Tl* the contact owns a 2016 mitsubishi outlander sport. while driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. while merging onto the highway, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact also stated that the vehicle pulled to the right without warning. later, when the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle hesitated to start. the failures recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failures could not be duplicated. the contact later noticed that the electrical system malfunctioned. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
I just purchased a pre-owned certified 2016 mitsubishi outlander sport gt with an odometer of around 6043 miles at time of purchase. in the last 2 days since purchasing, i have noticed that while the car is in stop and go traffic at a complete halt, when pushing on the gas pedal to move forward, there is a waiting delay of a second and then the car surges forward. the delayed response where the car does not immediately accelerate when pushing on the gas can happen after being in a complete stop at an intersection, or on the highway while complete stopping during traffic. even when pushing harder on the gas pedal to accelerate forward, the car still has a delayed response and then surges forward and this happens when entering into an intersection or crossing that has put me in close call situations. i am currently around 6077 miles and have noticed that there have been recalls announced for the outlander sport 2016 regarding issues with the cvt and a delayed acceleration. i have contacted my dealer and mentioned the recall at the time of purchase but they said on the carfax that there are no recalls associated with the specific car.