Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#609865February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
METAL FRAGMENTS FOUND IN ENGINE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609998February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPER NOISY DURING RAIN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609824February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606307February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DOOR SPEAKERS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607864February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE FLUID LINES FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607975February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HYDRALIC BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607595February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702805February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FROM THE OUTSET, I HAVE EXPERIENCED CONSTANT, CONTINUED VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THIS VEHICLE, THE DEALER HAS BALANCED THE WHEELS BUT REFUSES TO TRY CHANGING THE WHEELS THEMSELVES...THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VIBRATION IS RAPIDLY AND EXCESSIVELY WEARING THE FRONT TIRES, AND THE VIBRATION IS WORST BETWEEN 50-60 MILES PER HOUR, A DIFFERENT DEALER ADMITTED TO WIFE THAT THE COMPANY KNOWS OF THE WHEEL/SUSPENSION DEFECT BUT WILL NOT HANDLE THE MATTER- HELP PLEASE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702793January 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I READ IN NOV. IMPORT SERVICE MAGAZINE THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL FAIL IF THE VEHICLE IS LIFTED BY THE FRAME. IF THIS IS CORRECT WON'T THE BRAKE HOSE FAIL WHEN THE REAR WHEEL DROP INTO A HOLE IN THE ROAD? I DO NOT OWN SUCH A VEHICLE BUT AM CONCERNED IF THERE REPORT WAS CORRECT THAT THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM. THEY REPORTED THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSE WAS TOO SHORT AND THE REAR AXLE WILL NEED TO BE TIED UP BEFORE THE TRUCK IS LIFTED BY THE FRAME. PAGE 19 IN TECH. TIPS SECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701550December 23, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY VEHICLE IS WONDERING ON THE ROAD SO BAD THAT IT HAS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I CANN'T GET THE DEALER TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE IS DRIFTING ON THE ROAD SOME TIME TO THE RIGHT AND SOME TIME TO THE LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 15 TIMES, I HAVE SPENT MY MONEY AND TIME AND I'M GETTING NO WHERE. PLEASE HELP ME! I WILL PORVIDE THIS VEHICLE FOR ANY KIND OF TESTING. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS PORBLEM HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST WITH INJURIES. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD ONLY 15K MILES. IT WAS A PROGRAM CAR FROM MITSUBISHI. PLEASE CONTACT ME DAY OR NIGHT AFTER JANUARY 5TH, 1999, I WILL PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENT THAT YOU WOULD NEED. THANKS, MIRWAIS RAHIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701341December 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1996 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SEEMS PRONE TO PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT 17,000 MILES, 30,000, AND IT APPEARS REPLACEMENT WILL AGAIN BE NECESSARY AT 40,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832075December 9, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT 65MPH. DEALER CONTACTED FIVE TIMES,. STATED NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION, PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832005December 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. MANUFACTURER SAID IT'S AN EMISSION PROBLEM. INFORMED IT'S NORMAL. TAKES TOO LONG TO WARM UP BEFORE SHIFTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830585November 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE MAKES A VERY ROUGH STOP. OWNER BELIEVES THAT HE CAN SEE BRAKE FLUID ON THE FRONT WHEELS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A TWO YEAR PERIOD. THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR HAS TO BE REPLENISHED EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OWNER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830031November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR-98-005; VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR WORK ON BRAKES, DEALER FOUND PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE MOTOR, AND WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY $570 FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS BEFORE THE RECALL PROBLEM CAN BE REMEDIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829797October 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP, AND ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700095October 26, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 17 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WE HAVE WITH IT ARE THE WHEEN BEARING, AIRCONDITIONING AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WITH NO WARNING. WHEN WE TAKE IT IN EITHER THEY SAY THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WITH THE WHEEL BEARING, THEY FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME. IT STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT IT WASNT THE WHEEL BEARING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829417October 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. VEHICLE SKIDS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829335October 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT RESTRAINT BELT IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT. THE RESTRAINT BUCKLE IS TOO LOOSE AND THE BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO RESTRAIN CHILD SAFETY SEATS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829180October 20, 1998
CHILD SEAT
CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT EXTENDED IN PROPER LOCKING MODE THE CSS STILL MOVES AROUND ON BOTH SIDES. GIVES MORE THAN 2 INCHES, WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE FMVSS OF INSTALLING A CHILDSEAT, (EVENFLO REGULAR ULTRIA), CONSUMER HAS TRIED THREE DIFFERENT CSS IN VEHICLE AND NOTHING IS COMPATIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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