2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER
1 engine and engine cooling complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING FOR YELLOW LIGHT WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH, AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS IF AT FULL THROTTLE AND DID NOT STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL THE IMPACT FROM THE COLLISION. THE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE, EACH TIME RIGHT AFTER I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING. THE ACCELERATOR HAD NOT (NOT) BEEN FULLY DEPRESSED PRIOR TO THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION IN ANY OF THE ABOVE INCIDENTS. ATTEMPT TO BRAKE BEFORE COLLISION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL;I HAD RECENTLY REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AGAIN (AFTER 5,000 MILES) BECAUSE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS NOT RELEASING, RIGHT PADS
Other 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER Problem Areas
Air Bags
16 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical System
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Controlautomatic Asc
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinionrack
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint