Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#11349790August 17, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE AT A STAND STILL, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR FAILURE WAS COMING FROM THE ABS SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V254002 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324165May 11, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR IS LEAKING SO IT MAKES A 'CHIRPING' SOUND FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A RECOGNIZED FAULT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED I DID NOT GET NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL SO DID NOT GET IT FIXED. IT HAS NOW BECOME A PROBLEM WHICH I AM TOLD COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL, OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MITSUBISHI AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319828March 31, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER, THE DRIVER OF A 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN AT A UNKNOWN SPEED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER PASSED AWAY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE POLICE DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V035000 (AIR BAGS) 3 YEARS AFTER THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *DT*JB*DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#11319367March 26, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR, STRONGER WHEN I OPEN THE BACK REAR LUGGAGE AREA AND REAR OF MONTERO (CLOSEST TO THE GAS FUEL TANK UNDERNEATH). I DO NOT SEE ANY ACTIVE LEAK ON THE FLOOR. MY CAR HAS NO DAMAGE, SUCH AS BEING REAR ENDED OR BUMPER DAMAGE AT ALL. THE TANK MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR VAPORIZING INTO INTERIOR OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288428December 11, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES AHEAD OF HER WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ON ITS DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, HIP, KNEE, BACK, FACE, BACK, AND SPINE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*BF*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11234612July 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE THE CAR FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS AND WE ALWASY HAVE A ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND HEAD LIGHTS PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE THEY CAN FIX IT . WE PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THEM TO FIX IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229572July 5, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S WIFE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CHIRPING SOUND AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE SOUND ORIGINATED FROM THE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,983.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191255March 25, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT REAR AXLE HOUSING WELD ID CRACKED WHERE IT WAS WELDED FROM THE FACTORY. IT IS LEAKING GEAR FLUID FROM THE CRACK. IT GOES ABOUT 3/4 THE WAY AOUND THE AXLE. I WAS DRIVING AND I FELT A STRANGE FEELING IN THE REAR OF THE MONTERO CHECK3D IT AND FOULD WHWERE IT IS SEPERATEDAT THE WELD, LIKE IT WAS NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY IN THE WELDING JIG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154414November 28, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I HEARD A NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE HITTING BUMPS, WHEN I STOPPED DRIVING AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE FRAME WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE, AND ESPECIALLY BAD WHERE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, ITS SO LOOSE IT DOESN'T LOOK SAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131805September 26, 2018
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL # OOV-311 002 CRANSHAFT PULLER BOLT , FUI A LA CAMPAA DEALER MITSUBISHI PARR AUTO EN MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO, PARA CAMBIAR EL TORNILLO DEL DAMPER , EL VEHICULO EN MOVIMIENTO EN CARRETERA ME HA BOTADO EL TORNILLO YA 3 VECES Y HA CONSECUENSIAS ME HA HECHO AVERIAS EN EL MOTOR ,ME ROMPIO EL RADIADOR POLEAS DAMPER CUA Y OTROS Y EL ALTO RIESGO DE TENER UN ACCIDENTE ME PREOCUPA ,EL 6/20/2012 EL SUPERVISOR DE LOS TECNICOS MARIO ANDRADES Y CESAR EN SAN JUAN DE AUTO STOP / MITSUBISHI EN AGUADA, PUERTO RICO YA TIENEN CONOCIMIENTO DEL RECALL Y LOS TECNICOS DE AUTO STOP INSPECIONARON EL VEHICULO A SABIENDAS DE DICHA CAMPAA , ME DIERON POR ESCRITO QUE QUE POR HABER REPARADO EL VEHICULO EN MC/AUTO SERVICE UN MECANICO CERTIFICADO , Y PIDO EL REEMBOLSO DEL DINERO Y ME PIDIERON TODAS LAS FACTURAS DE LAS PIEZAS Y LA LABOR LA CUAL SE LAS ENVIE Y LO HIBAN A EVALUAR COSA QUE NUNCA ME ENVIARON CONTESTACION Y LO LLAMABA EN MUCHAS OCACIONES Y NADA , LUEGO EL 14 DE AGOSTO 2018 EL VEHICULO EN MOVIMIENTO POR LA CARRETERA VOLVIO Y ME BOTO OTRA VEZ EL TORNILLO DEL DAMPER Y ME HIZO UNA AVERIA LA CUAL REPARE EN CENTRO J.VELEZ ID AU-97-50-0083 Y LLEVO LA MONTERO A AUTO STOP / MITSUBISHI Y HABLO CON EL SUPERVISOR MARIO ANDRADE Y ME DIJO QUE YA LA MITSUBISHI MONTERO ERA DEL 1999 Y YA EL RECALL NO LE APLICA Y LE DIJE DE LA CARTA QUE ME ENVIARON LA VEZ ANTERIOR Y ME CONTESTA EL SUPERVISOR DE LOS TECNICOS MARIO ANDRADE QUE ESE DOCUMENTO NO ES VALIDO Y SE LO ENSEE QUE TIENE SU NOMBRE Y SU FIRMA Y ME DIJO QUE NO PODIA HACER NADA Y ME DIJO QUE CAMBIE LA GUAGUA , POR FAVOR NO ME SIENTO SEGURO CON LA MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1999 Y NECESITO QUE ME AYUDEN..NUM ID NHTSA; 11122350
