Transmission Problems

[RalliArt-SST]

Thought it would be a good idea to do a poll on this one. Five options, transmission problems yes or no? Mitsubishi covering the problem under warranty no hassle, or having to fight Mitsubishi? Finally, who still cant get Mitsubishi to cover the transmission problem? Multiple answers are accepted!

-Aaron

[BravoZero]

Don't think a poll was necessary, we could just answer your questions straight out.

But... to answer your main question, it all depends on the dealer and depends on how your car is set up, whether stock or modified. You'll obviously have a better chance if the car is stock and you go to a reputable dealer.

[RalliArt-SST]

Don't think a poll was necessary, we could just answer your questions straight out.

But... to answer your main question, it all depends on the dealer and depends on how your car is set up, whether stock or modified. You'll obviously have a better chance if the car is stock and you go to a reputable dealer.

I just like to see numbers oppose to trying to figure out how many transmission problems there are out there by reading every transmission problem thread. It is a much easier and better organized way for me as well as other pepole to see data. The other warranty questions mostly for other people if they like to see how warranties go. I probably should have put modded vs un-moded vehicles.

-Aaron

[BravoZero]

I just like to see numbers oppose to trying to figure out how many transmission problems there are out there by reading every transmission problem thread. It is a much easier and better organized way for me as well as other pepole to see data. The other warranty questions mostly for other people if they like to see how warranties go. I probably should have put modded vs un-moded vehicles.

-Aaron

That probably would have been better, but it's done nonetheless.

In reality, no one can tell you that you'll have SST issues. Some RA owners have had perfect luck with theirs, others have had the transmission die a week after buying the car brand new, and some have gone into the 20k and 30k mile range before having issues. All you can do is make sure you take care of it, don't abuse it every day and make sure you have the car PROPERLY tuned if you decide to do so.

[RalliArt-SST]

That probably would have been better, but it's done nonetheless.

In reality, no one can tell you that you'll have SST issues. Some RA owners have had perfect luck with theirs, others have had the transmission die a week after buying the car brand new, and some have gone into the 20k and 30k mile range before having issues. All you can do is make sure you take care of it, don't abuse it every day and make sure you have the car PROPERLY tuned if you decide to do so.

I agree that it doesnt show whether or not ill get a bad transmission or not however, it does show in some respect how often they do go bad. A transmission should never fail even before 50000 miles on a bone stock car. Even if its a perforance car. Yet somehow, these transmissions do so much more than that of many other cars in the same class.

Aside from that, seeing higher numbers of transmissions with no problems will help me feel much better about my purchase. So im really just convincing myself to get the car, i was able to test drive one and i was instantly hooked. I just need justification for myself if that makes any sense.

[2010ralliartDM]

I think this thread is kind of a good idea I'd like to see the poll results also

[GAbOS]

I also find this thread fills a gap, let alone it's existance aloe shows that there are issues. I selected the "No Issues" tick, but am more than scared of what could happen.

[RalliArt-SST]

Im glad that other people are interested in this poll, i know this transmission doesnt only worry me. With my luck, the week or 1000 miles after the warranty is up that transmission will bite the dust... But hopefully this poll will go in the same direction it has been.

[2010ralliartDM]

Make sure you get them to doyour service or you will end up SOL like me with my tranny

[RalliNurse]

12000 miles...no issues...tuned by [email protected] synthetic @ 3500 miles at the most...baby the shit outta my car...but I do step on it once in awhile....

[BravoZero]

I'm currently just shy of 15k on the clock and no issues on mine.

[Ralliart26]

Coming up on 30k no issue at all! I race the car about every other weekend, and have 360tq still runs great... knock on wood :o

[TrailBrake]

I'm at just under 43,000km (27,000 miles) and aside from occasional jerkiness from a dead stop (lessened by adjustment to trans fluid level), my SST is behaving itself.

[MTZL]

43,580 miles, no issues with SST.

