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2003 mitsubishi Shogun reviews

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The new Mitsubishi Shogun is the strongest, quietest, safest and smartest Shogun ever built, with a sharp new body, refined new interior and with the ability to go anywhere and do anything. Here it is: Rugged yet refined, an authentic 4x4.

Kerm, Northern Ireland

Mitsubishi Shogun SWB Equippe 2003

Wiper linkage snapped on my 2003 SWB also in January. When I rang Mitsibushi they advised me to get one from a breakers yard. Problem was nobody had them.

Submitted: 20/03/2010 13:53:47

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Richard Prenter, England

Mitsubishi Shogun DID Eligance 2003

I had the same experience as Daine Halliwell above, at about 90,000 miles the timing chain snapped and lunched the whole engine, second hand replacement and fitting Ł3,000. Colt didn’t want to know and sent me to the dealer. The dealer had done a valve adjustment 14,000 prior to the failure so also didn’t want to know. I wrote to the CEO of MMUK, (who now own Colt), describing at least 10 cases I had found on the internet all over the world (these are just some of the ones that can be bothered to go on-line), some from Mitsubishi Service engineers included, stating that this is a known fault. MMUK denied that there was a problem, however, admitted some years ago to instructing dealers to check the guide at each service. I asked 2 dealers if they did this, and they confirmed ’no’, and they have never had this instruction, only a letter advising to watch out for it. According to one mechanic on-line, you need to replace the guide yourself at least every 30,000 miles as the plastic gets brittle and breaks off dropping down into the timing gear and chain, breaking the chain. Hard to give a good rating to an otherwise great truck that is let down by engines that fail, through a simple fault, when the UK Corporate Head Office and dealerships are more interested in profit than protecting their brand and lookig after the customer. Caveat Emptor!

Submitted: 26/12/2009 22:39:06

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Diane Halliwell, England

Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2did elegance 2003

I did not have a bad word for this car until it had reached 51,000 miles. The guide the chain runs through has also twisted and snapped as it is made of plastic and it has completely wrecked the engine. I have looked after my vehicle, serviced it regularly and now have a nice looking car with a completely shattered engine due to the fact the tensioner designed to hold the timing chain taught has in fact snapped and dropped into the timing chain. Mitsubishi want no part off looking into this problem, which at 51,000 miles is a bitter pill to swallow. The cost of repair is running beyond £2000 pounds - you have been warned, this has happened to other people as well.

Submitted: 13/03/2009 09:59:10

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Keith Hilsdon, Northamptonshire

Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 Elegance LWB 2003

I have had the same problem of overheating when towing and changed the main radiator which fixed the problem. It seems they are not man enough on the automatics as a friend had the same problem on 1999 2.8 and changing the radiator fixed this as well. I had a 1998 2.8 manual before and never had this problem, have been in touch with Mitsubishi UK about this but they do not want to know.

Submitted: 18/11/2008 14:43:02

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