Mitsubishi Montero — Recalls, Reliability, Specs & VIN Decoder

The front brake lines failed upon frontal impact. I am a police officer/accident investigator and i investigated an accident involving a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. The driver of the montero impacted the rear of a vehicle ahead of her. The impact damaged the left front of the montero enough to deploy the air bags, but not enough to prevent the wheel from rolling. The impact also caused the left front brake line to break. The line broke at the point where the flexible rubber part of the line connects to the metal fitting that is attached to the inner fender well. After the impact, the brakes would not allow the driver to bring the vehicle to a stop and the vehicle then went out of control and impacted a utility pole. The second impact was on the right front of the montero and in a similar manner the right front brake line broke. I am still investigating, but it appears the brake lines would not have been damaged if the attachment point of the brake line was on the vehicle frame and not on the inner fender well. It seems when the fender well was bent in the collision that is what put stress on the rubber line and caused it to tear away leaving the vehicle without braking and preventing the driver from bringing it safely to rest.*jb

On 7/13/00, while travelling on city street @ 25-30 mph & maintaining adequate distance ( at least 2 car lengths )from vehicle in front, driver of said vehicle stopped in lane ( at a green light )to avoid hitting cars in front of him that had stopped, i pressed down on my brakes & it failed to stop my vehicle. I pressed the pedal all the way to the floor (while bruising 3 toes on my right foot);was unable to stop, vehicle continued to roll into the back of the other vehilce. Brakes definitely failed. Was recorded by police officer in his report and i was cited for the accident. I have reported the details of the accident to the dealer and to the national 800 # customer service re: failing brakes & possible concealed defect by mitsubishi caused my accident. According to various articles in print and on tv, mitsubishi has concealed defects for the past 20 years & its own government (japan) is investigating. When i discussed the defect articles & recall #'s to the mitsu rep. She claimed that those figures were incorrect & did not apply to vehicles exported to the us, even though the ap wire reports stated that more than 45,000 defected vehicles were sold in the us?!?!?! I have been driving for 36 years, accident-free, never even coming close to an accident, and then my brand-new mitsu has brake failure under emergency conditions & i have this accident that was not my fault. I do not drive recklessly, nor too close, always defensively & apparently trusting too much in the quality & integrity of my vehicle and the safety features that i paid for & presumed would be effective in times of crisis. Not the case! If the executives/management of mitsubishi have concealed defects in their vehicles for the past 20 years, what's to say that the 2000 montero sports aren't hiding something! I need some answers! I am contesting the citation with a hearing before the traffic court next month for it was not my fault! Please contact me confirming your receipt & resolution. Thank you!!!

Was driving approximately 70mph when rear wheels suddenly locked up. Rear wheels were jumping up and down. Then, vehicle flipped and rolled 3 times. Passenger's seat belt released and caused passenger to be tossed around in vehicle. Passenger suffered major injuries, and was hospitalized. Police report included.*ak

Abs activates during off road traveling , causing accident/injury. *aw

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while applying the brakes, a clicking sound was heard as smoke was emitted from the driver's side. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the braking system was vibrating. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer or a local mechanic. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. Number 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic) and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the recall was closed. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Loud noise front driver side dashboard chirping and vibrating . When i applied brakes it was like u had no brakes i applied it again n the pedal went all the way down at the same time there was a clicking noise coming from dash board i tried to stop the car after several attempts i was able to pull over hitting the side rail of the freeway . At the moment the abs lights came in turn the car off once we turned the car back on the brakes seemed to be working just fine but know i'm unable to drive it this is the 5 time this has happened since. I took it in to a shop close to my home the mechanic advised me to call the dealership because there is a recall on the booster accumulation system default i called mitsubishi and no one had helped me.. I have a car that has a default not from wear n tear. But a mistake from mitsubishi i could have killed my self or for that matter some one else please help me find a resolution... *tr

The consumer experienced the same problem as stated in recall 01v254001. The brake pedal went completely to the floor upon trying to stop. *ak ultimately, the consumer had an accident as a result of the brake failure. The consumer stated he received a recall notice in the mail, however the manufacturer stated the consumers vehicle was not a part of the recall.*jb

Brakes system failed to stop the vehicle

While driving 45mph and without warning, applied brakes; however, brakes were inoperable, resulting in an accident. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer and mechanic indicated problem was the master cylinder, which could cause another accident.*ak