SST was tuned by Bryan@GST/Earlyapex/Razorlab.
SST duel coolers from MikeW@RRE.
Stock diaqueen SSTF-1
Stock SSTF Filter

Daily driven, Auto-X, 1/4miles drag, Mt. Road, Off-road Gravel, Snow.

This car goes almost everywhere. ;)

I've learned a trick to get off 1st gear into 2nd without issue this morning by adjusting my throttle input during red light at the freeway enterance.

[TrailBrake]

Please share any tips you have. I feel the jerk around 2500rpm if I use 2/3 throttle from a complete stop. Happens regardless of settings for manual/auto shifting, or normal/sport mode. If I short-shift to 2nd, or from a rolling start in 2nd, it's not so bad.

[TheBlackBeast]

Just shy of 60k...
transmission still working fine...

I'll likely hit 100k before anyone else with an RA...

[Jackal]

I think we need some clarification because of you Americans with your abreviations sometimes make me want to scream. In Canada we always give our mileage as so and so K because we use Kilometers, but you guys use miles but throw in a K to indicate how many thousand miles. So please indicate your mileage as Kilometers or Miles not just a number with a K Please!

[BravoZero]

What if someone says 60k km? :p

[TheBlackBeast]

I think we need some clarification because of you Americans with your abreviations sometimes make me want to scream. In Canada we always give our mileage as so and so K because we use Kilometers, but you guys use miles but throw in a K to indicate how many thousand miles. So please indicate your mileage as Kilometers or Miles not just a number with a K Please!
:D
how about 96k KM?
:rolleyes:

[KrazyRA]

Just shy of 60k...
transmission still working fine...

I'll likely hit 100k before anyone else with an RA...

I might hit 100k before you...I am almost 62k

[Jackal]

Nothing wrong with that! My point was to simply indicates miles or Kilometers. Capishe!

[kyang612]

How should I start this, I'm new to the site and just recently purchase my 2011 Lancer Ralliart with 44,xxx miles. I love it when test driving it and decided to get it about 2 weeks ago. Definitely haven't molested the lancer, and I rather shift gears on my own rather the tranny computer doing it.

However today 4th and 6th gear started to slip. I have no clue why, so I put it back on normal D (drive mode). Was okay again, and than I shift it back to semi-auto setting. Same slippage occur at same gears over 2,800 rpm. Try switching it to sport mode and that didn't do anything but shift faster gears (which is supposed to).

Go home, reverse it to park it closer to the curb. Put it back in drive after dead stop and boom. The car jerk hard as heck, something sound like it pop and the dash stated "Service Transmission" along with the check engine light coming on. Not sure what happen, but bringing it in to the shop tomorrow morning since I still got warranty on it. Hopes it's nothing major.

[iralli_iskustvo]

How should I start this, I'm new to the site and just recently purchase my 2011 Lancer Ralliart with 44,xxx miles. I love it when test driving it and decided to get it about 2 weeks ago. Definitely haven't molested the lancer, and I rather shift gears on my own rather the tranny computer doing it.

However today 4th and 6th gear started to slip. I have no clue why, so I put it back on normal D (drive mode). Was okay again, and than I shift it back to semi-auto setting. Same slippage occur at same gears over 2,800 rpm. Try switching it to sport mode and that didn't do anything but shift faster gears (which is supposed to).

Go home, reverse it to park it closer to the curb. Put it back in drive after dead stop and boom. The car jerk hard as heck, something sound like it pop and the dash stated "Service Transmission" along with the check engine light coming on. Not sure what happen, but bringing it in to the shop tomorrow morning since I still got warranty on it. Hopes it's nothing major.

Did you replaced tranny fluid when you purchased her? Replacing critical fluids would be first thing I would do with a used car purchase. Hopefully its nothing serious and they get her back on road healthy.

[TrailBrake]

My 2013 Ralliart can be clunky on occasion during 2nd to 1st downshifts, regardless of temperature. Happens in normal and sport, when manually shifted or automatic mode.

Only 23,000km on the car and tranny fluid and filter was changed proactively at 10,000km. I will likely change both again by 30,000km just to stay top of things.

[percent100vietboi]

81k right now