Mitsubishi Raider Complaints

99 consumer complaints on file.

#10341336July 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER ON JUNE 3RD, 2010 THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON JUNE 1ST 2010 AND THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED GOOD. WHEN TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI DEALER THEY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIND WAS A DEAD BATTERY. $5000 WORTH OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE AS IT HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN WALL, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT THOUGH. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE HAND THAT ANYTHING WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. WE WERE DRIVING AND THEN THE TRUCK JUST DIED, THE ENGINE QUIT, LIGHTS WENT OUT EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. WE STARTED DRIFTING INTO THE LANE NEXT TO US ALMOST COMING IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES WHEN WE WENT LEFT HARD AND HIT THE MEDIAN. I HAD MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AND TO THIS DAY WE WONDER IF THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON`T WANT ANOTHER FAMILY TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE WENT THROUGH IN FEAR OF SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. IF THE MEDIAN WALL WAS NOT THERE AND IT WAS JUST GRASS, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE FLIPPED. AS STATED EARLIER THE BATTERY WAS JUST CHECKED 3 DAYS PRIOR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BAD, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIED WHILE DRIVING AS A RESULT OF A DEAD BATTERY. THE RECENT TOYOTA RECALL IS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. I KNOW THEY ARE DIFFERENT COMPANIES AND MANUFACTURER'S BUT COULD THERE BE A COINCIDENCE BETWEEN THE TWO. IT IS AN EXPERIENCE TO LOSE ALL POWER OF A VEHICLE AND HOPING TO AVOID HURTING ANYONE. THANK-YOU *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334908June 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUT OF CONTROL TAIL SPIN, BRAKED GOING INTO ON RAMP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331503May 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES IT MAKES A RAPIDLY PULSATING SENSATION LIKE THE ABS IS ENGAGING, EVEN WHEN I'M GOING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN I'M NOT MAKING A RAPID STOP, HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HUNTINGTON BEACH MITSUBISHI 2/23/09 - THEY ORDERED REAR BRAKE SHOES, 03/05/09 - REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND MACHINED FRONT ROTORS PER TSB, 06/30/09 - ADVISE TURN DRUMS, 10/20/09 - ORDER FRONT ROTORS (FOR WHICH THEY MADE ME PAY, APPLIED STOP SQUEAK, 10/22/09 - BRAKE JOB FRONT END, REPLACED PADS AND APPLIED STOP SQUEAK (I PAID FOR PADS AND STOP SQUEAK) 05/05/10 SAME PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THEY'RE WAITING ON DPSM, AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO COME IN MONDAY 7/24/10 FOR ANOTHER BRAKE JOB, EVEN THOUGH I'VE SAID THAT IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW MANY TIMES CAN THE ROTORS BE TURNED BEFORE I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I DID NOT ASK FOR THE OLD PARTS. THEY HAVE NEVER ADDRESSED THE ABS, EVEN WHEN I SHOWED THEM A COPY OF RECALL NOTICE ON THE ABS #06V038000 I BOUGHT THIS RAIDER PICKUP NEW IN 2006 TO LAST ME FOR MY OLD AGE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP GETTING A NEW BRAKE JOB EVERY 6,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308570February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING ON A SPEED OF ABOUT 65-75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY/INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND THEN RELEASING THE BRAKE TO CONTINUE MOVING AGAIN AFTER THE SPEED GOES DOWN TO ABOUT 35-45 MPH, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING LIKE IT IS STUCK ON THIRD GEAR INSTEAD OF SHIFTING TO FOURTH GEAR. I HAVE BEEN TO AN AUTHORIZED NAPA AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THE CODE THEY FOUND OUT WAS A SENSOR PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE SENSOR AND SURE ENOUGH GONE AGAIN BUT THE "CHECK" ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE I WAS CLIMBING UP ON A SLOPE THAT IS STEPPING ON THE GAS A LITTLE BIT MORE TO BE ABLE TO CLIMB THE SLOPE. WENT BACK TO THE SAME NAPA AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THIS TIME IT IS STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ASKED ME TO DRIVE IT SOME MORE JUST IN CASE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARS AGAIN AND IT DID. NOW I AM SCARED OF DRIVING IT ANYMORE UNLESS I HAVE TO FOR FEAR OF ANYTHING WORSE HAPPENS. