We found the following complaints for MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1997)
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No deployment of air bag during vehicle collision.
Dual airbags did not deploy during front end crash, vehicle broadsided another moving vehicle, according to auto repair shop, sensors were not hit, front bumpers totally damaged.
While driving about 35 mph hit an elk, andair bags did not deploy.
Driviing at approximately 35 mph in center lane, hit side of another vehiclehead on, both fenders and entire front was hit. Consumer almost hit windshield.driver's air bag failed to deploy. Had seat belt on. Around $4500 worth damage on front alone .this defect can result in injuries in case of anaccident.
Vehicle lost control in the front suspension area while driving resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bags during impact. Mjs(attorney for consumer).
Failure caused erratic operation of power door locks, alarm and all other electronic components. Of special concern was the rapid failure of door locking components.
Child safety seat with the seat belt extended in proper locking mode the css still moves around on both sides.gives more than 2 inches, which does not meet the fmvss of installing a childseat, (evenflo regular ultria), consumer has tried three different css in vehicle and nothing is compatible.
While driving vehicle was loosing power.consumer states' now vehicle will not start.took to dealer and they replaced the computer, problem has reoccured.please provide any further information. Ts
1 -this just started happening, no accident or misuse.2 -vehicle will not start at times and must keep turning ignition, eventually it stats.(changed battery, terminals, wires, etc, with no affect)alarm goes off sporadically or sets on it's own.door locks unlock, then immediately lock back.windows are not going up correctly and are tilting slightly causing a small air leak on both front windows. All problems are annoying but i can still get from point a to point b.this happens every day.
On 5/31/14, my 1997 mitsubishi montero was parked in my driveway. When i went to get into the vehicle, i noticed a large burn in the back of the driver's side seat. After calling mitsubishi, the fire department came since it was still smoldering and disconnected the battery. They believed it to be an electrical short. After many follow-up calls to mitsubishi, they believe it was caused by wear and tear since the car was 17 years old. All of the cost to fix the issue was on me as the owner.
Engine light stays illuminated and never goes off, on one occasion when the battery was failed, the light went off.
1.brake light came on and has stayed on for a couple of days.car was checked out and estimated charges for repairs to front brake, including new rotor, would be $1000. I was not aware of the recall for 1997 monteros in regard to brake lines. 2.service engine soon comes on at random and only goes off when the battery is unhooked and rehooked or replaced.
14 hours after purchasing a new vehiclethe consumer tried to start it up and the vehicle would not start,and then tried to turn theradio on and the radio did not work because of a shortcircuit in the electricalharness.please describe details.
In early 2003 i purchased a 1997 mitsubishi montero full suv.in april2003 my girl friend was driving the car one day , when it just broke down on her .hen she turned the key to start the car you could hear the engine,but the car would not start.i got it towed,and my mechanic looked atit and said one of the main fuse (mfi-multi fuel injection) had blown.he replaced the fuse and the car was fine, two weeks later it happenedagain , so he replaced the fuse and i took it to the dealer. The dealer checked for any recall there was none.on 7/8/04 it happened again, but this time when the fuse was replaced i turned over the engine and thewhole car was smoking through the hood and inside the vehicle i was so scared i ran away from it until the smoke went away.the car was towed to my home and my mechanic showed me all the burned wire in the harness, please let me now if there is a recall on this problem
While sitting in traffic, passenger (wife) moved her window visor, a flame shot out towards her face coming from upper right corner of window visor, where wire for vanity mirror had chaffed over time, due to a plastic covering edge to hide wire.flame was 4-5 inches long, 1 inch thick and flamed for 6-8 seconds, then large amounts of thick grey smoke came from area.wire for vanity mirror had chaffed away the wiring cover and was touching the metal rod used to hold up visor.fuse did not blow.this could have easily caught fire inside my headliner, behind dash, etc.
Crankshaft pulley pin/bolt gets sheared off. Dash lights come on and vehicle power steering stops working as the pump is not turning because the problem affect the entire pulley system. It also affects the timing gear/belt/harmonic balancer. This is the 3rd time in as many years this has happened. This is the 2nd mechanic who has told me that it's an engine defect because the pin/bolt is too short. There is no warning before it happens. It occurs under normal city driving conditions at low or no speed.
Started car, noticed 3 random lights illuminated on instrument cluster. Then power steering was intermittent. Then a/c went out and would not cool down.then power steering failed completely.car was driven to repair shop nearby, since no local mitsubishi dealer.mechanic found crankshaft bolt broken that led to power steering and a/c pulley not working. Incident led to near loss of control during turning , as power steering would "kick" in at times during cornering and lead to oversteer. Had to change crankshaft bolt, harmonic balancer, timing belt gear, and something else.
While driving at low speed and without warning the vehicle shut off.
Dt*: the contact stated the crankshaft pulley and bolt became disconnected.this occurred twice.
The contact owns a 1997 mitsubishi montero.when the vehicle was started, the crankshaft pulley detached from the vehicle.the dealer stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair.the vehicle has not been driven since.the failure mileage was 190,000.
Entire fan and clutch assembly. Sheared offwhile i was traveling in inter city traffic, if this failure would have occurred while traveling on a highway this assembly could have damaged either the steering, fuel or electrical system. The local dealer and factory representatives have reviewed and come to the conclusion that this is just a failure due to mileage. If this isthe case there potentially are many vehicles of this type that may experience the same failure.
Consumer's vehiclehad the same problem as stated inrecall 00v311002 . The dealer would not repair the vehicle becausethe vehicle identification number was not included. The crankshaft bolt loosened which resulted in a lost of power steering. *ph *nlm
After vehicle crank shaft pulley was impacted and dealership indicated that it was okay.while driving the crank shaft pulley broke.the dealership is refusing to fix the vehicle. Please provide more details ts
1997 mitsubishi montero crankshaft pulley came loose three times which created no power steering and no charging of the battery purchased new crankshaft pulley but did not help the third time installed a lock washer on the bolt and re torqued to spec last week.
1997 mitsubish montero 3.5 liter automatic- crank shaft bolt has come out on 5 separate occasions and has cost over $3000 to have it replaced.the inside of the crankshaft where the bolt goes is completely stripped to the point i now have to replace the engine.this is not an isolated issue as this appears to be an inherent problem with all years ofmonteros.there should be a recall for this and mitsubishi should cover the cost for there negligence.
After driving the car for 49 days the oil plug came out, all the oil fellout of the car and engine locked, dealer says it is not covered my warranty
On certain occasions when applying the brakes,engine stalls,and vehicle has to sit for a few minutes in order to be started again. Dealer can't duplicate the problem.
Engine light stays illuminated and never goes off, on one occasion when the battery was failed, the light went off.
My suv on numerous occasions has stalled when vehicle comes to stop.on one occasion, my wife was accelerating from a standstill-when the vehicle stalled.on each occasion, we were able to restart the vehicle without problems.however, with the vehicle stalling upon accelerating from standstill in the middle of an intersection could prove to be very dangeroul!!!!!!!!!!!
This car has been in the shop 17 times within a year.it was bought brand new.the major problems we have with it are the wheen bearing, airconditioning and the engine shutting down with no warning.when we take it in either they say they cant duplicate the problem.with the wheel bearing, they fixed it the first time.it started to leak again and they said that it wasnt the wheel bearing.
While driving a loud clanking noise was heard from the front.all electrical lights flashed on the dashboard.steering column failed to move.consumer was able to maintain the control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection.mechanic determined that the main bolt to the pulley belt sheared off.
Brakes/exhaust/crancase emission control devices and cup holder failed.
Air conditioning quit working while vehicle was parked.
Started car, noticed 3 random lights illuminated on instrument cluster. Then power steering was intermittent. Then a/c went out and would not cool down.then power steering failed completely.car was driven to repair shop nearby, since no local mitsubishi dealer.mechanic found crankshaft bolt broken that led to power steering and a/c pulley not working. Incident led to near loss of control during turning , as power steering would "kick" in at times during cornering and lead to oversteer. Had to change crankshaft bolt, harmonic balancer, timing belt gear, and something else.
This car has been in the shop 17 times within a year.it was bought brand new.the major problems we have with it are the wheen bearing, airconditioning and the engine shutting down with no warning.when we take it in either they say they cant duplicate the problem.with the wheel bearing, they fixed it the first time.it started to leak again and they said that it wasnt the wheel bearing.
14 hours after purchasing a new vehiclethe consumer tried to start it up and the vehicle would not start,and then tried to turn theradio on and the radio did not work because of a shortcircuit in the electricalharness.please describe details.
I have nothing but problems with the brakes and cd changer on this vehicle, as well as numbrous other problems.please advise if i have any recourse?
The vehicle was parked and idling. I was in the driver's seat when a fire broke out and the flames caused me severe burns to my body. I was nearly asphyxiated. The car was a total loss.
