Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#742236March 10, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL WHEN SWITCHED FOR LEFT TURN AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED TO RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS CENTERED INSTEAD OF CANCELLING ORIGINAL DIRECTION. HAPPENS VICE VERSA IN EITHER DIRECTION. ENGINE IS MAKING VERY LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE DUE TO "POSSIBLE LOOSE WRIST PIN" ACCORDING TO MITSUBISHI DEALER WHO GAVE INITIAL REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $6,000. HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A USED OR REBUILT ENGINE FOR 1 WEEK NOW AND NONE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL US. ACCORDING TO ONE USED ENGINE DEALER, THAT 3.5 LTR.ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE THAT A TRADED IN ENGINE FOR A REBUILT ONE DOES NOT LAST LONG AND GETS SOLD FAST ONCE IT HAS BEEN REMANUFACTURED. FURTHER, THE ENGINE IS REALLY DEFECTIVE BECAUSE MITSUBISHI DISCONTINUED IT AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS DUE TO HEADACHES. MITSUBISHI IS ONE LOUSY JAPANESE COMPANY WHO DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE. SOMEONE SHOULD POINT OUT TO MITSUBISHI THAT THEY ARE HERE IN THE US AND NOT IN JAPAN WHRE THEY HIDE DEFECTS AND GET AWAY WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882631March 9, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882148March 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BACK SEAT BELT IN MIDDLE ROW BROKE WHILE PUTTING ON BRAKES WITH CONSUMER'S 40 LBS DAUGHTER IN SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882127March 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER HAD FOUND A DESIGN FRAUD ON VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN IT TO A TECHNICIAN FOR CHECK UP. FOUND REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL PULL WHEN VEHICLE IS LIFTED. THEN WHEN IS PUT BACK ON GROUND COULD HAVE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO EXTENSION ON BRAKE HOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741600February 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER ON 2/22/01 FOR ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON. THEY REPLACED A LEAKY FUEL CAP AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. TOLD THEM WHEN I CALL FOR SERVICE ABOUT THE 2ND -3RD SHIFT THAT WAS SLIPPING IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE COULD NOT FIND WHAT I WAS SPEAKING OF THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT BACK FOR THE SAME REASON THEY THEN SAID THAT MITSUBISHI HAD A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2ND - 3RD SHIFT. THE CALLED THE TECH LINE AND NO ONE NEW WHAT TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY IN TURN WANTED ME TO PAY FOR A TRANNY FLUSH, I REFUSED TELLING THEM I HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY A MECHANIC FRIEND THAT THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM, SO I DID NOT HAVE THAT DONE. TO BOOT THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THIS (80.00).!! WHEN I CALLED AGAIN ABOUT MY VECHICLE DOING THE SAME THING I TOLD THEM I DID NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE DRIVING A DAMAGED TRANSMISSION WAS NOT GOOD, THE TOLD ME THAT I WAS IN NO DANGER. THE THIRD TIME, THEY INSTRUCTED ME MITSUBISHI COULD DO NOTHING ELSE TO HELP ME AND I HAD TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. SO NOW I AM DRIVING A POSSIBLE DAMAGED TRANSMISSION AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE WILL HAPPEN. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AND INVESTIGATION INTO THIS, THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME OTHER VEHICLES(MONTERO'S) HAVE BEEN DOING THE SAME THING AS WELL NOT JUST MINE. I BELIEVE THIS IS MITSUBISHI'S RESPONSIBLITY TO FIX THIS EVEN IF IT MEANS A NEW TRANSMISSION!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK FURTHER ON THIS PROBLEM PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT THE GIVEN NUMBERS. THANKS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY. --- CONCERNED CONSUMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741565February 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560063February 23, 2001
SUSPENSION, TIRES
THE VEHICLE CONSTANLTY PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, NOISES CAN BE HEARD WHEN BRAKING AND WHEN ACCELERATING AND THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPALCED BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741267February 21, 2001
TIRES
I HAVE BEEN TO FIRESTONE AND THEY SAY THIS TIRE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR RECALL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AW3238 TIRESIZE: 3110.50R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880978February 21, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CENTER REAR LAP BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN UNLESS IT HAS BEEN FULLY EXTENDED. DEALER SAYS IT'S DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880914February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. REGULAR BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO WORK WHENEVER PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, AND BRAKES BLED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741152February 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 50MPH AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH. THE OTHER CAR WAS TOTALLED AND MY CAR IS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED 50% OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DUE TO THE NEWNESS OF THIS CAR AND MINIMAL CRASH TEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE, I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE AND DEMAND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND PROOF THAT THE SRS IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MOST CRASH TESTING IS PERFORMED AT 30MPH AT WHICH THEY DO DEPLOY. HOW DO I GET REASSURANCE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE AND NOT MALFUNCTIONING? *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#880747February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND NEVER GOES OFF, ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE BATTERY WAS FAILED, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740910February 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
A SOON AS I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE ON 10/10/00, I BROUGHT TO THE SALESMAN ATTENTION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR I CAN'T SEE THINGS PROPERLY.HE SAID SEE SERVICE TOMORROW.WHEN I WAS GOING HOME THAT NIGHT, THE MIRROR APPEARED TO BE LIKE A FUNHOUSE MIRROR.THINGS LOOKED DISTORTED.VERY HARD TO SEE THINGS CORRECTLY.WENT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THEM ORDERING NEW MIRRORS AND INSTALLING THEM.I 'M VERY UPSET THAT IT IS HARD TO DRIVE USING THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR.ALL I HEAR FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE LOCAL REP. TO CALL ME.PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS WITH THIS SITUATION.A COUPLE OF US SAID AT THE DEALER THAT THE MIRROR OR HOUSING IS DEFECTED.THEY ALSO SAID OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED AS WELL.THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER REGARDING THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. AT NIGHT IT IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT.YOU CAN'T USE CORRECT JUDGEMENT WHEN TURNING LANES BECAUSE THINGS ARE DISTORTED.THE SERVICE MANAGER SEAMS VERY HELPFUL BUT I'M GETTING NO WHERE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT MITSUBISHI BUT IT'S HARD TO FIND A NUMBER TO CALL THE LOCAL REP.ANY INFORMATION YOU NEED OR PROOF PLEASE CALL ME. ERIC MARTIN 631-737-6100 THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880107February 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURS AS VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THEN,VIBRATIONS DIMINISHES, CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740584February 7, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879750February 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE ON FREEWAY HEARD A BANG THEN CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, LOSING POWER STEERING, AND ENGINE DIED. MECHANIC SAID THAT CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY FELL OFF , BOLT HAD SHEARED IN HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879710February 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879570February 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GAIN SPEED ,BUT ONLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. FROM TIME TO TIME VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR PIECE TO COME IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879590February 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE. PEDAL WILL GO ALWAY TO GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879437January 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 00V311001- CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAD NO TOOLS TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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