2007 Mitsubishi RAIDER: complaints, problems and recalls

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

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215718 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10248963 at NHTSA ↗

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 MILEAGE…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279301 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279456 at NHTSA ↗

OUT OF CONTROL TAIL SPIN, BRAKED GOING INTO ON RAMP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334908 at NHTSA ↗

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, LIGH…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341336 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10389821 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10437916 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-05-26 (May 26, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.

Reported: 2016-05-24 (May 24, 2016)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.

Consequence: These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.