Our son was driving the vehicle on a main road at approximately 45 mph when the car suddenly could not brake whatsoever using the pedal. He was able to slow down and park the vehicle safely using solely the emergency brake. The car was towed to a shop, upon closer inspection, it was found that the entire abs master cylinder system had failed and that my brakes awd system and anti lock brakes system were also rendered unusable due to the abs hydraulic assembly being faulty. This matter cost us $2,200.00 in repair cost and mitsubishi motors north america simply don't care about this issue! *tr

While pulling into a parking lot the engine started racing and the vehicle crashed. *nlm

1999 montero blew up and caught fire causing 2nd degree burns mitsh refuses to relaease recall or specificatins to me wont call me back or respond to letters it has been 4 months since 1st contact they did open a case file but then refuses to contact me. *ak

1999 mitsubishi montero blew up on me for no reason mitsh refuses to release any recall/spec/safety records to me the vehicle was a total right off did cause second degree burns to myself..fire dept said magnesium somewhere in the vehicle contributed to the high rate of lost and burn factor. *jb

In february, 2000, i had pulled up underneath my home. The car was in park when the motor excelled. I thought something must be wrong with the timing. I turned off the car. I didn't think any more about it until 9-20-2000 when the engine did it again. I was picking my child up from football practice i pulled into a parking place. The spaces are close together and you go into the parking area with your foot on the brake. I had pulled straight up in the space and was getting ready to put it in park when the motor excelled again. I braked as hard as i could but the car would not stop. I did not have my foot on the gas as mitsubishi has suggested i might have done. I ran over a metal fence. I was headed toward a bleacher when i did a 90 degree turn and headed down a path. The only thing that was working was the steering. I heard a click and the motor died down and i was able to stop the car. I have a number of witnesses who saw me pull in. I have a very good driving record and i am 49 years old. By the police suggestions i had the vechilde towed to a towing place until i could contact my insurance company. I contacted liberty mutual. I asked them to have the car inspected before they towed it to mitsubishi dealership in charleston.they were on an off about this for several days then they said it had to go to the dealership, that they did not have a place that could check it out. It was towed to the dealership and they went over it. I was told by the manager it could be many things but when they checked it out, everything was okay. The manger said it could be air flow from the computer that is shot into diffferent sysytems, but there was no evidence. Liberty mutual then sent someone out. Why they didn't do this before, i don't know. Their engineer looked over everything with mitsubishi and guess what nothing is wrong with it. Wrong! 7 months between the incidences. When will be the next time??? Mitsubishi says i have to take a leased car bac

1990 mitusbishi montero started to smoke. Consumer pulled over to shoulder and vehicle became engulfed in flames. *njohio traffic crash report # 10-0206-89. *jb

The bolt on the front of the crankshaft broke off, causing the pulley and belt to fly off, resulting in loss of power steering and loss of vehicle control.

Vehicle was parked on driveway for about 5 minutes when an underhood fire started in engine. Prior to incident, consumer had a broken thermostat replaced. *ak *slc

2000 montero check engine soon light on continuously steps taken, replaced plugs,wires, coils, timing belt, idler pulley, thermostat, engine heat indicator rises to hot than back to normal, engine run's sluggish, no power, shifting is delayed when on an incline and hear a muffled back fire on occasion no power. This suv has had problems since we bought it. Not a good buy for sure. *tr

I was driving my 2002 mitsubishi montero limited through town when out of the blue, the loudest noise started coming from the front of the engine. You could hear the noise from blocks down the road. Took it to a local mechanic who discovered a technical service bulletin that states, "some vehicles may experience a dieseling-type noise when the engine is idling. This may be due to the piston pins contacting the cylinders. Inspect the cylinders walls for evidence of scuffing." if this is the case, i'm looking at a new engine of upwards of $5,000 - plus the cost of towing it to the nearest dealer a five hour one-way drive from where i live. I bought the car at 59,500. It only has 72,000 miles now. I feel like i was sold a lemon! The car is inoperable right now. I still owe $13,000 on it. I'm so screwed!!! *tr