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN 2008 WITH ABOUT 35K ON THE ODOMETER AND BOUGHT IT WITH "AS IS" CONDITIONS. I COULD NOT AFFORD A NEWER AND BETTER TRUCK SO I AM STUCK WITH THIS ONE. I HAVE NOW 48K MILES ON THE ODOMETER SINCE JULY, 2008. THE NAPA AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE NEXT THING THEY COULD TRY IS GETTING A USED TRANSMISSION OR EVEN A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE IF IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308139February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER THAT HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT, ALL THE GAUGES QUIT WORKING, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER AND THE RADIO CUTS OFF.....SOMETIMES DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY. EVEN AFTER TAKING TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOCKING UP AND 'DRAGGING' UPON STOPPING SOMETIMES, HASN'T DONE IT LATELY, I THINK THE PART MAY HAVE FINALLY BROKE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM, BUT DEALER SAYS MY TRUCK WAS NOT IN THAT SERIES OF SERIAL NUMBERS THE DEFECT WAS FOUND IN, ALTHOUGH IT DOES THE SAME THING AS THE RECALLED TRUCKS MADE THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. NOW THE REAR BRAKE DRUM IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. TRUCK HAS 36, 000 ON IT, DEALERS HAVE BEEN NO HELP WHATSOEVER ON ANY OF THE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279456August 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279301August 4, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO STAY ON THE ROAD AND ALSO ENGAGED THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258511February 12, 2009
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR UPPER BACK INJURIES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V038000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10248963November 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WORKS RANDOMLY. EVERY 5 OR 6 TIMES YOU TRY TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN IT WILL NOT GO. THEN IT WILL START WORKING FINE AGAIN. I AM ALMOST CERTAIN IT IS A FAULTY DRIVER SIDE MAIN WINDOW SWITCH. CHRYSLER SAYS IT FUNCTIONS "AS DESIGNED". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233232July 5, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MEDIUM TO EXTREME FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FRONT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT AROUND 22,000 MILES (UNUSUAL) AND I THINK AT 31,000 MILES THEY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED ONCE MORE. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLY LOSING CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DATE OF INCIDENT IS JUST THE LATEST AND WORSE OF ABOUT 6 PREVIOUS INCIDENTS SINCE LAST REPLACEMENT OF WHEELS BEARINGS. NOT SURE IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE AS DEALER OBVIOUSLY CONTINUES TO CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220398March 7, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT A 2006 MITSIBUSHI RAIDER BROKE DOWN THE FIRST DAY I TOOK IT HOME. SHOULD HAVE TOLD THEM TO SHOVE IT THEN. I HAD A FRIEND THAT WORKED THERE AND TRUSTED HER THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. GOT THE TRUCK BACK AND THE WHOLE SPEEDOMETER BROKE. IT WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE OR PARK. JUST SIT THERE LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I DROVE MORE RENTAL CARS AND CARS OFF THEIR LOT THAN I PROBABLY HAVE DROVE THE TRUCK. IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE LAST COUNT WAS 15 TIMES IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. EVERYONE KEEPS TELLING ME YOU HAVE A WARRANTY DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. WELL IT'S AGGRAVATING WHEN IT KEEPS MESSING UP AND YOU DON'T HAVE IT TO BEGIN WITH BECAUSE ITS IN THE SHOP. I WAS REAR ENDED AND SIDE SWIPE SO NOW THEY WANT TO SAY THAT IS WHY I'M HAVING PROBLEMS AND DON'T WANT THE TRUCK. I DIDN'T WANT IT BEFORE BUT GOT THE RUN AROUND. I DON'T PAY GOOD MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A PIECE OF ?!@#$%. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215718January 22, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AIR TURBULENCE WITH REAR WINDOWS DOWN HALF WAY OR ALL WAY DOWN IN SIDE OF TRUCK TO THE POINT IT WILL CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL NOTHING CAN BE DONE WITH IT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS THE POINT YOU WANT TO LET GO OF THE WHEEL AND COVER YOUR EARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207304October 29, 2007
SEATS