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122350August 25, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALTO RIESGO EN EL TORNILLO DE DAMPER Y CUA , MITSUBISHI MONTERO 199 3,0 LITROS YA A VOTADO YA 4 VECES EL TORNILLO DEL DAMPER Y HA HECHO AVERIAS AL MOTOR Y ME SIENTO INISEGURO EN EL VEHICULO , LA MITSUBISHIEN PR TENEN CONOCIMIENTO DEL RECALL Y LAS VECES QUE HA ROTO LA MONTERO Y NO QUIERE HACERSE RESPONSABLES NECESITO AYUDA , POR FAVOR YA HA SIDO MUCHAS VECES Y ESTO ES UN ALTO RIESGO , SEGUN SUS NORMAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110448July 10, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT GUIDE PIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104697June 29, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
A/L BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF EVERYTIME BRAKE PEDALS IS APPLIED ACCOMPANIED WITH AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE DASH. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN #01V254002 ABOUT A BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR DEFECT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR POSSIBLE RECALL FIX BUT GOT DENIED SINCE ITS NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL CAMPAIGN. SHOULDNT THIS BE PART OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN SINCE ITS A SAFETY ISSUE? DO I NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE BRAKES FAIL AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103604June 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVE MODE SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE FROM THE AWD POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075965March 2, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I DROVE MY FAMILY TO THEIR DOCTOR APP. AND WHEN I WAS PARKED GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE ONTO THE PAVEMENT UPON INSPECTION I SAW GASOLINE RUNNING OFF OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK I THEN WENT AND TOLD THE PARKING LOT ATTENDANT WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE THEN HAD TO BLOCKADE THAT AREA OF THE PARKING LOT OFF. I HAD CALL TO GET US A RIDE HOME . I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED HOME AND HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT IT AND HE FOUND THE STEEL GAS LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU ON THE PRESSURE SIDE AND THE RETURN LINE AS WELL UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE FOUND SEVERE FRAME ROT AND SAID IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION WHEN IT COMES DUE NEXT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075657March 1, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GOT BRAKES CHANGED ON MY MONTERO TWICE IN 3 YEARS HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING BRAKE FAIL PADS CAME OUT OF CALIPER BRAKES KEEPS GOING BAD AFTER 1.5 TO TWO YEARS DID CALIPERS CHANGE AS WELL SAME THING CALIPERS WILL GET STUCK AND PADS WILL COME OUT THEY HAVE A RECALL ON 1997 1998 MODELS FOR BRAKES ISSUE NOT 1999 AND 2000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067291February 6, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT HEARD A BUBBLING NOISE AND SMELLED FUEL ODORS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED OAKLAND MITSUBISHI AT (510) 267-0688 (LOCATED AT 2500 WEBSTER ST, OAKLAND, CA 94612) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V319000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063563January 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE PROBLEM WITH MY SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM IT GOES OFF FOR NO REASON AND ALSO THE HORN WHEN THE WEATHER DROPS COLD THE HORN GOING OFF CONTINUOUSLY MY MECHANIC CHANGE THE HORN RELAY MORE THAN 3 TIMES BUT THE ISSUE STILL THE SAME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE TWO ISSUES ARE CONNECTED OR NOT BUT I NEED HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033295October 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 9/4/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 615AM THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. 10 MINUTES LATER OUR PUPPY WAS BARKING AT THE DOOR LEADING TO GARAGE. HUSBAND WENT TO SEE WHY AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE DOOR. HE OPENED THE DOOR AND THE GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE AND THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY THIS LED TO MY ENTIRE HOME BURNING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11030570September 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE ARE HOLES IN FRAME IN FRONT AREA THE REST OF FRAME FROM CONVER IS OK WANTED TO KNOW WHAT OR HOW GET FIXED THIS WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I PURCHASED IT IF I NEED TO SEND PHOTOS LET ME KNOW SOME HOW IT WAS MISSING THE CALLIC CONVER THAT I NOTICED THE HOLES ON BOTH SIDES IT WAS ALSO BLOWNEN BEAK LIGHTS OUT I PAY & 98 TO HAVE FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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