Going to battle it out with Mitsubishi - Page 2

C3L1CA · 10-19-2012

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Didn't you say you missed a gear and grabbed another by accident? That would be a mechanical over-rev, no rev-limiter can stop that.

My theory is that the over-rev damaged a spark plug and then the damaged spark plug caused some crazy detonation damaging the rod.

How would the over-rev damage a spark plug?

I could see if it had been missing a lot (the multiple miss fire codes) that the rod could have been taking a beating the whole time it was missing trying to do pulls then just randomly let go. I threw a rod on my old celica just doing 75/80 down the highway when it was full of oil.

Were you getting on it at all when it let go?

I agree that I don't really see how one over-rev could make a rod shoot threw the block 50 miles later, especially only 500rpm over-rev.

Good luck!!

**Trogdor** · 10-19-2012

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Originally Posted by A//// Guy

You cant over rev in neutral, It just isn't possible unless your factory rev limiter was removed.

This is exactly what I thought. I'm 100% sure this was not a mechanical over rev and that the car was in neutral. I remember coming out of 3rd, down in to 4th, and hitting my wife's elbow which prevented me from getting in to 4th. So when I got back on the gas, I was out of gear.

If it is the true that the car can't over rev in neutral, and my car did over rev in neutral, then I'd say it's a failure of the rev limiter.

When it blew I was doing like 60-65 MHP in 5th. Just holding it steady, not accelerating.

**Halon** · 10-19-2012

I'll give u $10k for it.

93gtpeater · 10-19-2012

Should of bought a honda. Sounds like your going to be paying for everything. If the computer says it was over reved then your shit out of luck.

polishmafia · 10-19-2012

My question is that if the car is stock, with low miles, why would you completely ignore a misfire code? Theres a reason why the CEL comes on. The fact that you continued to drive it where there was a random multiple misfire code and the car was bogging down in 5th... I don't know what to think.

Good luck getting it repaired.

curt_gendron · 10-19-2012

Even if you did over rev, should that really be a condition to deny a warranty claim? Over reving does not necessarily mean you were beating on your car. It can be a simple accident. Car manufactures replace transimissions all the time, when people misshift and grind a gear. Something like that is usually a sign of a goof up. Your over reving is the same thing in my book.

Of course maybe the fine print of a manufacture warranty has all sorts of disclaimers these days and even a sign of any over rev can void it. But I'd still fight it.

later,
Curt

**Murlo26** · 10-19-2012

I wouldn't waste time fighting it...you will tire yourself out.

To have any chance you will need a lawyer who will cost tons of money. Then you are still likely to lose.

I'd man up and put a new motor in it. That's what I did when my totally stock, stock motor blew up

A//// Guy · 10-19-2012

^ LOL yea give up now and put a fully built motor in that leased car. Makes lots of sense.

93gtpeater · 10-19-2012

Yes do full built motor with crazy bolt ons then give back when lease is over. you buy car at end of lease you will have more headache. when that motor blew you should put a hole in oil pan. They would of never checked the ecu

**Murlo26** · 10-19-2012

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Originally Posted by A//// Guy

^ LOL yea give up now and put a fully built motor in that leased car. Makes lots of sense.

I was being sarcastic.

I wouldn't of modded a leased car either

I still don't think its worth any effort fighting this.

A//// Guy · 10-19-2012

Okay good hahaha, I didnt catch the sarcasm.

**Halon** · 10-19-2012

I thought you had some mods?

http://www.mitsustyle.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=18

1999Gst · 10-19-2012

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Originally Posted by Halon

I'll give u $10k for it.

Lol I have 11,000$ on it

**Trogdor** · 10-19-2012

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Originally Posted by Halon

I thought you had some mods?

http://www.mitsustyle.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=18

No idea what you're talking about!

polishmafia · 10-19-2012

Any reason why you didn't respond to my question about the multiple CELs the car had, even though you continued to drive it? And when you did drive it, you tried to get on it in 5th but the car wouldn't respond?

All in all, I'd plead the fifth and maybe next time, don't post on a public forum that has members that work in the industry. Who knows who might be lurking.

TjXiong · 10-20-2012

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Originally Posted by Trogdor

No idea what you're talking about!

Whats up with the exclamation point. When some minor mod and tune was done based on your past post . Anyway this is a tough battle. GL.

**scheides** · 10-20-2012

http://forums.evolutionm.net/09-rall...sad-story.html

Might want to talk to this guy and see how his last month has been.

2Point3TSi · 10-20-2012

You're main problem isn't going to be the over-rev. It's going to be that Mitsubishi can see how many miles the car was driven and how many times that cylinder misfired. That is where they are going to get you is neglect. Had you taken it in when the light came on or gotten it towed and they could have rectified the problem you would either A) have a running car or B) at least have some record of it at the dealer for that problem.

**Trogdor** · 10-22-2012

Warranty review denied. I'm contacting a friend who is a lawyer in consumer rights to see what he thinks my next move should me. I'm also trying to get in contact with the person who actually makes that decision for further clarification as to the reason for the denial.

**CornFed2.4** · 10-22-2012

From reading the thread that schiedes posted and yours. It doesn't sound like you have to much to stand on.