2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Engine cooling Problems

“I took the car in for regular service. I let them know it was making an odd rattle type noise. I was told it was nothing to be concerned with. A couple of weeks later the engine failed. It was in the shop for two weeks. The car had less than 5000 miles on it at the time. They rebuilt the engine.”

“Engine light went off. P0300 code. I've went back to the dealers for more than 3 times for this very same code. They've done a ecu reflash for me and they swapped the fuel injectors as well. The engine light still went off very often with the same p0300 code.”

“I own a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution that was purchased brand new from the dealership in the middle of 2003. The car had run fine until about may 12th of this year. The car started performing oddly. The turbo and engine would not provide full power at random times while driving. I was informed by mechanics that it could possibly be a vacuum line leak or hose leak. Acting on their advice, I purchased from the dealership replacement factory vacuum hoses and replaced them on the car. This did not fix the problem. …”

“1. This car is completely stock and driven by an adult who does not race or abuse any of the cars mechanical systems. 2. The issue I have is with a obd-ii 'engine warning' code cell 0300 I repeatedly get while driving on the freeway. I experience this warning up to 5 times a day during my 20 mile freeway commute. The cel warning comes on most often during very light acceleration inputs (5-15% throttle) while attempting to maintain speed with the other traffic on the road. While gently touching the throttle, there is a sudden and violent engine misfiring that slows the car down considerably. …”

“Random p0300 error plus vibration at 2800 to 3500 RPM. Contacted Mitsubishi and it is a known issue with a TSB for all evo viii vehicles due to a faulty input shaft. However, Mitsubishi does not cover this under warranty for 03 models as it would be out of warranty long before this issue shows up. Problem occurs sporadically and causes sudden loss of vehicle power. In an oncoming passing situation, this power loss could seriously degrade vehicle safety. …”