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Mitsubishi MONTERO SPORT engine problems

14 complaint narratives mention engine terms.

Key facts

348 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

100,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 to 2009 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 194 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Engine operation evidence

14 of 348 complaints match this topic (4.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10705834 · 2015-04-15 (April 15, 2015)

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND STALLED. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT FELL OUT AND HARMONIC BALANCER FELL OFF.CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 250,639 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705834 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10409788 · 2011-06-28 (June 28, 2011)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, I-78, AND OTHER HIGHWAYS, THE MITSUBISHI ALTERNATOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OTHER ELECTRICALLY CONTROL FUNCTIONS. WHAT MAKES THIS NOTABLY IS THAT IT WAS THE 5TH ALTERNATOR THAT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 1-1/2 YEARS. EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL AND OPERATION, OCCURRED WITH NARROW ESCAPES FROM SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WHILE NAVIGATING TO SAFETY.

Owner-reported narrative. 307,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409788 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 874798 · 2000-11-13 (November 13, 2000)

WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874798 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10221021 · 2008-03-13 (March 13, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A TAPPING SOUND. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE, APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT, AND HEARD THREE THUMPS FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO THE MECHANIC. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE A/C BELT WAS MISSING. WHEN THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE BELT, HE NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT WAS LOOSE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE TIGHTENED. HE ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NOISE SHE HEARD WAS THE A/C B…

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221021 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 883807 · 2001-03-22 (March 22, 2001)

WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 883807 at NHTSA ↗

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348 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

