2003 Mitsubishi Outlander Air bags Problems

“Consumer cannot unlock the front and rear doors from the inside or outside of the vehicle. Water went under floor and corroded the electrical system. This problem was similar to NHTSA recall 03v194000: on certain sport utility vehicles, water could enter the front floorboard area from openings in the side sill or upper dash area. This water could collect under the seat and cause electrical corrosion to occur in the harness connectors that contain the wiring for the seat belt retactor, side air bag impact sensor, and stop lamps.”

“On the morning of may 2, while it was raining a car that was two cars in front of my wife decided to make a left turn on the highway without any advanced notice; my wife ends up running into the car in front of her and seriously damaging the front of the car. The airbags, however did not deploy. My wife suffered a contusion on her head. My 17 month old daughter was also in the car but was not seriously hurt. My insurance company estimates that the repairs will cost $8000 and the sensors for the airbags was one of the parts that needed to be repaired. The sensor is currently being replaced.”

“The contact owned a 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed while attempting to avoid colliding with a deer. During the crash, the vehicle had rolled over and the driver was knocked unconscious. The driver sustained head and neck injuries, a fractured left shoulder and an injured torso and was transported to the hospital. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. …”

“The contact owned a 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving various speeds at night, the headlights intermittently illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, waited a while, and was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. In addition, the contact crashed into another vehicle while driving 30 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. …”

“The contact owns a 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving approximately 30 MPH on normal road conditions, the rear brake lights activated without the brake pedal being depressed. The failure occurred spontaneously whenever the vehicle was in operation. In addition, the srs warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the electrical system. …”