Our 2002 mitsubishi montero engine blew up while my wife was driving the vehicle on a local highway (rt. 680(n)). There was no indication that there was something wrong with the vehicle prior to that day (the "check engine" warning light had never lit up). At the time this instance occurred, my wife was driving the vehicle on the freeway as it went up in smoke, essentially endangering her life along with the surrounding motorists, should this really happen to a vehicle that is only 5 years old. *tr

The front brake lines failed upon frontal impact. I am a police officer/accident investigator and i investigated an accident involving a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. The driver of the montero impacted the rear of a vehicle ahead of her. The impact damaged the left front of the montero enough to deploy the air bags, but not enough to prevent the wheel from rolling. The impact also caused the left front brake line to break. The line broke at the point where the flexible rubber part of the line connects to the metal fitting that is attached to the inner fender well. After the impact, the brakes would not allow the driver to bring the vehicle to a stop and the vehicle then went out of control and impacted a utility pole. The second impact was on the right front of the montero and in a similar manner the right front brake line broke. I am still investigating, but it appears the brake lines would not have been damaged if the attachment point of the brake line was on the vehicle frame and not on the inner fender well. It seems when the fender well was bent in the collision that is what put stress on the rubber line and caused it to tear away leaving the vehicle without braking and preventing the driver from bringing it safely to rest.*jb

On 7/13/00, while travelling on city street @ 25-30 mph & maintaining adequate distance ( at least 2 car lengths )from vehicle in front, driver of said vehicle stopped in lane ( at a green light )to avoid hitting cars in front of him that had stopped, i pressed down on my brakes & it failed to stop my vehicle. I pressed the pedal all the way to the floor (while bruising 3 toes on my right foot);was unable to stop, vehicle continued to roll into the back of the other vehilce. Brakes definitely failed. Was recorded by police officer in his report and i was cited for the accident. I have reported the details of the accident to the dealer and to the national 800 # customer service re: failing brakes & possible concealed defect by mitsubishi caused my accident. According to various articles in print and on tv, mitsubishi has concealed defects for the past 20 years & its own government (japan) is investigating. When i discussed the defect articles & recall #'s to the mitsu rep. She claimed that those figures were incorrect & did not apply to vehicles exported to the us, even though the ap wire reports stated that more than 45,000 defected vehicles were sold in the us?!?!?! I have been driving for 36 years, accident-free, never even coming close to an accident, and then my brand-new mitsu has brake failure under emergency conditions & i have this accident that was not my fault. I do not drive recklessly, nor too close, always defensively & apparently trusting too much in the quality & integrity of my vehicle and the safety features that i paid for & presumed would be effective in times of crisis. Not the case! If the executives/management of mitsubishi have concealed defects in their vehicles for the past 20 years, what's to say that the 2000 montero sports aren't hiding something! I need some answers! I am contesting the citation with a hearing before the traffic court next month for it was not my fault! Please contact me confirming your receipt & resolution. Thank you!!!

Was driving approximately 70mph when rear wheels suddenly locked up. Rear wheels were jumping up and down. Then, vehicle flipped and rolled 3 times. Passenger's seat belt released and caused passenger to be tossed around in vehicle. Passenger suffered major injuries, and was hospitalized. Police report included.*ak

Abs activates during off road traveling , causing accident/injury. *aw

The consumer experienced the same problem as stated in recall 01v254001. The brake pedal went completely to the floor upon trying to stop. *ak ultimately, the consumer had an accident as a result of the brake failure. The consumer stated he received a recall notice in the mail, however the manufacturer stated the consumers vehicle was not a part of the recall.*jb

Brakes system failed to stop the vehicle

While driving 45mph and without warning, applied brakes; however, brakes were inoperable, resulting in an accident. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer and mechanic indicated problem was the master cylinder, which could cause another accident.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that the instrument panel brake lights illuminated. In addition, there was a complete loss of brake power. The contact stated that he would have to pump the brake pedal. The dealer stated that the diagnoses pulled approximately 20 different codes. As of october 9, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 125,000.

Dt: the contact states the brakes had less than 8,000 miles on them before they needed to be changed, and were changed in may 2005. Currently, need new front brakes . The dealer and mitsubishi pointed the finger at each other. The brakes were making a squeaking/grinding noise.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying force to the brakes, shifting into neutral, and applying the emergency brake. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis who informed that the brake booster would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was a recall associated with a nhsta campaign id number 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 105,451....updated 07-10-13 *bf the consumer stated the brakes locked up, because there was no fluid going to the brakes. The repair shop informed the consumer, the abs booster and hydraulic pump needed to be replaced. Updated 07/16/13

Lost control of the vehicle when pulling out onto the road because the left front inner tie rod disconnected. Vehicle lost control for the third time and crashed on its right side, causing 4 people serious bodily injury.

