2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 26 complaints for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 46% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 46% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Mitsubishi motors of america has a AWD ECU software update for vehicles specifically driven in cold conditions. Dealerships and mitsubishi corporate have denied my claim to obtain this software because my car was sold in california and they have said it is not eligible. I take my vehicle every year up in the sierra nevada mountain range where temperature conditions are similar to any of the northern states within the service bulletin.
Acd (active center differential) pump has failed and without this pump providing pressure to the all wheel drive system, the vehicle gets stuck on driveways at a stop where the tire and wheel packages are on different elevated surfaces. The reason the pump has failed is due to placement of the pump on the vehicle. Mitsubishi has designed the vehicle to have the pump to be located directly behind the rear passenger wheel.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
- Stability control 19 complaints