2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT Problems & Recalls

On multiple occasions, the horn itself will start blowing without command. After pressing the horn to alert another driver, the horn will then stick again. There are repairs where 3m tape is applied to the horn switch behind the airbag, however it is not a professional repair and looks like it cou...

4 wh drive light flashes no apparent reason no issues makes the anti lock light come on and also the abs light worried cause a prob wit the brakes or something

4 wh drive light flashes no apparent reason no issues makes the anti lock light come on and also the abs light worried cause a prob wit the brakes or something

4 wh drive light flashes no apparent reason no issues makes the anti lock light come on and also the abs light worried cause a prob wit the brakes or something

Brake lines completely rusted through and I lost all brakes while heading to work, thankfully I was able to pull the emergency brake to slow down and I coasted through a red light blowing my horn so I was not hit. I bought this vehicle brand new with only 3 miles on it and ever since I initially got...

Brake lines completely rusted through and I lost all brakes while heading to work, thankfully I was able to pull the emergency brake to slow down and I coasted through a red light blowing my horn so I was not hit. I bought this vehicle brand new with only 3 miles on it and ever since I initially got...

I DROVE MY FAMILY TO THEIR DOCTOR APP. AND WHEN I WAS PARKED GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE ONTO THE PAVEMENT UPON INSPECTION I SAW GASOLINE RUNNING OFF OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK I THEN WENT AND TOLD THE PARKING LOT ATTENDANT WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE THEN HAD TO BLOCKADE ...

Mileage: 187,985

THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, ...

Mileage: 148,000

THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, ...

Mileage: 148,000

THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, ...

Mileage: 148,000

FRAME IS RUSTING TO A POINT WHERE IT'S BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TENDS TO SHIFT BACK AND FORTH IN THE REAR. A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE POINTED OUT THE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH FRAME NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL.

Mileage: 199,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING PUMP PULLEY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ONTO SHOULDER. AFTER CHECKING I NOTICED THE FRAME HAD RIPPED ,BROKEN OFF. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED FOR 3-4 FEET. FROM THE FRONT DOOR TO THE REAR WHEEL . AFTER INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE FRAME THE DRIVER SIDE IS UNAFFECTED WHICH LEA...

Mileage: 113,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ONTO SHOULDER. AFTER QUICKLY CHECKING TIRES, ETC. I NOTICED THE FRAME HAD RIPPED IN HALF. THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED FOR 4-5 FEET. FROM THE FRONT DOOR TO THE REAR WHEEL WELL. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE ENTIR...

Mileage: 214,108

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ONTO SHOULDER. AFTER QUICKLY CHECKING TIRES, ETC. I NOTICED THE FRAME HAD RIPPED IN HALF. THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED FOR 4-5 FEET. FROM THE FRONT DOOR TO THE REAR WHEEL WELL. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE ENTIR...

Mileage: 214,108

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ONTO SHOULDER. AFTER QUICKLY CHECKING TIRES, ETC. I NOTICED THE FRAME HAD RIPPED IN HALF. THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED FOR 4-5 FEET. FROM THE FRONT DOOR TO THE REAR WHEEL WELL. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE ENTIR...

Mileage: 214,108

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE ATTEMPTED TO SOUND THE HORN BUT IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE...

Mileage: 100,000

HORN SPONTANEOUSLY SOUNDED AND WOULD NOT GO OFF WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN COLD. THE FUSE HAD TO BE REMOVED. NOW THAT THE TEMPERATURE IS WARMER THE HORN APPEARS TO BE BACK TO NORMAL WITH THE FUSE BACK IN. THE HORN SWITCH IS CONTAINED IN AN ASSEMBLY THAT INCLUDES THE AIRBAG AND IS SOLD ONLY AS A UNIT...

Mileage: 104,500

I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THI...

Mileage: 124,000

I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THI...

Mileage: 124,000

I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THI...

Mileage: 124,000

I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THI...

