New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[wulf_geo]

Guys I need help!

Been to CDO yesterday!
When i hit some small humps and uneven roads, my strada is wiggling and bouncing, what makes matter worst is when running * 90kph and hit some uneven surface of the road, it throws me to the different lane by bouncing thru the other lane.

My wife freaks out and also complains that my ride is bouncy. She has a backache now.

She prefer my old Nissan Eagle than my New Strada because of the ride comfort. Other thing is i never experienced this when i used my Nissan Eagle to CDO for 6 months.

i'm just frustrated now but i know i could find solutions. Another problem also is I saw some brake fluids on my mags but the brake is good. I hope they will find answers for this.

Now i knew what Wulf_Geo feels... As my wife tells me, CDO-Cotabato is a nice way to test your ride.

Please Help me what to do. Change Front Shock Absorber? Or put some stabilizer? any good idea? thank you.

hello sir Nismo. now you know the things ive been complaining about my ride. Infact i have already exhausted all means to present the problem to Mitsu.. and they have been kind enough to accomodate my complain by sending their engineer. but no solution is insight. i am already getting tired and frustrated thinking about it, much worst the consequences of this characteristic of my truck. It pains me to return my unit to the dealer but i have no other recourse. i cannot sacrifice safety over good looks. no offense meant.

PM me if you want to know details.

[ThePatriarch]

opo bosing but just like what i said before nung isang beses sa alley, na-order na nila yung mga piyesa...daw...and nahihiya ako sa dad ko and tita ko na friend niya dahil medyo kilala sila sa diamond c5 kaya baka mapahiya sila... dapat nung umpisa ko nalang ginawa.

Thats too bad bro, tagal na nun ah....

pero hindi naman sila kikita dun sa ordered parts coz thats under warranty, so no need for you to put up with them... but if you are willing to wait, the customer is always right di ba? hehehehe

[apollo_kafka]

opo bosing but just like what i said before nung isang beses sa alley, na-order na nila yung mga piyesa...daw...and nahihiya ako sa dad ko and tita ko na friend niya dahil medyo kilala sila sa diamond c5 kaya baka mapahiya sila... dapat nung umpisa ko nalang ginawa.

Sir Siomai, ako magpapalit na ng leaf spring bukas. It took 1 1/2 months to order the part from Diamond C5. Nung una, may dumating tapos mali yung part number, sa awa naman ng diyos dumating na. Sino service advisor mo doon?

[siomai]

Sir Siomai, ako magpapalit na ng leaf spring bukas. It took 1 1/2 months to order the part from Diamond C5. Nung una, may dumating tapos mali yung part number, sa awa naman ng diyos dumating na. Sino service advisor mo doon?

jay-ar....tagal na nga e. hindi ko na prinoproblema. na-stre-stress lang ako.

[roadwarrior]

hello sir Nismo. now you know the things ive been complaining about my ride. Infact i have already exhausted all means to present the problem to Mitsu.. and they have been kind enough to accomodate my complain by sending their engineer. but no solution is insight. i am already getting tired and frustrated thinking about it, much worst the consequences of this characteristic of my truck. It pains me to return my unit to the dealer but i have no other recourse. i cannot sacrifice safety over good looks. no offense meant.

PM me if you want to know details.

hi sir:
am planning to buy a strada but before i do i would like to be well informed about its quirks and idiosyncrasies. please pm me about the steering issue.

jccastro2020*yahoo.com

thanks

atty. jc castro

[ooba99]

hi sir:
am planning to buy a strada but before i do i would like to be well informed about its quirks and idiosyncrasies. please pm me about the steering issue.

jccastro2020*yahoo.com

thanks

atty. jc castro

Hello sir roadwarrior, welcome to the strada thread.

If you want to be informed about the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the strada, you may also want to read this review, which I find to be objective and unbiased: http://www.caradvice.com.au/9798/200...triton-review/ . Please read all the 5 pages.

I hope that this will help you decide on your choice for your new ride.

[tancho_kuhaku]

mitsu just txted me today na meron na daw pyesa pang repair sa squeaking sound sa back part sa strada namin.
i hope after this wla na akong problema ma encounter. na-iinis na dad ko dahil b-new yung car tapod may defect kaagad.

anyone also had a prob with this sa strada nila? meron squeaking sound sa back part parang sa spring or something yata...

[siomai]

mitsu just txted me today na meron na daw pyesa pang repair sa squeaking sound sa back part sa strada namin.
i hope after this wla na akong problema ma encounter. na-iinis na dad ko dahil b-new yung car tapod may defect kaagad.

anyone also had a prob with this sa strada nila? meron squeaking sound sa back part parang sa spring or something yata...

sakin rin ganyan. pati tabingi pa yung strada ko. nakakainis nga dahil brand new e.

[tancho_kuhaku]

sakin rin ganyan. pati tabingi pa yung strada ko. nakakainis nga dahil brand new e.

hai... thinking of it makes me sad.

bakit sa thailand kaya theyre using their stradas heavy duty na heavy duty tapos ok lang. di kaya they are not using mga stock parts?

tabingi yung strada? hm... before ill pick up the unit tom. check ko ung balancing magdadala ako ng measurng tape or pede din yung tubig na nasa tube yung ginagamit sa mga engrs. haha

btw its the 2nd day of me giving away flyers sa mga strada na ankita ko dito wala pa naman nag contact sa number ko. hehe maybe no one is interested here in cebu? ako lang ang 1st and lone member dito. hehe maybe they are viewing the forums now.

gawa sana kami cebu chapter. hehe

[dadz]

hai... thinking of it makes me sad.

bakit sa thailand kaya theyre using their stradas heavy duty na heavy duty tapos ok lang. di kaya they are not using mga stock parts?

tabingi yung strada? hm... before ill pick up the unit tom. check ko ung balancing magdadala ako ng measurng tape or pede din yung tubig na nasa tube yung ginagamit sa mga engrs. haha

btw its the 2nd day of me giving away flyers sa mga strada na ankita ko dito wala pa naman nag contact sa number ko. hehe maybe no one is interested here in cebu? ako lang ang 1st and lone member dito. hehe maybe they are viewing the forums now.

gawa sana kami cebu chapter. hehe

bro not all is modified ako the first time na sinabak ko sa offroad track ang truck ko e as in full stock nag sesaw nga ako sa mga hill/humps hehehehehe im glad na maayos na truck mo sana nga e wala ka na ulit maramdaman na problem. I just started to modify my suspension 3 weeks ago nag up lang ako nag 3". but we still use the stock coil and leaf spring's maganda kasi ang metal na ginamit nag mitsu.

good luck sa truck mo at sa pag bubuo nag chapter nag strada club.

[tancho_kuhaku]

bro not all is modified ako the first time na sinabak ko sa offroad track ang truck ko e as in full stock nag sesaw nga ako sa mga hill/humps hehehehehe im glad na maayos na truck mo sana nga e wala ka na ulit maramdaman na problem. I just started to modify my suspension 3 weeks ago nag up lang ako nag 3". but we still use the stock coil and leaf spring's maganda kasi ang metal na ginamit nag mitsu.

good luck sa truck mo at sa pag bubuo nag chapter nag strada club.

just left my truck today *1pm sa mitsu. hopefully ok na nga... ill just pray for it

yup sana nga makabuo hehe.

pa-pasok ka ng mga acc dito sir. hehe

OT: nasa thailand ka ngayon diba?

[siomai]

hai... thinking of it makes me sad.

bakit sa thailand kaya theyre using their stradas heavy duty na heavy duty tapos ok lang. di kaya they are not using mga stock parts?

tabingi yung strada? hm... before ill pick up the unit tom. check ko ung balancing magdadala ako ng measurng tape or pede din yung tubig na nasa tube yung ginagamit sa mga engrs. haha

btw its the 2nd day of me giving away flyers sa mga strada na ankita ko dito wala pa naman nag contact sa number ko. hehe maybe no one is interested here in cebu? ako lang ang 1st and lone member dito. hehe maybe they are viewing the forums now.

gawa sana kami cebu chapter. hehe

yes tabingi. as in the passenger side is on its normal height and the driver side drops by an inch and a half or more like the patriarch's, apollo_kafka's and other more strada's but mine is more disappointing coz it dropped by almost 7 inches sa front and 5 inches sa rear. tabingi na nga yung profile, subsob na nga ang side view and alanganin tignan kapag naka slant angle! it makes me sad na mukhang tanga...

[ianmitsulancer]

*arkmikel- you might want to check out apollo_kafka's mirror covers. i think it will fit your strada best to fit your black/silver motif. as far as the door handles are concerned, i agree with your acquainances there that the chrome door handles is something you cannot paint on, perhaps you might want to check with apollo_kafka again... he might like it to customize his MEGATRON. otherwise you can check with el dorado or mitsuprime. good luck bro.

*wulf_geo, siomai, nismo26, tancho_kuhaku - sorry to hear about our frustrations about the unequal ride height like the Outlander tint scratch problem that was solved after almost a year by replacing the part! i'll try to see what i can do from my end.

