problem in Lancer GT? solved

acmilan11 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: problem in Lancer GT? solved

yea, its the new model 2L mivec lancer, the problem we gettin is that when starting the engine, it starts normal, but wen tryin to pull off the engine cuts off, like no power or gas at all is going to the injectors wen mashin the gas pedal for the car to move.
note the car have been parked up for about 5mths, the company say its the ecu, but they still runnin tests on it to determine watz the real problem.

any opinions or help would be helpful. thanks

MISHI · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject:

Is it under warranty?

If so let them deal with it.

anthonyanthony · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject:

already these starting to give problems???

Hope they sort you out and you dont end up like mad chinee.

keep us updated, I planning to upgrade my cs3 next year to a model like this but i am having second taughts

acmilan11 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

well its currently at the firm, they say its the engine ecu gone and you all don't really want to know the price of bringing down one...so I don't really have much options but to tow it out and try and order the ecu myself at possibly a better price.
As for the warranty claims they still in talks with the boss, so we hopin dat someting work out for the better.

fras · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

WTF
The car still under warranty?

acmilan11 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject:

yes PCH plate

Virus · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:26 am Post subject:

acmilan11 if it under warranty let them replace dont you go thinking that you can bring in one cheaper unless you planning to sell it to another GT owner

fras · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:47 am Post subject:

Bro if the car still under warranty is either...
a) they replace what ever not working free of charge
b) give u back the money spent for the car

If you take the car and try to fix it on ur own you will then void the warranty!

acmilan11 · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject:

well now came bak from the firm and apparently the last owner use to hardly go for service by them and also they claimed they new him cuz he use to work there and how he tried tampering with the brain by installin a chip to increase the hp and he ended up blowin it......n well datz why we can't get warranty on it..so rite now i tryin to organize a used brain from outside to try it and hope it work cuz dem ready to charge for storage space over there, so i also hopin to wreck it out of there by weekend...don't have much choices to tell you the truth.

JUS4SHO · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject:

contact worksevo

http://www.worksevo.com/classifieds.php

i got parts from them they bought new cars created there performance parts and selling off the removed parts cheap

btw i would off let them take the ECU of a new car and try it

venum · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:55 pm Post subject:

acmilan11, that sucks

but just a thought

did you ever get a service history for teh car Question

what I'm alluding to is to check whether the previous owner in fact didn't service by them and did in fact void teh warranty

cuz it easy for DM to say that he didn't, to make it seem that there isn't any warranty, to avoid shouldering teh cost of the ECU and make u pay for it

just a check

Nigson · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:

thats sounds ridiculous man.....I was not taking that BS so easy like you

venum · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject:

acmilan11,

Contact previous owner and verify DM's claims

If he disputes it

Then get the service history and then decide how to progress

acmilan11 · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject:

jed apparently yuh can't fight them cuz they say the previous owner void the warranty by not servicing by them (I tried asking for the service history but they only tellin me da won't help, the boss/manager cyah do nothin bout dat). So I say screw dat yes, lemme jus order down a new brain from outside fuh dem to programme, cuz a used one cyah work too. Any help in finding anyone dat cud bring down one would be appreciated and asap too cuz they gonna start to charge to keep it dey, other than that if nothin comes up, I'll jus wreck down until I get one.

ek4ever · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:

Good lesson here....if someone is selling you a vehicle and saying the warranty is still valid....check with the dealer to make sure it is.....and also that it still will be after the sale

trvs · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject:

Pressure... nice link so.

Stock ’08 Lancer GTS Rear Swaybar $40
- OEM '08 Lancer GTS wheels 18" $125/ea.
- OEM EVO X multi spoke 18" wheel $175/ea.

They have a ECU but that's for the 09 Ralliart.

