2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer deals with a four-door sedan driven by a 2.0-liter inline-four. That engine has a single overhead camshaft, draws air without a turbocharger and runs on gasoline. Three trims are listed: ES, LS and OZ Rally. The manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine, fuel and ignition systems, cooling, transaxle, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical system of the sedan.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• ES
• LS
• OZ Rally

Known issues on the 2002 Lancer. NHTSA has one recall logged against the 2002 Lancer. It covered certain 2002 Lancer vehicles originally sold or ever registered in a listed group of road-salt states, because salt water can corrode the front cross member until a front lower control arm detaches and the driver loses control; dealers treat or replace the member. Owners filed 148 complaints, led by visibility (25), air bags (23), power train (22) and engine and engine cooling (19). Of those, 32 complaints reported a crash, 1 a fire, 17 an injury and 2 a death. The manual gives suspension, body, restraint and cooling procedures, specifications and diagnostics.