2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Engine cooling Problems

“I went into a ditch (was run off the road) passenger door hit a pole, air bag did not deploy and passenger fractured her collar bone. This happened in 2005. Also the blow motor has rusted and needs to be replaced, I found out through the internet that water flows into the motor through the wipers. It cost over $400. To replace the motor.”

“I was convinced & shown that my blower moter was working in top condition. But on my ride home I was disturbed to find that only speed 4, an overdrive mode, was working. I contacted the local dealership where I just bought the Lancer es 02', and was told that everthing would be taken care of. …”

“Own a 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer, code p0421, showed after failure of emissions test. I called Mitsubishi motors after finding this code was for a recall in aug. 05 emr-05-001/003, an emission recall on the catalytic converter, may have experienced damage to the warm-up cat converter and subsequent illumination of the service engine soon lamp. Mitsubishi informed me this recall was an extended warranty recall to replace the catalytic converter but that it expired in 2006, also, that it extended the warranty to 8 yrs or 100,000 mi. …”

“1/ at about 207000 miles check engine light came on. Dealers diagnosis and 2 other repair shops : catalytic converter has to be replaced. Cost for this job: $ 1500. I did not replace catalytic converter and was performing normally. This happened first time in my life, that catalytic converter gives up during the life of the car. 2/ at 246,570 miles while vehicle was on, would not go into gear. Dealers diagnosis: car needs clutch assembly and resurface flywheel and clutch slave cylinder. …”

“Catalytic converter failure due to excessive fuel burning in exhaust manifold. Currently throwing p0421 code. Replaced 1st cat and 2nd cat failure on 8/23/05. See reference TSB 89. Lewisville Mitsubishi in lewisville tx claims so such TSB exists.”