2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the check engine and the ASC warning light were illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to exceed 10 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven to a nearby independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the PCM needed to be updated. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB Number: 13−13−008. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle would be repaired at her own expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,400.

WHEN I AM ACCELERATING, PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL THE RPMS GO DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY THEN RISER SIGNIFICANTLY. NOW THERE IS A DEEP RUMBLE OR VIBRATION IF I GO ABOVE 50 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I LIVE IN FLAT TERRAIN WITH OCCASIONAL HILLS BUT DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAYS.

I'M NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE MOTOR OR TRANSMISSION OF MY SUV. WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I PUSH DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ITS AS THOUGH MY CAR IS STANDING STILL THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ACCELERATE STARTS TO WORK AND MOVE THE CAR, THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE OF THIS. I NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE I'M TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WILL BE CRASHED OR EVEN KILLED DUE TO WHAT EVER IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR

WHEN I PUSH ON GAS, THE CAR NEVER SHIFTS GEARS! I CAN START OUT SLOWLY WITH A LITTLE GAS PEDDLE PRESSURE, BUT WHEN TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, IT WILL NEVER SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR! IT STAYS AT ABOUT 20MPH AND ENGINE REVS TO RED ZONE UNLESS I LIFT OFF GAS. I DON'T EVEN GET GAS PEDDLE HALF WAY DOWN. TRANSMISSION ROARS, CAR DOESN'T GO, AND I CAN'T GO FORWARD BUT AT A SLOW CRAWL UNLESS I PULL OVER, LET OFF GAS COMPLETELY SO CAR CAN SETTLE, THEN TRY AGAIN. IT WON'T SHIFT IN AWD OR 4WD AND I OLD LADY, I DON'T TROOMP N ROCKET. I JUST WANT TO GET UP TO 55MPH WITHIN 1 MILE WITHOUT SENDING MY ENGINE INTO DRAGONFLIES AND HALF A TANK OF GAS GONE! I ASKED DEALER AND HE BLEW IT OFF AS A SLOW STARTINGVEHICLE, BUT IT'S...