1 -this just started happening, no accident or misuse.2 -vehicle will not start at times and must keep turning ignition, eventually it stats.(changed battery, terminals, wires, etc, with no affect)alarm goes off sporadically or sets on it's own.door locks unlock, then immediately lock back.windows are not going up correctly and are tilting slightly causing a small air leak on both front windows. All problems are annoying but i can still get from point a to point b.this happens every day.
When shifting from reverse into drive vehicle stalls.
This car was in a major accident & sold to me without a mv-103 form or title stating that this a rebuilt salvage. No saftcy defect mentione din summary.
Entire fan and clutch assembly. Sheared offwhile i was traveling in inter city traffic, if this failure would have occurred while traveling on a highway this assembly could have damaged either the steering, fuel or electrical system. The local dealer and factory representatives have reviewed and come to the conclusion that this is just a failure due to mileage. If this isthe case there potentially are many vehicles of this type that may experience the same failure.
Problem with front and rear differential reported to dealership. They did nothing to fix, just reset check engine light. 3 weeks later car was in a rollover accident. Driver steered slightly to avoid collision with another vehicle that was making an illegal lane change and montero went out of control. Neither steering nor braking could stop or affect what was happening.
This car was in a major accident & sold to me without a mv-103 form or title stating that this a rebuilt salvage. No saftcy defect mentione din summary.
Seat belt anchor and attachment bolt separated from the vehicle.the dealer has been notified.
I believe there to be a defect in the positioning of the seat belt mounts in the second row seats (seats directly behind driver's seats).the mounts are placed too high on the frame to allow proper installation of child car seats like the evenflow on my way base and the gerry brand booster seat.it is not possible to obtain a snug tie down to prevent lateral movement of the child seats.
On 5/31/14, my 1997 mitsubishi montero was parked in my driveway. When i went to get into the vehicle, i noticed a large burn in the back of the driver's side seat. After calling mitsubishi, the fire department came since it was still smoldering and disconnected the battery. They believed it to be an electrical short. After many follow-up calls to mitsubishi, they believe it was caused by wear and tear since the car was 17 years old. All of the cost to fix the issue was on me as the owner.
I have nothing but problems with the brakes and cd changer on this vehicle, as well as numbrous other problems.please advise if i have any recourse?
Left front brake lines are too close to air conditioner lines. Friction caused brakes line hose to have hole in it & leaked fluid. Was applying brakes & vehicle did not stop quickly. Had it repaired. Took to dealer & was reimbursed.
Abs brake problems; during normal braking, no inclement weather, when the brakes were applied the truck would pulsate very badly.the front rotors were resurfaced on december 31, 1997 at 4462 miles. At 7600 miles on mar 10, 1997, both rotors were replaced because of warping.rotors are being replaced every 3 thousand miles. The problem still exists.
Intermittently while driving in wet conditions, the abs braking system malfunctioned, causing the wheels to lock up, and almost resulting in an accident. Cause unknown.please provide details.
Brake pedal goes tofloor.regular brakes would fail to work whenever pedal is depressed. Took to mechanic, and hadmaster cylinder replaced, and brakes bled. Problem still exists.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with anti-lock brakes.vehicle skids during inclement weather when the brakes are applied.in addition to that, there is a loud noise.
Manufacturer's recall sr-98-005;vehicle was taken in for repair work on brakes, dealer found problem in the brake motor, and wants consumer to pay $570 for additional repairs before the recall problem can be remedied.
Brakes/exhaust/crancase emission control devices and cup holder failed.
Accelerator failare/brake failare.
I've had same problems with my brakes twice now. My brakes pulsate at higher speeds. I've had my rotors resurfaced twice.(1) at 34,000 miles & (2) at 58840. The warranty the dealer ship gives me is 3 month or 3000 miles for pulsating, even if i were to buy new rotors. I' ve had to recently replace my right back shoe because it was rubbuing metal on metal but my left side was perfectly fine. They could'nt give me an explanation why. I'm tired of paying $ 500 for the same problem year after year. My antenna was replaced because it broke off, so i had the dealer put a new one in a year ago and now the antenna doesn't go down. My moonroofs cover (interior ) popped off while driving. I somehow managed to put it back in.these are the couple of problems i've encountered. I especially don't feel safe driving this truck when it starts to pulsate. I have a 4 month old baby & i'm always afraid something is going to go wrong.
Defective brake light comes on and stays on. Uponstarting vehicle brake lights automatically come on. Dealer contacted two times, and cannot duplicate the problem.
