Mitsubishi Montero Complaints
1,130 consumer complaints on file.
- #10355482September 14, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE,STEERING WHEEL STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352957August 31, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUR 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LTD. EXPERIENCED A NEAR COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. MY WIFE WAS TAKING OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. TO AVOID RUNNING INTO TRAFFIC, SHE WAS FORCED TO THROW THE VEHICLE INTO PARK BECAUSE THERE WAS LESS THAN 10% BRAKING POWER, EVEN AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. LOCAL DEALER IN MURRIETA, CA TOLD US THAT THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR HBB ACCUMULATOR RECALL, AND THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS. ALSO MILEAGE WAS OVER 150K AT 184K. WE HAD THE ACCUMULATOR REPLACED BY ANOTHER CERTIFIED MITSUBISHI MECHANIC WHICH SOLVED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. 6 MONTHS LATER, WE EXPERIENCED A SECOND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ALSO LOSING ABOUT 90% OF BRAKING POWER. THIS TIME THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND A BUZZER SOUNDED CONTINUALLY. THE PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW THE LIGHTS AND BUZZER STAY ON CONTINUALLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SAME MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE HBB ACCUMULATOR AND AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE HE STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING REPAIRS. I AM WRITING THE COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER IS NEARLY TOTAL AND WITHOUT WARNING. WE AVOIDED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ONLY BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE. IT SEEMS THAT ANY BRAKE SYSTEM ON A MODERN VEHICLE OUT TO ALLOW FOR SOME SUBSYSTEM FAILURES AND REMAIN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD OF ABS OR BOOSTER FAILURES ON OTHER VEHICLES, YET THEY MAINTAIN THE ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THAT SEEMS TO NOT BE THE CASE WITH THE MITSUBISHI MONTERO. IT ALSO WOULD SEEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION SINCE 2001 AND YET SEEMS UNCONCERNED THAT THEIR DESIGN IS SO SIGNIFICANTLY FLAWED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10349397August 15, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO, FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM, YET MITSUBISHI WILL NOT HONOR IT!.HERE IS RECALL. MY COST TO REPAIR IT IS $1300.00 I THINK MITSUBISHI SHOULD FOOT COST! <RECALL>AUG 03, 2001 | RECALL ID# 271 RECALL REASON SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM RECALL DATE AUG 03, 2001 MODEL AFFECTED MONTERO POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 39020 RECALL SUMMARY VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE ACCUMULATOR THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THIS COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE PRESSURIZED NITROGEN GAS FROM INSIDE THE ACCUMULATOR. CONSEQUENCE THE LOSS OF THIS GAS PRESSURE COULD RESULT IN AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND POSSIBLY A DELAYED FIRST TIME BRAKE BOOST ASSIST AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. REMEDY DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACCUMULATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10349049August 12, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK WHILE SHE WAS ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL STORAGE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V319000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,037.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10346515July 31, 2010INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THINGS, WAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. SO I CALL WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD GOTO A LICENSED MECHANIC SHOP TO GET MY A/C FIXED, OXYGEN SENSOR HAD DEFAULT AGAIN, BUT IT STILL HAD WARRANTY ON IT WITH THE PREVIOUSLY SHOP SO THE RECENT SHOP COULD NOT REPLACE IT AND I ALSO STILL HAD WARRANTY COVERAGE WITH THE CREDIT UNION THAT I PAY MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO. SO I CALLED THE WARRANTY GROUP, AND THE WARRANTY GROUP PAID FOR A/C TO BE FIXED AND I ONLY HAD TO PAY 100 DEDUCTIBLE. I RECEIVED MY SUV BACK ABOUT A WEEK LATER, THEN I NOTICED A KNOCKING WITHIN THE MOTOR SO I WENT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A OIL CHANGE, BUT I JUST RECENTLY HAD A TUNE-UP AND OIL CHANGE. SO I KNEW THAT I DIDN'T NEED A OIL CHANGE. THE SHOP COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE KNOCKING NOISE, BUT ON 5- 23-10 MY SUV HAD MALFUNCTION THIS TIME MY CRANKSHAFT,PULLEY,RODS HAD SEPARATED AND THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HOLDING MY ENGINE TOGETHER WAS THE MAIN BOLT. SO I GOT IT TOWED BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND I HAD TO GET MY ENGINE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY GROUP PAID FOR THE PRE-USED ENGINE, AND I RECEIVED MY SUV BACK ON 6-11-10. I DID NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK NO MORE THEN TO MY HOME AND PARKED IT IN MY YARD, BUT ON THAT TUESDAY JUNE 15, 10 I WENT INTO A FURNITURE STORE FOR ABOUT 20 MINS. AND LEFT MY A/C ON, CAME BACK AND ONLY THE FAN WAS BLOWING, SO I CUT-OFF MY SUV AND WAITED FOR 5MINS. CUT MY SUV BACK ON AND DROVE BACK HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. I HAD A APPT ON WED. 06-16-10, MY SUV OIL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THIS TIME I CHECKED THE OIL AND NO OIL IN THE MOTOR PUT 2QTS BEGIN HOME SPEED DROP75-45RADIATOR BURSTED NEEDENGINE.THE 96-99 RECALL ONMITSUB. MONT IS THE SAMETHING WRONG WITH THE01'. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10345828July 28, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS THEN ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10345154July 25, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO XLS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. ALL OF SUDDEN, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS AND SAID THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAD BEEN ALREADY TAKEN CARE IN 2001. THE CONTACT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM IN 2008 WITHOUT KNOWING ANY RECALL ISSUES. THE DEALER CHARGED FOR REPLACING THE ACCUMULATOR.THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY-CONCERNED PROBLEM AND IT KEEPS RECURRING MILEAGE IS SLIGHTLY OVER 100,000. FILED COMPLAINT ON 07/25/2010. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343029July 13, 2010WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING THE TIRES WHEN HE NOTICED ONE OF THE STUDS ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE STUD WAS REPLACED. THE SAME FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL IN WHICH THE STUDS WERE REPLACED BY THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,900.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10342275July 9, 2010STEERING