Vehicle lost control for the third time and crashed on its right side, causing 4 people serious bodily injury.

Vehicle lost control in the front suspension area while driving resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bags during impact. Mjs (attorney for consumer).

Highw speed of40mph vehicle shifted with heavy wheel vibration vehicle was unstabled and reported this complaint to the factory. When makin a turn if there was a crack or pot hole in the street the vehicle had a tendency to shift off the wheels leaning to left. If it rains the vehicle would slide to the left. *ak

At only 15 miles per hour, our mitsubishi montero sport rolled over and the car was totalled.*ak

I was in an accident six weeks after i purchased my montero. Stuart lincoln-mercury, who is an authorized dealer, repaired my montero. My front end was supposed to be aligned. At 6400 miles, i had my tires rotated, and i saw that the tires on the passanger side were wearing as if they were out of alignment. I took my montero back to the shop to have it checked. I was told they aligned my front end while my vehicle was being repaired for the accident. I was told that mitisubishi uses cheap tires, and that is normal wear. I aso had tire kingdom, (a certified yokohama representitive) evaluate my tires. They said the front end must be out of alignment. Again, i went back to mitsubishi, and again, i was told that there was nothing wrong with my alignment. I'm afraid, if this is true, i will have to be replacing my tires every 6400 to 10,000 miles. I was also told that they have seen this happen on these monteros. I believe, if my tires are going to wear like this, there has to be a more serious problem with my vehicle. Please help me! *ak( dot number: fbefm43287 tire size: 265/70r15 )

Due to non -tightening/missing of the lower ball joint nut by the manufacturer. While driving the vehicle the right wheel almost came off, causing loss of vehicle control, resulting in the consumer hitting a guardrail. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details. *ak

I have a 1995 montero sr and while i was driving on the highway i smelled oil and when i stopped to check it the rear driver side tire caved in and oil was all over the ground what's left of it any way , the weld on housing the axle assembly was broke any how i tow it home and check it to find out that the teething on the axle inside is gone the fact there is no oil and the seal and the bearing inside the housing is gone , so i called the dealer and told me there is nothing they can do but to change the axle assembly for about little over 5000 dollars ,wow then i started doing some research to find out that other people had the exact same problem which is uncomment to happen on a utility truck in a normal driving condition this truck was never driving off road , any way i called mits company and they gave me no answer and told me to go to the dealer hhh , i am pretty sure that this is a defect , by the way my truck has ben parked for a year and half i still have it hoping to find a cheap axle to replace but i think mits company should replace it . I mean what are the odds so many trucks have the same problem same axle side plus some other engine problems that others had filed complains against mits motors i have them too. *tr

After being stopped at a stop sign the consumer turned a corner (10-20mph) the vehicle fishtailed to the right then to the left and fell to the left. Please describe in detail *ak

Vehicle not designed to turn corners as other 2 wheel drive vehicles, causing loss of control/accident. *sd

While driving 52 mph, the driver started to hear drilling sounds/vibration from the front of the vehicle. Then without any warning he couldn't control the vehicle because the steering wheel locked up. Tried to put on brakes, nothing happened. The vehicle began to flip and spin and was involved in a crash. Neither air bags deployed. Six (6) injuries and one (1) fatality. *ak*ak

Takata recall - my late husband and i were in a suv rollover accident in may 4, 2006. Our vehicle was rear-ended by another suv and ultimately involved four (4) vehicles total. The airbags in our vehicle did not deploy and my husband died later from complications induced by internal bleeding. Police report filed and sent to manufacturer with no response or comment. Noticed that there are several airbag complaints with ntsb for my vehicle type with no open investigations. My husband's death should trigger some type of investigation or concern from both ntsb and the manufacturer.

My husband and i were in a suv rollover accident in may 4, 2006. Our vehicle was rear-ended by another suv and ultimately involved four (4) vehicles total. The airbags in our vehicle did not deploy and my husband died later from complications induced by internal bleeding. *tr

On impact, the rear seat belt came undone and the airbags did not deploy.

