NHTSA Complaint #10552515 — 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10552515
Vehicle	2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 1, 2012
Date Filed	November 15, 2013
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

(COMPLAINT IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO GSR TRIM EQUIPPED WITH A 5MT TRANSMISSION) - DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, AND SECOND TO THIRD. GEARSHIFT IS NOTCHY AND HARD TO ENGAGE. CAUSES LONGER THAN DESIRABLE TIME-GAP IN POWER TO THE WHEELS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF SPEED DURING ACCELERATION PHASE FROM A STOP. - GEARSHIFT IS NOT SMOOTH IN GENERAL. KEYWORDS : NOTCHY, GRINDING. - IT IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AS EVIDENT FROM OWNER SURVEYS ON A PROMINENT INTERNET FORUM (SEE HTTP://FORUMS.EVOLUTIONM.NET/EVO-X-ENGINE-TURBO-DRIVETRAIN/333385-OFFICIAL-EVO-X-NOTCHY-GRINDING-TRANSMISSION-THREAD.HTML). *TR

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