Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10104916January 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A MISTUSBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 2001 3.0. NOW I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2YRS I KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES AND ALL OF THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE. NOW THE MOTOR HAD A TAP TO IT. ASK THE HEAD OF THE SHOP IN THE FLORENCE SC AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL USED MONTEROS TAP. SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. NOW AFTER CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR THE TAP GOT LOUDER AND THE OIL CHANGES STILL REMAIN AS RECOMMENDED. WITHOUT ANY REASON OR WARNING THE MOTOR STARTED TO KNOCK LOUDER, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE KNOCK WAS CAUSED FROM THE OIL NOT GETTING TO THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WASN'T NOR IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. FROM 20 TO 30 A MONTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR ALSO AND FOUND THE OIL PUMP TO BE FAULTY. BUT NOW THE DAMAGE IS EXTREME THE MOTOR BEGAN TO HEAT UP AND THE BAD THING ABOUT IT IS THAT I WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER IF I TOOK CARE OF THE CAR OR NOT CAUSE IF THE FIRST PERSON DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THE CAR THAT IT WOULD HAVE STOPPED AT SOME POINT WHILE HAVING THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104864December 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
WHILE DRIVING MY 1994 MITSUBISHI 3.0L MONTERO AT 55MPH ON A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLES.WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAD BROKEN OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE. THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO INSTALL A REBUILT ENGINE (IF THEY COULD FIND ONE) FOR $6200. THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A SAFETY RECALL EXISTED FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105004December 15, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE WAS TOP HEAVY AND HAS SPENT OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. *BF THE DRIVER AND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS THE CONSUMER'S SON. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103306December 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103132December 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RECALL 04V319000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THIS RECALL HONORED BECAUSE THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE SPECIAL TOOL TO DO THE REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102139December 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO; ENGINE SHOT ON THE HIGHWAY (NJ TURNPIKE). THERE WAS NO OIL WARNING. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE-IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INNER LANE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. VEHICLES ON NJ TURNPIKE ARE TRAVELING 60-80MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON TIMELY OIL CHANGES AT JIFFY LUBE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. IT HAS 90K MLIES ON IT, BOUGHT USED, I OWE $15K ON IT, IT WILL COST $8K TO FIX. 2 YRS OG PAYMENTS TO GO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100891December 1, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THIS VEHICLE WHILE BACKING FROM A PARKING SPOT SEPARATED THE INNER TIE ROD FROM THE OUTTER THERE ARE NO SINGS OF DAMAGE OR ABUSE THAT I COULD FIND. THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PLAY. WE HAVE TRIED TWO INNER AND TWO OUTTER AND THE SAME RESULT. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES THIS NORMAL. I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO ME TO BE REPAIRED. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECH. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103947November 30, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE WHILE MERGING AND ROLLED OVER HITTING THE CENTER WALL OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. *TC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A ROLL OVER. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN A SEAT BELT, THE AIR BAGS DID IN FACT DEPLOY, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS SHIFTED TO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT DUE TO THE IMPACT AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE/SHE DID NOT GO OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND WAS DRIVING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103945November 30, 2004
STEERING
THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. *BF THE ROAD CONDITION WAS DRY, THE CONSUMER WASN'T BUCKLED UP, AND THE AIR BAG WASN'T INFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS KICKED BACK TO THE RIGHT, OVERTURNED AND STOPPED. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10100595November 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT UNSCHEDULED / UNINITIATED HORN ACTIVATION. HORN ACTIVATES WITHOUT OPERATOR INTERVENTION AND USUALLY IN COLD CONDITION. CLOCK SPRINT REPLACED 11/24/04 BUT CONDITION PERSISTS. 10A FUSE PULLED TO REMEDY SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101558November 23, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RE SAFETY RECALL SR-04-008 FM MITSUBISHI FOR 2002 MONTERO, HAVING SAFETY NOTICE AUTHORIZED BY DEALERSHIP IN ROTA, SPAIN. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE ANY LONGER. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101312November 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT NEAREST DEALER FOR SERVICE ON RECALL. WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK, THEY AGAIN REFERRED CONSUMER TO DEALER. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER STILL DID NOT HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099055November 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE HORN CONNECTOR TO STOP THE HORN FROM OPERATING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099789November 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE VEHICLE PILE UP. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR HEAD INJURIES, AND PASSENGER BROKE HIS SHOULDER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10098438November 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SHOULDER BELT GUIDE ALLOWS FOR BELT TO BE TRAPPED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN A CRASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098396November 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN COMES ON BY ITSELF, ONLY WAY TO SHUT IT OFF IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR LET IT WARM UP. WILL THIS EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097037October 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OFF, BUT IT NEVER DID. THE TRANSMISSION STARED TO JERK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091732October 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE OR AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD VIBRATION PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095315October 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION: SR-04-008 *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THE RECALL ISSUE AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE SERVICED AT THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP LOCATION BUT HAD TO BE TAKEN TWO HOURS AWAY TO AN UNRELATED DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE AND TIME. RECALL ISSUE DEALS WITH THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE NOT MAINTAINING PROPER SEALING. FUEL MAY LEAK TO THE GROUND WHEN TANK IS ON FULL. THE RECALL STATED THAT GASOLINE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. *TC *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094785September 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SWERVED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLES BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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