Ownership Cost for 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart
Estimated: $52288 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$5110
$2453
$2146
$1942
$1737
$13388
Insurance
$1762
$1824
$1888
$1954
$2022
$9450
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$2763
$2880
$1636
$2132
$2291
$11702
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1973
$1973
$1973
$1973
$1973
$2923
Total Ownership Costs
$14145
$10127
$8917
$9358
$9740
$52288
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Wagon
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Displacement L: 2.4
Doors: 5
Make: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC)
Manufacturer Id: 1052
Model: Lancer SportBack
Model Year: 2004
Other Engine Info: Valve Type: MIVEC
Plant City: MIZUSHIMA
Plant Country: Japan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: SPECIAL
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HEAT AND COOLING CONTROL STICKS AND IT HARD TO TURN THE KNOB FROM COLD TO HEAT AND HEAT TO COLD. THE PIECE FINALLY BROKE 3 ON 11/12/11. THE UNIT NOW HAS TO BE CHANGED UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH I AM UNABLE TO DO WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MY WINDOWS ARE FOGGY I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THEM BEEN FOGGY IF IT IS NOT IN THE RIGHT POSITION. IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MITIS. SINCE I SEE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS ONLINE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK. THE HEATER AND COOLING CONTROL KNOB FOR INTERIOR HEATING AND COOLING WILL NOT CHANGE OVER FROM AIR CONDITIONING TO HEAT. IN THE AREA THAT I LIVE IT IS VERY COLD IN THE WINTER MONTHS ( 20 - 30 DEGREES). ACCORDING TO RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THIS ISSUE IT IS S KNOWN ISSUE AT MITSUBISHI. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE HEATING SYSTEM NOT WORKING TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD WHEN NEEDED AND NO HEAT. IF MITSUBISHI KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LOCATED MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS AND IT IS ON NEWER MODELS AS WELL. SO NEW PRODUCTS ARE COMING OUT WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE MORE VEHICLES ARE PRODUCED AND THE USED ONE NEED TO BE FIXED SO THAT OWNERS DO NOT RUN INTO A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. *TR