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Report: HVAC Temperature Knob Hard to Turn

Mitsubishi Outlander Problem
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Model Years Affected: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007

Average Mileage: 155,804 mi (30,000 mi - 1,250,000 mi)

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The heating, ventilation and AC (HVAC) temperature control knob may be hard to turn. Mitsubishi Motors has released a service bulletin out outlining the necessary repairs. Repairs involve installing a new air blend door lever and link, lubing the blend door track, and installing a filter on top of the blower motor housing to prevent entry of dirt and debris. If the temperature control assembly has been damaged it will require replacement also.

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  • Visitor, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, 62,000 mi

    Broken temp knob like everyone else. You think Mitsubishi would take care of this being such a common problem. But that would be the right thing to do and NONE of the auto makers can seem to do the right thnig!!!

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  • Visitor, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, 85,000 mi

    broke knob right off when trying to turn

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  • jerry77, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, 123,125 mi
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    Bulletin Number: 455003 Bulletin Date: 20040301 Category: 138130 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING
    Summary: HEATER TEMPERATURE DIAL HARD TO TURN. *TT

    Hav had no repairs done at this time.

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  • Lyto, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, 112,000 mi
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    The A/C control it's hard to turn on, the ventilation come in out very warm, and in a few second feel the ac works good but sudenly stop the fresh air,and start to feel hot again and again. I need to know what's the problem with mi car. The a/c fan some time works and somet time it doesn.t but the temperature indicator les than an half. The temperature I have no problem. Only in A/C on.

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  • Visitor, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, 100,000 mi

    was always hard to turn but now can not switch from ac to heat

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  • Visitor, 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander, 70,000 mi

    hvac knob difficult to turn

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  • Visitor, 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander

    You need the strength of Hercules to turn the dial. I swear I'm going to break my fingers every time I try to turn it. We bought the car used in April 2011 & hadn't needed to use the heat before the 5 month extended warranty that we paid for at the car dealership was up.

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  • Wolfet, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, 1,250,000 mi
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    Not just hard to turn but actually broke. At $600 to fix, I bouthe a needle nose pliars and use that. Most of the plastic parts in the car are starting to break.

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  • Visitor, 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander

    Temperature knob has been hard to turn for years. It just broke off yesterday. Trying to find replacement part now.

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  • Visitor, 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander, 173,000 mi

    Temperature knob snapped off, with end of plastic cable still in knob. Had same exact problem on a Lancer I owned, also had knob snap off. THAT repair ran 600, and that was years ago. Not happy about it.

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