NHTSA Complaint #11405458 — 2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11405458
Vehicle	2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 1, 2021
Date Filed	March 29, 2021
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

AUTOMATIC CVT TRANSMISSION BEGAN FAILING AT 60,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AT 30K MILES, 55K MILES, 80K, AND 98,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AT 98,000 MILES. THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET. PLEASE OPEN A RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS VIN SERIES. THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO SWITCH GEARS AND CANNOT ENTER 4TH GEAR OR HIGHER. TRANSMISSION SLIPS WITH ACCELERATION. PLEASE RECALL!

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