Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / LANCER EVOLUTION / 2003

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004282594 Incident Date: May, 16 2004
Consumer's City: MORGANVILLE Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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#: JA3AH86F03U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 30 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Premature clutch wear and failure. on my vehicle, a mitsubishi lancer evolution viii, the clutch started slipping at 5700 miles from purchase. the clutch failure occured from normal usage, and this behavior has been exhibited in other evolutions as well. this is unacceptable from a safety standpoint as it can lead to the vehicle becoming inoperable.*ak