55.7%Usable mileage194 / 348 records

92.5%Valid incident date322 / 348 records

100.0%Valid filing date348 / 348 records

92.5%Ordered incident and filing dates322 / 348 records

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Problems by model year

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	413.8% ODI 10083048 · 125,200 mi 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT RECALL SERVICE. 18 MONTHS LATER, THE BOLT BACKED OUT, CAUSING APPROX. $1000 IN DAMAGES, REPAIRED AT PRIVATE MECHANIC'S GARAGE. HAPPENED AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER; SAME GARAGE REPAIRED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. HAPPENED AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER; PRIVATE GARAGE REFUSED TO REPAIR AGAIN. TOOK IT TO MANUFACTURER DEALERSHIP; PAID ANOTHER APPROX. $1100 FOR REPAIRS. HAPPENED AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER; DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO WARRANTY REPAIR; ESTIMATES ANOTHER $2800 TO REPLACE ENTIRE CRANKS… Look up ODI 10083048 at NHTSA ↗	720.0% ODI 10148601 · 210,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE AND THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PULLEY WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BOLTS IN THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE, NHTSA # 00V311001. THE VIN IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BUT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT APPROVE THE RECALL PERFORMANCE BECAUSE THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. Look up ODI 10148601 at NHTSA ↗	39.1% ODI 10134687 · 143,000 mi VEHICLE LOST USE OF POWER STEERING DURING A 90 DEGREE TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF IT. I PROCEEDED TO PULL INTO PARKING LOT OF NEARBY CONVENIENCE STORE AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD. I NOTICED THAT THE V-BELT TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS WAS TURNING RATHER SLUGGISHLY AND COULD HEAR A SQUEAKING/CHIRPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE A/C, I OBSERVED THAT THE V-BELT BEGAN TO TURN MORE FREELY BUT STILL SOMEWHAT SLOWER THAN NORMAL. I THEN DROVE THE V… Look up ODI 10134687 at NHTSA ↗	22.1% ODI 10003422 · 60,058 mi 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. Look up ODI 10003422 at NHTSA ↗	34.8% ODI 10104916 · 98,140 mi I HAVE A MISTUSBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 2001 3.0. NOW I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2YRS I KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES AND ALL OF THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE. NOW THE MOTOR HAD A TAP TO IT. ASK THE HEAD OF THE SHOP IN THE FLORENCE SC AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL USED MONTEROS TAP. SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. NOW AFTER CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR THE TAP GOT LOUDER AND THE OIL CHANGES STILL REMAIN AS RECOMMENDED. WITHOUT ANY REASON OR WARNING THE MOTOR STARTED TO KNOCK LOUDER, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND FOUND O… Look up ODI 10104916 at NHTSA ↗	23.7% ODI 10020126 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED. *NLM Look up ODI 10020126 at NHTSA ↗	39.7% ODI 10031534 · 900 mi VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN A RESTAURANT DRIVE THRU LANE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. Look up ODI 10031534 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	13.4% ODI 724955 AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON FRONT IMPACT OF APPROX. 30 MPH SUSTAINING $10K IN DAMAGE. *AK Look up ODI 724955 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.0% ODI 878281 CONSUMER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY SLID ON ICE HITTING A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END,AND CAUSING ABOUT $4100 WORTH OF DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. *AK Look up ODI 878281 at NHTSA ↗	55.2% ODI 10038127 CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. ALSO, DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF VEHICLE HAD NOT MADE A SADDLING STOP, WHICH CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THERE WERE TWO.*AK Look up ODI 10038127 at NHTSA ↗	57.9% ODI 10026937 · 50,000 mi WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK Look up ODI 10026937 at NHTSA ↗	814.8% ODI 10000656 · 9,500 mi I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO, IT HAS BEEN IN 2 SEVERE HEAD ON IMPACTS, ONE AT OVER 35MPH.....NEITHER TIME HAS THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI, THEY MAINTAIN THE AIRBAGS HAVE WORKED PROPERLY, HOW THEY DETERMINE THIS, I DO NOT KNOW. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. Look up ODI 10000656 at NHTSA ↗	26.5% ODI 10151866 · 139,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON ROUGH SLIPPERY ROADS THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD. AFTER PULLING BACK ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED FISH TAILING AND WENT OVER A TWENTY FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE UPROOTED A TREE. DURING THIS TIME THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MODERATE HEAD INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE DRIVER. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, BUT HAS NOT INVESTIGATED THE REASON FOR THE AIRBAG FAILURE. Look up ODI 10151866 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10146999 · 15,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS THE CONSUMER HIT A PUDDLE AND ROLLED OVER A FENCE INTO A WATER RESERVE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. THE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE FENCE. THE SEAT BELT WAS ABLE TO LATCH AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES ALONG WITH LOSS OF MOVEMENT TO THE HAND. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE CONTACT'S KNEE HIT THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE POLICE DETERMINED … Look up ODI 10146999 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	39.1% ODI 10028383 · 90,493 mi NEUTRAL LIGHT FLASHS WHEN DRIVING. *AK Look up ODI 10028383 at NHTSA ↗	88.2% ODI 10044698 · 73,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE MANUAL STATED TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT GOES OFF AND TO PROCEED DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STARTED DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AGAIN. *JB THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION WHO DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION AS BEING DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TR… Look up ODI 10044698 at NHTSA ↗	57.9% ODI 10088197 IN DECEMBER 2002 I PURCHASED MY CAR (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT XLS 4X4) FROM A LOCAL PRIVATE SELLER. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 38,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS STILL UNDER THE 60,000 MILE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE SELLER INSISTED HE DID NOT HAVE THE RECORDS OF THE REPAIRS, BUT DID GIVE ME A SPREADSHEET OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR THE CAR. AFTER HAVING THE CAR CHECKED BY MY REGULAR MECHANIC I BOUGHT THE CAR DESPITE THE LACK OF RECORDS SINCE IT HAD LOW MILEAGE AND WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I THEN DROVE THE CAR AND PERFORMED THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. IN D… Look up ODI 10088197 at NHTSA ↗	11.9% ODI 10089597 · 15,000 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IS AT FULL CAPACITY IT SHUTTERS. TRANSMISSION VIBRATES, AND THEN TAKE OFF, IS VERY SLUGGISH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK Look up ODI 10089597 at NHTSA ↗	516.1% ODI 10014081 · 25 mi VEHICLE WON'T ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE (ACTS LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL). ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD (UNDER 30 DEGREES OUTSIDE). SOMETIMES WILL SLAM INTO GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS IN OUR OPINION. VEHICLE HAS 146 MILES. DEALER HAD VEHICLE TWICE FOR 2 DAYS EACH AND SAY THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10014081 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10275983 · 67,000 mi 2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVETIME AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY. IT WENT OFF AFTER I TURNED IT OFF. 2 DAYS LATER THE A/T TEMP LIGHT CAME ON. THE 4H LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND I WAS SENT TO A MECHANIC WHO REMOVED ALL THE ELECTRIC CONNECTORS AND PRONOUNCED THE CAR FIXED. 