Abs brake problems; during normal braking, no inclement weather, when the brakes were applied the truck would pulsate very badly.the front rotors were resurfaced on december 31, 1997 at 4462 miles. At 7600 miles on mar 10, 1997, both rotors were replaced because of warping.rotors are being replaced every 3 thousand miles. The problem still exists.
Front and rear brake rotors are prematurely warping due to excessive hea., dealer cannot identify whyoverheating occurs. Also, when applyingbrakes, brake lines leaked fluid, causing vehicle to vibrate and fade, resulting in extended stopping distance prior to/after recall repairs. Please give any further details.
Front and rear brake rotors are prematurely warping due to excessive hea., dealer cannot identify whyoverheating occurs. Also, when applyingbrakes, brake lines leaked fluid, causing vehicle to vibrate and fade, resulting in extended stopping distance prior to/after recall repairs. Please give any further details.
I read in nov. Import service magazine that the rear brake hose will fail if the vehicle is lifted by the frame. If this is correct won't the brake hose fail when the rear wheel drop into a hole in the road? i do not own such a vehicle but am concerned if there report was correct that this will be a problem. They reported that the rear brake hose was too short and the rear axle will need to be tied up before the truck is lifted by the frame. Page 19 in tech. Tips section.
Left front brake lines are too close to air conditioner lines. Friction caused brakes line hose to have hole in it & leaked fluid. Was applying brakes & vehicle did not stop quickly. Had it repaired. Took to dealer & was reimbursed.
1.brake light came on and has stayed on for a couple of days.car was checked out and estimated charges for repairs to front brake, including new rotor, would be $1000. I was not aware of the recall for 1997 monteros in regard to brake lines. 2.service engine soon comes on at random and only goes off when the battery is unhooked and rehooked or replaced.
Brake pedal goes tofloor.regular brakes would fail to work whenever pedal is depressed. Took to mechanic, and hadmaster cylinder replaced, and brakes bled. Problem still exists.
Crankshaft bolt is loosening on vehicle causing loss of power steering.*mrconsumer's vehicle wasn't recognized to be within the recall. Consumer experienced the defect and had to pay $1355.56 for repairs and $130.00 for towing. Consumer feels mitsubishi should cover costs of repairs and towing due to the recall that was created to take care of this exact problem. *ph
Steering plate between frame and power steering warped.
Steering column knocks and rattles while driving under 30 mph.dealer will not address the problem.taken in 12 times.
Brakes/exhaust/crancase emission control devices and cup holder failed.
Design of the cup holder does not hold a cup properly.this allows the cup to fall over which distracts the driver.also, causes liquid to spill all over the dash, which causes electrical problems. Please provide any further information.
Vehicle was in40 mph car collision,crashed into a tree,androof collapsed. Ontoconsumer's husband.has not contacted dealer yet.
Failure caused erratic operation of power door locks, alarm and all other electronic components. Of special concern was the rapid failure of door locking components.
When driving while on the highwaysteering column andvehicle sevrely vibratewhich could result in loss of vehicle control.please give any further details.
While driving 45mph or faster the front end begins to vibrate very hard. Dealer has not been contacted.
Vehicle lost control in the front suspension area while driving resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bags during impact. Mjs(attorney for consumer).
I am scared. At 50-70mph the vibration from the front tires up through the steering wheel is dangerous, borders on losing control. Research on internet: this is a highly common problem for montero sport owners. Pleaseadvise.( dot number: )
This car has been in the shop 17 times within a year.it was bought brand new.the major problems we have with it are the wheen bearing, airconditioning and the engine shutting down with no warning.when we take it in either they say they cant duplicate the problem.with the wheel bearing, they fixed it the first time.it started to leak again and they said that it wasnt the wheel bearing.
Rear axle leaf springbroke. Dealer has been contacted.
Despite repeated attempts to balance these tires - they consistently return to their original state and cause vibration at highway speeds( dot number: tire size: 265-70-15 )
1 -this just started happening, no accident or misuse.2 -vehicle will not start at times and must keep turning ignition, eventually it stats.(changed battery, terminals, wires, etc, with no affect)alarm goes off sporadically or sets on it's own.door locks unlock, then immediately lock back.windows are not going up correctly and are tilting slightly causing a small air leak on both front windows. All problems are annoying but i can still get from point a to point b.this happens every day.
The vehicle was parked and idling. I was in the driver's seat when a fire broke out and the flames caused me severe burns to my body. I was nearly asphyxiated. The car was a total loss.
Accelerator failare/brake failare.
Window seal malfunctioned.
Windshield whistles very loud
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