2015 MITSUBISHI Outlander

Horrific A/C, Cooling; Poor Delivery

Comfort Rating: 3 Performance Rating: 1 Interior Rating: 3 Reliability Rating: 2 Safety Rating: 5 Technology Rating: 4 Value Rating: 5

Can't recall having these issues with any previous import. To start with somehow the dealer delivered the car with all four tires over-inflated at 45 PSI pressure. The SUV was all over the road as you can imagine and had an extremely hard ride over bumps. Since this was my first car with TPMS, unfortunately I never thought to check the tire pressure. The TPMS it turns out only monitors for under pressure tires, not over. As a result I didn't realize there was a problem for 3 months. On research I learned that some foreign manufacturers over-inflate to guarantee that the tires will not go flat in transit, and it's the dealer's responsibility to set them correctly on delivery. But I think more likely this dealer prep guy had a brain freeze and over-set the pressure. I just wonder how many other cars they sent out on the road in this dangerous condition? That was the first problem. The dealer corrected the tire pressure, inspected the chasis and had to reset the wheel alignment. The 2nd problem, was the odor of coolant around the front of the vehicle when it gets hot. It could be smelled from up to 15 - 20 feet. This went on for more than a year. At this time the odor can be smelled from very close to the front of the car. The 3rd problem is the most serious. When the ambient temperature is 95 or greater, and when the vehicle comes to a stop at a traffic light at idle, the A/C starts blowing HOT air. At other times when the outside temperature is 85 and after a half hour or more of driving in the midday heat, the same problem occurs, at idle the A/C starts blowing HOT air. In both cases as soon as vehicle motion starts, A/C is restored. The dealer has not been able to duplicate the conditions for the A/C failure, so as yet no resolution of this problem. I called a Mitsubishi dealer in St. Petersburg, Fl. after a hot spell. They reported no issues with vehicles coming in for this condition. Finally to be fair I should note that I got a very good price on this vehicle with a 6 year no interest loan from Mitsubishi.