Mitsubishi Lancer (CY/CZ) common problems.
2008–2016 · Petrol / Diesel
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
2 known faults with sources
Engines: 1.8 / 2.0 DI-D (Diesel)
Applies if: Only Volkswagen’s 2.0 DI-D (2.0 TDI unit-injector), fitted up to 2010; it does not apply to Mitsubishi’s 1.8 DI-D or 2.2 DI-D.
PD TDI camshaft, injectors and cylinder headInjection / cylinder head
- Engine / equipment
- 1.2, 1.4, 1.9 and 2.0 TDI unit-injector (PD) engines, including the VW-sourced 2.0 CRD in Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
- Period mentioned
- 2000–2010
- Symptoms
- Growing noise from the cylinder head, power loss and rough running (cams and lifters); unstable idle, smoke or hesitation (injectors); on the 16-valve 2.0 TDI, coolant loss with no visible leak from a cracked head.
- Possible cause described
- The camshaft also drives the unit injectors and carries a heavy load: without VW 505.01 oil the lobes and lifters wear. 2.0 TDI PD injectors fail frequently. Some 16-valve 2.0 TDI heads (part number ending in A) crack; VW considered it fixed by the end of 2006.
- Check for the garage
- Check the oil history (VW 505.01), listen to the head, check injector balance rates with a diagnostic tool and, on the 16-valve 2.0 TDI, read the head part number (03G 103 351) and look for coolant loss.
- Cost cited in the source
- Camshaft and lifters: approx. €400–800; 2.0 TDI PD injectors: €900–2,000A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Mileage cited in the database: 120,000–200,000 km. This is not a maintenance interval and does not predict a failure.
Sources from the original database
Engines: 1.8 / 2.0 DI-D (Diesel)
Applies if: Only Volkswagen’s 2.0 DI-D (2.0 TDI unit-injector), fitted up to 2010; it does not apply to Mitsubishi’s 1.8 DI-D or 2.2 DI-D.
Worn hexagonal oil pump shaft on the 2.0 TDI pump-injector (2005–2009)Engine
- Engine / equipment
- 2.0 TDI pump-injector: VW Passat and Sharan, Audi A4 and A6, Škoda Superb and Seat Alhambra from 2005–2009
- Period mentioned
- 2005–2009
- Symptoms
- The oil pump stops working all at once, nearly always at high revs. The red oil pressure warning light comes on when the damage is already done.
- Possible cause described
- AUTO BILD (May 2013): the hexagonal shaft that drives the oil pump wears and can end up spinning freely; VW puts it down to “tolerance deviations”. Without oil at least the turbo is ruined, and often the whole engine. VW and Škoda confirmed cases “in the three-digit range” and review each case for a goodwill contribution. The group's other 2.0 TDI engines have a different pump drive.
- Check for the garage
- If the oil pressure warning light comes on, stop the engine as soon as you can and do not drive on. VW does not recommend a preventive repair; if you want one, the balance shaft module, which holds the shaft, is replaced. If the engine has already failed, ask the brand for a goodwill contribution.
- Cost cited in the source
- €1,300 to €1,700 for the balance shaft module at the dealer; an independent workshop replaced just the shaft and its seat from €650 (AUTO BILD, 2013).A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.8 MIVECPetrolNo documented known faults
- 1.8 / 2.0 DI-DDiesel
Engines: 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.8 MIVEC (Petrol)
No documented known faults
We searched for faults of this engine in official recall campaigns from several countries, in the manufacturer's technical bulletins, in owner forums and in the specialist press, and there is no recurring fault documented with sources. Last search: October 30, 2026.
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