Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Even though the fan has always been a bit...quirky...in my '04 Lancer Sportback, it's become really obvious in the summer months. Those who have Mitsus will know that there are four different fan speed settings on the dash. When I turn on the fan (the knob all the way to the blue, before max/ac) to the first position, the air movement is barely perceptible, the second is only slightly better and the third only a bit better than the second....so settings one, two and three are virtually useless. But when I put it on the highest fan setting, the fan is probably ten times stronger and louder than in any of the other settings. Is this the way it was designed? It just seems fairly odd and if something isn't right, I'd be interested in finding a fix for it, whether it's the computer or the fan motor or something else. Does anyone else have this problem or am I the only one? Thanks!

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

In my 04 Outlander the A/C is terrible right now, but it's visiting Mitsu this Thursday to get it checked out. The bottom line is in 2004 the controls for the HVAC SUCKED!!! My fan isn't that pronounced either, but take it in and have Mitsu check it out anyway if it's under warranty still.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Thanks for the idea, maybe I'll do that. Is it necessary to take it in to a Mitsu certified garage in order to have warranty work done (or not void the warranty)? Also, please let me know if any info comes from your visit on Thursday, and good luck!

EDIT: I called a local Mitsubishi garage and asked if they could look at my fan on warranty. He said that we can make an appointment and "figure that out when I get there." Does this sound suspicious? I don't want to be caught with a diagnostic charge for potential warranty work if nothing comes up. Though I guess I can always just leave if things aren't looking right. ...Right?

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Those are all questions I would ask before arriving or letting them touch the car. I would only go to a Mitsu dealer if you can manage to. You have a lot more people to complain to if you feel they are jerking you around too!

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

I made an appointment because it was on the way for my errands on Thursday. If he tries to charge me for something I don't want to go through with, I'll just go. I don't feel like getting charged for them telling me something I already know.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

you know Ive also been having that problem with 2003 Mitsu Lancer ES. The fan motor really sucks in that thing. Now I have to blast the AC in order to bring the heat down in my car, then the noise from the fan is super loud. Let me knoe what the dealer says so I can have my car repaired as well. ;)

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

will do;)

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Well, I took it in and they said there was nothing wrong with it. Huh.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

lol, mines in the shop as I type and so far they just say they need to evac the system and recharge with a dye injected to see if there are any leaks in the system. As much as I wanted to keep my money, I told them to go for it...so we'll see what happens.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Kind of a dumb question, but I figure I oughta ask. When I turned the vehicle on to demonstrate the "problem," I left it running...and it was so quiet, when I was ready to take it out, I turned the key again while it was running. Should I be concerned or is there some way to remedy what I may have done (i.e. damage to the spark plugs and things of that nature)?

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

LOL mine is the same way. Im sure you could design your own electrical resistance circuit.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

If air volume is weak, perhaps you can check into your AC/cabin filter. If it is blocked with debris, i will strict the airflow coming from the fan. I don't quite remember if the Lancer has one, but i'm fairly certain that the Outlander does. This cabin HEPA filter is a maintenance item and is NOT covered under warranty. Good Luck!

Joel, CA

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

No what he is sayin is that the air flow settings suck.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

If the lancer does have one, where do I try to locate it? I've already checked the "normal" air filter and cleaned it off...but I don't know if there's two filters or just that one. If not, then yes, the settings do suck.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Im positive you can rip out their crap resistance circuit and wire up your own

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Hahah, I wouldn't know where to start. ;) Wouldn't that void the warranty anyway?

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Who gives a **** anyway. Mitsu hardly ever fixes crap under warrenty so screw it.

It would be really simple to do really. Just remove their resistance circuit from the contacts of the switch and go down to an electrical store and get some resistors and begin!

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

Look in your owners manual to see if your car has one...if it does, that will tell you where it is located and what part number to replace it with.
My car had no problems found except they evapped the r112 and put in new stuff with the addition of a dye to ensure there weren't any leaks. Oh well, it blows a little better now. I'll check my cabin filter anyway to see if it's clogged- with all the dust and dirt in SoCal I'm sure it's dirty.

RE: Weak fan in 2004 Lancer/Sportback?
 

If it were to have one, it would be located in the area behind the glovebox just above the actual blower motor. The "normal" air filter located in the engine compartment is strictly for the engine's intake and has nothing to do with filtering the air inside of the cabin.

Joel, CA