Ownership Cost for 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
Estimated: $35064 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1366
$655
$574
$519
$464
$3578
Insurance
$1468
$1520
$1573
$1628
$1685
$7874
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$2763
$1740
$894
$527
$2291
$8215
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$387
$387
$387
$387
$387
$573
Total Ownership Costs
$8521
$6704
$6057
$5856
$7925
$35064
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Displacement L: 2.4
Doors: 4
Engine Model: 2.4 MIVEC
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC)
Manufacturer Id: 1052
Model: Lancer
Model Year: 2005
Other Engine Info: MIVEC
Plant City: MIZUSHIMA
Plant Country: Japan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: SPECIAL
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW JULY 2003. HEAT/AC KNOB HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT IS NOW STUCK ON A/C. I AM LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT ACQUIRES FREEZING TEMPERATURES, AND EVIDENTLY, WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE COME ACROSS THOUSANDS OF MITSUBISHI OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE MOST OF THE U.S. EXPERIENCES FREEZING TEMPERATURES THIS SHOULD, WITHOUT A DOUBT, BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS AFFECTING SO MANY DRIVER'S VISIBILITIES. THE OTHER SAFETY ASPECT TO BE CONSIDERED PERTAINS TO: YOUNG CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE ILL. CAR WINDOWS OPEN OR NOT, HOW IS IT SAFE TO HAVE THE YOUNG, ELDERLY, OR ILL IN A CAR OVER 100 DEGREES OR UNDER 32 DEGREES? THIS IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE, IRRESPONSIBLE, AND UNSAFE. PLEASE ADVISE A RECALL. *TR
2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE FAILURE AT 7032 MI BRAKES COMPLETELY METAL TO METAL LOSS OF MOST BRAKING FUNCTIONS VERY POOR RESPONSE TIME,BRAKE PADS REPLACED,BRAKE FAILURE AGAIN AT 13560 BRAKES AGAIN METAL TO METAL VERY POOR RESPONSE TIME,BRAKE PADS REPLACED AGAIN,BRAKE FAILURE AGAIN AT 18500 AGAIN BRAKES METAL TO METAL LOSS OF BRAKE RESPONSE TIME VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISES UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKING SYSTEMS SERVICE REFUSED BY DEALER ALL WITHIN 10 MONTHS OF VEHICLE PURCHASE BRAND NEW. *NM