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How many have had problems with the Challenger going into limp mode.
Have had our Challenger since new and from early on have had trouble with it going into limp mode on long slow climbs. It happens when towing but I have an idea it happened early on without our van. Then I didn’t know what was happening and it just cleared itself. Any time it happened I reported it at the next service.We caravan frequently now and if there is a substantial mountain range about it will happen. Last year two trips, Early on going out of Sydney toward Coledale beach, it happened on narrow windy road creating a huge queue. Took it to Mitsubishi Wollongong nothing, then going up Bulli pass happened again so took it into Mitsubishi Goulburn also another in Melbourne nothing. Happened again our next trip at Killarney gap going out then twice Near Tamworth coming home.
Have been driving it with paddles when towing
Never shows any codes so Mitsubishi not interested. Interestingly a mechanical engineer suggested it will generate a fault code that can only be read when it is active so no code when dealer looks.
I am in discussions with Mitsubishi now about the problem but they are not really interested. They say vehicle is doing what it should do protecting itself from overheating.
I say if you are towing under 3 ton as per vehicle specs then vehicle is not doing what it should do if it goes into limp mode
Next trip I am going to closely monitor the weight of the van ensuring I have written confirmation of weight.
Would love to know how widespread this problem is.
Cheers. John
How many have had problems with the Challenger going into limp mode.
Have had our Challenger since new and from early on have had trouble with it going into limp mode on long slow climbs. It happens when towing but I have an idea it happened early on without our van. Then I didn’t know what was happening and it just cleared itself. Any time it happened I reported it at the next service.We caravan frequently now and if there is a substantial mountain range about it will happen. Last year two trips, Early on going out of Sydney toward Coledale beach, it happened on narrow windy road creating a huge queue. Took it to Mitsubishi Wollongong nothing, then going up Bulli pass happened again so took it into Mitsubishi Goulburn also another in Melbourne nothing. Happened again our next trip at Killarney gap going out then twice Near Tamworth coming home.
Have been driving it with paddles when towing
Never shows any codes so Mitsubishi not interested. Interestingly a mechanical engineer suggested it will generate a fault code that can only be read when it is active so no code when dealer looks.
I am in discussions with Mitsubishi now about the problem but they are not really interested. They say vehicle is doing what it should do protecting itself from overheating.
I say if you are towing under 3 ton as per vehicle specs then vehicle is not doing what it should do if it goes into limp mode
Next trip I am going to closely monitor the weight of the van ensuring I have written confirmation of weight.
Would love to know how widespread this problem is.
Cheers. John
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