2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT ADDRESS THE CONTACTS CONCERNS WITH THE ENGINE VIBRATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE ROTORS. FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,196 UPDATED 06/08/10.*LJ WITH ONLY A 157,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED EVOQ 08/18/10......UPDATED 12/05/12 *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THIS VEHICLE BE CANCELED. UPDATED 12/7/2012 *JS

Mileage: 6,196

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEH, IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME AS TO HOW OFTEN I WAS HAVING TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED AND COMPONENTS REPLACED. A FRIEND TOLD ME TO CHECK RECALLS FOR MITSUBISHI AND NOW I FIND THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A RECALL. WELL DUE TO ME BEING WAY PAST MY WARRANTY THE RECALL DOES NOT HELP ME, BUT FROM WHAT I HEAR THE DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE THESE FREE REPAIRS. REFUND FOR ALL CONSUMERS WHO BROUGHT THE THINGS. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURY AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC OF 2000 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE 6-22-03 I HAVE HAD 4 SETS OF BREAK PADS 2 SETS OF ROTORS, NEW CALIPERS AND THE HARDWARE REPLACED EACH TIME. I ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SHORTLY AFTER I LOST CONTROL OF MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY. I HAVE ABOUT 50,100 MILES ON THE CAR AND I NEED A NEW SET OF BRAKES AGAIN. *LA

Mileage: 33,637

MY MONTERO HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE WITH REPEATED/NUMEROUS VISITS TO SEVERAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ FROM OTHER OWNERS AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I BOUGHT THIS SPORT UTILITY AND HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE MONTERO HAS HAD PULL TO THE RIGHT AS DESCRIBED, A VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, AND A HORRIBLE PERFORMANCE OF BRAKING THAT HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY LIFE AND MY DAUGHTERS AND COUNTLESS OTHER FAMILIES. I HAVE A LIFETIME PURCHASE PLAN FOR ALIGNMENTS WHICH ARE PERFORMED ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS AND I HAVE ALSO GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF BRAKES. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MY MONTERO TO JUST DIE, COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC- DANGEROUS!! THEN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND EVERYONE HONKING AND CURSING ME OUT IT STARTS AFTER I RESTART IT. ALSO, WITH THIS COMES A FIRE BURNING SMELL THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY VARIOUS MECHANICS THAT I HAVE AN OIL LEAK IN MY ENGINE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE MONTERO BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPAIRED A MELTED GASKET IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED ALL MY BELTS AND SPARKPLUGS. THE SUNROOF HAS HAD IT'S SHARE OF PROBLEMS OF LEAKING UNCONTROLALLABLY WHEN IT RAINS AND HERE IN FLORIDA IT HAS BEEN BETTER TO STAND IN THE RAIN THAN IN MY SUV. NOW MY FRONT READING LIGHTS UNDER MY REAR MIRROR IS LEAKING BUCKETS OF WATER AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME OVER $500.00 FOR A NEW SUNROOF AFTER I PAID OVER INVOICE FOR THIS LUXURY! ALL OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE REAR HAVE BLOWN OUT NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE TO REPLACE. THIS SUV IA THE MILLION DOLLAR MONEY PIT MISTAKE AND DO NOT RECCOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY! I'M SO GLAD THAT I AM NOT GOING CRAZY AND THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME AND HOPE TO NOT EVER EXPERIENCE MY AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN AN A ACCIDENT! MITSUBISHI WILL HAVE A HUGE LAW SUIT!!

Mileage: 9,000

WITH LESS THAN 40K MILES ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE ROTORS REPLACED ONCE. NOW TWO LOCAL MECHANICS TELL ME THAT MY VEHICLE'S BRAKE PADS COVER LESS THAN 50% OF THE ROTOR, CAUSING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 14" ROTORS ON TRUCKS DESIGNED FOR 15" ROTORS (AND 15" WHEELS). THE RESULT IS THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WEARS OUT QUICKLY AND, IN THE OPINION OF MY LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP, PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE GOODYEAR DEALER ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 17,000

THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. *JB SCC

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE VACUUM HOES. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

AS I BEGAN TO FEEL FAINT WHILE DRIVING A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I REMEMBER PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD HIT A TREE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE ON THE DRIVER SIDE POSITION. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. MY ARM HAD LACERATIONS AND CUTS AND THE WIND SHIELD WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEATBELT KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

AS I BEGAN TO FEEL FAINT WHILE DRIVING A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I REMEMBER PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD HIT A TREE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE ON THE DRIVER SIDE POSITION. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. MY ARM HAD LACERATIONS AND CUTS AND THE WIND SHIELD WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEATBELT KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

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

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

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO RECALL NOTICE 01V027000/BRAKE HOSES. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. HAS YET CONTACTED CONSUMER TO INFORM HIM THAT DEALERSHIP COULD PERFORM REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON 3 OCCASIONS. *SLC

THERE IS A RECALL 01V027000. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE ANY PARTS IN, AND THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN CONSUMER A DATE ON WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THE PARTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A RED LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND FRONT ENDED VEHICLE BEHIND. OTHER DRIVER SAID THAT VEHICLE JUMPED AND HIT VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT LIGHT TURN GREEN AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BUT VEHICLE IN FRONT DID NOT. CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE THAT JUMPED INTO OTHER VEHICLE.*AK

AT 3000 MILES ROTORS STARTED TO WARP, BRAKES WOULD PULSE. ALSO, THE SLOWER CONSUMER WOULD GO THE HARDER IT WAS TO STOP.*AK

AT 3000 MILES ROTORS STARTED TO WARP, BRAKES WOULD PULSE. ALSO, THE SLOWER CONSUMER WOULD GO THE HARDER IT WAS TO STOP.*AK

ALIGNMENT IS OFF. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK. THE REAR IS BOTTOMING OUT WHEN PASSANGERS ARE IN THE CAR. THIS MAKES THE CAR HARD TO HANDLE WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR SURFACE STREETS. *AK