10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,981 miles

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problem #6

Jan 012022

Lancer

  • miles
The airbags light came on after I bought the car and I am afraid of I get in an accident they will not deploy my mechanic said I would have to go to a car dealership about it... The brakes also fail if I try to stop abruptly they go to the floor and do not stop the vehicle... The brakes are the worst when I am driving slowly and try to come to a stop. I have taken my car to the dealership and was told that my brakes are in good condition and the mechanic didn't understand why the car was having issues stopping.

- Milledgeville, GA, USA

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problem #5

Jul 192021

Lancer

  • miles
Air bag light turn on and off

- Kissimmee , FL, USA

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problem #4

Jan 212014

Lancer 4-cyl

  • 95,887 miles
I lost control of my vehicle due to snow and slush off a tractor trailer hitting the back end of my car. The tractor trailer was going about 80mph past me as I was going only 60mph, due to my car being front wheel drive it caused me to spin out and lose control of the car. I crossed into the left lane of traffic (not hitting anyone) and then back into the right lane where I then proceeded to go off the road down an embankment. I bashed my head against the driver side window as I lost control, I then hit my head again against the window as the rear end of my car hit a tree stomp. Through hitting the tree stomp it caused my passenger side airbags to deploy but not the driver side, side airbags. Due to the driver side, side airbags not deploying as I hit the tree stomp my head smacked against the driver window extremely hard and caused me to get a concussion.

- Frenchtown , NJ, USA

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problem #3

Nov 042010

Lancer 4-cyl

  • 36,000 miles
Air bags didn't come up from impact car look like total lost.

- Florence, SC, USA

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problem #2

Jan 052010

Lancer

  • miles
Involved in a car accident in which I was traveling approximately 25 mph and hit someone broad side with the left side front of my vehicle. None of my airbags deployed on a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer.

- Cliffside Park, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Dec 312008

Lancer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact crashed into a drainage ditch. The vehicle was severely damaged and none of the air bags deployed. One of the occupants was moderately injured. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. Based on the location of the air bag sensors, the contact would have to drive 70 mph in order for the air bags to deploy. The failure and current mileages were unknown.

- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

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