2003 Mitsubishi Outlander Reviews

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander from North America

Model year	2003
Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2002
Most recent year of ownership	2006
Engine and transmission	Don't Know
Performance marks	7 / 10
Reliability marks	7 / 10
Comfort marks	5 / 10
Dealer Service marks	4 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	5.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	10 miles
Most recent distance	49000 miles
Previous car	Mitsubishi Galant

Summary:

Not impressed and I feel stuck with it

Faults:

Driver's side back passenger door seal leaked. Car was flooded when it rained. Horrible odor. It took about 4 visits before they were able to find and fix the problem. Carpet was replaced and seal was fixed under warranty.

Gas door had a sharp edge that was not filed down smoothly and I cut my hand on it pretty bad. They filed it down for me at the dealer.

Back hatch door will not open all the way in cold weather.

General Comments:

I had a Galant before this and I loved it, but wanted to be up higher. I really liked the size of the Outlander, and it was affordable.

It's compact, and handles well. I feel safe in it.

I enjoy having a choice between automatic and manual transmission. It allows for extra muscle when needed.

I don't like the plastic and material in the car. It's extremely hard to clean. The plastic scratches easily.

The gas mileage is awful! My Galant had a V6 and got better gas mileage. Very disappointing.

I'm looking very forward to trading it in when my lease is up.

Would not recommend.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 25th March, 2006

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 2.4L from North America

Year of manufacture	2003
First year of ownership	2003
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Engine and transmission	2.4L Automatic
Performance marks	7 / 10
Reliability marks	7 / 10
Comfort marks	8 / 10
Dealer Service marks	9 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	5 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	7.2 / 10
Distance when acquired	260 kilometres
Most recent distance	27000 kilometres

Summary:

Absolutely good value SUV

Faults:

1.The sunroof comes up with metal hinge noise when close up. (back order, waiting for parts)

2.Engine gasket cap sips oil (25000km inspection, fasten the bolts and solved)

General Comments:

Good value, fully loaded, but base model price of CR-V.

Quiet on highway and city road.

Car-like handling, comfortable.

However, the seats are a little bit different from my Chrysler (bench seat).

Gas mileage is very high in extreme cold weather. (13L/100km) AWD model.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 11th December, 2005

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD from North America

Model year	2003
Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2002
Most recent year of ownership	2004
Engine and transmission	Automatic
Performance marks	6 / 10
Reliability marks	6 / 10
Comfort marks	6 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	7 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	6.3 / 10
Distance when acquired	0 miles
Most recent distance	31000 miles
Previous car	Mitsubishi Galant

Summary:

Nightmare

Faults:

Steering-pulls to right-dealer can't fix it and factory suggested fix doesn't work. Mitsubishi always has recalls-2 or 3 the first year we owned this car and the last.

Windshield wipers keep coming loose-have to keep tightning nuts under the hood.

General Comments:

Keep away from this one!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 11th October, 2004

20th Apr 2005, 09:23

I bought a fully loaded XLS Outlander in Jan. 2003. The first week the car pulled to the right. I had to have it aligned at the dealership. 3-4 months later noticed it was still pulling to the right. I was informed I would have to get my own alignment because of the time frame. In the fall of 2003 my car started making a ticking noise took in to dealer my driver side strut was cracked. At the time I paid $300.00 dollars to have the car tuned, align, balanced, oil change, etc. (at dealership)

April 2005 I took my car to get tires rotated. I was called into the garage. The tires alone on the car are $600.00 a set. I ran over a nail and had one replaced last year (sucked). My tires appeared still brand new. Except on on the side of the tire that lies against the hub. My driver side is worn down to the metal threading and my passenger side is just bold. But only on the side of the tire they are now telling me that my tires are not riding evenly and that I need an alignment and two new tires immediately. I'm tired of it already. Never again.

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