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1990 Mitsubishi Montero Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 17, 2008
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 22, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 23 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Mitsubishi Montero. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–23 of 23

Engine
Filed Jun 17, 2008
Fire reported

1990 MITUSBISHI MONTERO STARTED TO SMOKE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *NJOHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0206-89. *JB

NHTSA ID
10231772
Incident
May 24, 2008
Engine
Filed Dec 7, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10103306
Incident
Nov 27, 2004
Engine
Filed Mar 24, 2003

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL OTHER BELT-DRIVEN COMPONENTS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10010945
Incident
Mar 18, 2003
Mileage
194,718 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 1, 2003

THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO SHIFT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH, AND THIS MAY BE A RECALL NUMBER THAT MAY HELP (M9122008000). *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******770805. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
10006574
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Dec 4, 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BOLT THAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. TS THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE VIBRATION DAMPER BOLT WHICH CAUSED THE PULLEY TO FALL OFF. *JG

NHTSA ID
8023736
Incident
Dec 3, 2002
Mileage
263,000 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 15, 2002
1 injury reported

THE BOLT ON THE FRONT OF THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE PULLEY AND BELT TO FLY OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

NHTSA ID
9005704
Incident
Jan 12, 2001
Brakes
Filed Mar 5, 2001

CONSUMER HAD FOUND A DESIGN FRAUD ON VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN IT TO A TECHNICIAN FOR CHECK UP. FOUND REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL PULL WHEN VEHICLE IS LIFTED. THEN WHEN IS PUT BACK ON GROUND COULD HAVE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO EXTENSION ON BRAKE HOSE.*AK

NHTSA ID
882127
Incident
Mar 2, 2001
Engine
Filed Jan 29, 2001
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD A BROKEN THERMOSTAT REPLACED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
879169
Incident
Jan 23, 2001
Engine
Filed Dec 1, 2000

EXHAUST SYSTEM & OIL WERE FULL OF GAS. MECHANIC HAD TO CONTACT SOMEONE IN ORGEON TO GET HELP. NEITHER HAD EVER HEARD OR SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. CONSUMER HAD TO GET A JUMP START, AND JUST FROM SPARKS VEHICLE COULD HAVE BLOWN UP. MECHANIC SAID STILL NO GUARANTEE THAT IT STILL WON'T BLOW UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
875843
Incident
Nov 29, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 29, 2000

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS II TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AFTER HAVING ONLY 20000 MILES ON THEM, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
558175
Incident
Sep 29, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 8, 2000
Crash reported

SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER ENGAGING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, RESULTED IN CRASH. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
863280
Incident
Jan 5, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 22, 1998

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT RESTRAINT BELT IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT. THE RESTRAINT BUCKLE IS TOO LOOSE AND THE BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO RESTRAIN CHILD SAFETY SEATS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
829335
Incident
Aug 22, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 5, 1998
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, OWNER PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, HIT BRAKE AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER. *AK

NHTSA ID
820619
Incident
Dec 31, 1997
Transmission
Filed Apr 29, 1997

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, STICK WHICH CONNECTS WITH CLUTCH PLATE BELOW RUBBER GAURD BROKE OFF BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, CLUTCH NEVER ENGAGED IN 3RD GEAR, DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH, WHICH STICKS INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ONLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
811825
Steering
Filed Aug 14, 1996

STEERING SHAFT THAT GOES INTO STEERING GEAR GETS PITTEDAND ERODES DUE TO ROAD GRIME AND SALT, THIS ROUGH SHAFT TEARS SEALAND LUBRICATION IS DEPLETED, VEHICLE HARD TO STEER/DOES NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT WITHOUT MANUAL ASSIST. *AK

NHTSA ID
507362
Incident
Aug 10, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 1996

DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT RECALL ON THREE OCCASIONS, REPLY--- NO PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
980928
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 1996

THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE BROKE DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID
980825
Incident
Mar 18, 1996
Visibility
Filed Mar 11, 1996

OUTER REARVIEW MIRRORS SCREWS STRIPPED, CANNOT BE TIGHTEND; MIRRORS SWAY BACK AND FORTH; DRIVER CANNOT ADJUST TO VIEW TRAFFIC; CAUSES HAZARDOUS DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID
980502
Incident
Nov 15, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Jul 30, 1995

SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE BUTTON DETERIORATED/BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TAB TO JAM/NOT PROPERLY CATCH IN THE BUCKLE. *SD

NHTSA ID
484616
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jun 2, 1995

THE ELECTRICAL WIRING GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS BURNED OUT AND MELTED PART OF THE FUEL PUMP. TT

NHTSA ID
966239
Incident
May 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 1995

THE RED BUTTON BROKE INTO PIECES AND FELL INTO BUCKLE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE UNUSABLE. TT

NHTSA ID
963817
Incident
Jun 14, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Apr 10, 1995

THE BOTH SEAT BELT BUCKLE PIECE OF THE PLASTIC BROKE AND FALL INSIDE THE BUCKLE HARD TO LOCK. TT

NHTSA ID
963458
Incident
Apr 10, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1995

SEAT BELT; FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE INSIDE PLASTIC BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
960350
Incident
Oct 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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