Mitsubishi Montero Complaints (1995)

86 consumer complaints on file.

#895761September 5, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH PITMAN ARM BROKE, AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751485August 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RR TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC - WALL OF TIRE RIPPED OPEN NEAR TREADS, NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO TREAD SEPARATION.-*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890996June 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY CAME APART, DAMAGING ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561527June 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V-311 WHILE DRIVING UP INTO THE MOUNTAINS AND ROUNDING A CORNER THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002701May 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
BROKEN FACTORY WELD, DUE TO POOR PENETRATION ON AXLE HOUSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561245May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A STRANGE KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, THE NOISE CONTINUED FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ENSUED, THIS WAS THEN FOLLOWED BY A VIOLENT SHAKING AND STEAM COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN TO BE INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND IT PUNCTURED A HOLE THROUGH THE BLOCK, NO ONE COULD REALLY EXPLAIN TO THE CONSUMER WHAT CAUSED THIS BUT WAS TOLD MAYBE IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF OIL IN WHICH CONSUMER TOTALLY DISAGREED, CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE PANELS LIGHTS CAME ON TO ALERT HER OF ANY POSSIBILE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS BUT WONDERS IF THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN A VEHICLE THAT IS BARELY FIVE YEARS OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888194May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY FELL OFF CRANKSHAFT AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886503April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THIS VEHICLCE BECAUSE BOTH 3.0 AND 3.5 ENGINE BLOCK WERE THE SAME. THE CONSUMER WANTS THE SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883677March 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 00V311001 NOTICE RECEIVED. IT WAS A FOREIGN PURCHASED VEHICLE, AND DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMING HIM THEY HAD NO WAY TO BILL CARRBEAN MITSUBISHI. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882148March 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BACK SEAT BELT IN MIDDLE ROW BROKE WHILE PUTTING ON BRAKES WITH CONSUMER'S 40 LBS DAUGHTER IN SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879201January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLT OF CRANKSHAFT HAS FALLEN OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CRANKSHAFT A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V311001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD SAME EXACT DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732691September 27, 2000
TIRES:VALVE
USED ONE CASE OF OIL IN 3000 MILES DEALER STATES THAT IT IS THE VALVE STEM SEALS I HAVE TO BUY EVEN THOUGH MANUFACTURE KNOWS ABOUT THIS ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900271September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BLEW OUT AND INSURED'S FRIEND (DRIVER) LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED VEHICLE. 30/40% WEAR ON TIRE(P275 75 R15); VERIFYING WITH SERVICING OFFICE. IF TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR OR FIRESTONE. REP FORWARDED E-MAIL ADVISING TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235 75 R 105S M/S. (CLAIM# 37-1000-064) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
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
#726513August 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TIRE HAS DRY ROT NEAR HUB CAP ,IT HAS VERY LITTLE WEAR ON TREAD.I WAS TOLD THIS WILL CAUSE A BLOWOUT AND I SHOULD BUY NEW TIRES .THESE ARE EXPENSIVE TIRES THAT SHOULD HAVE MANY MILES LEFT.DOES MICHELIN OFFER AN EXCHANGE FOR THIS DEFECT?ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW THIS DEFECT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725782July 21, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS BROKE OFF WHEN CHANGING/ROTATING TIRES.. VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724268June 20, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
GAS TANK LEAKS AT SEAM (1/2 WAY UP TANK) POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723359May 30, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO MITSUBISHI USA THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK PROPOERLY EITHER. IT WILL NOT PULL OUT FROM THE HOUSING. THEREFORE IT IS USELESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722006April 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHENEVER I USE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THERE ARE ELECTRICAL SPARKS THAT FLY OUT AND MY LIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALSO, WHEN I TAKE A TURN OR HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD MY INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860373April 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PUT IN 4.5 QUARTS OF OIL INTO TANK THAT SHOULD LAST 3000 MILES. BUT WHEN CHECKING DIP STICK AT 3000, THERE WAS NO OIL LEFT. DEALER SAID OIL MIGHT BE LEAKING IN ENGINE VALVES, AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR AT LEAST A QUART OF OIL TO BE BURNED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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