2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport engine problems

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10548943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT HAD DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V311001 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT ONLY COVERED 1997-1999 MONTERO SPORT MODELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

NHTSA complaint #10457120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 33 MPH, THE CRANKSHAFT PULLED SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 00V311001 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE) FOR THE 1999 MODEL BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOW THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 154,000.

NHTSA complaint #10374933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE,STEERING WHEEL STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10355482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

NHTSA complaint #10326567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

NHTSA complaint #10135678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #TSB-00-23-008, ISSUED NOVEMBER 2000. IN THE BULLETIN, MITSUBISHI MOTORS ADDRESSES THE NEED TO REPLACE THE A/T OIL PAN DUE TO OVERHEATING THAT IS CAUSED BY THE SHALLOWNESS OF THE PAN. JUST PRIOR TO THIS BULLETIN, IN OCTOBER 2000, PRODUCTION VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH A LARGER OIL DRAINAGE PAN TO ELIMINATE OVERHEATING CAUSE BY THE PRIOR PAN. AFTER HAVING MY 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT GIVEN THE 60,000 MILE SERVICING IN JUNE 2004, I WAS DRIVING OUT OF TOWN AND NOTICED (FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER) THAT THE A/T TEMPERATURE LIGHT WAS ON, SIGNALING THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (95 SOUTH - 38 MILES FROM RICHMOND, VA) AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED DARCARS MITSUBISHI IN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, THE DEALERSHIP THAT HAD JUST SERVICED MY VEHICLE. MY SERVICE ADVISOR, BECKY SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED ME OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS OVERHEAT PROBLEM. SINCE I WAS OUT OF THE AREA, I ALSO CONTACTED MITSUBISHI DEALERS IN BOTH RICHMOND AND FREDERICKSBURG, VA. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WANTED ME TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF OVERHEATING DUE TO THE SHALLOW TRANSMISSION PAN. NONE, NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICED MY CAR, HOWEVER, WERE WILLING TO PERFORM THE SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FREDERICKSBURG DEALERSHIP EVEN WANTED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED AGAIN SHOULD TRANSMISSION FLUID NEED TO BE CHANGED. THE FACT THAT ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND OBVIOUSLY PERFORM THE REPAIR WITH SOME DEGREE OF CONSISTENCY, SCREAMS THE NEED FOR THIS MATTER TO BE COVERED AS A RECALL. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT MITSUBISHI ACKNOWLEDGES CAUSES POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE POWERTRAIN; THIS IS APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED AS SUCH.

NHTSA complaint #10083001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TRUCK HAS HAD A SMELL SIMILAR TO NATURAL GAS IN THE CAB, ESPECIALLY WHEN IDLING. THE FIRST TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN THEY CHECKED AND FOUND NO SMELL. THEN WE BROUGHT IN AGAIN AND FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT SEALS WERE LEAKING AND REPLACED HOPING THIS WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM. THE SMELL CONSISTS AND WE NOW HAVE TROUBLE WHEN DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN 3RD/4TH GEAR. BOTH THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI FEEL THAT THE SMELL IS FROM THE TYPE OF GAS AND IS NORMAL. WE HAVE SWITCHED FROM MOBIL TO SHELL TO MONTORI AND IT HAPPENS WITH THEM ALL. THIS A SEVERE EXHAUST LIKE SMELL AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT IT IS NOT HEALTHY FOR OUR SMALL CHILDREN, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE NORMAL TO DEAL WITH.

NHTSA complaint #10060186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE ENGINE FAILED AT 60,058 MILES. LEITH MITSUBISHI SAID I DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL AND SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60K MILES THAT THEY WANTED $5000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAVE 5 DOCUMENTED OIL CHANGES, AND PERFORMED SEVERAL OTHER BUT THE OIL CHNAGES PLACES DID NOT HAVE RECORDS ON COMPUTER.

NHTSA complaint #10003422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.