63 of the 989 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Montero are about the transmission — 6% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2001.
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POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSFER CASE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #10939248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. WHILE DECELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSFER CASE ENGAGED ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
NHTSA complaint #10621483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD PIERCING SOUND WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
NHTSA complaint #10621355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I WAS GOING TO START DRIVING A VERY INCLINED HILL APROX. 45 DEGREES, I STOPPED THE CAR, CHANGED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO 3 GEAR, WHEN I GET TO THE TOP OF THE HILL I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION BACK TO D GEAR, BUT I NOTICED SOMETHING WEIRD WITH THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION WAS RESPONDING BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS, SO I KEPT DRIVING ALMOST 100 METERS MORE AND STOPPED THE CAR TO TAKE SOME PICTURES. WHEN I PARKED THE CAR I KNEW SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM, SO I PULLED THE SAFETY BRAKES REALLY HARD BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ALREADY GOING DOWN THE HILL AND I DIDN'T WANT TO FORCE THE TRANSMISSION TO DO ALL THE BRAKE. MY SON WAS ON THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR SLEEPING WITH THE SAFETY BELT ON, AND SINCE I REALIZED THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT WITH THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE GETTING OFF THE CAR I PULLED EVEN MORE THE SAFETY BRAKE AND GET OFF THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF PICTURES. WHEN I WAS GOING TO START THE CAR IT DIDN'T START BECAUSE THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION LEVEL TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS OUT OF THE ROD BECAUSE THERE IS A PLASTIC BUSHING HOLDING THE CABLE WITHIN THE LEVEL ROD THAT WAS BROKEN, IN OTHER WORDS THE ONLY THING PREVENTING THE CAR FROM GOING DOWN HILL WITH MY SON INSIDE WAS THE SAFETY BRAKE, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SET TO 3 GEAR INSTEAD OF PARKING. THERE WAS A LONG WAY DOWN HILL SO MY SON COULD BE DEATH IF MY WIFE WERE DRIVING BECAUSE MAYBE SHE WOULDN'T REALIZE THAT SOMETHING WRONG WAS HAPPENING WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO PULL THE SAFETY BRAKES THE WAY I DID IT. THE ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND IT CAN BE FIXED PRETTY EASY WITH A PLASTIC BUSHING. I HAVE PICTURES THAT I CAN PROVIDE IF NEEDED TO CLARIFY THE ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO AVOID PEOPLE FROM GETTING HURT.
NHTSA complaint #10536190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A MAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I FOUND I COULD NOT BRAKE WHATSOEVER USING MY PEDAL I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PARK THE VEHICLE USING SOLELY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC I LEARNED THE ABS PUMP HAD GONE BAD AND THAT MY BRAKES AWD SYSTEM AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM WERE ALSO RENDERED UNUSABLE DUE TO THE ABS HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY BEING FAULTY.
NHTSA complaint #10522688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES WHEN TOWING, ON STEEP GRADES, OR EVEN CONTINUOUSLY. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0125 IS DISPLAYED INDICATING INSUFFICIENT COOLANT TEMPERATURE, EVEN THOUGH ACTUAL COOLANT TEMPERATURE IS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE OF 200 TO 215 DEGREES. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS (2) AND THERMOSTAT WILL NOT RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM! THIS IS A KNOWN COMPUTER ERROR THAT MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT ADDRESS OR PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF. NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10001033 MMNA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 0313001.
NHTSA complaint #10392763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE GRINDING NOISES WHEN TRUCK WAS GOING SLOWLY. DESPITE ONLY 90,000 MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED. ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS $4188. NO LIGHTS WERE ON, CAR DROVE WITHOUT INDICATION, ALL REQUIRED SERVICES WERE PERFORMED.