My family and i were involved in a four-car pile up. We rear-ended a 4runner at 45 mph and the front air bags never deployed. Husband has severe back trouble and i suffer neck and shoulder pain. *nm

Vehicle involved in accident when second party ran red light. Vehicles air bags did not deploy causiong injury to consumer and his daughter. *jg

While driving 35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a three vehicle pile up. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained major head injuries, and passenger broke his shoulder. *ak

Vehicle lost control in the front suspension area while driving resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bags during impact. Mjs (attorney for consumer).

Dual airbags did not deploy during front end crash, vehicle broadsided another moving vehicle, according to auto repair shop, sensors were not hit, front bumpers totally damaged. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. While the vehicle was stopped, another vehicle rear ended it and pushed it into three other vehicles. The front passenger air bag partially deployed but the driver side front air bag did not deploy at all. The contact sustained multiple injuries. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 122,785.

Problem with front and rear differential reported to dealership. They did nothing to fix, just reset check engine light. 3 weeks later car was in a rollover accident. Driver steered slightly to avoid collision with another vehicle that was making an illegal lane change and montero went out of control. Neither steering nor braking could stop or affect what was happening.

I was driving the vehicle on a main road at approximately 45 mph when suddenly i found i could not brake whatsoever using my pedal i was able to slow down and park the vehicle using solely the emergency brake. Upon closer inspection by my mechanic i learned the abs pump had gone bad and that my brakes awd system and anti lock brakes system were also rendered unusable due to the abs hydraulic assembly being faulty. *tr

Drive mode selector will not move from the awd position.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero. While driving various speeds, the transfer case warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front transfer case sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

I was going to start driving a very inclined hill aprox. 45 degrees, i stopped the car, changed the automatic transmission to 3 gear, when i get to the top of the hill i changed the transmission back to d gear, but i noticed something weird with the way the transmission was responding but i didn't know what it was, so i kept driving almost 100 meters more and stopped the car to take some pictures. When i parked the car i knew something was not right but i didn't know what was the problem, so i pulled the safety brakes really hard because the car was already going down the hill and i didn't want to force the transmission to do all the brake. My son was on the back seat of the car sleeping with the safety belt on, and since i realized that something was not right with the transmission before getting off the car i pulled even more the safety brake and get off the car for a couple of pictures. When i was going to start the car it didn't start because the cable that connects the transmission level to the transmission was out of the rod because there is a plastic bushing holding the cable within the level rod that was broken, in other words the only thing preventing the car from going down hill with my son inside was the safety brake, because the transmission was set to 3 gear instead of parking. There was a long way down hill so my son could be death if my wife were driving because maybe she wouldn't realize that something wrong was happening with the transmission and also she doesn't have the strength to pull the safety brakes the way i did it. The issue is very dangerous, and it can be fixed pretty easy with a plastic bushing. I have pictures that i can provide if needed to clarify the issue. Please investigate to avoid people from getting hurt. *tr

Automatic transmission began to make grinding noises when truck was going slowly. Despite only 90,000 miles and well maintained. Estimate to repair is $4188. No lights were on, car drove without indication, all required services were performed. *tr

Vehicle's 4wd will engage and disengage on it's own. While in 2wd, while driving, vehicle will make a noise and while coming to a stop the noise will get louder until it gives a hard jolt, like if someone rear ended you. At this point the 4wd indicater will start blinking. If you attempt to put into 4wd then the vehicle almost becomes impossible to turn and causes the tires to squell as if you were doing a burn out. Took to the dealer twice in 2004 with no luck. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. All of a sudden the vehicle appeared to be okay for about 4 months with no problems until recently where it has start to act up again.