Mileage: 124,000

I HAVE A 01' MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 3.0L AS OF THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY A/C AND CALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE MITSUBISHI/SATURN SHOP, THE PLACE THAT I HAD TAKEN IT TO 6MTHS TO A YEAR BE4, MY OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THI...

Mileage: 124,000

2001 MITSUBUSHI MONTERO SPORT...TIE ROD SLEEVE ON PASSENGER SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY CAME APART AS I WAS PULLING OUT FROM PARKING SPACE ONTO BUSY ROADWAY. THIS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER CORRECTLY. MECHANIC REPLACED TIE ROD AND FEELS THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THREADS WHERE STILL INTACT...

Mileage: 85,325

THE HORN ON MY MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT IS DEFECTIVE. IT CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES, AND WHEN I CAN FINALLY FOR SOME REASON GET ONE IN THE FUSE SLOT WITHOUT BLOWING, I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY HORN WILL JUST START GOING OFF AND IT WONT STOP UNTIL I PULL OVER AND TAKE THE FUSE BACK OUT. *TR

Mileage: 148,962

THE HORN ON MY MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT IS DEFECTIVE. IT CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES, AND WHEN I CAN FINALLY FOR SOME REASON GET ONE IN THE FUSE SLOT WITHOUT BLOWING, I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY HORN WILL JUST START GOING OFF AND IT WONT STOP UNTIL I PULL OVER AND TAKE THE FUSE BACK OUT. *TR

Mileage: 148,962

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CONTACT APPLIED MINIMAL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CON...

Mileage: 157,419

2001 MONTERO SPORT CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE HORN STAY ON HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE ONLY WAY TO FIXED READ MORE USERS SAME ISSUES BATTERY DEAD AS PARTS OF AL THIS MALFUNCTIONS READ SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS SAME CAR SAME YEAR COMPANY MAKE NO RECALLS WHY??? *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2001 MONTERO SPORT CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE HORN STAY ON HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE ONLY WAY TO FIXED READ MORE USERS SAME ISSUES BATTERY DEAD AS PARTS OF AL THIS MALFUNCTIONS READ SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS SAME CAR SAME YEAR COMPANY MAKE NO RECALLS WHY??? *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLING FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELAT...

Mileage: 82,222

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2004, THE BRAKES BEGAN FAILING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING NOISES CONTINU...

Mileage: 40,000

ON MY WAY TO A FUNERAL, MY TRUCKS TRANSMISSION STALLED ON THE ROAD. WHEN THIS STARTED MY VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. WHEN I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER IN RICHMOND, VA. RIGHT NOW MY TRUCK IS STILL AT...

Mileage: 136,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY GAINED SPEED AS IF IT WERE IN SECOND GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN ...

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL REGARDING BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALER, WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AGREED TO RE...

Mileage: 100,000

IN JAN. MY WIFE STARTED TO GET A WHIFF OF GASOLINE EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN SHE GOT OUT OF HER 2001 MONTERO SPORT. IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO AROUSE SUSPICION. IN THE WEEK OF 3/27/06, THE SMELL BECAME SEVERE. I FOUND GAS RUNNING DOWN THE GAS TANK, DRIPPING ONTO A HOSE RUNNING BELOW IT, AND TO THE GROUND...

Mileage: 44,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED NO APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION WAS MADE.

Mileage: 33,000

I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT USED IN MARCH 2004, ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A COMPLAINT OF A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE SINCE DAY ONE AND LEARNED TO LIVE WITH THE KNOCKI...

Mileage: 47,500

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON 10-11-05 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A WRECK IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE...

Mileage: 77,000

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON 10-11-05 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A WRECK IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE...

Mileage: 77,000

I HAVE A MISTUSBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 2001 3.0. NOW I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2YRS I KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES AND ALL OF THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE. NOW THE MOTOR HAD A TAP TO IT. ASK THE HEAD OF THE SHOP IN THE FLORENCE SC AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL USED MONTEROS TAP. SHOULDN'T B...

