2004 The Clutch May Failure Prematurely

The clutch may fail prematurely requiring replacement. It has been recommended by some that a high quality aftermarket replacement clutch may provide increased longevity over a clutch purchased from the dealer.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects model years 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, .

12 people reported this problem

  • 2004 5,400 Miles
    That's right . Just 5400 Miles!!! - Have an appt with Mitsubishi later this week to look at it, but based on what I've read I'm not holding my breath!

  • 2004 5,400 Miles
    I just recently blew my clutch on my 2015 mitsubishi evolution final edition after 3 months of driving it. i heard that clutches were supposed to last 30000 to 80000 miles.

  • 2004 27,000 Miles
    Factory clutch started slipping by 26000 and was completely gone, couldn't go wide open throttle, even out of boost, by 27000. Car made just over 300 wheel horsepower at that time. Replaced with a competition stage 3 clutch which started slipping 8000 miles later, but was remedied by adjusting the slave cylinder. It takes a serious clutch to handle that torque. My local tuner saw best results with ACT brand street discs. He said the most he has ever seen was about 45000 miles out of the factory clutch, even at stock power levels. It's just a part of life with this car.

  • 2004 15,000 Miles
    Early failure of clutch, requiring replacement at 15000, then again at 25000

  • 2004 16,000 Miles
    Roughly 15,500 miles noticed vehciel would rev up and then drop back down about 1k inbetween shifts. At first thought it was cold weather change and waited for car to adjust. In very short timeframe car reached point where it's barely driveable. New clutch + parts required.