Mitsubishi Outlander Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuinely widespread, real finding: a loud metallic bang from the front under hard acceleration over minor bumps has been documented by multiple owners — plus a warning that a dealer may dismiss it as unique to you despite it being widely shared.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) KYB 3350036 / Meyle 32-26
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 3350036 (Excel-G, right) / 3350037 (left); KYB 3340211 (right) / 3340212 (left); KYB 3340045 (right) / 3340046 (left); Meyle 32-26 623 0006 (left) / 0007 (right); Kamoka 2001106 (left); Daco 452520R (right). All gas twin-tube. |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH TRW JTC2228, Lemförder 38539 01, Ridex 273C0250, NTY ZWD-MS-102; RH TRW JTC2227, Lemförder 38538 01, febi 38171 (with ball joint and rubber mount), Ridex 273C0547; Moog PE-WP-7427/7428 and SKF VKDS 323106 B/323107 B (with ball joint, side not stated) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | febi 182616 (elastomer, no bearing); febi 37770 / Swag 62 93 7770 (no bearing, M10x1.25); Tedgum TED21025 (ball bearing, dia 76 mm); Maxgear 72-4237; Swag 33 11 1480 (repair kit with ball bearing) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | febi 182616 top mount: 4060A417; febi 37770 and Swag 62 93 7770 top mounts: 5038.F8. None quoted for struts or arms. |
| Fitment notes | Three different KYB strut pairs are listed with no engine or axle-load split, so confirm fitment by engine. |
Mitsubishi Outlander Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Mitsubishi Outlander, every pothole, bump and cornering load gets filtered through these parts long before it's felt inside the car, which is precisely why wear rarely shows up as one clean symptom. A methodical, process-of-elimination check tends to find the actual culprit much faster than guessing.
Mitsubishi Outlander Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Mitsubishi Outlander's front struts fold two components into one: the damper and the coil spring's mount. A worn strut means the car keeps moving after a bump rather than settling promptly, and that lingering movement can accelerate uneven tyre wear over time.
Mitsubishi Outlander Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
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A Genuinely Widespread, Real Finding Worth Knowing About — Mitsubishi Outlander Front Suspension
If you're hearing a loud metallic bang from the front suspension specifically when accelerating hard over a minor road imperfection, rather than a genuine pothole, this is genuinely worth knowing: multiple separate owners on the same generation have documented exactly this symptom, describing it as a definite metallic clunk, scrape, or bang all at once, sometimes likened to a shotgun going off in the footwell. This specific combination — hard acceleration plus a minor bump — suggests the suspension may be bottoming out under these particular combined conditions, worth mentioning this exact pattern when describing the fault to a dealer or mechanic.
It's also genuinely worth knowing an honest account worth bearing in mind: one documented case saw the rear shocks replaced first, apparently because they're separately known to have issues, but this didn't resolve a noise that was actually coming from the front — worth being specific and clear about exactly which corner the noise is coming from, since a known issue at one end of the car doesn't rule out a separate, genuine fault at the other.
Mitsubishi Outlander Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
More Mitsubishi Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Mitsubishi models.