2002 Mitsubishi Lancer brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 21 complaints for the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes.
What owners wrote
Dt: 2002 mitsubishi lancer. Brakes failed twice. The consumer took the vehicle to the mitsubishi service dealer twice. The dealer indicated that they could not find the cause of the problem. The consumer took the vehicle to an independent mechanic four times, but they could not fix the problem. It was finally determined that the push rod was incorrectly specified. The mechanic told the consumer that basically the wrong part was put on the vehicle. It had the wrong brakes installed.
Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating from a stop, the clutch felt as if it had lost pressure. This caused a hesitation in the manual transmission. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer. Also, the contact stated the front brake pads wore out too quickly. The brakes had to be changed 7 times in 5 years due to wear on the pads. The vehicle was previously taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to determine the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 27 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints
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