2009 Mitsubishi Outlander

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#74 of 75 Re: 2009 Outlander's AWD system [noey8] by rcpax Aug 12, 2009 (10:50 pm)
Replying to: noey8 (Aug 11, 2009 8:40 am) I never have had any problems with my Outlander's 4WD system. It will only switch to 2WD when the 4WD system overheats, to prevent you from cooking your 4WD system. It's a failsafe mechanism. Mitsubishi was intelligent enough to include such a failsafe mechanism. Now I wonder what happens to Subaru's AWD system when it overheats, I guess it just cook itself and give you a beep or a warning light when its all too late, or maybe somebody's going to argue the Subaru's system don't ever overheat? And how often do you see the Outlander's 4WD system overheat? Not on my Outlander, and I've been through pretty bad snow storms in this part of the US. Replies to this message: batman47 (Sep 02, 2009 6:20 am)
#75 of 75 Re: 2009 Outlander's AWD system [rcpax] by batman47 Sep 02, 2009 (6:20 am)
Replying to: rcpax (Aug 12, 2009 10:50 pm) My experience when I took the 2008 Outlander to Deadhorse in Alaska is that the 4WD mechanism switches itself off when it finds out it is not any more necessary. I think the system is idiot-proof.

#74 of 75: Re: 2009 Outlander's AWD system [noey8] by rcpax; Aug 12, 2009 (10:50 pm)

Replying to: noey8 (Aug 11, 2009 8:40 am)

I never have had any problems with my Outlander's 4WD system. It will only switch to 2WD when the 4WD system overheats, to prevent you from cooking your 4WD system. It's a failsafe mechanism. Mitsubishi was intelligent enough to include such a failsafe mechanism. Now I wonder what happens to Subaru's AWD system when it overheats, I guess it just cook itself and give you a beep or a warning light when its all too late, or maybe somebody's going to argue the Subaru's system don't ever overheat?

And how often do you see the Outlander's 4WD system overheat? Not on my Outlander, and I've been through pretty bad snow storms in this part of the US.

batman47 (Sep 02, 2009 6:20 am)

#75 of 75: Re: 2009 Outlander's AWD system [rcpax] by batman47; Sep 02, 2009 (6:20 am)

Replying to: rcpax (Aug 12, 2009 10:50 pm)

My experience when I took the 2008 Outlander to Deadhorse in Alaska is that the 4WD mechanism switches itself off when it finds out it is not any more necessary. I think the system is idiot-proof.