Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#711398September 15, 1999
CHILD SEAT
INFANT CAR SEAT - COSTCO TOURIVA DEFECTIVE- ARM CRACKED AND FELL OUT OF SOCKET WITH VERY LITTLE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782970September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP PUTTING A QUART OF ENGINE OIL EVERY MONTH. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE, WHICH IS HOW THE ENGINE WAS MAUNFACTURED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845635August 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END HAS ALOT OF NOISE COMING FROM IT, AND JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WHEN HITTING BUMPS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845230August 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE OR SKID. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BRAKES ARE STICKING. WOULD HAVE ODORS/FUMES COMING INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO, SOME SQUEAKING COMING FROM FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547902August 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PADS CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709633August 5, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547475July 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE ALWAYS DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708749July 17, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM SCARED. AT 50-70MPH THE VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT TIRES UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL IS DANGEROUS, BORDERS ON LOSING CONTROL. RESEARCH ON INTERNET: THIS IS A HIGHLY COMMON PROBLEM FOR MONTERO SPORT OWNERS. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842322July 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841604July 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THERE WERE THREE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS. IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE THEY WERE ISSUED, AND MANUFACTURER HASN'T COMPLIED WITH THEM UP TO THIS DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708146July 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE HASDTHREE RECALLS,MANUFACTURER FAILED TO FIX,EMISSIONS FAILURE,/SUBSYSTEMS/CARBURATOR FAILS SMOG AS RESULT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546457June 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING IMPACT. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#707796June 23, 1999
TIRES
SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE WE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE ATTEMPTED TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SURE WHY IT IS HAPPENING. TIRES ON THE DRIVER, FRONT AND REAR WERE PUT ON BACKWARDS. HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE HAD THREE REPRESENTATIVES LOOK AT THE CAR WITH NO SATISFACTION YET. WE HAVE SENT REGISTERED LETTERS, BUT HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND THE ROADS ARE VERY CURVY AND THIS PROBLEM COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A REAL PROBLEM. WE WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM ON ANY OF THEIR VEHICLES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: FBEFMSM438 TIRE SIZE: 265/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830559June 17, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, THE DRIVER STARTED TO HEAR DRILLING SOUNDS/VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING HE COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FLIP AND SPIN AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SIX (6) INJURIES AND ONE (1) FATALITY. *AK*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
1
#707632June 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. WE WERE TOLD THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY LARGE EXPOLOSION, KILLING EVERYONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE NEAR BY. WE HAVE THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS BURN MARKS. A MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENATIVE ASSURED ME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE EXPLODED; HOWEVER, HE COULD OR WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT SAFETY DEVICES MIGHT BE IN PLACE TO PREVENT SUCH AN EXPLOSION. I AM TRADING THIS VEHICLE TOMORROW (JUNE 18) BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP HAVING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED SO I CANNOT PROVIDE THE VIN # AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, I WILL HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY REQUIRE SHOULD YOU WISH TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS REPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707222June 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ENTIRE FAN AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. SHEARED OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING IN INTER CITY TRAFFIC, IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY THIS ASSEMBLY COULD HAVE DAMAGED EITHER THE STEERING, FUEL OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE LOCAL DEALER AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES HAVE REVIEWED AND COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THIS IS JUST A FAILURE DUE TO MILEAGE. IF THIS IS THE CASE THERE POTENTIALLY ARE MANY VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE THAT MAY EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837684May 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID DUE TO A PIN HOLE IN THE BELL HOUSING, CAUSE UNKNWOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837440May 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS A BAD BLIND SPOT. IT PORTRUDES JUST OUTSIDE THE SIDE MIRROR. WAS AT A STOP LIGHT & DID NOT NOTICE ANY VEHICLES ALONG SIDE OF VEHICLE. PULLED OFF WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705801April 20, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS AND RATTLES WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH. DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. TAKEN IN 12 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545064April 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (96V-0143002) RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) (CLAIM/CIVIL #JDP98-0364. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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