Mitsubishi Montero Complaints (2001)

229 consumer complaints on file.

• #884165March 26, 2001
  TIRES

  CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER DIDN'T WARRANTY TIRE. ORGINAL TIRES HAD 3,000 MILES, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT#9901D689C2. CONSUMER HAS A 2001 MONTERO, MITSUBISHI. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES OUT OF THE FEAR THAT THE INCIDENT WOULD HAPPENS AGAIN. *YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #560550March 23, 2001
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (SR-01-004) RELATING TO A FAULTY BRAKE VACUUM HOSE, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT REPLACEMENT PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEK OR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #883600March 20, 2001
  VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

  PROBLEM IS OVERFLOWING WATER WHEN HITTING A WATER PUDDLE OR IF IT IS RAINING WATER COMES OVERFLOWING LIKE A RIVER STREAMING ON WINDSHIELD, AND TOP OF VEHICLE. REAR WINDHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO WIPE MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR WATER TO SUBSIDE. DEALERSHIIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #880978February 21, 2001
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  CENTER REAR LAP BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN UNLESS IT HAS BEEN FULLY EXTENDED. DEALER SAYS IT'S DESIGN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #741152February 19, 2001
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 50MPH AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH. THE OTHER CAR WAS TOTALLED AND MY CAR IS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED 50% OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DUE TO THE NEWNESS OF THIS CAR AND MINIMAL CRASH TEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE, I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE AND DEMAND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND PROOF THAT THE SRS IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MOST CRASH TESTING IS PERFORMED AT 30MPH AT WHICH THEY DO DEPLOY. HOW DO I GET REASSURANCE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE AND NOT MALFUNCTIONING? *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  3

  Deaths:

  0

• #740910February 15, 2001
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

  A SOON AS I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE ON 10/10/00, I BROUGHT TO THE SALESMAN ATTENTION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR I CAN'T SEE THINGS PROPERLY.HE SAID SEE SERVICE TOMORROW.WHEN I WAS GOING HOME THAT NIGHT, THE MIRROR APPEARED TO BE LIKE A FUNHOUSE MIRROR.THINGS LOOKED DISTORTED.VERY HARD TO SEE THINGS CORRECTLY.WENT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THEM ORDERING NEW MIRRORS AND INSTALLING THEM.I 'M VERY UPSET THAT IT IS HARD TO DRIVE USING THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR.ALL I HEAR FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE LOCAL REP. TO CALL ME.PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS WITH THIS SITUATION.A COUPLE OF US SAID AT THE DEALER THAT THE MIRROR OR HOUSING IS DEFECTED.THEY ALSO SAID OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED AS WELL.THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER REGARDING THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. AT NIGHT IT IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT.YOU CAN'T USE CORRECT JUDGEMENT WHEN TURNING LANES BECAUSE THINGS ARE DISTORTED.THE SERVICE MANAGER SEAMS VERY HELPFUL BUT I'M GETTING NO WHERE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT MITSUBISHI BUT IT'S HARD TO FIND A NUMBER TO CALL THE LOCAL REP.ANY INFORMATION YOU NEED OR PROOF PLEASE CALL ME. ERIC MARTIN 631-737-6100 THANKS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #739765January 22, 2001
  EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES

  WHEN TOWING VEHICLE OUT OF DITCH THE TOW HOOK BROKE OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE TAILGATE OF A 1997 FULL SIZE DODGE PICKUP. NOW THEY SAY IT IS NOT A TOW HOOK IT IS JUST A TIE DOWN TO GET IT HERE.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #732817September 29, 2000
  SUSPENSION

  APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEEDS , A VIBRATION OCCURS AT T FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, MOST NOTICEABLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE A LOUD CONTINOUS RATTLE DEVELOPES. MOREOVER A LOOSENESS IS NOTICEABLE IN TRUCK.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #554764September 18, 2000
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

  CONSUMER WAS PLEASED WITH MANUFACTURER FOR RECALLING PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR DUE TO LACK OF SAFETY COMPLIANCE BUT FEELS THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL. NLM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0