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I know how to fix the rear alignment problem. If mine is out of alignment and they refuse to fix it, I'll fix it and send them the bill.
Supposed to talk with a Mitsubishi rep about solutions. Camber is not the main issue, the cross toe out of specs must be addressed or they face a huge class action suit.
Bottom line is they need a jig that bolts to the backing plate holes AND the stub
axle shaft. Both the shaft and backing plate portion of the axle must be "tweaked exactly the same amount. That gets the axle capable of alignment or proves it is aligned.
Then the cross toe requires the mounting point on the unibody to be slotted or bent, just enough to allow the whole axle to be pointed parallel to the true center line of the car. This will fix the critical cross toe inequality.
I had the exact same problem with an 06 Corolla and the selling dealership screwed around with me for 20k miles. I took it to a friend who was the service manager at another Toyota dealership. They checked the alignment (showed it to me on the machine) and tried replacing the axle beam the first time and the specs remained identical. They put me in a loaner, sent it to the highest priced body shop in town, moved the mounting point where the axle bolted to the unibody and he had it on the alignment machine to show me it was perfect, when I came to pick it up.
No reason, no excuse Mitsubishi can't do the same thing. Toyota gave me 4 tires at 19k miles,but they wouldn't give me credit on a set of tires of my choice.
regards
mech
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