While driving with vehicle is at full capacity it shutters. Transmission vibrates, and then take off, is very sluggish. Vehicle was taken repair shop four times. However, the problem was not resolved. *ak

Same problem as with the complaint listed below. I blamed my mechanic and nearly sued him for failure to properly maintain my suv. Research has proven this to be not an isolated incident. Consumer complaint: odi case number: 10054255 component: power train:axle assembly:axle shaft:seal details: dealership said there is sludge in engine due to "lack of proper maintenance". We've had the oil changed according to the manual but believe that the oil pan is positioned wrong as the dealerships told us that about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch is always left in the bottom of the oil pan when you change the oil, therefore creating sludge. The oil pump has also gone bad on this 2002 mitsubishi montero sport, with 62,000 miles. No one will pick up the bill, even though we paid for an extended warranty. We've also put three alternators on it in one month and had the cam seals replaced. Cam seals also seem to be a common problem with those cars, according to one technician. These problems have been going on since november 2003. Cb cause: result: occurences: 3injuries: 0 fail date: 01/02/2004deaths: 0 mcs check date: 1/21/2004. *ak

Dealership said there is sludge in engine due to "lack of proper maintenance". We've had the oil changed according to the manual but believe that the oil pan is positioned wrong as the dealerships told us that about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch is always left in the bottom of the oil pan when you change the oil, therefore creating sludge. The oil pump has also gone bad on this 2002 mitsubishi montero sport, with 62,000 miles. No one will pick up the bill, even though we paid for an extended warranty. We've also put three alternators on it in one month and had the cam seals replaced. Cam seals also seem to be a common problem with those cars, according to one technician. These problems have been going on since november 2003. Cb

While driving 52 mph, the driver started to hear drilling sounds/vibration from the front of the vehicle. Then without any warning he couldn't control the vehicle because the steering wheel locked up. Tried to put on brakes, nothing happened. The vehicle began to flip and spin and was involved in a crash. Neither air bags deployed. Six (6) injuries and one (1) fatality. *ak*ak

Lost control of the vehicle when pulling out onto the road because the left front inner tie rod disconnected. Vehicle lost control for the third time and crashed on its right side, causing 4 people serious bodily injury.

Our accident occured while towing a pop up trailer. We are experienced driver's and have been towing a trailer for more than 12 years. While traveling at approximately 55 mph, suddenly and without warning i was unable to control the car. We were traveling on a straight section of highway in the right lane. The road conditions and weather conditions were good. There were no tire failures on the car or the trailer. The steering wheel started rocking and soon we had no control of the car. The front end felt as though it was nose plowing. The car swerved into the left lane. The first impact was to the trailer; it brushed against the concrete median divider. The car than pulled to the right. The second impact was to the driver's side front end of the car that hit the metal guardrail on the right side of the road. The weight of the trailer pulled us back onto the road. The trailer at this point jack knifed and flipped onto it's roof proceeding north on the highway for about 50 feet. The third impact was to the drivers side rear of the car, again hitting the guardrail as the trailer pulled the car backward. We feel that if we were not towing the trailer we would have been another victim of a suv roll over accident. After examining the car after the accident it was discovered that the left tie rod was snapped in half. The left front tire was turned outwards while the right front tire was facing forwards. Mitsubishi has yet to be able to explain what happened with the car. To date there have been over $21,000 in repairs to the vehicle. They still have our car!

The consumer lost steering control and hit a guard rail. *bf the road condition was dry, the consumer wasn't buckled up, and the air bag wasn't inflated. The vehicle was kicked back to the right, overturned and stopped. *sc *jb

Vehicle began to drift, no response from steering wheel. Vehicle rolled down embankment, rolling over. Driver heard loud noise at time of steering failure.

The steering malfunctioned causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle, the car swirved and flipped over ejecting the driver from the vehicle. Nlm

Power steering failed, vehicle lost control, resultin gin an accident. *ak

When making left hand turns vehicle went out of control. Tt

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 mitsubishi montero. While driving 65 mph, the power steering suddenly failed. The gauges on the instrumental panel illuminated and the contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a garage and a mechanic found a bolt that failed and caused the crankshaft pulley to detach. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in a recall and could not offer any assistance. The current and failure mileages were 132,641.

2004 Mitsubishi Montero Limited: Hydraulic Brake Booster is malfunctioning, making a ("gobble-gobble", squirrel-like chirping sound) almost every time the brake pedal is pressed. Hwy driving, without the use of brakes, the frequent "chirping" sounds still occur. Under medium to heavy braking, the vehicle shudders and shakes. This specific sound is made in all gear selections and even when the car's battery is on/engine off. Upon inspection of the hydraulic brake booster under the hood, the unit shakes when the chirp sound is made. Duration of the sound lasts around one second and it happens frequently (5-10 times per minute).

