Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10064587April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO BLEW UP ON ME FOR NO REASON MITSH REFUSES TO RELEASE ANY RECALL/SPEC/SAFETY RECORDS TO ME THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL RIGHT OFF DID CAUSE SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO MYSELF..FIRE DEPT SAID MAGNESIUM SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH RATE OF LOST AND BURN FACTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065157March 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH AND EXPERIENCED A FUNNY LITTLE CHANGE IN PAVEMENT. THE ROADS WERE BAD, AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS FALLING. CONSUMER GRIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY, THEN LOST SOME CONTROL, AND END UP HITTING A WALL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062476March 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN 2001 MONTERO LTD. AT 65 MPH THE TRUCK WAS ROLLED OVER 2.5 TIMES AND ENDED UP RESTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. OF THE FOUR AIRBAGS AVAILABLE, NOT ONE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR SKIN, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR SKINS WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED. THE ROOF WAS RESTING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD PILLAR SEPARATED AT BODY. DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST BENT AT 90-DEGREE ANGLE TOWARDS HOOD. PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10063154March 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
ON JULY 2002, AT 65,378 MILES DEALER REPLACED THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 2 YEAR LATER, DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056040March 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DASHBOARD LIGHTS REFLECTED ON THE EXTERNAL REAR VIEW MIRROR AT NIGHT. CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE REFLECTION VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. *AK SPEEDOMETER REFLECTS OFF DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND ONTO THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060186March 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TRUCK HAS HAD A SMELL SIMILAR TO NATURAL GAS IN THE CAB, ESPECIALLY WHEN IDLING. THE FIRST TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN THEY CHECKED AND FOUND NO SMELL. THEN WE BROUGHT IN AGAIN AND FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT SEALS WERE LEAKING AND REPLACED HOPING THIS WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM. THE SMELL CONSISTS AND WE NOW HAVE TROUBLE WHEN DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN 3RD/4TH GEAR. BOTH THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI FEEL THAT THE SMELL IS FROM THE TYPE OF GAS AND IS NORMAL. WE HAVE SWITCHED FROM MOBIL TO SHELL TO MONTORI AND IT HAPPENS WITH THEM ALL. THIS A SEVERE EXHAUST LIKE SMELL AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT IT IS NOT HEALTHY FOR OUR SMALL CHILDREN, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE NORMAL TO DEAL WITH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059987February 28, 2004
SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO---RATED NOT ACCEPTABLE BY CONSUMER REPORTS. YET AFTER THESE FINDINGS BEING REPORTED THEY CONTINUED TO SELL TO THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC. WHY NO RECALL??? I JUST RECENTLY (2003) FOUND THIS OUT AFTER SEARCCHING THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS ETC. BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF NEAR MISSES ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE MY VEHICLE ALMOST ROLLED OVER BOTH WITH ME AND MY SON DRIVING. DO WE NEED TO DIE FIRST????*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058885February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059621February 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES CONSUMER CAN FELT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SEARS AUTO CENTER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHANGED THE FRONT SHOCKS, BUT VIBRATIONS WAS STILL EVIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057948February 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057864February 11, 2004
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH METAL THAT KEPT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK UP RIGHT BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK DECLINED BACKWARDS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. DRIVER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056466February 3, 2004
SUSPENSION
I JUST BOUGHT MY MONTERO SPORT 3 MONTHS AGO. WHEN TESTING DRIVING THE VEHICLE I FELT PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND SHAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS JUST THE TIRES AND THEY WOULD DO AN ALIGMENT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND BOUGHT NEW TIRES. MY WARRANTY WAS OUT BY THE TIME I FIGURED OUT IT WAS NOT THE TIRES. THIS VEHICLE ALWAYS SHAKES AND FEELS LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER, AFTER SERVERAL ALIGMENTS IT STILL PULLS VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN U LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I WISH THE COMPANY WOULD LOOK INTO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055022January 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT THE TRUCK ON A CLOUDY DAY. WHEN THE SUN HIT IT, IT HAD SWIRL MARKS BURNT INTO IT FROM WHERE IT WAS BUFFED AT THE FACTORY. WHEN TURNED IN THEY BUFFED IT AGAIN. NOW THAT IT RAINED IT STILL SHOWS ALL. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS SEVERE LAG AND SOMETIMES WON'T SHIFT AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055828January 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN HER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10054733January 23, 2004
STEERING
VEHICLE SWAYS, WONDERS ON THE ROAD AND IS UNCONTROLLABLE. ALSO, IT FEELS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS LOOSE UNDER THE FRONT END. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE FEELS EXACTLY THAT WHICH I AM DESCRIBING BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE DRIVEN AND THAT THEY TOO DID THE SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS OBSTACLE TO HAVE CONTROL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055780January 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE MONTERO SPORT WHICH IS UNDER RE-CALL. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY UNDER THE RE-CALL BECAUSE OF THE VIN# AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054255January 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS SLUDGE IN ENGINE DUE TO "LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE". WE'VE HAD THE OIL CHANGED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL BUT BELIEVE THAT THE OIL PAN IS POSITIONED WRONG AS THE DEALERSHIPS TOLD US THAT ABOUT 1/4 INCH TO 1/2 INCH IS ALWAYS LEFT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN WHEN YOU CHANGE THE OIL, THEREFORE CREATING SLUDGE. THE OIL PUMP HAS ALSO GONE BAD ON THIS 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT, WITH 62,000 MILES. NO ONE WILL PICK UP THE BILL, EVEN THOUGH WE PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE'VE ALSO PUT THREE ALTERNATORS ON IT IN ONE MONTH AND HAD THE CAM SEALS REPLACED. CAM SEALS ALSO SEEM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THOSE CARS, ACCORDING TO ONE TECHNICIAN. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE NOVEMBER 2003. CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054312January 16, 2004
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON A SUV CLASH TO THE CONCRETE WALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10052958January 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE BUTTERFLY VALVE IN THE INTAKE PLENUM IN THE 3.5L DOHC COMES LOOSE AND DROPS INTO THE MOTOR WHICH CAN CAUSE IT TO STOP SUDDENLY, THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH IS APPARENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE MADE A REPLACEMENT PART TO FIX IT; HOWEVER, IT IS EXPENSIVE AND THEY DO NOT HELP WITH THE COST. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048668January 12, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALL. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NLM WHEN THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE HAD A FLAT BUT THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOT A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE IT EXPLODED. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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