Mitsubishi Montero Complaints (2001)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10511608May 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, HORN STARTED BLARING, LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK. HAD TO REMOVE FUSES, SO HORN AND ALARM WOULD STOP GOING OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND THE VERY EARLY AM HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509257April 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN RANDOMLY SOUNDS OFF DURING THE NIGHT. I'VE DISCOVERED ITS A TEMPERATURE THING. WHEN ITS COLD OR THE INTERIOR COOLS DOWN THE HORNS STARTS TO BLOW, BUT WHEN WARM EVERYTHING IS FINE. SO MOSTLY AT NIGHT THIS OCCURS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! AS THE CONNECTION RING INSIDE THE AIRBAG IS CLEARLY FAULTY. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG OR PULL THE FUSE TO THE HORN. HOW IS THIS SAFE? I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND FOUND THE HORN DIDN'T WORK. THERE WAS NO FUSE! SO I REPLACED IT AND THAT'S WHEN THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED. CLEARLY THE FUSE WAS MISSING FOR THIS VERY REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493776January 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A PRECEDING VEHICLE THAN ABRUPTLY APPLIED THEIR BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ADDITIONAL CRASHES AS A RESULT OF FAILED BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BASED ON HIS RESEARCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493387January 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALARM OR HORN SYSTEM KEEP GOING OFF RANDOMLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490599December 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
1TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE IN PARK, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000. UPDATED 1/29/13 *CN UPDATED 2/6/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474151September 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER PARKING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CONTINUE ROLLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472952August 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF W/OUT ANY OPERATOR IN THE CAR. THE CAR REMAINED LOCKED AND NO ONE WAS AROUND. HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE HORN, HOWEVER, UPON PUTTING THE FUSE BACK IN THE HORN CONTINUES TO GO OFF RANDOMLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN A CONTINUOUS HONK AS IF SOMEONE IS LAYING ON THE HORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471203August 16, 2012
ENGINE
SAME HAPPENED TO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465128July 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE ATTEMPTED TO SOUND THE HORN BUT IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO BEGIN DRIVING. AS THE CONTACT BEGAN DRIVING, THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND NONSTOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW EXACT FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463206June 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I'M DRIVING DOWNHILL WHEN MY BRAKES START ACTING UP. IT WAS SO HARD AND NO POWER BRAKES , I NEEDED TO USE THE HAND BRAKES TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T GOING HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK TO THE DEALER COST A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID MY POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIX RIGHT AWAY IT COST FEW THOUSAND BUCKS FOR THE NEW ONE AND I DON'T WANT PUT A USED ONE BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE IF ITS GOING TO LAST. HOW COME MITSUBISHI MOTORS CAN'T HELP US FOR THIS THEY KNOW THESE PARTS ARE NOT GOING TO LAST. THAT'S WHY THEY CHANGED IT AND PUT A DIFFERENT ONE ON THEIR 2003 AND UP MODELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445119January 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM), THE BRAKE BOOSTER STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER OF ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02/06/12*BF UPDATED 02/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439210December 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY GRADUALLY DOWN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432895October 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CYCLING NOISE EMITTED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,153.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429466October 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2004 FOR A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V2540001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429083October 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE HEADING HOME FROM WORK, I GOT THE SURPRISE OF MY LIFE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY BRAKES WENT OUT. LUCKILY, I WAS HEADING HOME AFTER THE RUSH HOUR OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I GOT OFF THE GAS AND STEERED THE CAR TO AN EMBANKMENT TO SLOW THE MOMENTUM. THE ONLY LOGICAL THING TO DO AT THIS POINT WAS TO ENGAGE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I CALLED THE MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY WHO ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THAT THEY WILL TOW IT TO THE SHOP. UPON INSPECTION, HE INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM (HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM) AS BEEN COMPROMISED AND IT SEEMED LIKE JUST FAULTY MANUFACTURING.THINKING THIS WAS AN EASY FIX, I SEARCHED FOR THE PART. A NEW SURPRISE APPEARED, THE PART WAS OVER $1400.00. THEN I FOUND THIS SITE. I WILL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND SEE IF THEY CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. IF NOT, MITSUBISHI WILL NEVER HAVE ME AS A CUSTOMER EVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419759August 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO AND IT HAS ABOUT 135K MILES, TODAY IT HAD ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUOUS BEEP CAME, THEN BRAKES BECAME TOO HARD AND STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO USE HANDBRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PROBLEM AS STATED IN 2001 RECALL 01V254001. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413338July 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE NOTICED A VIBRATION FEELING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE OWNER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMILATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 176,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412325July 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MLEAGES WERE 161,801.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398115April 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392763March 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES WHEN TOWING, ON STEEP GRADES, OR EVEN CONTINUOUSLY. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0125 IS DISPLAYED INDICATING INSUFFICIENT COOLANT TEMPERATURE, EVEN THOUGH ACTUAL COOLANT TEMPERATURE IS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE OF 200 TO 215 DEGREES. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS (2) AND THERMOSTAT WILL NOT RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM! THIS IS A KNOWN COMPUTER ERROR THAT MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT ADDRESS OR PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF. NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10001033 MMNA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 0313001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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