Adam here. I got this 2012 I-Miev SE in 2015. I live in Quebec, Canada.
I still have the car and it's still running, although replacing parts on this Mitsubishi is very expensive, so I did most repairs myself when possible.
First problem appeared in 2016. The rubber brackets that hold the AC compressor in place failed and the vibration noise against the car frame was unbearable.
I replaced the four small rubber spacer by a larger piece of rubber ( with zip ties ) and never had issues with it anymore.
Second problem appeared in 2017. One cell died in the battery pack. Fortunately, the battery was still under warranty and got replaced at no charge from Mitsubishi.
It's a good thing as the battery pack alone was evaluated at 17K$ back then... ( more than the entire car's value )
Mitsubishi replaced the entire battery pack and not only the defective cell.
Third problem appeared in 2018. The car start beeping loudly and the brake stopped working...
The brake vacuum pump was quoted 1000$ at Mitsubishi dealer ( not including the labor ) and was not under warranty at that time.
I bought one from GM at 150$ and made an adapter. This one is still working flawlessly after 5 years and draw way less current.
Fourth problem appeared in 2022. The car stopped charging...
The two snubber capacitor on the lower board from the On Board Charger died.
I was able to open and replaced both. This was a long process though.
Fifth problem appeared also in 2022. The AC died ( probably some moisture in the AC box and the car didn't want to move at all after that... )
Reaching the AC unit is a nightmare with all the rust under the car and I had to give up.
I disconnected the AC high voltage cable under the car, capped it and flushed the U1116 / B1106 error seen on the CAN bus.
Finally in 2023 the front left bearing started making a lot of noise. It felt like driving a loud ICE car again...
The quote from the garage was 800$ for the repair. I decided to do it myself, although I regret now... the snap ring holding the bearing in place was literally welded in place with all the rust in this area, it took me 12 hours to replace it...
I also had Mitsubishi replace the thermostatic fan's motor and the gear shift selector just before the AC died... I think it was around 600$ total.
One final note, the PTC heater's performance used to be disappointing at low temperatures, but now it is pretty much completely dead...
In 2015 our second car was a PT cruiser and money wise, I evaluated that the cost saving in gas alone more than entirely repaid the I-Miev purchased cost after 6 years.
I am still happy to have experienced the electric driving in this car, but I would not buy another Mitsubishi.
I forgot to add the mileage : 57 000 miles ( 91 000 km )
I still have the car and it's still running, although replacing parts on this Mitsubishi is very expensive, so I did most repairs myself when possible.
First problem appeared in 2016. The rubber brackets that hold the AC compressor in place failed and the vibration noise against the car frame was unbearable.
I replaced the four small rubber spacer by a larger piece of rubber ( with zip ties ) and never had issues with it anymore.
Second problem appeared in 2017. One cell died in the battery pack. Fortunately, the battery was still under warranty and got replaced at no charge from Mitsubishi.
It's a good thing as the battery pack alone was evaluated at 17K$ back then... ( more than the entire car's value )
Mitsubishi replaced the entire battery pack and not only the defective cell.
Third problem appeared in 2018. The car start beeping loudly and the brake stopped working...
The brake vacuum pump was quoted 1000$ at Mitsubishi dealer ( not including the labor ) and was not under warranty at that time.
I bought one from GM at 150$ and made an adapter. This one is still working flawlessly after 5 years and draw way less current.
Fourth problem appeared in 2022. The car stopped charging...
The two snubber capacitor on the lower board from the On Board Charger died.
I was able to open and replaced both. This was a long process though.
Fifth problem appeared also in 2022. The AC died ( probably some moisture in the AC box and the car didn't want to move at all after that... )
Reaching the AC unit is a nightmare with all the rust under the car and I had to give up.
I disconnected the AC high voltage cable under the car, capped it and flushed the U1116 / B1106 error seen on the CAN bus.
Finally in 2023 the front left bearing started making a lot of noise. It felt like driving a loud ICE car again...
The quote from the garage was 800$ for the repair. I decided to do it myself, although I regret now... the snap ring holding the bearing in place was literally welded in place with all the rust in this area, it took me 12 hours to replace it...
I also had Mitsubishi replace the thermostatic fan's motor and the gear shift selector just before the AC died... I think it was around 600$ total.
One final note, the PTC heater's performance used to be disappointing at low temperatures, but now it is pretty much completely dead...
In 2015 our second car was a PT cruiser and money wise, I evaluated that the cost saving in gas alone more than entirely repaid the I-Miev purchased cost after 6 years.
I am still happy to have experienced the electric driving in this car, but I would not buy another Mitsubishi.
I forgot to add the mileage : 57 000 miles ( 91 000 km )
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