mitsubishi raider 2007 Complaints

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.

Reported in: THEODORE AL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K37S

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".

Reported in: SMYRNA TN || Crash: N || VIN #:

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.

Reported in: BLUFFTON SC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K37S

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.

Reported in: BLUFFTON SC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K37S

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

out of control tail spin, braked going into on ramp.

Reported in: MABLETON GA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1Z7HC22K97S

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

Reported in: EASLEY SC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K17S

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

Reported in: EASLEY SC || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K17S

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

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

Reported in: AGUADA PR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC28P67S

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

Reported in: HOHENWALD TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K27S

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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

Reported in: HOHENWALD TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K27S

SERVICE BRAKES

tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi raider. the contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected, he was advised that the rear brake hub was contaminated with grease. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 74,000.

Reported in: NEWARK DE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC22K27S

SEAT BELTS

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

Reported in: YUCCA AZ || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1Z7HC28K77S

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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.

Reported in: NEWARK DE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC22K27S

EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER

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.

Reported in: NEWARK DE || Crash: N || VIN #: 1Z7HC22K27S