# 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander - Service light mystery

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mitsubishi-outlander-service-light-mystery/179214>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi\
**Created:** [September 7, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mitsubishi-outlander-service-light-mystery/179214 "2021-09-07T13:38:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Kip54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@Kip54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kip54)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mitsubishi-outlander-service-light-mystery/179214/1 "2021-09-07T13:38:56Z")

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Skid indication starts then service required followed by 4wd and lock flushing

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mitsubishi-outlander-service-light-mystery/179214/2 "2021-09-07T15:35:26Z")

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What is “lock flushing”?  
What does your mechanic say about the problems?

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mitsubishi-outlander-service-light-mystery/179214/3 "2021-09-07T15:48:05Z")

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> [@Purebred](#):
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> What is “lock flushing”?

Probaly a misprint by the OP I think he meant flashing not flushing.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mitsubishi-outlander-service-light-mystery/179214/4 "2021-09-07T16:04:16Z")

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I am not familiar with your vehicle but on Fords if you have a vacuum leak in the 4wd system it automatically puts you into 4wd. and its bad to drive in 4wd on dry pavement. I would get this checked out ASAP.