The cabin blower in a 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander stopped operating. It ran during a separate bench test, so the owner initially suspected the speed-control resistor.
Why the first repair was inconclusive
A replacement resistor appeared to restore operation, but the failure returned soon afterward. The owner then found that disturbing the motor could make it start. That observation prompted an answer recommending investigation of the motor itself.
The reported outcome
On May 4, 2025, Yanick Salzmann reported that replacing the motor resolved the problems and confirmed accepting the answer. This is an owner-reported result, not an independently verified diagnosis. The discussion does not establish which internal motor component failed.
A useful question for the workshop
Ask whether power, ground and motor operation were checked while the fault was present. A successful bench run alone did not settle this intermittent case. Avoid treating a temporary recovery as proof of repair. Do not strike or reach into a powered blower; moving parts and electrical connections require proper isolation before inspection.
Author follow-up · not independently verified
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- Question: Mitsubishi Outlander 2010 Blower Motor/Resistor IssuesBy Yanick Salzmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Answer: Mitsubishi Outlander 2010 Blower Motor/Resistor IssuesBy Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Comment / follow-up: Mitsubishi Outlander 2010 Blower Motor/Resistor IssuesBy Yanick Salzmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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