Mitsubishi Montero Complaints

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#859007March 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. DEALER STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE CAUSED BY CELL PHONE USE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720029March 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY TRUK HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THEY CHIME AND HAVE MESSED UP. MY TRUCK GOED SIDE TO SIDE. ALSO, TOLD ME THAT THE FREON IS LEAKING, WHEN YOU DRIVE YOU FEEL IT . IAM SO MAD THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE . THANK YOU MRS JACKIE MUNOZ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720022March 12, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEE WEB PAGE AT:HTTP://SITES.NETSCAPE.NET/DTBICKFO/HOME.HTM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719928March 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND CD CHANGER ON THIS VEHICLE, AS WELL AS NUMBROUS OTHER PROBLEMS. PLEASE ADVISE IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858245March 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OCCASIONALLY WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ENGINE CUTS OFF OR SLOWS DOWN WHEN ON HIGHWAY. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719896March 9, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
STEERING WHEEL DEVELOPED A 2 TO 3 INCH FRONT TO BACK MOTION. TRUCK WILL NOT PASS PA INSPECTION. A MITSU MASTER MECHANIC SAYS WHOLE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED AS BAD BEARING IN COLUMN CAN NOT BE. AS FOR BROKEN MANIFOLD BOLT ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE IT ALLOWS A HIGH PRESSURE EXHAUST LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND INTO VEHICLE. THIS WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION AND I WAS ADVISED THAT ALL BOLTS MUST BE REPLACED ! CAN NOT BE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857643February 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. ALSO, SAME THING HAPPENS WITH THE RADIO AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND STILL THER IS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718251February 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. AUTO HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/SRS LIGHT REPEATEDLY. THE COMPUTER READING STATES TO REPLACE VARIOUS SENSORS. SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. PROBLEM IS PERPLEXING SERVICE MECHANICS -VEHICLE OWNER FEARFUL SRS MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. VEHICLE IN SERVICE OVER 7 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550910February 11, 2000
STRUCTURE
WHILE TRYING TO AVOID WET AREA (ICE) CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO ROLLOVER DUE TO POOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN. CONSUMER SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550879February 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE ENBANKMENT. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856448February 8, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WHILE BACKING UP THERE WAS A SLIGHT IMPACT TO THE REAR BUMPER AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, AND THE REAR BUMPER BROKE LIKE IT WAS A PIECE OF GLASS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550476January 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 55-65 MPH. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717282January 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING BAD CHOP WEARING ON OUTSIDE AND IN THE MIDDLE, FRONT END SLANTED INWARD I BELIEVE CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR BADLY ALSO BAD VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END AS WELL TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES STILL NOT CORRECTED THEY SAY TIRES ARE BAD I REPLACED TIRES AT 18,700 MILES STILL DOING SAME THING NOTHTHING HAS CHANGED CAR IS STILL AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT A COLD START SEEMS LIKE IT DOES NOT TO GO HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING AND VERY HIGH RPMS AT 35 MPH TAKEN TO DREALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE ON THIS THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THE MONTERO SPORT. FRONT END FEELS LO0SE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN FEELS LIKE BOTTOM IS GOING TO FALL OUT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO WORK WHEN APPLIED QUIKLY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717288January 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE DAY ONE OF PURCHASE, UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD AND BEARINGS IN FRONT SUSUPENSION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO ADMIT A PROBLEM EXISTED, TOLD ME TO FIND PROBLEM, THEY WOULD THEN DEAL WITH THE VEHICLE. IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE ON MY VEHICLE THERE ARE THOUSANDS MORE JUST LIKE MINE. SOMEONE WILL BE HURT EVENTUALLY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854716January 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
DESIGN OF THE ROOF CAUSES A BLIND SPOT, AND DRIVER IS UNABLETO SEE OVERHEAD TRAFFIC LIGHTS. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716853January 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE DAY ONE OF PURCHASE, UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD AND BEARINGS IN FRONT SUSUPENSION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO ADMIT A PROBLEM EXISTED, TOLD ME TO FIND PROBLEM, THEY WOULD THEN DEAL WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GOODYEAR STORE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE ON MY VEHICLE THERE ARE THOUSANDS MORE JUST LIKE MINE. SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY BE HURT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854525December 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V041000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & SET APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS & LATER PICKED IT UP. SMELLED BURNING OIL A WEEK LATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED VENTILATION HOSE WAS RELOCATED AT BOTTOM OF TRANSMISSION. DEBRIS WAS ENTERING HOSE & GOING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS CAUSING DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716549December 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I HAVE GONE FROM "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG W/ THE VEHICLE" TO HAVING IT AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. I HATE THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854438December 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER DRIVER HAD BEEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-31/2 MILES AUTOMOBILE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE AUTO TO FISHTAIL AND SPIN AROUND TWICE, RESULTING IN ANOTHER VEHICLE HITTING CONSUMER'S AUTOMOBILE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#852304November 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT CONSUMER WOULD HEAR NOISE FOR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE AT PURCHASE, A SLIGHT CHURP WAS NOTICED, FRONT RIGHT. IT WAS CHECKED, BUT NOT CORRECTED. AFTERWARDS, NOISE INCREASED STEADILY. A FRONT RIGHT BRAKE WAS FIXED, BUT CONTINUED TO RATTLE. SWAY BAR/ BUSHINGS WERE REPAIRED. ALSO STEERING BECAME LOOSE. HOWEVER, CHURPING CONTINUED. DIAGNOSIS BY A LOCALMECHANIC CLAIMED THAT CHURPING AND RATTLING WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SWAY BAR LINK AND PEELING TOP BUSHING. BUT MITSHIBISHI DEALERS DISAGREED WITH THE DIAGNOSIS, AND PERSUADED CONSUMER TO LEAVE VEHICLE AS IT IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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