Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10008331March 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND COLLATERAL DAMAGES HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL 00V311001.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008121February 26, 2003
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 55 AND ABOVE. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES AND I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON 2/28/02 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEIR SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE TO ROTATE AND BALANCE THE TIRES. THAT'S NOT THE SOLUTION BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005704February 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PROBLEM WITH FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX, JUST RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 3 WEEKS LATER CAR WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DRIVER STEERED SLIGHTLY TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL LANE CHANGE AND MONTERO WENT OUT OF CONTROL. NEITHER STEERING NOR BRAKING COULD STOP OR AFFECT WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10005511February 8, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
OUR ACCIDENT OCCURED WHILE TOWING A POP UP TRAILER. WE ARE EXPERIENCED DRIVER'S AND HAVE BEEN TOWING A TRAILER FOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY IN THE RIGHT LANE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. THERE WERE NO TIRE FAILURES ON THE CAR OR THE TRAILER. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED ROCKING AND SOON WE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE FRONT END FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS NOSE PLOWING. THE CAR SWERVED INTO THE LEFT LANE. THE FIRST IMPACT WAS TO THE TRAILER; IT BRUSHED AGAINST THE CONCRETE MEDIAN DIVIDER. THE CAR THAN PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE SECOND IMPACT WAS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HIT THE METAL GUARDRAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER PULLED US BACK ONTO THE ROAD. THE TRAILER AT THIS POINT JACK KNIFED AND FLIPPED ONTO IT'S ROOF PROCEEDING NORTH ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 50 FEET. THE THIRD IMPACT WAS TO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR OF THE CAR, AGAIN HITTING THE GUARDRAIL AS THE TRAILER PULLED THE CAR BACKWARD. WE FEEL THAT IF WE WERE NOT TOWING THE TRAILER WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ANOTHER VICTIM OF A SUV ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS TURNED OUTWARDS WHILE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FACING FORWARDS. MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR. TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN OVER $21,000 IN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THEY STILL HAVE OUR CAR!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004708February 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SEATS
THE COIL SPRING SUSPENSION WAS INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE PROPERLY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS NOT INCLUDING PASSENGERS, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER SUSTAINING A BACK INJURY, ALSO THE REAR SEATS DID NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH PADDING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004911January 29, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE WIL NOT DISENGAGE DUE TO STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003422January 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE ENGINE FAILED AT 60,058 MILES. LEITH MITSUBISHI SAID I DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL AND SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60K MILES THAT THEY WANTED $5000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAVE 5 DOCUMENTED OIL CHANGES, AND PERFORMED SEVERAL OTHER BUT THE OIL CHNAGES PLACES DID NOT HAVE RECORDS ON COMPUTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003369January 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THIS CAR HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CANNOT RESOLVED OR FIX, IT FIRST STARTED ON NOV 15,2002 WHEN THE CAR STALLED WHEN ON IDLE. I CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY NOV 16,2002 AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY TOLD ME IF THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN, BRING IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER. ON JANUARY 1, 2003 THE CAR STALLS AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ON JANUARY 2,2003 I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS MISFIRE AND THEY RESET THE LIGHTS AND ADJUST THE IDLE. ON JANUARY 14,2003 THE CAR STALLS AGAIN, THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE CAR STALLS AGAIN AND I GOT ALMOST HIT AT THE FREEWAY. AND THEY REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL AND TOLD ME THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT AFTER A WEEK ON JANUARY 14, 2003 THE CAR STALLS AGAIN, AND WHEN I GOT HOME A GAS IS LEAKING UNDER THE GAS TANK IT ONLY STOP LEAKING WHEN I OPEN THE THE GAS CAP. THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER THE CAR STALLS AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AND I GOT ALMOST GOT AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE CAR JUST STOP AND HESITATE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMP IT STARTS AND I CALLED THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER, THEY ADVICE ME TO LEAVE THE CAR FOR THE DAY AND THEY WILL CONTACT THE FACTORY TECHNICIAN REGARDING THE PROBLEM, THE NEXT DAY I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE CAR BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY NEED ANOTHER DAY, ON THE THIRD DAY I JUST CALLED THEM AND ASK ANY DEVELOPEMENT BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DISTRICT MANAGER IS GOING TO THE DEALER TO LOOK IN TO THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL GIVE ME AN ANSWER. THE NEXT DAY ON THE FOURTH DAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO PICK UP THE CAR AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO HOW IS MY SAFETY WITH THIS CAR WHILE I AM DRIVING IT AND STALLS ON THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING AND GOT AN ACCIDENT, AND WHEN WILL THEY FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IF THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004345January 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMERS VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000910January 10, 2003
