Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 40 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 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.
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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 AS POSSIBLE.
I WENT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO PART TO DO OR FIX THE RECALL
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 CONTACT STATED THE POLICE DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V035000 (AIR BAGS) 3 YEARS AFTER THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *DT*JB*DT*JB
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 RADIADOR POLEAS DAMPER CUA Y OTROS Y EL ALTO RIESGO DE TENER UN ACCIDENTE ME PREOCUPA ,EL 6/20/2012 EL SUPERVISOR DE LOS TECNICOS MARIO ANDRADES Y CESAR EN SAN JUAN DE AUTO STOP / MITSUBISHI EN AGUADA, PUERTO RICO YA TIENEN CONOCIMIENTO DEL RECALL Y LOS TECNICOS DE AUTO STOP INSPECIONARON EL VEHICULO A SABIENDAS DE DICHA CAMPAA , ME DIERON POR ESCRITO QUE QUE POR HABER REPARADO EL VEHICULO EN MC/AUTO SERVICE UN MECANICO CERTIFICADO , Y PIDO EL REEMBOLSO DEL DINERO Y ME PIDIERON TODAS LAS FACTURAS DE LAS PIEZAS Y LA LABOR LA CUAL SE LAS ENVIE Y LO HIBAN A EVALUAR COSA QUE NUNCA ME ENVIARON CONTESTACION Y LO LLAMABA EN MUCHAS OCACIONES Y NADA , LUEGO EL 14 DE AGOSTO 2018 EL VEHICULO EN MOVIMIENTO POR LA CARRETERA VOLVIO Y ME BOTO OTRA VEZ EL TORNILLO DEL DAMPER Y ME HIZO UNA AVERIA LA CUAL REPARE EN CENTRO J.VELEZ ID AU-97-50-0083 Y LLEVO LA MONTERO A AUTO STOP / MITSUBISHI Y HABLO CON EL SUPERVISOR MARIO ANDRADE Y ME DIJO QUE YA LA MITSUBISHI MONTERO ERA DEL 1999 Y YA EL RECALL NO LE APLICA Y LE DIJE DE LA CARTA QUE ME ENVIARON LA VEZ ANTERIOR Y ME CONTESTA EL SUPERVISOR DE LOS TECNICOS MARIO ANDRADE QUE ESE DOCUMENTO NO ES VALIDO Y SE LO ENSEE QUE TIENE SU NOMBRE Y SU FIRMA Y ME DIJO QUE NO PODIA HACER NADA Y ME DIJO QUE CAMBIE LA GUAGUA , POR FAVOR NO ME SIENTO SEGURO CON LA MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1999 Y NECESITO QUE ME AYUDEN..NUM ID NHTSA; 11122350
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 RESPONSABLES NECESITO AYUDA , POR FAVOR YA HA SIDO MUCHAS VECES Y ESTO ES UN ALTO RIESGO , SEGUN SUS NORMAS
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 AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 01/02/09. *JB
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL#D17 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. MASSEY YARDLEY, 772-546-1800. *AK
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
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
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 TO THE LEFT. *AK
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
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 MORE JUST LIKE MINE. SOMEONE WILL BE HURT EVENTUALLY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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