Mitsubishi Montero Complaints (1998)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#764518July 21, 2002
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL "SHIMMIES". TECH CHECKED IT OUT AND COULD FIND NOTHING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894815August 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
00 V 311 001/CRANKSHAFT PULLEY: RECALL REPAIRS FAILURE FROM SCHAEFER, STROHMINGER DODGE; FALLSTON, MD; PHONE # 410/893-6343. REPAIRS MADE ON FEBRUARY 22, 2001, AND ON ABOVE INCIDENT DATE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PULLEY FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892154July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EVERYTIME VEHICLE REACHES HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ABOUT 55MPH AND UP, VEHICLE WILL END UP STALLING. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561710June 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, BATTERY ACID SCATTERED OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND THE IMPACT OF THE EXPLODING BATTERY CELLS DENTED THE HOOD CRACKING THE EXTERIOR PAINT, BATTERY WAS A 60 MO MITSUBISHI DIAMOND CARE, SERIAL NO A993FB1X02, 525 CCA GRP 24, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743212March 28, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SINCE THE STEREO IS LOCATED BELOW THE CUP HOLDER INSERT, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ADJUST SAFELY. THE 2000 MODEL TAKES CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER 1990 VEHICLES ARE UNABLE TO GET THIS ITEM REPLACED. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD THIS OPTION TO REVISE FOR CUSTOMER'S WANTING THE REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740584February 7, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879750February 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE ON FREEWAY HEARD A BANG THEN CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, LOSING POWER STEERING, AND ENGINE DIED. MECHANIC SAID THAT CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY FELL OFF , BOLT HAD SHEARED IN HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879590February 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE. PEDAL WILL GO ALWAY TO GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879437January 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 00V311001- CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAD NO TOOLS TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005262January 28, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AT 55MPH A SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING WAS SMELLED, THAN A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD AND LOOKED BACK AND THE WHOLE BACK HATCH GLASS WAS SHATTERED. I THINK THE THINK THE DEFROSTER OVERHEATED. IT LEFTED A ORANGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE GLASS WHERE THE DEFROSTER CONNECTED TO THE GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877359January 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS PULLING OUT OFF PARKING LOT AND CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE OR SHEARED OFF. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL AT 10MPH. JUST MANAGED TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT BOLT COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM CRANKSHAFT. ENTIRE CRANKSHAFT WAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738289December 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE WARNING CONCERNING THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IS INCORRECT. THE BOLT ON MY VEHICLE WAS TIGHTENED TO SPEC ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCATIONS. FAILURE CONTINUED. THERE IS ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT. IF SAFETY IS YOUR TRUE CONCERN, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE STUDIED FURTHER. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS SMALL TOWN THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM.THI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557716November 15, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONDENSOR AND COMPRESSOR FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736260November 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THERE HAS NOT YET ACTUALLY BEEN A FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED TWO YEARS AGO (5 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT) FOR THE PROBLEM. WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AND ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT TWO DAYS AGO FROM THE MSN WEB SITE. I AM IN THE AIR FORCE AND WAS SENT TO ITALY 3 MONTHS AGO. LAST NIGHT WE CALLED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID IT IS UP TO US TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED AND OF COURSE, PAY FOR IT OURSELVES. I DISAGREE; THE POTENTIAL DEFECT IS NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY, NOR IS THE FACT THAT WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MITSUBISHI HAS AN INCORRECT ADDRESS FOR US AS THE HOUSE NUMBER HAD ONE WRONG NUMBER IN IT. IF SO, THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS REPORTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AS THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE CORRECT ADDRESS; WE HAVE RECEIVED MAILINGS FROM THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND MITSUBISHI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND HELP US GET OUR CAR INSPECTED WITHOUT COST TO US. THERE IS A MITUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN A TOWN VERY CLOSE TO US (WE ARE STATIONED IN AVIANO). I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER AS WE ARE CURRENTLY AT A LOSS. THANK YOU. CAPT. EDWARD CABALLERO. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874798November 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735909November 7, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AT STOP LIGHT. HIT IN REAR BY CAR GOING ATLEAST 45 MPH. NECK WHIP-LASH DESPITE 3 POINT SEATBELT AND ADDED THICKNESS HEADREST AS SEATBELT COLLAPSED BACKWARD TO HORIZONTAL POSITION. UNABLE TO MOVE SEAT FULLY UPRIGHT (80%) AFTER THAT. CAR PUSHED ABOUT 20 FT. TOW HITCHED ATTACHED TO FRAME REDUCED FURTHER BACK DAMAGE. METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN DIFFERENTIAL - PROBABLY FORM IMPACT MOVING CAR IN STOPPED POSITION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734108October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS REPEATED TIMES AT LOW RPM'S
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871781September 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND CONSUMER WENT TO SHIFTGEAR, AND VEHICLE MADE NOISE AND IT WAS ROUGH. SO WHEN HE PUT IT IN SHIFT, GEAR POPPED. DEARLERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730325September 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS
ON IMPACT, THE REAR SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#729471August 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
UNDER "NORMAL" BRAKING CONDITIONS, WHEELS LOCK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID AND STEERING IS IMAPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Mitsubishi Montero