Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#869955September 7, 2000
STRUCTURE
HE WILL FILL OUT THE INFORMATION CONCERNING TRUCK: FRAME:MEMBERS: OTHER PARTS FAILURE. *AK THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE MIDDLE SEAT GOT VERY HOT CAUSING CAN OF FIX A FLAT TO EXPLODED. THE PLASTIC COVER FOR SAFETY FLARES ALSO MELTED BY THE HEAT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869730September 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLOSION AT 40-45MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. MANUFACTURER INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730325September 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS
ON IMPACT, THE REAR SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#730216September 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE MITSUBISHI NO LONGER MAKES THIS TYPE OF ENGINE, AND THAT THE DAMAGE IS TOO BAD FOR IT TO BE REBUILT. THE SVU HAS BEEN AT THIS SERVICE DEPT. FOR OVER A MONTH. CALLS TO MITSUBISHI HQ HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCTIVE, AND THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CUSTOMER FRIENDLY. SINCE THE SVU HAS BEEN OUT OF COMMISSION, WE HAVE HEARD OF ATLEAST THREE OTHER SIMILAR MAKE/MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM WONDERING IF THERE MAY BE AN INHERENT FAULT IN THIS ENGINE, AND PERHAPS, IT IS A MITSUBISHI COVER-UP. WHY DID THEY STOP MAKING THIS MODEL ENGINE? DID THEY DISCOVER A FAULT ? TRULY, I AM AT MY WITS END, AND WAS GIVEN YOUR NUMBER BY THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION IN DE. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP, OR AT LTHE VERY LEAST, KEEP A RECORD OF THIS MAKE/MODELS ENGINE DEFECT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. CANDY YANCHULIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730097September 4, 2000
TIRES
TIRES REQUIRE ROTATIONS EVERY 4000 MI. TO AVOID IRREGULAR WEAR.( DOT NUMBER: EL3FJNM379 TIRE SIZE: P255-70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730101September 4, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869222August 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING ON BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER SAW A SCHOOL BUS AND SWERVED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAR WAS STILL GOING AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT DIDN'T REALLY HELP, TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THERE WAS A BIG SPLIT IN THE BRAKE LINE, LEADING TO THE CALIPER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729535August 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 7/13/00, WHILE TRAVELLING ON CITY STREET @ 25-30 MPH & MAINTAINING ADEQUATE DISTANCE ( AT LEAST 2 CAR LENGTHS )FROM VEHICLE IN FRONT, DRIVER OF SAID VEHICLE STOPPED IN LANE ( AT A GREEN LIGHT )TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF HIM THAT HAD STOPPED, I PRESSED DOWN ON MY BRAKES & IT FAILED TO STOP MY VEHICLE. I PRESSED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR (WHILE BRUISING 3 TOES ON MY RIGHT FOOT);WAS UNABLE TO STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHILCE. BRAKES DEFINITELY FAILED. WAS RECORDED BY POLICE OFFICER IN HIS REPORT AND I WAS CITED FOR THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED THE DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND TO THE NATIONAL 800 # CUSTOMER SERVICE RE: FAILING BRAKES & POSSIBLE CONCEALED DEFECT BY MITSUBISHI CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO VARIOUS ARTICLES IN PRINT AND ON TV, MITSUBISHI HAS CONCEALED DEFECTS FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS & ITS OWN GOVERNMENT (JAPAN) IS INVESTIGATING. WHEN I DISCUSSED THE DEFECT ARTICLES & RECALL #'S TO THE MITSU REP. SHE CLAIMED THAT THOSE FIGURES WERE INCORRECT & DID NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EXPORTED TO THE US, EVEN THOUGH THE AP WIRE REPORTS STATED THAT MORE THAN 45,000 DEFECTED VEHICLES WERE SOLD IN THE US?!?!?! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 36 YEARS, ACCIDENT-FREE, NEVER EVEN COMING CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT, AND THEN MY BRAND-NEW MITSU HAS BRAKE FAILURE UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS & I HAVE THIS ACCIDENT THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT. I DO NOT DRIVE RECKLESSLY, NOR TOO CLOSE, ALWAYS DEFENSIVELY & APPARENTLY TRUSTING TOO MUCH IN THE QUALITY & INTEGRITY OF MY VEHICLE AND THE SAFETY FEATURES THAT I PAID FOR & PRESUMED WOULD BE EFFECTIVE IN TIMES OF CRISIS. NOT THE CASE! IF THE EXECUTIVES/MANAGEMENT OF MITSUBISHI HAVE CONCEALED DEFECTS IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, WHAT'S TO SAY THAT THE 2000 MONTERO SPORTS AREN'T HIDING SOMETHING! I NEED SOME ANSWERS! I AM CONTESTING THE CITATION WITH A HEARING BEFORE THE TRAFFIC COURT NEXT MONTH FOR IT WAS NOT MY FAULT! PLEASE CONTACT ME CONFIRMING YOUR RECEIPT & RESOLUTION. THANK YOU!!!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#729382August 29, 2000
TIRES
ADVISED BY DEALER TO ROTATE TIRES EVERY 4000 MI. TO AVOID FAILURES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729471August 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
