Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#889692June 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V027000 IN MAIL, AND HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE DEFECT SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002701May 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
BROKEN FACTORY WELD, DUE TO POOR PENETRATION ON AXLE HOUSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561245May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A STRANGE KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, THE NOISE CONTINUED FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ENSUED, THIS WAS THEN FOLLOWED BY A VIOLENT SHAKING AND STEAM COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN TO BE INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND IT PUNCTURED A HOLE THROUGH THE BLOCK, NO ONE COULD REALLY EXPLAIN TO THE CONSUMER WHAT CAUSED THIS BUT WAS TOLD MAYBE IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF OIL IN WHICH CONSUMER TOTALLY DISAGREED, CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE PANELS LIGHTS CAME ON TO ALERT HER OF ANY POSSIBILE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS BUT WONDERS IF THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN A VEHICLE THAT IS BARELY FIVE YEARS OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888435May 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE DISTORTED AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON EIGHT OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745374May 15, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OFF. THERE IS A RECALL (CAMPAIGN ID # 00V311001) BUT MITSUBISHI STATES THAT MY MONTERO IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL STATES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888194May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY FELL OFF CRANKSHAFT AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745226May 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM INQUIRING ON WHETHER OR NOT OTHER OTHER MONTERO SPORT ES OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BOLT SNAPPING AND WHETHER MITSUBISHI IS DOING ANOTHER ONE OF ITS COVER UPS. MITSUBISHI HAS AGREED TO PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND I HAVE TO COVER LABOR. I WANT TO SEE IF I HAVE A CASE TO GET THEM TO PAY FOR THE TOTAL COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887864May 9, 2001
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND MADE A SUDDEN STOP. HE WENT INTO THE WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. METAL THAT ATTACHED THE BRACKET WAS VERY THIN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887567May 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V027000 ON BRAKE VACUUM HOSES . DEALERSHIP STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD RECEIVE PARTS. ALSO, BRAKES WERE BEGINNING TO MAKE SQUEAKING NOISES.*AK DEALER CHECKED BRAKES AND STATED THE SQUEAKING NOISE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887096April 30, 2001
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN AND HEARD A NOISE FROM LINKAGE. APPARENTLY THERE WAS NO GREASE APPLIED TO BALL JOINTS, FITTINGS AND STEERING LINKAGE FROM FACTORY, AND ALSO AT DEALER. THERE IS NO WAY TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH DAMAGE IT HAS CAUSED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887173April 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN HAVING SAME PROBLEM A S STATED IN RECALL 00 V 311 001 CONCERNING CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY BOLT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886734April 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE WAS RIDING SLUGGISH, BUT BRAKING DISTANCE WAS FINE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS THAT WERE WORN OUT. CONSUMER BELIEVED BRAKE WERE STICKING. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE IS BETTER.*AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR IS NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886634April 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH HIT AN ELK, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744414April 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LTD. WE SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE OF ADDITIONAL PASSENGER SEATING IT PROVIDES WITH THE 3RD SEAT THAT IS A STANDARD FEATURE. AS IN MANY SUV WITH 3RD SEATS, IT IS DOES NOT PROVIDE FULL LEG ROOM, SO WE INT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886503April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THIS VEHICLCE BECAUSE BOTH 3.0 AND 3.5 ENGINE BLOCK WERE THE SAME. THE CONSUMER WANTS THE SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885873April 13, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MPH THERE IS A VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. TTOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, WHO SAYS HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. BRAKING ACTION WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885580April 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743608April 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER SAID THATPOSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE IS LOOSE WRIST PIN IN CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY AND THAT MITSUBISHI CORP. DOES NOT HAVE RECALL ON THIS AND NOT CONSIDERED AS FACTORY DEFECT. NEED NEW ENGINE BUT MITSUBISHI MADE THIS TYPE ONLY FOR 3 YEARS AND NONE AVAILABLE EVEN FOR USED OR REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. ACCORDING TO 2 USED/REMANUFACTURED ENGINE DEALERS (1 FROM MIDWEST AND 1 FROM BALTIMORE), FINDING A USED ENGINE IS VERY HARD BECAUSE SO MANY OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM ARE LOOKING FOR ONE. THE 3.5 LTR. DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE IS A PROBLEM ENGINE THAT IS WHY MITSUBISHI STOPPED PRODUCING IT AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS BECAUSE OF THE HEADACHES ON IT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A MONTH AND STILL NO ENGINE AVAILABLE EITHER USED OR REMANUFACTURED WITHIN THE US. ACCORDING TO AN ENGINE DEALER, THERE ARE 3 OF US WAITING FOR AN ENGINE IN MARYLAND. MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THE MITSUBISHI DEALER ESTIMATE ON REPAIR COST IS $6,000 (INITIAL ESTIMATE) AND COULD NOT REALLY TELL A CLOSER ESTIMATE UNTIL ENGINE IS OPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884720March 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE STALLED AT STOP LIGHT. MECHANIC FOUND A BUTTERFLY SCREW ON THE PLENUM MANIFOLD CAME OFF AND FELL INTO ENGINE, PART NO MD 3359040, CAUSED $ 4000 DAMAGE. DEALER HAD TO TIGHTEN AND USE LOCK TIGHT SCREWS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884729March 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE SR01004 IN THE MAIL.CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT VERY INFORMATIVE REGARDING PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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