2002 Mitsubishi Lancer power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have purchased this car as a second owner as I was told. The transmission was acting funny at first and I was told that this is normal because the car was sitting for a while. The car had only 115,000 miles when purchased, the reason I bought it with low miles and appearance. Last week when it…”
filed Feb 5, 2012
“My slave cylinder failed due to leakage from the transmission. As I was driving uphill and tried to shift into 2nd gear the clutch pedal just went straight to the floor and my car got stuck in neutral. Its costing me 1000 dollars to fix it. There is a tsb out on this problem and I don't understand…”
filed Jan 17, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Lancer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Lancer | 20 | 69% |
| 2015 Lancer | 5 | 22% |
| 2012 Lancer | 6 | 32% |
| 2011 Lancer | 6 | 18% |
| 2010 Lancer | 4 | 8% |
| 2009 Lancer | 14 | 14% |
| 2008 Lancer | 11 | 12% |
| 2006 Lancer | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 Lancer | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Lancer | 7 | 9% |
| 2003 Lancer | 51 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
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.