2000 mitsubishi montero rear passenger side window button caught fire. *tr

On 5/31/14, my 1997 mitsubishi montero was parked in my driveway. When i went to get into the vehicle, i noticed a large burn in the back of the driver's side seat. After calling mitsubishi, the fire department came since it was still smoldering and disconnected the battery. They believed it to be an electrical short. After many follow-up calls to mitsubishi, they believe it was caused by wear and tear since the car was 17 years old. All of the cost to fix the issue was on me as the owner. *tr

Tl*the contact owned a 1997 mitsubishi montero sport. The contact started the vehicle so it could warm up before driving and went back into the house. While in the house, she heard a loud boom similar to an explosion. She found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. The police and fire departments were called to extinguish the fire and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and the insurance company towed the vehicle to the salvage yard. The side of the contact's residence sustained property damage. In july of 2008, the contact smelled something burning when she activated the headlights. The headlights caught fire and melted. The dealer stated that due to a short on the connector wire, the air bag connector wire was replaced. The failure and current mileages were 116,000. Updated 02/24/09. *lj updated 02/24/09. *jb

In early 2003 i purchased a 1997 mitsubishi montero full suv. In april 2003 my girl friend was driving the car one day , when it just broke down on her .hen she turned the key to start the car you could hear the engine, but the car would not start.i got it towed,and my mechanic looked at it and said one of the main fuse (mfi-multi fuel injection) had blown.*ak he replaced the fuse and the car was fine, two weeks later it happened again , so he replaced the fuse and i took it to the dealer. The dealer checked for any recall there was none.on 7/8/04 it happened again, but this time when the fuse was replaced i turned over the engine and the whole car was smoking through the hood and inside the vehicle i was so scared i ran away from it until the smoke went away.the car was towed to my home and my mechanic showed me all the burned wire in the harness, please let me now if there is a recall on this problem

While sitting in traffic, passenger (wife) moved her window visor, a flame shot out towards her face coming from upper right corner of window visor, where wire for vanity mirror had chaffed over time, due to a plastic covering edge to hide wire.*ak flame was 4-5 inches long, 1 inch thick and flamed for 6-8 seconds, then large amounts of thick grey smoke came from area. Wire for vanity mirror had chaffed away the wiring cover and was touching the metal rod used to hold up visor. Fuse did not blow. This could have easily caught fire inside my headliner, behind dash, etc.

I have been experiencing starting problems with my 2006 montero mitsubshi since feb 2007. There have been 6 parts replaced and the problem still exist today. Below is the last time the truck was in the shop; yesterday it would not start. The parts replaced were from the ignition system. I now have 34,800+ miles. *tr

I checked and there's several recalls on the vehicle and I purchase it last year from the dealership and I never received anything about the recalls and now my vehicle doesn't want to start it lock me out.

We have the car for the past 17 years and we alwasy have a electrical, engine and head lights problems. The dealership said the they can fix it . We paid good money for them to fix it

The cluster was repaired in the montero but it only works once in awhile. The panel will tell me every now and then if i have fuel or not. Also, we had to pay to have an issue resolved that shouldn't have cost us anything because it was shown here as a defect for our make and model. Our car was leaking gas, and mitsubishi refused to fix it, at their expense, even though it was listed here and there were very many complaints filed. We had to tow the car in because of the leak, and the fire department was called. Amazing that so little care was shown by mitsubishi for something that could have caused a serious accident. This was the complaint and the recall (nhtsa recall id 01v254001) about the car being parked at an upward slope, the fuel tank leveling valve not maintaining proper sealing in the even that the fuel expands from the rise in ambient temp. Leakage of pressurized nitrogen gas from inside the accumulator, etc. Please check the recall notice.

My 2002 mitsubishi montero xls was stationary and parked for the night on the street in front of my house. At approximately 4:00 am, the alarm started to sound and the lights were flashing. The first night, the neighbors and police discovered it before me, so the police broke into my car, opened the hood, and disconnected the battery. When i reconnected the battery the next morning, the alarm continued to sound, so i removed the fuse for the horn and replaced it later that day, to be greeted with silence. Four nights later, i had the fuse for the horn back in the vehicle. I was woken up at 2:00 am to the sound of my horn blaring. I once again, had to remove the fuse for the horn. This issue has turned out to be both a public nuisance and unsafe.