Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#8020367October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONT END COLLISON THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8019218September 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF "CLICKING" NOISE. DEALER FINALLY DETERMINED THAT VHEICLE HAD A BROKEN LEAF SPRING WHICH COULD CAUSE TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL, WHILE TURNING AND FLIP OVER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018482September 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY RECALL WAS DONE IN JANUARY 2002. RECENTLY VEHICLE LOST POWERS TEERING AT 45 MPH. DEALER STATED CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766794September 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HARMONIC BALANCER HAS CAME APART TWICE. THE MECHANIC THAT I WAS HAS STATED THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT COMING LOOSE. THIS PARTICULAR BOLT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 3.5 L MONTERO ENGINES, BUT NOT THE 3.5 L ENGINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017818September 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEEL CAVED IN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A WELD BROKE LOOSE ON T LEFT REAR AXLE HOUSING, CAUSING AXLE TO BREAK DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766528August 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 49 DAYS THE OIL PLUG CAME OUT, ALL THE OIL FELLOUT OF THE CAR AND ENGINE LOCKED, DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED MY WARRANTY*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017730August 30, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH STEERING COLUMN DROPPED IN DRIVER'S LAP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017030August 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016727August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHST ON DASHBOARD CAME ON, AND POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DISCONNECTING FROM MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016729August 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON ALL 4 MECHANISMS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND GRINDING SOUND. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MAY 2002. PLEASE DESCCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015959August 9, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
IN A FRONTAL HEAD ON COLLISION VEHICLE IMPACTEED ON A TREE, AND IT PUSHED RADIATOR INTO ENGINE, AND FRAME BENT BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD NO BUMPER. NOT SURE IF IT CAME FROM MAUFACTURER WITHOUT IT OR IT WAS REMOVED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015861August 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH CRANKSHAFT BOLT SNAPPED, CAUSING MOTOR TO SHUTOFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015681August 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NOISE WAS COMING FROM FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015688August 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015693August 7, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING WOULD TILT OR PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015687August 7, 2002
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE, DUELER HT-689, P265/70R16, DOT # ELLJJNM3701, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2002, MITSUBISHI, MONTERO WITH 11400 MILES. PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AT 65-70 MPH. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015086July 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES. DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. FUSE WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015089July 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS HAD COME ON, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE (LOSS OF POWER). THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONTACTED DEALER. THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAD BROKEN. THERE IS A RECALL, 00V311001, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014562July 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS DONE. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO COULD NOT ADVISE WHY PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 9000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764518July 21, 2002
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL "SHIMMIES". TECH CHECKED IT OUT AND COULD FIND NOTHING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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