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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution electronic stability control (esc) problems

19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution53% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
53%
share of all complaints
47,850 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Vehicle was in cold weather, ayc system light turned on. I checked the forums and found that this is a common issue that indicates the pump is bad. This is a very common problem. *tr

    filed Dec 8, 2014

  • It was a cold winter day, I started driving my evo to a nearby grocery store. Enroute, the awd system would throw a warning and a dashboard light lit up. I was concerned, stopped the vehicle and found no leaks or no weird noises. The vehicle was unable to shift into snow/tarmac/gravel mode…

    filed Nov 20, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Lancer Evolution years

YearReportsShare
2010 Lancer Evolution829%
Lancer Evolution electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.