They said call if you don't see what you're looking for. I'm sure they can find you one.

silver racer · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject:

acmilan11 · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject:

ok well i'll try n look more into the servicing history of the vehicle and well if they so happen to offer their warranty and buy the brain box it will take 4-6 mths on air freight and 6-8wks sea freight or the other way around not sure, which means that the car will be parked up long....but thanks for that piece of info though will check dat out then

venum · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject:

silver racer, good info

acmilan11, service history is a print out from the database

if they making excuse to give you, then I think something is amist, they prob know you onto them and trying to make you pay for it instead of bearing teh cost themselves

that 4-6 months air-freight time is also BS

they could ships it in a week or two, they prob telling you that to make you consider that teh wait time isn't worth it

don't underestimate them fawkers

weigh your options - what is the downtime cost of the vehicle vs paying for teh part out-of-pocket

an you afford to park it up for that time Question

do you have anotehr car Question

if teh warranty is void, ask for that in writing and a reason why

tell them taht your lawyer would be reviewing it

if the previous owner did tamper with teh ECU, then they should be able to proove that

sounding like a lot of headache, but if they trying to rob you by not holding out on their side of teh warranty (without proof) iz really your call

ek4ever, indeed a good lesson

lyndondz · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

Jeeze.... Dem local car companies still doing this nonsense???

Bro... if you have the means explore ya legal options.

They have to prove as other tuners said, that the car was not serviced as scheduled and also that the ECU was tampered with.....

Rory Phoulorie · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:17 am Post subject:

Write the Consumer Affairs Division (CAD) outlining your complaint, especially with Diamond Motors (DM) withholding the service history of the car from you, and copy it to DM's General Manager. Whatever paperwork you have supporting your complaint, provide it to CAD.

CAD WILL get involved.

TechArt · Street 2NR Joined: 16 Dec 2008 Tech posts: 72 My 2NRide:

You should seek some legal advice, if infact the owner voided the warranty on the vehicle DM must have it noted. If they do and the owner failed to inform you then its either court or 5k to one of the many collection agents/guntas and get back your money or a 20k off the price of a new car you bought with no drivetrain warranty. UNLESS Dm say he mess with the whole car now, hope you get past this sheit.

BTW a lil question, the car starts and runs normal idle wise?. And only when you mash the gas it cuts off?. Your car has transponder keys?, when the car was parked down was the battery removed?.

acmilan11 · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

yea will seek some legal advice. but the car was repossessed so I do not know the last owner but will try and get the service history hopefully tom.

and to the question, yes it starts normal n idle well but wen ready to mash gas it switches off, but I not sure bout that transponder key and how it works but wat we hearin here is that the place where the vehicle was kept, like wen we were comin to pik it up they jumped start it n well daz the reason the company sayin n other than that the wrecker guy was also tellin us that he feel the ppl who was keepin it tamper up with it cuz the car manual was missin by whcih b4 wen we were inspectin it the manual was there...so it look like dem take wa dey cud take from the car b4 we collect it... alot of bachannal goin on there.

Mitsu_Exec · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

acmilan11 · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:46 am Post subject:

yea really don't hav much options here, but b4 wen we inspected it we started it and revved it as well and it was fine...is only wen we actually went to collect it problems occured. So I guess is only those ppl u cud blame but can't do anyting about it cuz obviously if u go bak to face dem, dey go start to gey on bad n sheit...so daz d scene dey.

but on another note can anyone source a new brain or can direct me where to go...cuz i braksing from ordering from the co. and well I lookin to wreck it out tom cuz I dey gonna charge to keep it there now.

trvs · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject:

contact works evo as JUS4SHO suggested.

http://www.worksevo.com/classifieds.php

Shooter_boy_J · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:

acmilan11, by chance u have a silver lancer???

JUS4SHO · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

i would go public with the problem ... my suggestion is to ask how they isolated the problem as the ECU, because if you invet in an ECU and thats not the problem , that an expensive mistake.
I would ask them to sway an ecu with another car just to ensure it solves the problem ( before you order the part from them) dat way if it work and it is in fact the ECU , you are now sure of the solution and can source your part cheaper else where.
I say thia again the only reason the mitsubishi dealer in this country is still around today is because of the quality of mitsubishi cars, their after sales service is the the lowest IMHO of all the dealers in this country, having experienced Suzuki, nissan.. etc

acmilan11 · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject:

shooter boy 3 - well if is this lancer u talkin bout yes it silver other than dat had a white ck lancer b4

jus4sho - well the ting wa dem tellin us is that each brain is programmed for the car so if they took another brain from another lancer it won't work cuz I carried a used brain from a crash GT this week and they told me dat...so I have to get a new one for dem to program it for dat lancer..
o and thanks for the website will look into it.

venum · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: