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2002 Mitsubishi Lancer service brakes, hydraulic problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer11% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
11%
share of all complaints
32,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi lancer. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, the contact has experienced several failures regarding the brake system. While applying the brakes, she heard a clicking noise coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they tightened the…

    filed Dec 11, 2008

  • Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating from a stop, the clutch felt as if it had lost pressure. This caused a hesitation in the manual transmission. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer. Also, the contact stated the front brake pads wore out too quickly. The brakes had to be changed 7 times in…

    filed Dec 13, 2006

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Lancer years

YearReportsShare
2011 Lancer13%
2010 Lancer36%
2009 Lancer88%
2008 Lancer44%
2006 Lancer25%
2005 Lancer28%
2004 Lancer23%
2003 Lancer53%
Lancer service brakes, hydraulic 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.