Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10209553November 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. DURING AN OIL CHANGE, FIRESTONE FOUND A LEAK IN THE GASKET AND VALVE. THE MECHANIC BELIEVED THE FLOW ENGINE VALVE CAUSED THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205328October 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY INSPECTED FOR THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT SERVICE THE RECALL BECAUSE THEIR RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205257October 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSES PULLED APPROXIMATELY 20 DIFFERENT CODES. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204671October 2, 2007
SEAT BELTS
I WENT TO PUT A CHILD'S SAFETY SEATS INTO CAR AND THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE AT ALL. WHEN I BOUGHT CAR I TOLD DEALERSHIP THAT THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND THEY SAID THE WOULD CHECK THAT DID NOT CHECK SEATBELT STILL DOES NOT WORK. I CALL MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID THAT THE SEATBELTS WERE OUT OF THEIR TIME FRAME FOR REPLACEMENT AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME. ALL BACK SEAT SEATBELT DO NOT WORK IN MANNER THEY ARE TO AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE. CAR IS A MITSUBISHI 2000 MONTERO LIMITED SPORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204102September 25, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO IS MAKING LOAD SOUNDS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. ACCORDING TO YOUR SITE THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PART OF MY BRAKES. IN 2001 WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL VERY NEW THIS RECALL WAS CONDUCTED AND MY VEHICLE WAS "FIXED" ACCORDING TO DEALER RECORDS. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SAY IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW. IF THEIR RECALL DOES NOT WORK THEN THEY ARE LIABLE, NOT ME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR BRAKE FAIL COMPLETELY AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT, NOT JUST THE FIRST TIME! I WILL NEVER BUY MITSUBISHI AGAIN AND YOUR AGENCY SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS POLICY TO FURTHER PUT PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202910September 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S WIFE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND SHE LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. HIS WIFE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HER ARM, FACE, AND CHEST. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202389September 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201346August 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS A 20 SECOND DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE. HE ALSO NOTICED BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE FLUID COMPARTMENT AND A LEAK IN THE ACCUMULATOR BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200601August 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS OF THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY HAVE FALLEN. SHE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO CALL AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO RECALLS FOR THESE FAILURES WERE AVAILABLE FOR HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL THAT RELATES TO THESE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 146,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ RECALL#00V311001. UPDATED 12/12/07 , REMAILED COMPLAINT EVOQ 2/07/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199672August 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACCUMULATOR FAILED AT 65,000 MILES. I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD AND STOPPED AT MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. HE ALSO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL, NHTSA ID 01V254001. AFTER CALLING MY LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT MY ACCUMULATOR FAILURE DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE RECALL DATES WERE FOR BUILD DATES OF JUNE 2001 AND EARLIER, (12/1999). ACCORDING TO THE LABEL ON MY VEHICLE, IT WAS BUILT IN JULY OF 2001. I BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE SOME OF THE DEFECTIVE ACCUMULATORS WERE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES PRODUCED AT A LATER DATE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198901August 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES MAKING A CHIRPING NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2002 MITSIBUSHI MONTERO LIMITED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197821July 30, 2007
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
I AM A SECOND OWNER OF A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT THAT I PURCHASED FROM A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION COMPONENTS AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN 2001. TWO WEEKS THE VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM BOTH MITSUBISHI CORPORATE OFFICES AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL AS THEY COMPLIED WITH THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE PART HAS LASTED ONLY 6 YEARS AND IS NOW DEFECTIVE AGAIN. RECALLS SHOULD REPAIRS SHOULD LAST LONGER AND BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS THAT THE REVISED PART WAS NOT PROPERLY CORRECTED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF MITSUBISHI MOTORS TO SEE THAT THE PARTS THAT WERE RE-MANUFACTURED UNDER THE RECALL TO LAST A BIT LONGER THAN SIX YEARS. THEY APPARENTLY DID NOT DO ANY JUSTICE FOR THE CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196657July 18, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STARTED CAR, NOTICED 3 RANDOM LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THEN POWER STEERING WAS INTERMITTENT. THEN A/C WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT COOL DOWN. THEN POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. CAR WAS DRIVEN TO REPAIR SHOP NEARBY, SINCE NO LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER. MECHANIC FOUND CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKEN THAT LED TO POWER STEERING AND A/C PULLEY NOT WORKING. INCIDENT LED TO NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TURNING , AS POWER STEERING WOULD "KICK" IN AT TIMES DURING CORNERING AND LEAD TO OVERSTEER. HAD TO CHANGE CRANKSHAFT BOLT, HARMONIC BALANCER, TIMING BELT GEAR, AND SOMETHING ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196197July 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE WOULD FLUCTUATE FROM WARM TO HOT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE DEALER WERE BOTH ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 59,082 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196098July 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT IS DRIVING 40 MPH. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE, FAILURE MILEAGE, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195599July 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND CAN ALSO BE HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR, WHICH IS PART OF THE ABS, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) IS RELATED TO HIS FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193583June 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ABS SYSTEM. THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH FOR THE TRANSMISSION WERE ALL REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191889May 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FROM 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). HOWEVER, HER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO PERSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 06/26/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191637May 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLT IN THE VEHICLE'S CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BACKED OUT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE PULLEY TO BECOME LOOSE AND SHEER THE PIN ON THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191404May 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE 2000 MONTERO SPORT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1995-1999 MODEL. THE CRANKSHAFT HAS COME OFF THE VEHICLE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. HAD TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ,INCLUDING $1400.00 ON THE LAST VISIT TO MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE DEALER TELLS ME THE CRANKSHAFT ITSELF HAS TO BE REPLACE AND WHILE THEY ARE DOING THAT , THEY MIGHT AS WELL REPLACED THE PISTON TO,WHICH WILL CAUSE THOUSANDS MORE DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. MITISI NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THERE RESPONSIBILITIES, AND HONOR THESE REPAIRS. WHY WILL A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELL A CUSTOMER THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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