2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,708miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, 9% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,708 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Whenever driving, my vehicle suddenly stops accelerating over 2500 RPM's. When on the highway, it causes my car to drastically slow down, and I am forced to quickly move to the side of the road to avoid a collision. Dealer has replaced the app sensor on the vehicle twice already within several months, and is currently replacing it a third time. Very dangerous when on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10158811, filed 2006-06, 30,708 miles“When using cruise control vehicle will sometimes surge ahead and speed up, although driving conditions do not require additional speed or power. This has happened to me on a daily basis since I have owned my car. This sudden increase in acceleration could easily cause an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10141982, filed 2005-11, 76 miles“While driving on a local freeway at posted speed, I was approaching a off-ramp and applied a gently push on the brake to transition to the off-ramp. All of the sudden the vehicle accelerator increased its pressure and started to increase the speed of travel. I then attempted to tap on the brake more vigurously with no success. Next attempt was to tap on the accelerator to clear it from being stuck, next I moved the floor mat thinking it might have caught up under the pedal at which point the vehicle continued to accelerate. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145570, filed 2005-12, 44,309 miles“Dt: ever time when consumer starts vehicle it revved just as if consumer's foot was on the accelerator. When consumer's foot was not touching the accelerator, if the engine was not revving it sounded like the engine died. Vehicle will not go into drive at times, when consumer started engine it made a ticking noise. Vehicle had many other problems , too many problems to count.”
NHTSA complaint #10125299, filed 2005-06, 41 miles“This car keeps idling high when it either gets warm out or if I have been driving for a while. I have looked online and read numerous complaints on this for the same make and model. Extremely frustrated that no one seems to think this should be recalled my teenage daughter cannot even drive my car because she almost crashed. Every summer I worry about being at a stop sign and while my foot is on the break the car is trying to drive. There is something obviously wrong with this make and model. If you google it many people with this same complaint come up asking for help.”
NHTSA complaint #10712290, filed 2015-04Related service bulletins
- 10015820May 1, 2005Cruise control diagnosis - service manual revision.
- 10018380Dec 1, 2004Sport pedal installation tools. Mitsubishi. Tech talk.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 13% |
| 2015 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 | 2 | 11% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 8% |
| 2005 | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 | 7 | 9% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
22 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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