I purchased the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander in 2015. In January 2018 the engine seized up while driving and was not repairable. Thankfully I was able to pull over and no one was hurt. The vehicle was only 7 years old with only 112,846 miles and I still had a loan on the vehicle for approxiamtly $10,000. The vehicle was at the time worth the cost left to pay it off. I consulted many Mitsubishi dealerships around the country and the only fix as a new engine for the vehicle which was an additional $10,000 and there were no engines anywhere in the country that could be found. The reason is that Mitsubishi decommissioned this Outlander model in 2013 due to the issue with the engine - essentially it was built like a snowmobile engine. The belt snapped and there was no repairing it - only replacing the entire engine. Mitsubishi knew this was an issue with this model - they decommissioned it only after 2 years on the market and they didn't issue a recall until 2018 - 5 years later! In the mean time I had found others around the coutnry with the same issue and we were all left with auto loans and no working vehicle. This is extremely poor business tactics and dishonest and very unsafe. I was lucky I was not driving on a freeway at the time when the engine seized up and the vehicle bucked like wild horse - it could have resulted in a major accident. It is dishonest to issue a recall 5 years after the company knew the vehicle had an issue and most likely all of the models had been sold or abandoned by this time so they don't have to pay for many repairs since there are not many that have lasted until 2018 to be repaired. A complaint has also been filed with the Minnesota State Attorney General. I was stuck with the $10,000 loan on a car that was now worth $0 and Mitsubishi at that time acted they had no idea what was wrong with it or why this happened. All lies.

- Lino Lakes, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated upon coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of an unknown fuse failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,600. Consumer stated electrical circuit shorts drains the battery continuously. On several occasions vehicle has shut off completely while in traffic.

- Davenport, FL, USA

I was driving on I 75, me, 2 passengers and 7 animals deep. When out of no where my acceleration stopped and the rpms reved, the car started to slow down, I wasn't able to accelerate anymore. I costed to the side of the road and we were stuck.! my cvt transmission is bad.

- Sarasota Fl, FL, USA

Brakes make a different sound (like a blow) when it brakes suddenly. Air conditioning stopped working two weeks ago. When the a / C is turned on, the sound of the compressor is heard but no air is voted. Opaque or not illuminate well. Low intensity of the lights.

- Caguas, PR, USA

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. Consumer writes with regard to belt tension tightener recall repair. The consumer stated that the dealer charged for a portion of the repair that should have been covered under the recall.

- Gloversville, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 18V103000 (visibility), 18V103000 (engine and engine cooling), 18V103000 (structure), and 18V103000 (visibility). The contact was unable to have the vehicle repaired because the nearest dealer was two states away. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle. The contact continued driving and pulled over to the side of the road. The contact inspected underneath the vehicle and noticed that the muffler was detached. The contact called bell Mitsubishi (1500 U.S. 1, rahway, NJ 07065, (732) 388-8800) in an attempt to trade-in the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

- Summerset, NJ, USA

There have been many problems the last couple years with my car, I noticed last year when I was on a long distance road trip that my transmission overheating light was coming on" I had to pull over a couple times and let it cool down before I could continue... it stopped doing it for awhile, and then now my car is losing accelleration on the freeway and seems to be stalling, it is very dangerous and no one at Mitsubishi or other shops knows whats wrong" please help

- Manhattan, MT, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving at 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V562000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

- Neptune Beach, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14V562000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vehicle was finally repaired. Updated 06/04/15.

- Greenville, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign id number 14V562000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.

- Patterson, NJ, USA

I have been waiting for 1.5 months and counting for a local Mitsubishi dealer to replace my drive belt per instructions in the "important safety recall" notice. I have called every local dealer with the promise of returning my call when they receive the parts. I would like to know what vehicle manufacturers and the NHTSA consider to be "prompt" considering these are safety risks that put myself, my family, and others at risk on a daily basis until the part is repaired. Is it 45 days" 180 days" this is ridiculous that I have to sit and wait, driving my potentially dangerous car every day, when there is a known issue and a known solution. When issuing a recall, I would expect that the manufacturer and NHTSA would be adequately prepared to address the safety issue timely rather than allowing this issue to create extra risk. Please advise on how to proceed and provide more realistic expectations rather than broad terminology like "prompt".

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V562000 (engine). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Hollywood, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14V562000 (engine) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact did not experience a failure.

- Sayre, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V562000 (engine). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Humboldt, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14B562000 (engine); however, the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to advise when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA