I'll get right to the point.

Bought a 2007 Outlander G-Type (Fully loaded) about a month ago. Soon after I started to hear a knocking noise coming from the front end. It would happen while turning left or right, especially when from a stand still. Went to the dealer and had two front end bearings replaced. This was two days ago. The knocking sound has since returned. The dealership says that Mitsubishi is redesigning these parts. And that they will replace them once the new parts or made. I must say that with all the problems Mitsubishi has faced as of late, this kind of situation for a new car customer doesn't leave me with much faith in the company. I knew I was taking a chance when I bought this car but I had hoped that they would prove me wrong.

Anyone else having this sort of front end problem?

L

 

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To follow-up...

I went back to my dealer and had a "discussion" about this issue with the front end. Apparently Mitsubishi has known about this problem for quite some time. Here in Japan, the new design model Outlander has been available since about Sept 2005. They told me that this problem is common in the new Outlander. But they're not exactly sure what is causing it. One theory is that the front hub bearings have been fitted with the wrong kind if grease. Thus causing the bearings to temporarily seize. The solution, thus far, is to repack the bearings with a stronger more durable grease. I will bring my vehicle back this week to have this done. I will report back on whether it has worked or not.

As a side note, I let my salesman know how upset I was that Mitsubishi was aware of this problem before they sold me this car. Not a good thing for a company to do. Especially one that is trying to create a clean image after the recall scandal that surfaced a little while back.

More to come...

L