Nw pajero build quality

[bok]

Are you happy with the build quality of your new pajero?

Myself and my wife are not very happy that for sure.we picked up our new glxr 2 weeks ago and the amount of rattles in the doors , pillars the drivers seat base is loose and moves around a lot.the wheel alignment was way out and was pulling hard left.the speaker in the back passenger was loose and rattling in the door.the dash squeaks and rattles.the little speakers in the roof for the Bluetooth are loose as well.we took it back today for the first service and some items where fixed but also some that the dealership said where foxed are still rattling around badly maybe even worse then before.also does your washer bottle constantly leak water when parked at a forward angle as well.there has been no window tinting done as that is the first question the dealership asked as well.i guess trying to say that caused the problem.sorry for the rant but this is our first ever pajero and we are pretty disappointed with the quality of our pajero.

Phil

[kellaig]

Mate,
I am sorry to say- get used to it. Mine NT platinum rattled everywhere from brand new, and don't stare at the paint for too long it will scratch. The build quality is by far the worst I have ever experienced. I like you and your wife was and I guess still bitterly disappointed with the build quality of this car. I am still trying to get Mitsubishi to fix a rattle near the amp at the back
Having said that, we flogged our NT through the oodnadatta track, merinee loop towing a camper at speeds that scared me. It has now done 60000 km with no major dramas but it still rattles. They are very reliable and a workhorse, and very good on fuel.
My mates prado is so much quieter but for 10000 more he got far less options than what I got. Everything is a trade off.

My advice is to try to ignore the rattles, drop your tyre pressures to the tyre placard pressure on the door, and turn the radio up.

Now if you have the mmcs, don't get me started on that, and at least you won't have rust in the doors.

Regards

Kellaig

[Muzza]

Sorry to here about your vehicle, I brought a jan 14 VRX and I would say the build quality is the same as my old NP,

1 speaker did vibrate, however I discovered the dealer had set the bass at max
Black plastic strip was loose on roof , I fixed this myself
Rear door has a clunk noise, I have looked another PAJ and it does the same, when closing, my NP didn't
The NP had same type of silly issues when new, when comparing to the current Fad on Thai built utes the quality is good

[TheTaipan]

As a former poster here said..."it's a Mitsubishi, get used to it."

[Pajaru]

Isn't it true of any make of cars these days, poor quality builds incomparsion to previous models.

We have owned Subaru's for the last 20 years and have seen the decline in quality.

We have brought our Pajero 6 months ago and whislt the trim level is less then our Subaru, the build quality of the Pajero is maybe a touch lower. Overall happy with the Pajero

[pasniny]

having owned 2 exeeds from new


ns and now nw the rattles and shakes are pretty much identical

doesn't bother me if i wanted something that doesn't rattle i would have brought a Range rover tdv8 but i need something that works.

if your up for the cost dynamat the interior makes a huge difference i opted the cheap and nasty expanding foam spray a little in the empty cavity between trim and sub enclose for example all rattle gone comes off quite easily once dry

I have it everywhere in my NS sub enclosure little between door trim and door metal just enough to stop plastic and metal coming into contact

don't go nuts with it and and post that you can open your windows anymore

do not get it on your carpets i will never come off

[Jondalar]

I had an NT GLS and now NW Exceed, I feel the build quality of both is very good, definite "made in Japan" feel. The only complaint I have had with both is wind noise around the front doors, however that's a design issue not build quality. No rattles in either and the NT had done 96,000km over 3 years.

Cheers,

Karl

[likatiger]

Interesting !!

I'm on my 3rd Paj now - NH, NP & now NW. Would have to agree that I think over the years the build quality has decreased a little however, I still think that overall, the Paj is very good and I hate rattles.

Certainly the plastic trim quality has decreased and they do rattle but mine have always stayed together over the roughest of roads and some hard core offroading. I guess it's the old adage, you get what you pay for, even though we should not have to accept inferior quality.

At the risk of sounding like a PITA I notice in this thread that some posters are spelling "bought" with an "r" that is then the incorrect word, just a minor point for what it is worth.
Cheers

[stevemc181]

Interesting !!
At the risk of sounding like a PITA I notice in this thread that some posters are spelling "bought" with an "r" that is then the incorrect word, just a minor point for what it is worth.
Cheers

Hahaha! I'll second that, drives me nuts!

I can't say I am overly concerned with the Paj build quality, I can't hear any rattles in mine. The only thing that bothers me is the dash bouncing on severe corrugation, sometimes so bad the wipers and indicators turn themselves on. I have had a mate make me up some strengthening brackets as shown in other threads, so hopefully that will be solved when I get a chance to fit them in.

[PBding]

Picked up ours just over three weeks ago, now has 2900k on it, all good, only rattle I hear is the basket in our waeco when its empty. And yes it did pull to the left, both before and after an Ultimate suspension lift. Called there today on way through to Newcastle for the 1000k checkup and another wheel align, seems now to be OK.

[pasniny]

Yep had wheel alighment problem too

Their machine must be out at the factory

All pulling to the left lol

[Not Withstanding]

Yep had wheel alighment problem too

Their machine must be out at the factory

All pulling to the left lol

Ditto pulling to the left, hadn't thought too much of it til now. Is it fixable with an alignment?

The trims fit better than the Kj Jeep I owned which isn't saying much, and the plastics are more hard wearing than in the cargo bay of my Discovery 4...

[White1au]

Geez folks.. you all have me worried... Mine is a GLXR had it 6 weeks, it has 2500k on it. No rattles, does not pull to the left. It is my 1st Paj.

Maybe I am going deaf........ Hope you have not jinxed it..

[PBding]

Yep had wheel alighment problem too

Their machine must be out at the factory

All pulling to the left lol

I don't think our FJ55 pulled to the left, it just went wherever it wanted to, we also had a range rover in the family and I think it did not pull to the left but the Bravo ute, the Terracan and the PB Challenger all pulled to the left. The pajero is much better in this regard and after yesterday's realign seems to be pretty much ok but not a match for our commodore or my mx5, both of which steer straight.

[Pwoffey]

Just completed my first 11,000 kms in new Paj NW, mainly towing a camper trailer around far south coast of NSW. Mostly highway, but quite a few dirt/gravel bits, including the road out to Green Cape. Actually, pretty impressed by how few rattles. Also, nothing dropped off or worked loose, so I reckon I'm ahead. The only noise I got a little concerned with was when the camper hitch jumped loose (my fault) ; after a noise like THAT, believe me, you don't tend to worry about the odd cabin vibration.

On delivery, the Paj did have a nasty rattle/vibration in driver's side door panel that took the dealer several goes to fix but all OK now. I had different tyres fitted before delivery and insisted on a wheel alignment, so don't know what would have been the case with the OEM setup.

I've owned quite a few Subarus in my time and the Paj quality is not quite there, but not far off. Overall pretty happy.

Phil