2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED LOSING POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 60 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND HAD TO BE TURNED WITH ABRUPT FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,790. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ THE WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT AND CRANK SHAFT WERE REPLACED.

Mileage: 140,790

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT. LOST STEERING CAPABILITY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ADJUST TUBE. BOTH LOCK NUTS WERE TIGHT AND IN THE ORIGINAL POSITIONS AND THE ADJUST TUBE AND INNER TIE ROD WERE TIGHT. THREADS OF THE TIE ROD DID NOT APPEAR TO BE STRIPPED BUT THE ADJUST TUBE WOULD NOT TIGHTEN TO THE OUTER TIE ROD LOCK NUT. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY INSTANCE OF THIS FAILURE ON THIS CAR. DEALER IS REPLACING BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIE ROD, OUTER TIE ROD AND ADJUST TUBE AT MY COST. MY CONCERN IS THE SEVERITY OF THE FAILURE. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH DEATHS OR MAJOR INJURY OCCURRING. AUTO IS 10 YEARS OLD WITH APPROX 120000 MILES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER BOTH INDICATED THAT THIS IS A WEAR ITEM BUT IS NOT PART OF AN INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTARO SPORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT WAS LOOSE WHICH WAS TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL DEFECT FOR THE 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTARO SPORT THAT MENTIONED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES AS THE 2000 MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT THE PITMAN ARM TIE ROD BOLT SNAP WHILE BACKING UP IN THE PARKING LOT. IT WAS NOT LOOSE WHATSOEVER NO SYMPTOMS IT JUST SNAP.IT WAS THE ORIGINAL OEM PART FROM THE FACTORY. IF IT WAS BROKEN AT THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS AND WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE THE PART SAVE HERE IF YOU WISH TO INVESTIGATE . *TR THANKS

Mileage: 156,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT CAME LOOSE ON THE 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT ON 9-6-05. THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT BROKE THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT. THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY, THE ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE AND THE HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED. IN 1999 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANK BOLT BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *MR

Mileage: 100,000

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH STEERING COLUMN DROPPED IN DRIVER'S LAP.*AK

STEERING WOULD TILT OR PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK