New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[brynlops]

wally
thumper
larshell
guy^

4 tayo may prob sa steering...

sad to say, 5 na tayo! waaaaaaaaa..

wally
thumper
larshell
guy^
brynlops

naka order na nung replacement, tawagan na lang daw ako nung SA pag meron na..

[brynlops]

share ko lang..

last saturday, went to my dealer for my 10K checkup.. from synthetic balik ako sa mineral oil then change na lang every 5K.. ok na then sinabi ko dun sa SA yung mga concerns ko; 1: i've noticed na masyado mausok pag arangkada. nung check nila ganon nga, may kinabit na device under nung steering wheel tas perform ng checkup dun sa laptop.. tas ok naman daw, wala naman prob sa computer.. tas remove nila yung air filter, aus na reduce yung usok. remedy nila change air filter, kasi yung ginawa nung una nilinis lang. 2: sa clutch naman, pag tapak may tumutunog, parang yung spring lang, ang ginawa spray ng WD40 sa ilalim, duda ako feeling ko sa mechanism nung clutch, although nawala naman yung tunog sa clutch.. 3: sa steering, may tumutunog pag nag manuever ka, tas nung roadtest namen ayun nakita nila meron nga. nag order na yung SA ko ng parts tas tawagan na lang daw nya ako within the week..


haaayyy, ang aga pa lumalabas na mga sakit.. imagine 10K pa lang ako.. fellow strading owners, saken lang ba ganto? waaaaaaaaaaaaaa..

[DonT]

* brynlops,

Sir anu po ba yung unit nyo? 2.5L or 3.2L? Anybody with the 3.2L? experiencing the same problem with steering?

[brynlops]

* brynlops,

Sir anu po ba yung unit nyo? 2.5L or 3.2L? Anybody with the 3.2L? experiencing the same problem with steering?

2.5L GLS M/T.. sa 2.5L lima na yata kami naka experience nun..

[mr_incredible]

sad to say, 5 na tayo! waaaaaaaaa..

wally
thumper
larshell
guy^
brynlops

naka order na nung replacement, tawagan na lang daw ako nung SA pag meron na..

can i just inquire from those affected kung GLS or GLX ang mga strada nyo and what month/year you got your unit? it might be good to document these details regarding the problem identified.

*brynlops

pwede matanong kung ano ang nangyari sa strada mo that made you realize may problema sa steering column? pareho ba sa mga na-experience nung iba? just wanted to know para kung may early symptoms that could be identified agad regarding sa problem na yan, at least may idea kaming mga other strada owners who haven't (and hopefully will never) experienced it on what to watch out for.

thanks in advance for the reply.

[brynlops]

kala ko dati wala naman yun, pero parang lumalakas yung tunog.. its quite irritating when you feel/hear something in the steering wheel when turning.. specially pag stop ka tas mag turn.. got my unit Dec. last year..

[Drave]

Sa akin gls, nabili ko ng nov 2006, parang second shipment na yata kung di ako nagkakamali. 20k kms. na, on and off road, isang biyaheng ilocos norte, dalawang biyaheng samar at wala pa namang problem.

Nagtanong ako dito sa san pablo mmc chief technician at sabi eh wala pa silang na-encounter na ganung problem. Pero sabi niya sa akin na kapag nagkaproblema yung steering eh papalitan nila yung buong assembly. Para bang alam niya na may ganoong problema sa ibang casa kaya parang handa na sila. I asked what could be the defect in the steering and he said he doesn't know but there is just a directive from the main plant to change the whole steering system once there's a complaint.

I guess one important question to ask also is for those who had their steering system changed, has there been a recurrence of the same problem?

[ARB]

mga peeps just a heads up. we were working on a new strada changing the horns when we noticed that there was oil dripping at the bottom of the car. we checked the dipstick and there was indeed no more oil. we told the owner and the local Mitsu SA went to our shop and saw that the oil was coming from the oil filter. Talked to the owner, he said that he had just had his oil changed about a week in another city. So the Mitsu SA went back to the casa get the needed parts new oil filter and oil and changed the oil filter in our shop. When they removed the oil filter the old gasket of the oil filter was there, the one who did the oil change did not remove it. The SA said that this is common to stradas specifically during the first oil change, the rubber gasket of the oil filter sometimes gets stuck. Strada peeps make sure you check the old filter when changing oils so that you can be assured that it was not left in the motor making the oil leak after using it for a while, in this case 400kms after.

