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MITSUBISHI LANCER 2002 : Problems

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Steering,Front Suspension Control Arm

ODI ID: 768836 NHTSA Complaint ID: 393454,393455

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 2002 LANCER 02

Component/Parts: Steering,Front Suspension Control Arm

Failure Date: October 18, 2002 Complaint Date: October 24, 2002

City/State: ROUND ROCK, TX (Texas)
Crash: Yes Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: lower control arm on front passenger side of vehicle buckled under resulting in loss of steering control and the vehicle striking a curb at ~55 mph. dealership refuses to fix under warranty citing there is no proof that hitting the curb did not cause the damage. i was informed by the dealership that there had been a similiar incident the previous week involving another lancer. on this vehicle the failure was on the front driver side of the vehicle. this failure also resulted in a loss of steering control as well as striking an object with the vehicle. dt .

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