2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER Complaints

VEHICLE: 2006 MITSUBISHI RAIDER PICKUP TRUCK FAILURE: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR SPONTANEOUSLY. DESCRIPTION: ON OCCASION, WHEN INITIATING MOVEMENT IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN THE DESIRED DIRECTION, THEN THE GEAR SELECTION LEVER WILL SPONTANEOUSLY MOVE INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION, DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS RESULTS IN A VEHICLE THAT EITHER COASTS (BASED ON ITS MOMENTUM) OR ROLLS IN THE DIRECTION DETERMINED BY THE GRADE OF THE ROAD/ DRIVING SURFACE. *TR

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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