Mitsubishi Problems

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The Latest Mitsubishi Problems
Engine Light frequently stays on preventing engine from starting

The engine warning light regularly stays on and as a result will not allow the car to start. We have to turn off the ignition and turn back on again until the light does go out. This could be once or take an hour. When the ignition is swi...

2001 Mitsubishi L200 2.5 Diesel 4Life
Posted: Nov 6, 2011
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Under powered & overboosting

I put this in the forum as well, hope I'm not going to cause problems putting it here as well. I recently purchased a second hand 2005 L200 Warrior and shipped it out of the UK to the Caribbean when I live. Trouble is, it arrived here an...

2005 Mitsubishi L200 Warrior
Posted: Nov 3, 2011
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High revs on start up from cold

L200 high revs on start up from cold, since car came back from service at dealers with lastest software upgrades when cold revs upto 1800 rpm at start up and lasts for about 5 to 10 seconds then goes back to normal rev, also if you miss whe...

2010 Mitsubishi L200
Posted: Oct 25, 2011
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Where is the fuse for dash lights

I can't find the fuse for the dash lights HELP !!!

2004 Mitsubishi L200
Posted: Oct 20, 2011
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Speeds up hill

Hi I have a problem if someones knows the cure! When im driving my pajero up main road hills its very sluggish, I can only get up to 30-40 mph and its quite embarrasing. Can anyone help, that would be great!! Thanks Liam

1995 Mitsubishi Pajero 2800 TD Auto
Posted: Oct 17, 2011
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Engine runs on

i have a 3.2 did that when its switched off the revs run upto about 1500 rpm then after about 5 seconds stops, the "flap" on the intake was diagnosed as fault and replaced and is better but now it smokes on startup and makes a funny noise w...

2005 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 did
Posted: Oct 14, 2011
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Whirring and Juddering about 50mph - Transmission ??

I have a 1997 Pajero 3.5 V6 automatic. Recently a whirring noise started, it seemed to be front neraside wheel bearing type of noise. Took it into local garage and they diagnised it as this, as the noise seemed to go when you turned sharp...

1997 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5ltr V6
Posted: Sep 25, 2011
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Car wont start

car wouldnt start seemed to be no power from batteries. 2 new batteries fitted, 3 weeks later same problem has occured, not enough power to turn engine over.

1992 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5 litre automatic select 4wd
Posted: Sep 18, 2011
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Breather pipe

breather pipe has been cut from rocker cover to air pipe that goes to turbo when i then put it back to normal rocker cover to air pipe i get smoke out of exhaust and it is trying to blow the oil out of engine like the engine has to much pre...

2005 Mitsubishi L200
Posted: Sep 13, 2011
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Engine managment light on

had car machine said boost sensor changed it still have the problem, been told it maybe the solinoids where and what are they?

2003 Mitsubishi L200
Posted: Sep 12, 2011
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Electrics

electrics on dashboard eg clock milage etc keep coming on and then go off sometimes they stay on for quite a while other times go off dont come back on for ages sometimes just flicker on off

2005 Mitsubishi Colt 1.4
Posted: Sep 7, 2011
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Will not start from cold ,heater plugs all work any ideas

2004 Mitsubishi L200
Posted: Aug 25, 2011
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Car continuing to run

car continues to run after ignition key is removed. Have disconected fuel suply to fuel filter and still continues to run. But there is loss of saome engine oil.

1994 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 LWB Auto
Posted: Aug 23, 2011
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Engine makes tappet noise

On cold start up sounds like ill adjusted rocket gear, but in the garage book sais it has hydraulic lifters????.

1989 Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 dohc 24valve gsr
Posted: Aug 9, 2011
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Engine problems

when car engine is running in neutral its ok revs up fine, put it in drive or reverse and start accelerating and exhaust starts popping and revs drop from 4000 to 1000 with pedal flat to floor after 2 seconds it goes back up after 2 seconds...

1996 Mitsubishi Carisma Automatic
Posted: Aug 7, 2011
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Indicator light stays on in dashboard and not working right on outside!

When I have the lights on at night and use indicator, it flashes fast on one side and not work on other side. Then one of the indicator lights stays on in dashboard all the time, when you press brakes the indicator light gets stronger on da...

2001 Mitsubishi L200 2.5
Posted: Jul 24, 2011
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Exhaust smoking when accelerating,

Just have just bought this car. Looks very nice and sporty and has done 74k miles. The car is a bit more noisy when accelerating and black smoke can be seen coming out of the exhaust which is visible from the side mirror. The car does feel ...

2006 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 di
Posted: Jul 24, 2011
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Won't start please help

Hi all hoping ye can help me out as im really suck, a couple of weeks ago my car became a little hard to start where it would take a few turns to get it going but then it started to get worse and i had to prime it to get it going, but the s...

2001 Mitsubishi L200 2.5 td 4life
Posted: Jul 19, 2011
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Location of engine ecu

does anyone know where the engine ecu is need to remove it to be chipped

2003 Mitsubishi Shogun did 3.2
Posted: Jul 16, 2011
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