2001 MITSUBUSHI MONTERO SPORT...TIE ROD SLEEVE ON PASSENGER SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY CAME APART AS I WAS PULLING OUT FROM PARKING SPACE ONTO BUSY ROADWAY. THIS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER CORRECTLY. MECHANIC REPLACED TIE ROD AND FEELS THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THREADS WHERE STILL INTACT JUST FITTING WAS NOT PROPER. YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SCREW TIE ROD TOGETHER AND PHYSICALLY PULL THEM APART BY HAND. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE TIE RODS THAT FAILED SO NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN THEY CAME APART IT WAS A TOTAL SHOCK. I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS THAT WHERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION IF NECESSARY. THE REPAIR BILL WAS $285 I WAS HOPING TO BE ABLE TO RECOUP OUR EXPENSES. I'M HOPING YOU CAN ADVISE ME ON HOW TO DO THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341323July 3, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ON MY MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT IS DEFECTIVE. IT CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES, AND WHEN I CAN FINALLY FOR SOME REASON GET ONE IN THE FUSE SLOT WITHOUT BLOWING, I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY HORN WILL JUST START GOING OFF AND IT WONT STOP UNTIL I PULL OVER AND TAKE THE FUSE BACK OUT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10340654June 29, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, SUDDENLY MY BRAKES FAIL. I ALMOST STRUCK A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A PEDESTRIAN. MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE VEHICLE. MY BRAKES PADS WERE FINE. I LATER LEARN FROM THE MITSUBISHI DEALER THAT I NEED A ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT. THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. MY CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION ONLY 58,000 MILES. MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO COVER THE PARTS. AT THIS MOMENT THE CAR IS PARK. CAN'T SEEMS TO UNDERSTANDING HOW AN ABS UNIT FAIL SUDDENLY LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO BRAKES. BELIEVED IT'S A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10336386June 15, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SPILLING FUEL FROM THE GASKET ON THE TANK KNOWN AS THE LEVELER GASKET. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 04V319000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE) BUT THE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10334973June 7, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTARO SPORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT WAS LOOSE WHICH WAS TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL DEFECT FOR THE 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTARO SPORT THAT MENTIONED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES AS THE 2000 MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329114May 6, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CONTACT APPLIED MINIMAL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT THEN DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY RELATED COMPLAINTS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 157,419.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328188April 30, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND NOTICED VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVING BELTS WERE DISLODGED AND THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT WAS HANGING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 152,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327616April 26, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND HIT A CAR IN IT'S SIDE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED ON IT'S LEFT SIDE AFTER IMPACT. I WAS THE ONLY FRONT PASSENGER. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HEAD ENDED UP HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326751April 21, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
2001 MONTERO SPORT CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE HORN STAY ON HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE ONLY WAY TO FIXED READ MORE USERS SAME ISSUES BATTERY DEAD AS PARTS OF AL THIS MALFUNCTIONS READ SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS SAME CAR SAME YEAR COMPANY MAKE NO RECALLS WHY??? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326567April 20, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT ADDRESS THE CONTACTS CONCERNS WITH THE ENGINE VIBRATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE ROTORS. FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,196 UPDATED 06/08/10.*LJ WITH ONLY A 157,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED EVOQ 08/18/10......UPDATED 12/05/12 *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THIS VEHICLE BE CANCELED. UPDATED 12/7/2012 *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326077April 16, 2010UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING. I WAS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN A FIRE BROKE OUT AND THE FLAMES CAUSED ME SEVERE BURNS TO MY BODY. I WAS NEARLY ASPHYXIATED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325910April 15, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIMES TO TAKE MY CAR TO A SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE MY BRAKES CHECKED AND/OR REPLACED. I HAVE A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT LX THAT HAVE GIVEN ME DISCOMFORT WHEN HAVING TO STOP WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEED ABOVE 45 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE NUMBER OF TIME I HAVE REPLACE MY BRAKES ARE NOT NORMAL. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD TO DO A COMPLETE BRAKE OVERHAUL WHICH CAUSED ME TO GET 2ND AND 3RD OPINIONS WHICH IS COSTLY AS WELL. I FEEL THAT MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE CHECKED ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR FOR ISSUES RELATED TO AND NOT RELATED TO CRASHES OVER THE PAST 6 YEARS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0