Used 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Consumer Reviews
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I got the AWD version for winters where I live. Awful vehicle, both for reliability and being that it needs specific parts that not even Mitsubishi has in stock. The car burns oil like spreading napalm, the suspension rides rough. Parts for the vehicle differ from all other trim levels, so they're always scarce, difficult to find and more expensive due to that. I've seen phone lights that illuminate better than the cars headlights. Sure the AWD is good but any Subaru is better. Interior parts such as dials and switches are poorly made and break easily. The CVT Transmission is a whole other piece a garbage. Scotty from Youtube says Mitsubishis are cheap Toyotas, and I must agree with him at this point, except they aren't just cheap they simply are worse in reliability and quality. Take it from a component person in auto mechanics- I spent more fixing the cars issues than the worth of the vehicle. Save yourself some heartache and money and just go ahead and buy anything else. I had a 94 rust bucket explorer that was better in 2016.
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CVT will be an issue.
About 30k on the 2011 Lancer now, the CVT tranny is noisy and jerky when cold, like it is slipping and catching. The power steering is making an unpleasant noise now as well. The headliner makes a buzzing noise when the road is smooth, worse when there are bumps in the road. We have noticed from A-holes in parking lots that there are no protective side moldings on the doors so we have a couple nasty dings in them now. There is a huge delay when operating the HVAC controls, dangerous when you are trying to clear the fog from the windshield. We have found that there are times when the car turns over but does not start right away, takes a few tries. Our last 2001 Lancer was better imo.
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Transmission problem
Well I bought my Ralliart this sunday and we first drove it on monday afternoon. Four hours after our drive home from the dealership and adding just 40 miles to the car, the transmission was gone. The best part is that it was in our driveway when the transmission failed. We had the car towed and brought back to the dealership. Now they want to totally replace the transmission on the brand spanking new car. Mitsubishi is giving us problems just an all around unpleasant experience and now its a couple days later and have no word on whats going on.
Value AWD car if you can ignore the faults
This is a great value AWD car if you can look past it's faults. Even with those, I'm saddened by the fact that I won't be able to buy a re-design model as Mitsubishi has decided to cancel the car for now. Pros: would be affordable, AWD, Blutooth works flawless, heated seats with cloth (i hate leather), and great handling. The biggest cons are the fact that while the 2.4L will get you up to speed and stay there easily, it's dull to drive and slow to respond because of it's rubber band effect. The 2.4L with a shiftable auto would have made this car loads of fun. Also the CVT used to be extremely jerky. This was remedied by getting the transmission fluid flushed, but I wish I had known that initially because it was miserable at slow speeds the first few years. Anyone buying used should immediately have the fluid flushed on it. Also road noise is not reduced in the least. All that said though, this thing eats snow for breakfast, handles road trips like a wonder, and is the best value car i've found. It doesn't have everything the big names have, but it's 1000x more fun to drive than most of them.
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I never thought I'd love a Mitsubishi
I have the 2011 GTS for almost 3 years and it has held up pretty well. ive got 76,000 miles on it and I drive it on a road course race track every once in a while and I can tell the control arms and suspension is starting the wear. But I'm sure I drive it harder then most while on the track. The car has good power and handles pretty damn well. I wax my car 2 times a month. Paint might be a bit cheap but just keep it waxed. I really do love my car. Looks great. Bluetooth and interior great. road noise is probably to only bad thing
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