Mitsubishi Montero Complaints (2001)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10138322October 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH RECALL ID# 01V254001. WE TOOK OUR 2001 MONTERO TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AS THE BRAKE PART HAD GONE BAD JUST AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED WHEN NEW AND IT WAS DEEMED OK. IT WAS NEVER REPLACED AND NOW THAT IT HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130973August 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
DT: THE SERVICE BRAKE WAS DOING THE SAME THING AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR ACCUMULATOR ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM . IT MADE A PRESSURE NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH WHERE MASTER CYLINDER WAS AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE WHOLE PIECE WILL ACTUALLY SHAKEN. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY WILL CHARGE TO LOOK AT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129557July 21, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS TAKING THE BOLTS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVESHAFT TO REPLACE IT, THE BOLTS DISINTEGRATED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SPRAY THE RUST CORROSION PROTECTION ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. CONSUMER DID CONTACT MITSUBISHI, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID OVERSEAS. BUT ONCE THE CONSUMER WAS BACK IN THE UNITED STATES WARRANTY WOULD BE VALID. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120716May 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
LAST YEAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUB BEARING BECAUSE THE BEARINGS INSIDE THE HUB BROKE DOWN. PRIOR TO GETTING IT REPLACED, LOUD METALLIC GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA. I TOOK THE HUB BEARING APART AND FOUND THAT THE BEARINGS WERE DAMAMGED AND NO SIGN OF GREASE INSIDE OF THE HUB BEARING. NOW, ON MAY 5, 2005, I HAVE THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM AND I INSPECTED THE HUB BEARING BY TAKING IT APART AND DISCOVERED THE BEARINGS WERE DAMAGE. THIS LED TO MY CONCLUSION THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A PRODUCT DEFECT AND NOT A COINCIDENCE. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE FROM HOME TO WORK NORMALLY AND NEVER HAVE ABUSE THE USE OF THE VEHICLE LIKE TAKING IT OFFROAD FOR A JOY RIDE. IT IS A 2001 FULL SIZE LIMITED MITSUBISHI MONTERO. PLEASE, SOMEONE HELP ME OUT BECAUSE IT CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL IN TIME AND MONEY TO REPLACE THE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112833February 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE 2001 MONTERO XLS EXPERIENCED 7 INSTANCES OF BRAKE FAILURES. *BF MOST OF THE BRAKE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106006January 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
SINCE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED), I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT PROBLEM. THE THIRD DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM THE ALHAMBRA MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT TURN ON. AND ALWAYS GOT THE SAME REPLY " MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP IS CLOSED PROPERLY". I HAD 5 CARS AND I NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF PROBLEM LIKE EXEPT THIS MONTERO LIMITED. MY CAR HAS 63000MILES RIGHT NOW, AND THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON EVERY 2MONTH. AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS THE LIGHT ON AGAIN, AND DEALER WILL NOT DO OR CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS GOING UPHILL OR WHEN IT NEED POWER. ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEP FAILING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104916January 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A MISTUSBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 2001 3.0. NOW I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2YRS I KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES AND ALL OF THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE. NOW THE MOTOR HAD A TAP TO IT. ASK THE HEAD OF THE SHOP IN THE FLORENCE SC AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL USED MONTEROS TAP. SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. NOW AFTER CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR THE TAP GOT LOUDER AND THE OIL CHANGES STILL REMAIN AS RECOMMENDED. WITHOUT ANY REASON OR WARNING THE MOTOR STARTED TO KNOCK LOUDER, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE KNOCK WAS CAUSED FROM THE OIL NOT GETTING TO THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WASN'T NOR IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. FROM 20 TO 30 A MONTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR ALSO AND FOUND THE OIL PUMP TO BE FAULTY. BUT NOW THE DAMAGE IS EXTREME THE MOTOR BEGAN TO HEAT UP AND THE BAD THING ABOUT IT IS THAT I WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER IF I TOOK CARE OF THE CAR OR NOT CAUSE IF THE FIRST PERSON DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THE CAR THAT IT WOULD HAVE STOPPED AT SOME POINT WHILE HAVING THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102139December 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO; ENGINE SHOT ON THE HIGHWAY (NJ TURNPIKE). THERE WAS NO OIL WARNING. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE-IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INNER LANE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. VEHICLES ON NJ TURNPIKE ARE TRAVELING 60-80MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON TIMELY OIL CHANGES AT JIFFY LUBE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. IT HAS 90K MLIES ON IT, BOUGHT USED, I OWE $15K ON IT, IT WILL COST $8K TO FIX. 2 YRS OG PAYMENTS TO GO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100891December 1, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THIS VEHICLE WHILE BACKING FROM A PARKING SPOT SEPARATED THE INNER TIE ROD FROM THE OUTTER THERE ARE NO SINGS OF DAMAGE OR ABUSE THAT I COULD FIND. THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PLAY. WE HAVE TRIED TWO INNER AND TWO OUTTER AND THE SAME RESULT. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES THIS NORMAL. I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO ME TO BE REPAIRED. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECH. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100595November 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT UNSCHEDULED / UNINITIATED HORN ACTIVATION. HORN ACTIVATES WITHOUT OPERATOR INTERVENTION AND USUALLY IN COLD CONDITION. CLOCK SPRINT REPLACED 11/24/04 BUT CONDITION PERSISTS. 