Ownership Cost for 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (MR Edition)
Estimated: $51641 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$4706
$2259
$1977
$1788
$1600
$12330
Insurance
$1770
$1832
$1897
$1963
$2032
$9494
Fuel
$1733
$1785
$1848
$1922
$2008
$9296
Maintenance
$2763
$2743
$1571
$2014
$2291
$11382
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1810
$1810
$1810
$1810
$1810
$2681
Total Ownership Costs
$13760
$9964
$8853
$9272
$9792
$51641
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 2000.0
Displacement CI: 122.04748818946
Displacement L: 2.0
Doors: 4
Engine Model: 2.0 MPI, TC/IC
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC)
Manufacturer Id: 1052
Model: Lancer
Model Year: 2005
Other Engine Info: MPI, TC/IC
Plant City: MIZUSHIMA
Plant Country: Japan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: SPORTS
Trim: EVOLUTION
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. THIS CAR IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND DRIVEN BY AN ADULT WHO DOES NOT RACE OR ABUSE ANY OF THE CARS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. 2. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS WITH A OBD-II 'ENGINE WARNING' CODE CELL 0300 I REPEATEDLY GET WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I EXPERIENCE THIS WARNING UP TO 5 TIMES A DAY DURING MY 20 MILE FREEWAY COMMUTE. THE CEL WARNING COMES ON MOST OFTEN DURING VERY LIGHT ACCELERATION INPUTS (5-15% THROTTLE) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN SPEED WITH THE OTHER TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. WHILE GENTLY TOUCHING THE THROTTLE, THERE IS A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT ENGINE MISFIRING THAT SLOWS THE CAR DOWN CONSIDERABLY. THIS MAKES ME A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE STREETS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AGAIN UNTIL I LET OFF THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY THEN JAB IT VIOLENTLY (50% OR MORE THROTTLE). THIS ERROR REPEATS EACH TIME I USE GENTLE THROTTLE INPUTS ON THE FREEWAY. AS A RESULT, I DRIVE AROUND WITH MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT LIT ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME. IN THE STATE OF CA, IF YOUR ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WHEN YOU GO FOR YOUR ANNUAL SMOG/EMISSIONS TEST, YOU ARE INSTANTLY FAILED! MY CAR WOULD FAIL AN EMISSIONS TEST IN THIS STATE BECAUSE THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. 3. I APPROACHED THE DEALER WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE COIL PACKS AND THE SPARK PLUGS TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX THINGS. AND WHILE THEY WERE VERY CORDIAL ABOUT FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, AND FIXING IT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX MY CAR. THEY ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE ECU TO THROW THIS ERROR CODE. SO I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A 1 YEAR OLD CAR THAT IS STILL SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CREATING A ROLLING ROADBLOCK WHEN SHUDDERING, AND IS AN INSTANT FAIL WHEN IT COMES TIME TO DO A SMOG CHECK. THIS PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY EFFECTS THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AND THE RESALE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY.*AK
2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
PRIOR TO THE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 27,2005 THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. IT WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2005 , DEMO-USED CAR. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS VERY COLD THAT EVENING, I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN GOING WEST INTO THE MIDDLE LANE, UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR DID NOT GO STRAIGHT, BUT CONTINUE TO TURN. I CROSSED OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE, THEN THE SIDE WALK INTO AN UTILITY POLL. COULD NOT CONTROL THE WHEEL OF THE CAR, THE WHEEL LOCKED, COULD NOT TURN THE CAR. THE CAR CRASHED INTO AN UTILITY POLL, IMPLODING BOTH AIR BAGS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY'S ADJUSTER DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS, NON-REPAIRABLE. NOT SURE IF THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL AT ALL, JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPEN THAT IT WOULD BE ON THEIR RECORDS, JUST IN CASE ANOTHER INCIDENT HAPPEN WITH THIS MODELED CAR TO SOMEONE ELSE, THAT WAS ALL, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT ASSIST ME. I WANTED TO SEE IF THERE COULD BE AN INVESTIGATION DONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK AND FOR ME NOT TO HAVE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ON THE ROAD THAT EFFECTED THE TIRES, NOT SURE AT ALL BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAPPEN VERY QUICKLY THAT NIGHT. IF YOU NEED ANY DOCUMENTATION ON THE INCIDENT, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 954-801-6958. I KNOW THIS IS A VERY SMALL CASE, BUT I JUST WANTED THIS ON FILE TO LET YOU KNOW. THANK YOU.*AK