2007 Mitsubishi Raider Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN AN AUDIBLE ALARM STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. THE CONTACT CALLED HUTCHINSON MITSUBISHI (123 MARGIE DR, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093), AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING, AND INFORMED HER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,336.*DT CONSUMER STATED LIGHTS STILL GOES ON AND OFF.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, BUT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER (VIVA MITSUBISHI, 1145 MAGRUDER ST, EL PASO, TX 79925, (915) 782-1600) REFUSED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE AFTER THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THEM TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

PURCHASED USED VEHICLE AND FOUND WATER ACCUMULATED ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WHEN AC IS USED. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. DEFECTIVE DRAIN HOSE PLACED WITH UPWARDS ANGLE AND THE DRAIN WATER SEEPS BACK INTO THE VEHICLE. NO WAY TO REACH HOSE AND NOT REACHABLE, NOT SURE WHAT THE FIX WOULD BE. . THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE AC IS USED.

WHILE DRIVING WITH AC WHEN HITS CERTAIN SPEEDS IT LOCKS UP THE WHEELS FOR A SEC. THEN GOES AGAIN AND HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY 2 MINS AFTER WHILE DRIVING I HAVE KIDS AND IT'S A VERY SCARY SITUATION WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 50 -60 MPH AND IT COMES TO A ALMOST COMPLETE STOP AND SQUEALS WHEELS WITHOUT A WARNING .. THE BRAKES LOCK UP BY IT SELF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MITSUBISHI DEALER LOCATED IN AGUADA, PR WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COULD NOT BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE TAIL LIGHT FELL OFF DUE TO THE PLASTIC FLANGE THAT HOLDS THE SCREWS TO THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BEING MELTED. OBVIOUSLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS ONE. THERE WAS A BIG PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE AND THEN THE LIGHT AND WIRES FELL OUT. I TOOK TO A MECHANIC TODAY WHO TRIED TO GLUE IT TOGETHER SO WE COULD DRIVE IT. MY GRANDSON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE TO COLLEGE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED"? *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MITSUBISHI DEALER LOCATED IN AGUADA, PR WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COULD NOT BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN AN AUDIBLE ALARM STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. THE CONTACT CALLED HUTCHINSON MITSUBISHI (123 MARGIE DR, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093), AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING, AND INFORMED HER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,336.*DT CONSUMER STATED LIGHTS STILL GOES ON AND OFF.*JB

MY FATHER WAS DRIVING A LADY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US WE COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND HIT HER ON IMPACT THE SEAT BELTS CAME UN BUCKLED AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH WE WERE BOTH TAKEN BY AMBULANCE MY DOG WAS ALSO SEATBELTED IN THE REAR SEAT SHE FLEW BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEATS AND HIT THE DASH MY FATHERS SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALSO UNLATCHED THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED OUT BY INS COMPANY ALSO BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WENT OUT 7 TIMES IN ONE YEAR RESULTING IN THE TRUCK TOTAL SHUT DOWN THE TRUCK WOULD COMPLEATLY SHUT DOWN AND LEAVE US STRANDED THE TRUCK WOULD TOTALY DIE AND THE STEARING WOULD NOT GET US OFF THE ROAD AS A RESULT IT WAS A SAFTY HAZERD AND ISSUE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP SENSOR WAS ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ESOM VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SECONT TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING VIOLENTLY AND BOTH THE FUEL CAP SENSOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ESOM WAS FILLED WITH WATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

THE TAIL LIGHT FELL OFF DUE TO THE PLASTIC FLANGE THAT HOLDS THE SCREWS TO THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BEING MELTED. OBVIOUSLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS ONE. THERE WAS A BIG PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE AND THEN THE LIGHT AND WIRES FELL OUT. I TOOK TO A MECHANIC TODAY WHO TRIED TO GLUE IT TOGETHER SO WE COULD DRIVE IT. MY GRANDSON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE TO COLLEGE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED"? *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDERS LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE JUMP AND SWERVE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. A TEST DRIVE WAS DONE BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM-SHAFT SENSOR, BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR

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

PURCHASED USED VEHICLE AND FOUND WATER ACCUMULATED ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WHEN AC IS USED. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. DEFECTIVE DRAIN HOSE PLACED WITH UPWARDS ANGLE AND THE DRAIN WATER SEEPS BACK INTO THE VEHICLE. NO WAY TO REACH HOSE AND NOT REACHABLE, NOT SURE WHAT THE FIX WOULD BE. . THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE AC IS USED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI RAIDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND MADE THE CARPET EXTREMELY WET. THE WINDOWS ALSO BECAME FOGGY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN NEEDED TO BE UNCLOGGED. IN ORDER TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN WOULD NEED TO PLACE A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER HOSE OR REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE DRAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

WHILE DRIVING WITH AC WHEN HITS CERTAIN SPEEDS IT LOCKS UP THE WHEELS FOR A SEC. THEN GOES AGAIN AND HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY 2 MINS AFTER WHILE DRIVING I HAVE KIDS AND IT'S A VERY SCARY SITUATION WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 50 -60 MPH AND IT COMES TO A ALMOST COMPLETE STOP AND SQUEALS WHEELS WITHOUT A WARNING .. THE BRAKES LOCK UP BY IT SELF

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