10A FUSE PULLED TO REMEDY SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098396November 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN COMES ON BY ITSELF, ONLY WAY TO SHUT IT OFF IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR LET IT WARM UP. WILL THIS EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092954September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 27000 MILES. THEN AGAIN, THE ROTORS WARPED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED ON BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT AT 43000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS IS DUE TO DRIVER ABUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090761September 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT 79K MILES. FEBRUARY 04 I NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE MITSUBISHI MECHANIC SAID IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BUT THAT HE WOULD JUST CHANGE THE OIL TO SEE IF THAT HELPED. THE SALES TICKET SAID, NO PROBLEM FOUND. AUGUST 04 THE KNOCKING CAME BACK. ON A TRIP THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON BUT THERE WAS OIL IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MITSUBISHI. THE MECHANIC THEN CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE. THE PICKUP TUBE WAS CLOCKED BUT THE ENGINE WALLS WERE CLEAN. THE RESULT WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. MITSUBISHI WOULD NOT COVER THE CHARGES BECAUSE IT WAS PASS THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. NO ONE CAN DETERMINE HOW THE PICKUP TUBE WAS CLOGGED WITH SO MUCH CRUD. HOWEVER, MITSUBISHI SAYS THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE PICKUP TUBE IT WAS PAST THE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090245September 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD 70,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. WHEN DRIVING THE AIR WOULD BLOW, THEN WHEN STOPPING THE AIR WOULD STOP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT LOOKED AS IF THE PLASTIC TEE IN THE HEATER LINE WAS BUSTED. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY THE THERMOSTAT THAT WAS STICKING. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT MOTOR BLEW OUT. SHE HAD NO WARNING, BECAUSE THE INDICATOR NEVER SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088197August 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN DECEMBER 2002 I PURCHASED MY CAR (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 4X4) FROM A LOCAL PRIVATE SELLER. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 38,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS STILL UNDER THE 60,000 MILE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE SELLER INSISTED HE DID NOT HAVE THE RECORDS OF THE REPAIRS, BUT DID GIVE ME A SPREADSHEET OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR THE CAR. AFTER HAVING THE CAR CHECKED BY MY REGULAR MECHANIC I BOUGHT THE CAR DESPITE THE LACK OF RECORDS SINCE IT HAD LOW MILEAGE AND WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I THEN DROVE THE CAR AND PERFORMED THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. IN DECEMBER 2003 THE CAR REACHED 60,000 MILES AND WAS THEREFORE DUE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. DUE TO MY LOW INCOME WHILE ATTENDING GRADUATE SCHOOL I COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET THE SERVICE DONE UNTIL THE CAR REACHED 61,000 MILES. I OPTED NOT TO GET THE SERVICE DONE AT THE DEALER BECAUSE OF COST. THE MECHANIC (CAROLINA IMPORT AND DOMESTIC, 4235 CAPITAL BLVD., RALEIGH, NC, 919-872-0350) IMMEDIATELY INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLACK- MEANING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WAS CAUSING THE FLUID TO BE BURNED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED SOON BUT SUGGESTED I CHANGE THE FLUID EVERY 15K IN THE MEANTIME. AFTER LEARNING THIS I IMMEDIATELY APPROACHED THE SELLER AND REQUESTED THE SERVICE RECORDS, IF ANY, AND HE FINALLY RELENTED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AT 38K BY LEITH MITSUBISHI CARY AND IT WAS BLACK THEN TOO- DEMONSTRATING LEITH MITSUBISHI IGNORED THE PROBLEM WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I THEN CONTACTED LEITH MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID THE FLUID SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT 30K INSTEAD OF 38K WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR. FOLLOWING THIS I CONTACTED NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND THEY ALL AGREED THAT CHANGING THE FLUID LATE WOULD NOT CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BEFORE THE FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086108August 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY 15000-20000 MILES, CAUSING SHUDDER AND GRABBING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089254August 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON THE 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED. *MR THE ROTORS, FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED DUE TO VIOLENT SHAKING. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083156August 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT 35000, THE TRUNK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IS BROKEN. AT 57000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT, CAUSED BY SPARK PLUGS OR SPARK PLUG WIRES OPEN. REPLACE ALL PLUGS AND WIRES AT DEALERSHIP, COST $300.NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AT 77000 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY BUT I PAY FOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR PLUS LABOR THAT GOES WITH THE CATALYST.OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. CAR DRIVEN ABOUT 3 MILES HOME FROM DEALESHIP AFTER REPLACING THE CAT. CONVERTER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT AGAIN. DEALERSHIP CHECKED AND SAID ANOTHER OXYGEN SENSOR IS BAD. TOTAL 4 OXYGEN SENSORS IN THE SYSTEM. COST $230 TO REPLACE ONE SENSOR. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THESE SENSORS WILL GO BAD AT THE SAME TIME. IS THAT A COINSIDENCE OR MANUFACTURER PARTS DEFECTS???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083956July 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. *MR THE ROTORS HAD BEEN WARPED WHICH MADE STOPPING VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND THE ROTORS WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082044July 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS PART OF A SIX CAR PILE UP. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND OTHER INJURIES. A POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SEEN AND A REPORT WAS MADE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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