NHTSA Complaint #10885659 — 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH BRAKING TO TAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. AFTER EXISTING THE VEHICLE IT APPEARS MY FRONT SUSPENSION HAD SNAPPED AND MY DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS PUSHED INTO THE QUARTER PANEL HINDERING MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND MY PASSENGER TIRE WAS POINTING TO THE RIGHT. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST AUTO BODY PLACE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME SNAPPED DUE TO RUST. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO HAS PERFORMED ALL MAINTENANCE ITEMS, IT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR 7 OUT OF THE 9 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE HOW FAST THIS VEHICLE WOULD HAVE FAILED IF I DID NOT PERFORM ANY MAINTENANCE ON IT. WHAT IS VERY TROUBLING IS THE CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD AND THE NIGHT BEFORE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WITH MY 4 KIDS IN THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WOULD HAVE SNAPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WE WOULD HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO SURVIVE BECAUSE I HAD ZERO STEERING CAPABILITIES.