Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10190126May 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. AT 16,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD PITCHED BEEP COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS LEAKING SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED IN RECALL # 01V254001. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,611 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,611. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF INVOICE FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188931April 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CRANKSHAFT PULLY FAILED AND IS NOW BEING REPAIRED FOR 3RD TIME IN ONE YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187327April 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE NOISE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL # 01V254001 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE BECAME MORE FREQUENT SINCE IT BEGAN ONE WEEK AGO. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,300, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,352.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187246April 7, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
I HAVE TAKEN THE MITSUBISHI A NUMBER OF TIMES TO DEALER FOR TWO DIFFERENT PROBLEMS CONCERNING STEERING. CONCORD MITSUBISHI KEPT TELLING US THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE EITHER FIXED OR IT WAS NORMAL, BUT THE PROBLEMS RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187107April 5, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH,THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT DETACHED AND CAUSED THE PULLEY TO WOBBLE. THIS FAILURE WAS ENCOMPASSED IN RECALL # 00V311000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STRONGLY BELIEVED OTHERWISE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 94,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187030April 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 MONTERO SPORT AND LOST POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. MY BELTS BROKE WHICH I HAD TO GET A WRECKER TO TOW MY VEHICLE GET IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE CALLS BACK WITH YOU HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE REASON THE BELTS JUMPED OFF WAS THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY CAME LOOSE AND SCREWED THE HARMONIC BALANCE AND OTHER THINGS UP. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED AND I KNOW THIS WAS A RECALL ON THE 1998'S BUT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED SO I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL AND NOW MY MECHANIC SAYS SOMETIMES REPAIRING THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS HOLD SO HE WOULD NOT WARRANTY MY 800.00 OF DAMAGE. HE DID SAY THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MITSUBISHI VEHICLES IN THE DESIGN AND I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT SCREW THE MOTOR UP. VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE ON THE ROADS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186923April 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
REGARDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V254001 I KNOW THERE ARE EXTREMELY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO MINE REGARDING THIS BULLETIN (USED GOOGLE TO FIND THEM) I NOTICED STRANGE NOISES WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES IN MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY 2 SEPARATE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DETERMINED AN ISSUE WITH THE HYDRAULIC UNIT. ITEM IS DEALER ONLY. SO I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE WEB ONLY TO FIND THE EXACT SYMPTOM DESCRIPTION WAS COVERED IN AN NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN. I PROMPTLY CONTACTED MY LANCASTER, PA MITISUBISHI DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE UNIT AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT? THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THREE OTHER RECALL RELATED ISSUES FIXED. I ALSO CALLED THE MITSUBISHI NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MITSUBISHI. I FEEL I HAVE NO RECOURSE..PLEASE HELP! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186562March 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WITH 72000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 30 MPH HE APPLIED HTHE BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS A DELAY IN SLOWING AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS RECALL 01V254001 REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2001. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 01V254001. THE CONTACT WAS UNHAPPY THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY HONORED THE RECALL ONCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76329.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186471March 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL REGARDING BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALER, WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AGREED TO REMOVE THE FAULTY BRAKES AND REPLACE THEM WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TOTAL COST INCURRED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS NEVER RECEIVED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 100,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184312March 6, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
