Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#749181July 25, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748892July 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON STARTING CAR, THE BATTERY EXPLODED SPEWING ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND HOOD AND CAUSING SEVERAL DENTS ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD. THIS RESULTING IN A TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AS WELL AS LOSS OF FUNCTIONABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. UPON REPORTING THIS TO MITSUBISHI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WE WERE INFORMED THAT WAS THE SECOND CALL THAT DAY FOR AN EXPLODING BATTERY IN A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. OUR VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 26,700 MILES AND CURRENTLY THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892767July 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING GEARS WILL CHANGE AND MAKE VEHICLE END UP GOING SLOWER. AT OTHER TIMES, VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892768July 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561926July 9, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN CABIN WHEN THE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892232July 9, 2001
WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH WHEN TIRES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE BECAME UNDRIVEABLE. THERE WAS ALSO AN ENGINE PART THAT BROKE OFF. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892154July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EVERYTIME VEHICLE REACHES HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ABOUT 55MPH AND UP, VEHICLE WILL END UP STALLING. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747715July 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS PROBABLY IN NEED OF NEW HEAD OR BLOCK. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561848July 2, 2001
WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE DRIVERSIDE WHEEL IS POPPING, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747641July 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD A CATATROPHIC FAILURE AS OF YET. HOWEVER THE FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE DEGRADED RAPIDLY TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAS TOTALLY RUINED THE FRONT TIRES AT 20000 MI.(THE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IS PERFECT) THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER "COURTESY MITSUBISHI" HAS TWICE REFUSED TO HONOR MY FACTORY WARRANTEE AND HAS MADE RIDICULOUS EXCUSES SUCH AS "THE TIRE TREAD IS SEPARATING ON THE FRONT TIRES, THEREFOR WE CANNOT DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END". AFTERWHICH, I WENT TO AN AUTHORIZED YOKOHAMA TIRE DEALER AND WAS ASSURED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY FRONT TIRES SAVE FOR THE EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSED BY SUSPENSION COMPONENT PROBLEMS! I FEEL AS IF I HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN AS I CANNOT PERSONALLY AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER AND SUE FOR BREECH OF CONTRACT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REMEDY. WITH MITSUBISHI'S PAST RECORD OF STONEWALLING AGAINST ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS, I AM OFFICIALLY REQUESTING ASSISTANCE AND A REMEDY FROM THE NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747531June 28, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT A DEER AT 60 MPH. FULL FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747306June 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH INADEQUATE REAR COIL SUSPENSION RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE "BOTTOMING OUT" WITH REAR PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPRESENTED TO BE ABLE TO TOW 5000#. BUT DUE TO THE IMPROPER SUSPENSION, TOWING ANYTHING IS DANGEROUS AS A RESULT OF THE INABILITY OF THE SUSPENSION TO ACCOMMODATE MINIMAL TONGUE WEIGHT. SUPPOSED REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. A CUSHION WAS INSTALLED RATHER THAN INCREASING THE COIL STRENGTH OR OTHERWISE "REPAIRING" THE PROBLEM. THE CUSHION MERELY ATTEMPTS TO "MASK" THE INADEQUATE SUSPENSION AND DOES NOT RESOLVE ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890996June 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY CAME APART, DAMAGING ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747216June 21, 2001
SUSPENSION
IS YOUR ORGINIZATION GOING TO TEST AND FORCE A RECALL ON THE POTENTIAL FOR THE 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO TO TIP OVER. THE DEALER TOLD ME YOUR ORGINIZATION HAD NO COMMENT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T AGREE WITH THE CONSUMER REPORTS FINDINGS. THE REPORT WAS AIRED JUNE 20TH INDICATING THE 2001 FULL SIZE MITSUBISHI TIP OVER AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COOPERATE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY 2 DAYS. WHY WAS NO TESTING DONE ON THIS VEHICLE BUT INSTEAD ON THE SPORT MONTERO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747212June 21, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HAVING VIEWED ROLLOVER RISK ON CONSUMER REPORTS TESTS ON MONTERO, I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561710June 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, BATTERY ACID SCATTERED OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND THE IMPACT OF THE EXPLODING BATTERY CELLS DENTED THE HOOD CRACKING THE EXTERIOR PAINT, BATTERY WAS A 60 MO MITSUBISHI DIAMOND CARE, SERIAL NO A993FB1X02, 525 CCA GRP 24, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747128June 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR HAS BEEN GIVEN ME PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CAR STALL SON ME WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON. VEHICLE CREEPS FORWARD WHEN BRAKE PEEDLE IS ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR 4 TIMES TO THE SHOP . DEALER HAS ALREADY CHANGED THE PARTS BUT IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE TRIED WITH THE DEALER AND THEY GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I NEED TO CONTACT. THANKS STEPHANIE SILVA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890279June 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH VEHICLE STARTING "THUMPING AND SQUEALING". CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THAT CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY BOLT BROKE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL 00V311000 DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS A 4.0 CYLINDER ENGINE AND WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THAT CAMPAIGN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561527June 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V-311 WHILE DRIVING UP INTO THE MOUNTAINS AND ROUNDING A CORNER THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746495June 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING FOR A GREEN TURN SIGNAL. OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STRAIGHTEN AFTER MAKING A TURN AND HIT MY VEHICLE HEAD-ON. HIS SPEED APPROX .35, MY SPEED 0. HIS AIRBAGS FIRED OFF. MINE DID NOT. DEALER CANNOT GET AIRBAG SYSTEM TO RESET PROPERLY WHILE UNDER REPAIR. THEY SEEM UNCONCERNED. I WANT TO KNOW IF MY AIRBAGS WILL WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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