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Car Forum / Mitsubishi Cars / October 2007

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2003 Lancer OZ Rally - Super stiff temperature knob

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Wayne Moses - 16 Sep 2007 22:50 GMT
I recently bought the subject vehicle and one of the issues was the temperature
knob which is so stiff, it cannot be turned easily past the 11 o'clock position.
Right now it is summer and not an issue, since it is okay in the cooler /
colder area of the range, but we wil eventually want heat.

I had the selling dealer (Hyundai) try their best to correct it -- they replaced
the cables that are connected behind the knob, but this did not really cure
the problem.

I went to the Mitsubishi  dealership for this among other issues, and the
advisor said that they have a TSB and a new designed blend door to resolve
the issue ( http://www.suaz.ws/Lancer/index.pdf ). The problem is it costs
abouut $550 to fix this! Naturally I bit my tongue and told him "no thanks".
I don't see why Mitsubishi is charging people for this repair in the first
place, and why the dealer is looking for so much money for a bit of plastic
and some labour to install it.

My questions to the group are -- has anyone else had this issue and have
they fixed it? How much did that cost? Can I buy the parts somewhere else
and install myself?

Regards,
Wayne Moses
Houston, Texa
Bhagat Gurtu - 17 Sep 2007 03:24 GMT
> I went to the Mitsubishi  dealership for this among other issues, and
> the advisor said that they have a TSB and a new designed blend door to
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> repair in the first place, and why the dealer is looking for so much
> money for a bit of plastic and some labour to install it.

This is classic Mitsushitty. Design sh.t, build it even worse and then
attempt to profit from the errors. I suppose you realize now that you
should have bought a Toyota.
Wayne Moses - 22 Sep 2007 01:57 GMT
Hello Bhagat,

BG> This is classic Mitsushitty. Design sh.t, build it even worse and
BG> then attempt to profit from the errors. I suppose you realize now
BG> that you should have bought a Toyota.

I guess there is no constructive answer from you today. Why even bother?

I don't realise squat ... I don't want a Toyota. I like my cars to be cars,
not transportation appliances.

Regards,
Wayne Moses
Houston, Texa
Bhagat Gurtu - 25 Sep 2007 11:58 GMT
> Hello Bhagat,
>
> I guess there is no constructive answer from you today. Why even bother?
>
> I don't realise squat ... I don't want a Toyota. I like my cars to be cars,
> not transportation appliances.

Hello Wayne,

I find it funny that you think Mitsubishi do not make transportation
appliances.  Mitsubishi simply make 'off colour' appliances which don't
last as long as Toyota's.

Personally I wouldn't be seen dead in a Toyota nor a Mitsubishi.

Bhagat,
DS - 25 Sep 2007 22:30 GMT
>> Hello Bhagat,
>>
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>
> Bhagat,

How about dead on the front of a Mitsubishi? I suspect a lot of people
would PAY to see that.
jay - 29 Sep 2007 19:02 GMT
So why do you guys waste your time looking at a mitsubishi newsgroup?

>>> Hello Bhagat,
>>>
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> How about dead on the front of a Mitsubishi? I suspect a lot of people
> would PAY to see that.
Wayne Moses - 30 Sep 2007 23:25 GMT
Hello Jay,

J> So why do you guys waste your time looking at a mitsubishi newsgroup?

Don't know which "you guys" you are referring to, but I am the OP and I have
the subject Mitsubishi and the stated  problem.

No one has answered my question except the one person who seems to have (a)
issues with Mistubishis, and (b) such an empty life that he wastes it here
on this newsgroup.

Assuming that there are thousands of legitimate Mitsu owners out there, what
does the above result say about them? I know I am not the only one with the
subject problem.

Regards,
Wayne Moses
Houston, Texa
kcoj - 03 Oct 2007 00:19 GMT
> I recently bought the subject vehicle and one of the issues was the
> temperature knob which is so stiff, it cannot be turned easily past the
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
> Wayne Moses
> Houston, Texas

Wayne
dont know the answer to your question , and have found posting in NG
like this a waste of time, because of the air heads that respond as you
already have found.

Check out http://www.mitsubishiforum.com/
and maybe you might get the answer to your question from someone that
actually has something to say.

regard
kcoj
Wayne Moses - 03 Oct 2007 01:20 GMT
Hello kcoj,

k> Wayne
k> dont know the answer to your question , and have found posting in NG
k> like this a waste of time, because of the air heads that respond as
k> you
k> already have found.
k> Check out http://www.mitsubishiforum.com/
k> and maybe you might get the answer to your question from someone that
k> actually has something to say.

You have been most helpful in pointing me to that website. Thank you very
much.

You are right on this newsgroup. I have been here for a while now and not
only is traffic low, but the S/N ratio is so low that it is a waste of time
to even bother.

Maybe I will see you on the Mitsubishi Forum. Thanks again and adieu to this
newsgroup.

Regards,
Wayne Moses
Houston, Texa
kcoj - 03 Oct 2007 07:04 GMT
> Hello kcoj,
>
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
> Wayne Moses
> Houston, Texas

your welcome
 
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