Pissed off at MM NA!

[DougL3NC]

Between Larry Jay Mitsubishi in Charlotte, NC and Mitsubishi Motors NA I'm not having a good day!

Some of you may have read my "P0125 Code" thread and my exploits at fixing it. Replacing parts WILL NOT fix it! There is a problem with the PCM and it HAS to be flashed to correct a software error.

There are 2 TSB's on file with the NHTSA that remedy this DTC Code issue. TSB# 0313001 published 1/1/03 and TSB# 181505 published 4/1/05.

My Monty has 8 years of service history at Larry Jay between myself and the previous owner...thousands of dollars spent between the 2 of us and not even a hint of a goodwill gesture at flashing the PCM to correct my problem. The answer I got was it will be around $200!

So I call MMNA and the short answer is good luck, maybe your dealer will offer you a goodwill fix cause of the service history, and we cover NOTHING after the expiration of the warranty.

So, I'm pissed!

 

[tdesanto]

Interesting. Sorry about your situation.

If it makes you feel any better, I paid about that same price to the dealer in Las Cruces, NM when I was on a trip.

Mine still throws the code at least 10 times per trip. I think mine is linked to towing as it never happens when I don't tow and around town. I think in the other thread you said that it happens all the time.

 

[Patman]

Surprising that with a couple of TSB's MMNA wouldn't even call the dealer and tell them to at least give you a good will break on the labor.

Depending on your mileage, you may find that they have to fix it as it is an emmissions failure. Just a headache to have to "force" them to do the work.

There are multiple companies that can do reflashes as part of PCM/ECM rebuilds and while it may not save you any money, at least it won't go to the people not willing to help.

 

[DougL3NC]

Interesting. Sorry about your situation.
I think mine is linked to towing as it never happens when I don't tow and around town. I think in the other thread you said that it happens all the time.

Mine used to do it only when towing or driving in the mountains, but now it's on continuously. I was able to get it inspected by careful use of a scan gauge, but a mile down the road from getting it inspected it came back on. Oh well, I've got another 11 months to figure it out before the next inspection!