EVERYTIME IT RAINS, OR MOISTURE GETS ON MY TAN TWEED SEATS IT MAKES BROWN CIRCLES THAT ARE EVEN HARD REMOVED AT A RECON. I HAVE SPENT 2 RECONS AND IT COMES BACK WHILE PUTTING GROCERIES, OR GETTING INTO THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 7 MONTHS, CALLED MITSHUBISHI AND THEY SUGGESTED A SCOTCHGUARD.. FOREVER? THAT'S KIND OF RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198469August 3, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OUTSIDE WATER LEAKS INTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD FROM UNDER DASHBOARD WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE/DRIVEWAY DURING WET WEATHER/SNOW AND HEAVY RAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192991June 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST 7000 MILES A NOISE, LIKE METAL OBJECTS B EGAN COMING FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE, USUALLY DURING TURNS. THE FREQUENCY INCREASED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS HEAR ALMOST ALL TURNS. DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOT THIS VEHICLE. IT SOUNCED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167032August 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. LATER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL DRY ROADS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR BOX WAS FAULTY, AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162523July 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE CASH ON FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2006. IT HAD 27 MILES WHEN PURCHASED. ON FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2006, I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD ON MILITARY BASE IN SAN ANTONIO WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT START. I AM CURRENTLY STATIONED AT THE ABOVE POST FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE IN TRAINING AND PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AT A LOCAL CAR DEALER. TRIED CALLING THE SALES CONSULTANT WHO SOLD US THE VEHICLE AT HER CELL, WHICH SHE GAVE MY WIFE WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, NO REPLY, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY GAVE ME THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WHICH GAVE ME THE WRONG NUMBER TO CALL. THEY GAVE ME A SEX CALL NUMBER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEIR RECEPTIONIST GAVE ME A PHONE NUMBER WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A SECURITY SYSTEM. AFTER ALL THIS, I DECIDED TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER, AND TOLD THEM THEY HAD SOLD ME A LEMON...YES, I WAS VERY UPSET, I HAD JUST PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS NOT WORKING. I TOLD ONE OF THE GENTLEMEN AT THE DEALER AND HE BASICALLY STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL MONDAY BECAUSE THE GENERAL MANAGER WAS NOT THERE. HOW FORTUNATE, BUT THEY WERE QUICK TO MAKE THE SALE AND TAKE MY CERTIFIED CHECK. I MENTIONED TO THE GENTLEMEN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND COULD NOT BE LEFT ON POST WITHOUT NO REGISTRATION OR TAGS. HE STATED HE WOULD GET SOMEONE TO REMOVE THE VEHICHE AND NEVER DID. I HAD TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND CALL THE TOW COMPANY TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WASTED HALF THE DAY DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED IF THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE BEEN WILLING TO WORK WITH ME. I FEEL THEY MADE THE SELL, RECEIVED THEIR MONEY AND WASHED THEIR HANDS OF US. ON TOP OF THIS ALL, IT HAS PLACED ME IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION IN MY MILITARY TRAINING. THEY WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH MY WIFE BECAUSE I WILL BE AWAY IN TRAINING UNTIL JULY 21ST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160419June 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD (2) OCCASIONS WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES HARD SUDDENLY AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO SLIDE. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DID CONFIRM THAT MY VEHICLE DOES EXACTLY WHAT I STATED AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE ABS BRAKES ON THE REAR AND NOT ON THE FRONT AND THEREFORE A SUDDEN, FORCEFUL STOP WILL CAUSE MY FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THIS HAS BEEN STATED IN WRITING ON THE SERVICE SHEET. THEREFORE, WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP, THE VEHICLE SLIDES AND I LOSE CONTROL. I CALLED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION THIS WAY AND THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. I FIND THIS VERY UNACCEPTABLE AND I AM NOW VERY FEARFUL OF HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON CERTAIN OF THESE VEHICLES (RAIDERS) BUT I WAS TOLD MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. HOWEVER, I SEEM TO EXPERIENCE EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALLED VEHICLES EXPERIENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160335June 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR SERVICES PERTAINING TO HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE AND MAY CAUSE CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERS FOR SERVICE REPAIRS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER NOR WAS INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR A RETURN DATE FOR SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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