Mileage: 98,140

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT UNSCHEDULED / UNINITIATED HORN ACTIVATION. HORN ACTIVATES WITHOUT OPERATOR INTERVENTION AND USUALLY IN COLD CONDITION. CLOCK SPRINT REPLACED 11/24/04 BUT CONDITION PERSISTS. 10A FUSE PULLED TO REMEDY SITUATION.*AK

Mileage: 58,650

THE HORN COMES ON BY ITSELF, ONLY WAY TO SHUT IT OFF IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR LET IT WARM UP. WILL THIS EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *JB

Mileage: 42,000

IN DECEMBER 2002 I PURCHASED MY CAR (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 4X4) FROM A LOCAL PRIVATE SELLER. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 38,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS STILL UNDER THE 60,000 MILE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE SELLER INSISTED HE DID NOT HAVE THE RECORDS OF THE REPAIRS, BUT DID GIVE ME A SPREADSHEET OF ...

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY 15000-20000 MILES, CAUSING SHUDDER AND GRABBING.*AK

Mileage: 15,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS PART OF A SIX CAR PILE UP. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND OTHER INJURIES. A POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SEEN AND A ...

Mileage: 19,000

I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT FROM JACK TAYLOR ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA. ON SEPTEMBER 09, 2002, I EXPERIENCED TROUBLE WITH MY VEHICLE ON THE WAY BACK FROM OUR SOUTH CAROLINA VACATION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED HESITATING, SMOKING HEAVILY AND THE A/T TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON...

Mileage: 35,346

I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT FROM JACK TAYLOR ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA. ON SEPTEMBER 09, 2002, I EXPERIENCED TROUBLE WITH MY VEHICLE ON THE WAY BACK FROM OUR SOUTH CAROLINA VACATION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED HESITATING, SMOKING HEAVILY AND THE A/T TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON...

Mileage: 35,346

WHILE BRAKING THE REAR BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *NM

Mileage: 27,000

THIS PAST WINTER (2004) WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DIPPED TO THE LOW 20'S MY HORN WENT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP WAS TO EITHER WAIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WARMED UP OR TO PULL THE FUSE. *LA

Mileage: 28,900

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE RATTLING NOTED IN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOTED. THE ALUMINUM BRACKET HOLDING THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED WITH A CAST IRON BRACKET. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COOL DOWN WHILE OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONING NOW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIPS SERVI...

Mileage: 20,000

2001 MONTER SPORT XLS 2WD 46,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND IS ALSO RATTLING. CAUSES EXTRA EFFORT IN STABILIZING VEHICLE IN A SINGLE DIRECTION. WAS TAKEN TO TWO SAN ANTONIO BASED DEALERS GILLMAN MITSUBISHI SAN ANTONIO AND NORTHPOINT MITSUBIS...

Mileage: 32,000

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN 89$ CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. LATER THAT DAY I WAS CALLED TO BE TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOW COST ME 192$ BECAUSE THEY HAD TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION TO THE COMPUTOR. THIS DEFINATLY SOUNDS LIKE A MAN...

Mileage: 52,800

I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT LS 2WD, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW AND APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED WITH ONLY 7000 MILE'S AT THE TIME, I STARTED HEARING SOME WIRED NOISE EVERY TIME I HIT THE BRAKE, AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT THE SAME TIME, MAINLY WHEN GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, AN...

Mileage: 7,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. BOTH FRONT TIRE TREADS BUBBLED UP. KELLY, SAFARI TIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

THE ROTORS AND BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2001 MONTERO SPORT ARE UNDERSIZED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. AT 4217 MIIES, THE REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED. THEY WARP BADLY, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO CONTOL WHEN BREAKING. NOW AT 37K THEY NEED TURNING AGAIN, IF POSSIBLE, OR REPLACEMENT.

Mileage: 4,217

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT 3.5XS JUNE OF 2001. IT NOW HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT AND DURING THOSE 37,000 MILES I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND HAVE THE BRAKES PADS REPLACED THREE TIME SINCE JUNE OF 2001. I AM NOT A HARD DRIVER NOR DO I DRIVE RECKLESSLY. ...

