1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO Problems & Recalls

IN THE DEALER , I MAKES THE APPOINTMEMT TO 7AM, AND THE DEALER NIMAY MITSUBISHI, AVE. KENNEDY 1011 SAN JUAN, PR NO WORK WITH THE CAR AT THE 200PM. NO WORK WITH THE HOURS APPOINMENT. THE WORK IS HORRIBLE

IN THE DEALER , I MAKES THE APPOINTMEMT TO 7AM, AND THE DEALER NIMAY MITSUBISHI, AVE. KENNEDY 1011 SAN JUAN, PR NO WORK WITH THE CAR AT THE 200PM. NO WORK WITH THE HOURS APPOINMENT. THE WORK IS HORRIBLE

IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED AND STILL THERE IS NO REMEDY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY UNREASONABLE CONSIDERING THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH AS STATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. PLEASE PURSUE THIS AND HELP US COME TO A SOLUTION FOR THIS AS QUICKLY A...

I WENT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO PART TO DO OR FIX THE RECALL

Mileage: 230,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER, THE DRIVER OF A 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN AT A UNKNOWN SPEED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER PASSED AWAY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CON...

TAKATA RECALL # OOV-311 002 CRANSHAFT PULLER BOLT , FUI A LA CAMPAA DEALER MITSUBISHI PARR AUTO EN MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO, PARA CAMBIAR EL TORNILLO DEL DAMPER , EL VEHICULO EN MOVIMIENTO EN CARRETERA ME HA BOTADO EL TORNILLO YA 3 VECES Y HA CONSECUENSIAS ME HA HECHO AVERIAS EN EL MOTOR ,ME ROMPIO EL R...

ALTO RIESGO EN EL TORNILLO DE DAMPER Y CUA , MITSUBISHI MONTERO 199 3,0 LITROS YA A VOTADO YA 4 VECES EL TORNILLO DEL DAMPER Y HA HECHO AVERIAS AL MOTOR Y ME SIENTO INISEGURO EN EL VEHICULO , LA MITSUBISHIEN PR TENEN CONOCIMIENTO DEL RECALL Y LAS VECES QUE HA ROTO LA MONTERO Y NO QUIERE HACERSE RE...

Mileage: 174,598

ALTO RIESGO EN EL TORNILLO DE DAMPER Y CUA , MITSUBISHI MONTERO 199 3,0 LITROS YA A VOTADO YA 4 VECES EL TORNILLO DEL DAMPER Y HA HECHO AVERIAS AL MOTOR Y ME SIENTO INISEGURO EN EL VEHICULO , LA MITSUBISHIEN PR TENEN CONOCIMIENTO DEL RECALL Y LAS VECES QUE HA ROTO LA MONTERO Y NO QUIERE HACERSE RE...

Mileage: 174,598

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ...

Mileage: 88,000

NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL#D17 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. MASSEY YARDLEY, 772-546-1800. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

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

Mileage: 64,000

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

Mileage: 65,000

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

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED 5 TO 15MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKED. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ANY LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

THE ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *JB

BRAKE ROTORS WARP UNDER NORMAL USE

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 T...

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. *AK *JB

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. *AK *JB

RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE SR01004 IN THE MAIL.CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT VERY INFORMATIVE REGARDING PARTS. *AK

THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE RECALLED (00V-311) FAULTY CRANKSHAFT BOLT BECAUSE IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CRACKED, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE BOLT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THAT THE DEALER SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL THE COMPONENT FAILS. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50-55MPH AND WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. VEHICLE HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED, DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR AFTER ONLY 30 THOUSAND MILES. *AK

BATTERY EXPLODED. DENTED HOOD AND SPRAYED ACID EVERYWHERE. NO REASON FOR THE EXPLOSION GIVEN. *AK

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

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE ENBANKMENT. NLM

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 55-65 MPH. YH

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 S...

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 S...

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...

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...

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 TH...

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 TH...

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 T...

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHCLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VIBRATION IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING OVER 65 MPH. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TIRES WERE CHANGED, A NEW DRIVESHAFT INSTALLED AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK. PLEASE ...

WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED IN MAY 1999, I WAS TOLD I WILL EXPERIENCE VIBRATIONS IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE (SUV). THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTENTLY GOTTEN WORSE. I WAS THEN TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES AND A BALANCE WOULD CORRECT THE VIBRATIONS. I HAVE HAD THE WHEELS BALANCE TWICE AND THE VIBRATIONS ...

THREE SEPERATE INCIDENTS OF MY TRANSMISSION FAILING.......SAND AND OTHER DEBRIS IS GETTING PUSHED UP INTO THE HYDROLICS AND BREAKING SEALS, TEARING UP TRANSMISSION, AS I UNDERSTOOD......MITSUBISHI WARANTEED THE FIRST TWO CASES, BUT NOT THE THIRD.......PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS, FOR I WAS FOOLED INTO B...

MY BRAKES BEGAN SQUEALING AND GRINDING AT APPROX 12,500 MILES, I TOOK IN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE JOB, BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKES WERE NOT GRIPPING DUE TO BUILD UP "YOUR BACK BRAKES ARE PRACTICALLY NEW" BUT NEED MAINTENANCE. AFTER PAYING $336.00 NONE OF IT COVERED UND...

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HIGH BEAMS SHINE TO THE FAR LEFT OF THE VEHICLE. HAS TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES, AND THE LAST TIME TOOK THE VEHICLE IN, AND DEALER REPLACED THE LIGHTS AND ADJUSTED THE HIGH BEAMS. BUT WHEN CONSUMER DROVE LATER THAT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAMS WERE FINE, BUT THE...

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

INFANT CAR SEAT - COSTCO TOURIVA DEFECTIVE- ARM CRACKED AND FELL OUT OF SOCKET WITH VERY LITTLE WEAR.

FRONT END HAS ALOT OF NOISE COMING FROM IT, AND JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WHEN HITTING BUMPS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

VEHICLE ALWAYS DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. MJS

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID DUE TO A PIN HOLE IN THE BELL HOUSING, CAUSE UNKNWOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK