NHTSA Complaint #10439858 — 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10439858
Vehicle	2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 2, 2011
Date Filed	December 14, 2011
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC KEY SYSTEM FAILED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE KEY COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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