FOR MANY YEARS NOW, LIFT GATE OCCASIONALLY WOULD NOT OPEN, AFTER OPENING ONLY A SHORT TIME BEFORE. FOR EXAMPLE, I WOULD LOAD GROCERIES IN THE BACK, GET HOME AND BE UNABLE TO GET THE LIFTGATE TO OPEN TO GET THE GROCERIES OUT. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT ANY ASSOCIATED REASON FOR THIS. RECENTLY, (FEB. '07) GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE AT THE STORE, ON ARRIVING HOME, GATE WOULD NOT OPEN AND HAS REMAINED THAT WAY SINCE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE SINCE THEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184327March 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISH MONTERO SPORT. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND OVERHEATED ON LONG TRIPS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,473. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184274March 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 MITSUBISHI TO WORK ON FEBRUARY 5,2007, AT 6:30 A.M. WHEN, ALL AT ONCE I HEARD A GROANING NOISE AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE "ENGINE FAILURE" LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFFENED AND JUST LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO AN AUTO REPAIR STATION/WRECKER SERVICE TO COAST INTO. I CALLED MY BOYFRIEND TO COME AND TAKE ME TO WORK,AND HE THEN CALLED THE MITSUBISHI "ROADSIDE SERVICE" NUMBER TO TOW IT TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND REPAIRED. LATER THAT DAY HE CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS,THEY TRIED TO BLAME US FOR 1. LOW OIL 2.OIL NOT CHANGED OFTEN ENOUGH 3. "BAD" OIL. WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO PROVE THAT NONE OF THESE WERE TRUE-WE EVEN THREATENED TO SEND THE OIL TO HAVE IT "TESTED"(WE USE MOBIL 1) THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE OIL ANYMORE. A COUPLE DAYS AFTER THEY CHANGED THE OIL,THEY SOMEHOW FOUND THE OIL AND SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE OIL HAD CARBON AND METAL SHAVINGS IN IT, THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE OIL. EACH DAY WE CALLED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON,THE SERVICE MANAGER "A.J." WOULD GIVE US A RUN AROUND AND WOULD SAY THEY WERE RUNNING THE VEHICLE TO SEE HOW IT WAS WORKING. THEY THEN SAID , AFTER 17 DAYS,THE VEHICLE WAS READY TO LEAVE AND TO RUN IT FOR 1,000 MILES AND SEE IF THE NOISE GOES AWAY! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183354February 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, EQUIPMENT
MY MITSUBISHI MONTERO 2002 IS MAKING THE SAME SOUNDS AS THE LISTING BELOW FROM WHICH A RECALL WAS ORDERED. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN NUMBER DID NOT MATCH THE ONES BEING RECALLED. THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO MAKE A COMPLAINT EVEN IF THE SUV IS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL. THE RECALL STATES THAT IT CAN CAUSE A CRASH AND IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPLACE. MITSUBISHI MONTERO 2002 (02) MITSUBISHI RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.: COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM RECALL DATE (Y/M):2001/08 DEFECT: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE ACCUMULATOR THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THIS COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE PRESSURIZED NITROGEN GAS FROM INSIDE THE ACCUMULATOR. CONSEQUENCE: THE LOSS OF THIS GAS PRESSURE COULD RESULT IN AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND POSSIBLY A DELAYED FIRST TIME BRAKE BOOST ASSIST AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACCUMULATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182472February 13, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
THE STEERING BOX SHAFT COMPLETELY SNAPPED APART, STEERING WAS LOST AND HAD TO DRIFT INTO A GUARDRAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD PART WAS 2100 DOLLARS FOR STEERING. IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIASTER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182309February 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A FOUR-CAR PILE UP. WE REAR-ENDED A 4RUNNER AT 45 MPH AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HUSBAND HAS SEVERE BACK TROUBLE AND I SUFFER NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10181825February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DURING COLD WEATHER (APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES C AND BELOW) THE HORN STARTS BLOWING AND WON'T TURN OFF UNLESS THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED OR THE CAR INTERIOR HAS WARMED UP. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE TO PREVENT THE HORN FROM COMING ON IS TO KEEP THE HORN/AIR/BAG ASSEMBLY WARM. I WRAP AN ELECTRIC BLANKET AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181586January 25, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO DEVELOPED NOISE UNDER THE LEFT SIDE DASH. **CC THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR HAD FAILED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE 2001-2002 MONTERO FOR THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT FALL IN THE RECALL RANGE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT EXHIBITS THE SAME FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180645January 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES DIDN'T ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE A SAFETY RECALL 01V254001 THE. CURRENT FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 01V254001.THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO FULFILL THE RECALLREQUIREMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178354January 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING,CHARGING SYSTEM, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HOT. MY WIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THE STEERING LOSS DURING HER COMMUTE FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, NHTSA I.D. 00V311001 BUT THE BOLT WAS NEVER REPLACED JUST INSPECTED. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SERVICE REP'S AND WAS INFORMED BY BOTH THAT ,MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF THE "RECALL WARRANTY" EVEN THOUGH THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE BOLT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178045January 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO . WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. SHE THEN TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL , BUT ONLY UNDER A SAFETY BULLETIN. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 2/9/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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