[Drave]

Thanks ARB. Will check it tomorrow before heading down south again.

Drey,
I inquired about the LSD being installed in the 2.5 and the chief tech said that it couldn't be done because it may not fit in the housing. He said that I have to change the whole axle which is going to be very expensive.

Kaya doon sa mga naka 2.5 na gustong mas malayong marating sa off-roading, mag ARB air lockers na lang kayo. Ayos ba sir ARB?

[ARB]

not sure pa is may application na ng ARB lockers for the new strada. But if you want to put LSD in your existing rig, get the diff model and see if may aftermarket LSD avail for that particular diff model. but I think the 2.5 and thhe 3.2 have the same diff lang.

[ek2jayvee]

We have replaced the steering column of our 2.5 gls m/t strada already under warranty because of very noticeable vibrations when traveling on bumpy roads. SA told us that mitsubishi already revised the design by having fewer linkages to decrease the vibration. This part is really a factory defect so better have yours replaced under warranty cause they didn't announce a recall of this part.

[Drave]

We have replaced the steering column of our 2.5 gls m/t strada already under warranty because of very noticeable vibrations when traveling on bumpy roads. SA told us that mitsubishi already revised the design by having fewer linkages to decrease the vibration. This part is really a factory defect so better have yours replaced under warranty cause they didn't announce a recall of this part.

Very honest and knowledgeable ang SA mo. Mas magaling pa yata sa chief tech dito sa amin. Papalitan ba nila kahit wala ka pang problems? Kasi kung factory defect ito, it will come out sooner or later. Kikilatisin kong maigi yung sa akin. Thanks a lot for the info.

Bakit palaging takot dito sa pinas ang recalls. Para sa akin, mas magandang aminin ang defect. I would certainly appreciate honesty. And it will show their concern for the consumers.

[ek2jayvee]

I hope that they replace it even without symptoms.. Our strada is in GenSan (serviced there too) and there are many rough roads there which might be the reason the problem manifested earlier, around 10k kms only. Maybe they corrected it already with the new batch of stradas.

[drey]

Im glad they are working their best!
I hope we get more updates soon and I hope dealers will be reading this one.

[drey]

Maybe they corrected it already with the new batch of stradas.

I believe yes, they've corrected this in the US Outlander's problem (1st Batch). Mitsubishi is really taking promises seriously and I hope they are reading this and backing me up.

[drey]

Btw, need more space?

[DonT]

It seems bothering that Mitsubishi acknowledges that there is a steering wheel problem...but they are not 'recalling' the units..

For me its better for them to change it rather than waiting for people to complain. There should also be a possibility of voluntarily changing the steering wheel parts so that the problem could be avoided when you least expect it to happen. Just my two cents.

[drey]

It seems bothering that Mitsubishi acknowledges that there is a steering wheel problem...but they are not 'recalling' the units..

For me its better for them to change it rather than waiting for people to complain. There should also be a possibility of voluntarily changing the steering wheel parts so that the problem could be avoided when you least expect it to happen. Just my two cents.

I understand your point sir. But I don't see other manufacturers did the same. All are silent recalls, I think... Hyundai for example recently recalled Vera Cruz's engine that it may explode due to some defective part. "See Vera Cruz thread". It's also a defense to manufacturer's, since recalls is purely a negative word to Pinoys. Going through the older pages, Mitsubishi told us its not a life-threatening issue. Its just an irritating sound.

So did Toyota D4D, Honda Civic's and Nissan Xtrail...

[DonT]

I agree with you 100%. For sure the manufacturers are trying to do damage control coz this will have a negative impact on their sales and reputation.

However, I am uneasy about this fact that the 'whole steering assembly' is being replaced and that despite of this, they are still able to say that it is not life threatening. If it is just a bushing or something, why replace the whole thing.

Anyway, I do not want to be mis-interpreted here. And please do not get me wrong here, I am getting my STRADA by the end of the week. Just expressing my thoughts.

[wally]

Since I had my rig's whole steering assembly replaced by Diamond Motors 2 mos. back, the problem has so far not recurred. I had a long drive to Buguias, Mt. Province last weekend and drove through some rough terrain all the while praying that the steering assembly holds. Well, it seems the automotive gods blessed me with a trouble free run all the way back to Manila with neither a suqeak or clunk heard from the Strada's steering collumn!