Mileage: 6,022

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS *JG

OWNER DISCOVERED A HAIRLINE CRACK APPROXIMATELY 6 IN. ON THE INTERIOR OF THE REAR QUARTER GLASS PANEL ON THE RIGHT ( PASSENGER ) SIDE DURING CLEANING/MAINTENANCE OF GLASS WINDOW. DT

IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK

OUR DEALER INFORMED US YESTERDAY THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON OUR VEHICLE ARE WARPED. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH ONLY 22000 MILES ON THE NEW VEHICLE. AFTER INVESTIGATING FURTHER, WE'VE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON FOR THE MITSUBISHI MONTERO. BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS, WE MAY V...

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, STARTING FROM 36 MILE TO THE PRESENT. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE, AND PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO THE STREET IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO TIME TO BRAKE. HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MHP WITH ENTIRE FRONT END OF MONTERO SPORT. ENTIRE FRONT END OF MONTERO SPORT SMASHED IN, ENGINE DIED, HAD TO BE TOWED. PASSENGER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, DRIV...

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES THEY GAVE WAA,CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP, AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL AND TRIED TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE, BUT DEALERSHIP COULD NOT SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR CONSUMER.*AK

I'D NOTICED PREVIOUSLY MY CAR WOULD SHAKE AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FALL DEAD, BUT WOULDN'T OR THERE WOULD BE A THUMP LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT ME AND THE CAR WOULD MOVE SLIGHTLY. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AT A LIGHT/STOP SIGN OR IF I WAS WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. ON YESTERDAY, AFTER...

I'D NOTICED PREVIOUSLY MY CAR WOULD SHAKE AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FALL DEAD, BUT WOULDN'T OR THERE WOULD BE A THUMP LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT ME AND THE CAR WOULD MOVE SLIGHTLY. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AT A LIGHT/STOP SIGN OR IF I WAS WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. ON YESTERDAY, AFTER...

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH CONSUMER REARENDED A PARKED VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONTAL IMPACT DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *JG

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW THE TRANSMISSION ON FIRE. FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO ENGINE. $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

REAR SUSPENSION VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING 55MPH OR ABOVE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKES. DEALER ALSO DID AN ALIGNMENT, AND BALANCED/ ROTATED THE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING 55MPH OR ABOVE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKES. DEALER ALSO DID AN ALIGNMENT, AND BALANCED/ ROTATED THE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING GEARS WILL CHANGE AND MAKE VEHICLE END UP GOING SLOWER. AT OTHER TIMES, VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V027000 IN MAIL, AND HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE DEFECT SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN AND HEARD A NOISE FROM LINKAGE. APPARENTLY THERE WAS NO GREASE APPLIED TO BALL JOINTS, FITTINGS AND STEERING LINKAGE FROM FACTORY, AND ALSO AT DEALER. THERE IS NO WAY TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH DAMAGE IT HAS CAUSED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER DIDN'T WARRANTY TIRE. ORGINAL TIRES HAD 3,000 MILES, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT#9901D689C2. CONSUMER HAS A 2001 MONTERO, MITSUBISHI. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES OUT OF THE FEAR THAT THE INCIDENT WOU...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (SR-01-004) RELATING TO A FAULTY BRAKE VACUUM HOSE, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT REPLACEMENT PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEK OR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. *JB

PROBLEM IS OVERFLOWING WATER WHEN HITTING A WATER PUDDLE OR IF IT IS RAINING WATER COMES OVERFLOWING LIKE A RIVER STREAMING ON WINDSHIELD, AND TOP OF VEHICLE. REAR WINDHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO WIPE MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR WATER TO SUBSIDE. DEALERSHIIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN TOWING VEHICLE OUT OF DITCH THE TOW HOOK BROKE OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE TAILGATE OF A 1997 FULL SIZE DODGE PICKUP. NOW THEY SAY IT IS NOT A TOW HOOK IT IS JUST A TIE DOWN TO GET IT HERE.*AK