[ThePatriarch]

dont fret BOSBs... with our collective effort, we can help Mitsu Phils to resolve our valid complaints. we just have to be vigilant and be informed of our rights as consumers... kaya nga tayo may strada club...

[apollo_kafka]

yes tabingi. as in the passenger side is on its normal height and the driver side drops by an inch and a half or more like the patriarch's, apollo_kafka's and other more strada's but mine is more disappointing coz it dropped by almost 7 inches sa front and 5 inches sa rear. tabingi na nga yung profile, subsob na nga ang side view and alanganin tignan kapag naka slant angle! it makes me sad na mukhang tanga...

Guys, update ko lang kayo, as off this moment, pinapalitan na yung leaf spring ng strada ko sa Diamond C5. Bukas ko makuha ng before lunch. Pinahigpitan ko na din yung silencer para siguradong marinig na squeaking sound. BTW, sir siomai, yung tabingi ng strada ko, 10 mm nung sinukat ng warranty ng Diamond C5. FYI sir siomai, wala doon si Jay Ar kanina (Di ko nakita). Sinabi ko na lang sa service advisor ko yung problem mo. Ang sabi nya, matagal daw talaga yung mga parts dahil galing thailand pa daw yun.

[wulf_geo]

dont fret BOSBs... with our collective effort, we can help Mitsu Phils to resolve our valid complaints. we just have to be vigilant and be informed of our rights as consumers... kaya nga tayo may strada club...

Thanks sir. This thread/forum could provide them a wealth of information and feedback regarding the strada.

[av8or5]

I have a favor to ask from the Strada owner's as well as our Club members.

1. Log on to Mitsubishi Philippines Website and click on Contact Us.
2. Email MMPC regarding your feedback on problems of the Strada.
3. Credit the thread, forum, as well as the Strada Club.

With the collective efforts of all the members of this forum, they will surely act on these defects and make sure new shipment will not have a problem. It's time to voice out our sentiments. These will be beneficial not only for us, but for future owner's. Many voices is better than one voice.

Problem:
1. Uneven height of the Strada.
2. Noise on steering wheel.
3. Squeking sounds coming from the rear suspension.
4. Makulit the steering wheel and feeling major imperfection from the road.
5. Some sound when you press the clutch (crackling sound if my memory serves me correct); Especially when your letting out the clutch slowly while engaged on 1st gear or other low gears and moving slowly.

Can you all think of other "common" problem owner's experienced?

[alainroyce]

Sir siomai, nismo26, tancho_kuhaku = I'm the one who 1st wrote to this thread about uneven height.. I have the same feeling before and Frustration to my Vehicle.. To the point na i want to return my unit.. Go to DTI and report this problem but after a month of frustration and waiting it was address all my concern. My unit is February 2008 GLX 15,000+ ..

Here is the list of parts that already replace to my vehicle.. Every time they replace the unit,part i make sure that they replace the parts in front of me..

1. 2pcs Front coil spring ( Mali daw kasi yung color coding) I forgot the color coding.. I already post the color coding before on this Thread.
2. 2pcs. Front shocks
3. 1 sets Leaf Spring left side( Also, replace the rubber for the squeaking sound for both leaf spring)
4. Aircon compressor ( maedyo maingay kasi)
5. Battery ( Hard starting sa umaga)

BOSBs my vehicle is only 5 months old, This was done all on the 2nd month of my vehicle but until now i don't feel any problem on my rides.. To those who experience on the sudden change on lane (my kabig pag na lulubak) on high speed 70 to 100+ km/h this is my observation.. GLX,GL owner don't try to change your tires to much bigger wheel.. if you do this you will start to experience this problem ..To GLS owner, Remember the 2008 3.2 GLS sport is reduce their tire from 265/70/16 to 245/70/17 because of this issue problem... Try to maintain your stock tire...The 4x2 vehicle front defferrential was very way different to 4x4 vehicle (no offend to the 4x2 user, I'm also a 4x2 user). its only the looks were the same.. This is only my opinion, still your the boss you can do what ever you want to your vehicle...

Still i love my strada inspite and dispite off this problem...! Hope all the problem of Fellow BOSB's will address immediately..

[downshifter]

ano po ginagawa ng mitsu dito sa squeaking sound sa rear? leaf spring problem talaga?

thanks

[alainroyce]

ano po ginagawa ng mitsu dito sa squeaking sound sa rear? leaf spring problem talaga?

thanks

Sir downshifter = They replace the rubber spacer and Leaf spring holder....


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