Mitsubishi Outlander

The timing chain tends to stretch with neglected oil changes. The engine control unit monitors chain position and logs a fault when wear becomes excessive.

Symptoms: Check engine light, rattling from the timing cover on cold start, fault code in the ECU

Piston rings wear prematurely with hard driving or extended oil change intervals. Crumbling piston ring fragments can scratch cylinder walls.

Symptoms: Blue-grey smoke from exhaust on cold start and under load, elevated oil consumption

Water entering the rear brake callipers corrodes the shaft, causing the automatic pad adjustment to fail. Handbrake effectiveness can diminish and unintended vehicle movement is possible.

A detaching front control arm can lead to loss of vehicle control. The recall affected over 194,000 vehicles. On older examples, inspection of the control arm bolts and bushings is strongly recommended.

A faulty control unit can cause the electric power steering to fail suddenly. The steering wheel then requires significantly more effort to turn, posing a safety risk.

Faulty charge management software causes accelerated battery degradation on PHEV models. Capacity drops to around 80 percent within one to two years, particularly common on 2019 models.

Poor bonding on the panoramic roof and leaking tailgate seals allow water to enter the cabin and boot. Condensate drain issues from the air conditioning worsen the problem.