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SEATS
I HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS. FIRST: I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER TO LOCATE A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT HAS TO BE IN SOMETHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE STEERING OR I GUESS SUSPENSION. I HAVE HAD THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED, NEW TIRES AND A BRAKE JOB THAT I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAVE DONE ON THE TRUCK AND I STILL HAVE THE NOISE THAT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE CAR HAS LOUD HUM. WHEN I STEER TO THE RIGHT AND THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK SHIFTS TO THE LEFT, THE NOISE GOES AWAY. WHEN I STEER TO THE LEFT AND THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK SHIFTS TO THE RIGHT, THE NOISE GETS LOUDER. I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANYTHING YET WITH THE STEERING THAT MIGHT SEEM DANGEROUS, BUT I FEEL VERY UNEASY ABOUT THE CAR. I FEEL LIKE ONE DAY I AM GOING TO BE DRIVING AND SOMETHING WILL JUST SNAP. THE MAIN THING IS I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP TAKING THE TRUCK TO DEALERSHIPS TO INVESTIGATE WHAT IS GOING ON AND FINDING NOTHING.*JB SECOND, I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS A STANDARD FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS WITH RESPECT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEAT. WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK I REALIZED THAT THE SEATING WAS KIND OF WIERD BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. NOW, AFTER HAVING BEEN SEEN BY SEVERAL DEALERS. BECAUSE OF EXTREME PAIN IN MY BACK, BUT PRIMARILY MY HIPS TO THE POINT OF CONSIDERING SURGERY. THEY ASK IF I HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR FALLEN OR HAD ANY TRAUMA AND I HAVEN'T. THEN I REALIZED THE PAIN DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL I GOT THIS TRUCK AND I PRIMARILY FEEL POORLY WHEN I AM DRIVING AND RIGHT AFTER I DRIVE. SO I REALLY STARTED PAYING ATTENTION TO THE POSITION MY BODY IS IN WHEN I AM DRIVING AND MY LEGS ARE IN A VERY AWKWARD POSITION IN ORDER TO REACH THE PEDALS. THUS MY QUESTION: DO THESE TYPES OF STANDARDS FOR PEDAL PLACEMENT EXIST AND WHERE MIGHT I TAKE MY TRUCK TO HAVE IT MEASURED OR TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002356January 8, 2003
VISIBILITY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001832January 2, 2003
VISIBILITY
CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN IT SNOWS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006574January 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO SHIFT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH, AND THIS MAY BE A RECALL NUMBER THAT MAY HELP (M9122008000). *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******770805. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000656December 31, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO, IT HAS BEEN IN 2 SEVERE HEAD ON IMPACTS, ONE AT OVER 35MPH.....NEITHER TIME HAS THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI, THEY MAINTAIN THE AIRBAGS HAVE WORKED PROPERLY, HOW THEY DETERMINE THIS, I DO NOT KNOW. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000624December 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARP UNDER NORMAL USE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001616December 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HWY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE DROPPED THE SPEED FROM 65 TO 30 CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF SPEED, CONSUMER PULL OFF THE ROAD, DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOUND THE RADIATOR IS BROKE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AS WELL PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. AS I MENTIONED THERE ARE TWO RECALLS #1 NHTSA 01-V-254-001 ON 7/30/2001 ABOUT BRAKE BOOSTER #2 NHTSA 00-V-123-002 ON 03/28/01 ABOUT REAR VIEW MIRROR. PLEASE CALL THE MANUFACTURER AT 800-222-0037 SEE IF YOUR VEHICLE APPLY FOR THOSE RECALL. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000284December 19, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
A MONTH AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS CRACKED, LEAKING WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID AND NOW THE STEERING ISN'T WORKING IN THE MANNER IT SHOULD. THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND WHILE STOPPING YESTERDAY THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THEN WHILE ON A GRAVEL ROAD THE WHEEL COMPLETELY SPUN AROUND. I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING, BUT THE MITSUBISHI HEADQUARTERS SAID THERE AREN'T ANY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006637December 18, 2002
STEERING
AT 25 MPH SOMETHING BROKE AND THE VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770767
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001165December 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICE A OIL LEAK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE POROUS HEAD CAUSED THE ENGINE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001103December 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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