Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / LANCER EVOLUTION / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004273135	Incident Date: May, 02 2004
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO	Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type:	Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: LANCER EVOLUTION	Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AH86F53U	Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 04 2004	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: I own a 2003 mitsubishi lancer evolution with 10,500 miles. the clutch appears to have prematurely worn out as engagement is very rough and causes the car to jump and lurch from a stand still. coming from a start in first gear is the primary problem. this "clutch shutter/chatter" is very common in the evo viii community and should be addressed. the dealer tells me it is due to a worn clutch plate and is a "wear item" and thus not covered under warranty. the car has not been driven aggressively let alone abused. from the info i gather many evo viii owners are experiencing the same syptoms with even less mileage than mine. this definetely should be cause for a recall!!!! thanks . *ak