NHTSA complaint #10268701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR END. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. GOT LOUDER THE HIGHER THE MPH WENT. HAD MECHANIC INSPECT AND FOUND THE ARM FROM THE WHEEL TO THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS SEPARATED AND ABOUT TO COME APART. MISTUBISHI DEALER REPAIRED AND CHARGED 2100.00 TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10228163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RECENT INCIDENT OF RIGHT BACK WHEEL DISPLAYING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND IMPAIRING DRIVING, AS WELL AS REPEATED INCIDENTS OF BRAKE WEAR, MALFUNCTION AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE NOISES. REPEATED REPLACEMENT OF REAR RIGHT ROTOR. DRIVER WAS IN FEAR FOR HER SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #10167605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
5-4-06. 2003 MONTERO CENTER DIFFERENTIAL LIGHT FLASHES SLOWLY. *TS ***NAR***
NHTSA complaint #10157346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, SO HE PULLED OVER. UPON STOPPING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NO FIRE. HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911 AND A TOWING SERVICE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED HE DISCOVERED A LOT OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SUSPECTED THIS WAS FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW LAMPS, REFILLED FLUID TO PROPER LEVELS, AND CLEARED THE CODE. THE TRANSMISSION LINE WAS ALSO REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10141573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, SO HE PULLED OVER. UPON STOPPING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NO FIRE. HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911 AND A TOWING SERVICE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED HE DISCOVERED A LOT OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SUSPECTED THIS WAS FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW LAMPS, REFILLED FLUID TO PROPER LEVELS, AND CLEARED THE CODE. THE TRANSMISSION LINE WAS ALSO REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10141573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS TAKING THE BOLTS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVESHAFT TO REPLACE IT, THE BOLTS DISINTEGRATED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SPRAY THE RUST CORROSION PROTECTION ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. CONSUMER DID CONTACT MITSUBISHI, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID OVERSEAS. BUT ONCE THE CONSUMER WAS BACK IN THE UNITED STATES WARRANTY WOULD BE VALID. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED.
NHTSA complaint #10129557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS TAKING THE BOLTS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVESHAFT TO REPLACE IT, THE BOLTS DISINTEGRATED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SPRAY THE RUST CORROSION PROTECTION ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. CONSUMER DID CONTACT MITSUBISHI, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID OVERSEAS. BUT ONCE THE CONSUMER WAS BACK IN THE UNITED STATES WARRANTY WOULD BE VALID. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED.
NHTSA complaint #10129557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
VEHICLE'S 4WD WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE ON IT'S OWN. WHILE IN 2WD, WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL MAKE A NOISE AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER UNTIL IT GIVES A HARD JOLT, LIKE IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED YOU. AT THIS POINT THE 4WD INDICATER WILL START BLINKING. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO PUT INTO 4WD THEN THE VEHICLE ALMOST BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND CAUSES THE TIRES TO SQUELL AS IF YOU WERE DOING A BURN OUT. TOOK TO THE DEALER TWICE IN 2004 WITH NO LUCK. THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE OKAY FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS WITH NO PROBLEMS UNTIL RECENTLY WHERE IT HAS START TO ACT UP AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10127610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. ALSO, DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
NHTSA complaint #10114959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IT SOMETIMES ROLLS BACKWARDS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10075816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
INCIDENT: REPACEMENT OF 4 DIFFERETNIALS IN 30.000 MILES/HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION, RETURNED VEHICLE 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED EVERY 8000 MILES AND SEEKING REPAIR AS OF TODAYS DATE MAY 11 2004 FAILURE: 4 DIFFERENTIALS FAILED, STILL FAILING AS OF MAY 10, 2004 HAVE CONSUMER PROTECTION/FRAUD CASE WORKER & 2 LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT OF JJUSTICE ASKING FOR DEALERSHIP TO COMPLY. CONSEQUENCES: DIFFERENTIAL 4 IS MAKING NOISE & APPEARS TO BE GOING OUT AGAIN WHAT WAS DONE: REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL 4 TIMES, MITSUBUSHI CANT FIX CAR, SAYS IS A DEFECT FLAW AND IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH SAFETY OR PRODUCT LIABILITY. REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR COMPENSATE FOR DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL. MEDIATION SUGGESTED MITSUBUSHI REPLACE CAR HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SAME PROBLEM YEAR 2001 MONTERO. DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO COOPERATE. ISHMAEL MARTINEZ TOLD ME THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND THERE WOULD BE NO SAFETY ISSUES. I WORK FOR A METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME YES THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES IF THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED COMPLETELY AND IT COULD CAUSE ME TO BE THROWN OFF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10072435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10057948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM BROKE AND AS A RESULT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED INTO THE RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE THEY INDICATED THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $1,000. THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.