UNDER "NORMAL" BRAKING CONDITIONS, WHEELS LOCK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID AND STEERING IS IMAPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868614August 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERABLE AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. BRAKES MADE GRINDING AND STREAKING NOISES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728774August 23, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE PAST YEAR. OUR MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT IT IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE PARTS INVOLVED. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE WON'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. HE HAS TOLD US TO SELL THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE HE CAN GIVE US A "WRITTEN GAURANTEE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WE HAVE SPENT AROUND $900.00 SO FAR ON THIS PROBLEM, AND THE ESTIMATE TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN IS $1400.00. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868485August 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
BATTERY WAS REPLACED 5 TIMES, 2 TIMES ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED & THERE WERE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER HAD BEEN SAYING THAT PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY WAS WEATHER RELATED. THEY SEEMED NOT TO REALLY KNOW WHAT THE REMEDY WAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868329August 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON MITSUBISHI, MONTERO 1993, WITH B.F.GOODRICH TA 30 X 9.5 TIRES, CONSUMER NOTICED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. CONSUMER FELT TREAD MAY HAVE BEEN SEPARATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728333August 18, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A VIBRATION OCCURS AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, MOST NOTICEABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. MOREOVER, A LOOSENESS IS NOTICEABLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN EXHIBITING "PLAY" IN THE STEERING. VEHICLES TENDS TO SHIMMY ON DOWNSLOPING ROADS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70SR16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868131August 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ROTORS WILL SQUEAK /SCRATCH AND WILL FEEL A PULSATION. DEALER WILL ONLY RESURFACE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728002August 15, 2000
STRUCTURE
THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES AROUND 60MPH. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN BALANCED TWICE NOW, AND AN ALIGNMENT PERORMED. I AM WORKING WITH THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I VISIT A MONTERO SPORT OWNER'S BULLETIN BOARD OFTEN (WWW.MONTERO-SPORT.COM), AND MANY OTHERS ON THE BOARD COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MONTERO SPORTS THAT RANGE IN YEAR FROM 1997 TO 2000. MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER REPAIR TECHS DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MOST OTHERS WITH THE PROBLEM HAVE HAD THE SAME WORK PERFORMED THAT I HAVE, WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ONE PERSON JUST COMPLETED A BUY BACK WITH MITSUBISHI. A LAWYER THAT VISITS THE BOARD GATHERED A LIST OF NAMES AND SENT AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT LETTER TO MMCA (MITSUBISHI). I'M COMPLAINING TO THE NHSTA IN THE HOPE THAT A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY CAN GET SOMETHING DONE. THIS VIBRATION PROBLEM COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727178August 9, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATION. REPURCHASED BY MITSUBISHI 6/2000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727038August 8, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CURT & HAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED THE MITSUBISHI DEALER IN OUR AREA AND WERE TOLD THAT THIS PART WAS A VERY COMMON REPAIR TO THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. WHEN LOOKING FOR A USED PART, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NONE TO BE HAD IN ENTIRE WESTERN U.S., AND REPAIR OF THIS PART, AFTER IT HAS BEEN BURNED IS NOT AN OPTION. THE HOUSING HAS BURNED TO WHERE THEY AREN'T ABLE TO ATTACH NEW COMPONENTS TO IT. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. IT SEEMS TO ME, THAT IF MITSUBISHI HAS HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM IN MANY OTHER MONTEROS, THEN THEY SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL. THANKS AGAIN, LORI LANNIGAN NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726883August 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
ALIGNMENT IS OFF. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK. THE REAR IS BOTTOMING OUT WHEN PASSANGERS ARE IN THE CAR. THIS MAKES THE CAR HARD TO HANDLE WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR SURFACE STREETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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