2 DAYS LATER THE A/T TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN I WAS SENT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION 2 WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN… Look up ODI 10275983 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	413.8% ODI 10140768 · 92,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE ON 10-24-05. SHE HAD RECALL 00V311000 REPAIR WORK DONE IN OCTOBER -2002. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE SHE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRANK SHAFT. SHE FELT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME. SHE SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND TO MITSUBISHI. MITSUBISHI TOLD HER TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE COVERED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HE TOLD HER THAT AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL THEY TIGHTENED THE BOLT, AS STATED IN THE RECALL. SHE THOUG… Look up ODI 10140768 at NHTSA ↗	514.3% ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	55.2% ODI 10083001 · 52,100 mi 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 EV… Look up ODI 10083001 at NHTSA ↗	23.2% ODI 10001103 WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS *JG Look up ODI 10001103 at NHTSA ↗	23.7% ODI 10139995 HARD KNOCKING NOISE AND OIL LAMP ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED. CHECKED OIL, DIP STICK SHOWED NO OIL IN ENGINE. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED AN OIL PUMP PRESSURE TEST, DIAGNOSED WITH NO OIL PRESSURE RECOMMENDED TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES, HAVE DOCUMENTS PROVING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AS RECOMMENDED. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH $4000 WORTH OF WORK NEEDED TO REPAIR SLUDGE IN ENGINE THAT IS THE RESULT OF SOMETHING OTHER THAN FAULTY MAINTENANCE. ONLY SOLUTION FROM … Look up ODI 10139995 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10640621 · 146,000 mi HEAT GAUGE IS FAULTY AND IT WILL BLOW HOT HEAT ONLY OUT OF DRIVER SIDE VENTS AND BLOWS COLD OUT OF THE REST OF THE VENTS. HEAT GAUGE SAYS ITS RUNNING FINE BUT IT IS REALLY OVERHEATING TO THE BOILING POINT. I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG IT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AS I JUST BOUGHT IT 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE HAD NO USE FOR THE HEAT TILL NOW AND NEVER DROVE IT FAR ENOUGH TILL TODAY WHEN I NOTICED THE HEAT GAUGE AND HEARD IT BOILING OVER WITH STEAM COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. *TR Look up ODI 10640621 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	411.4% ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	55.2% ODI 10065157 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH AND EXPERIENCED A FUNNY LITTLE CHANGE IN PAVEMENT. THE ROADS WERE BAD, AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS FALLING. CONSUMER GRIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY, THEN LOST SOME CONTROL, AND END UP HITTING A WALL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK Look up ODI 10065157 at NHTSA ↗	23.2% ODI 10139587 · 77,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON 10-11-05 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A WRECK IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. AK (11/15/05) SC Look up ODI 10139587 at NHTSA ↗	35.6% ODI 10176137 · 100,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT CRASH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE BACK AND NECK. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. Look up ODI 10176137 at NHTSA ↗	39.7% ODI 10606399 [XXX] LICENSE #[XXX] VIN# [XXX] *TR Look up ODI 10606399 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10428455 AT ABOUT 6PM ON DECEMBER 16, 2010 MY DAD WAS PARALLEL PARKING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE, WHEN HIS NOVEMBER 2009 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (4X2 AUTOMATIC WHICH JUST HAD ITS 5000 KM SERVICE) SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WITH VERY HIGH ENGINE REVOLUTION (VERY LOUD) AND COLLIDED WITH A MERCEDES BENZ E230 PARKED JUST 6 METERS AWAY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (THE IMPACT WAS SO STRONG THAT THE E230 MOVED ABOUT 3 METERS AS EVIDENCED BY THE TIRE SKID MARKS)! THIS HAPPENED EVEN WHEN MY DAD WAS STEPPING HARD ON THE BRAKES! AFTER COLLIDING W… Look up ODI 10428455 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	13.4% ODI 10246235 · 116,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE SO IT COULD WARM UP BEFORE DRIVING AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE. WHILE IN THE HOUSE, SHE HEARD A LOUD BOOM SIMILAR TO AN EXPLOSION. SHE FOUND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE SALVAGE YARD. THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE SUSTAINED PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN JULY OF 2008, THE CONTAC… Look up ODI 10246235 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 10409788 · 307,000 mi WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, I-78, AND OTHER HIGHWAYS, THE MITSUBISHI ALTERNATOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OTHER ELECTRICALLY CONTROL FUNCTIONS. WHAT MAKES THIS NOTABLY IS THAT IT WAS THE 5TH ALTERNATOR THAT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 1-1/2 YEARS. EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL AND OPERATION, OCCURRED WITH NARROW ESCAPES FROM SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WHILE NAVIGATING TO SAFETY. Look up ODI 10409788 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	22.1% ODI 10286669 · 61,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN RETRIEVING HIS VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP; HE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM THE VEHICLE AND REPLACING IT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM RESET WHICH CAUSED IMPROPER IDLE. HE THEN ADDED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO BE DUPLICATED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO VIEW THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE VEHICLE, NO ASSISTANCE C… Look up ODI 10286669 at NHTSA ↗	711.1% ODI 10043642 · 52,800 mi THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN 89$ CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. LATER THAT DAY I WAS CALLED TO BE TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOW COST ME 192$ BECAUSE THEY HAD TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION TO THE COMPUTOR. THIS DEFINATLY SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THEY ARE CHARGING THERE CUSTOMERS TO FIX IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI AGAIN. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP HOW I FELT BUT THEY COULD CARE LESS SO BE IT BUT I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW HOW I WAS TREATED AND LET THEM MAKE … Look up ODI 10043642 at NHTSA ↗	47.4% ODI 10421099 · 82,000 mi 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE HORN SOUNDS FOR NO REASON, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 55DEGREES. I MUST REMOVE THE FUSE TO SILENCE IT. IT IS STATE REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. I CONTACTED THE LANCASTER, PA MITSUBISHI DEALER BUT THEY WON'T REPLY. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 18 DEGREES. IT IS 8 MONTHS LATER AND A COLD AUGUST NIGHT TRIGGERED IT. *TR Look up ODI 10421099 at NHTSA ↗	39.7% ODI 10051992 · 40,000 mi THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE BULBS WERE GOOD THEREFORE IT'S PROBABLE THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A RELAY DEFECT. THE HORN WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE HORN WOULD BLOW BUT WOULDN'T STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO GET THE HORN TO STOP BLOWING. PROVIDE FURTHER ANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM Look up ODI 10051992 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	26.9% ODI 10283733 · 170,000 mi STEERING TERMINAL CAME OFF MAKING THE VEHICLE GO IN DANGER. *TR Look up ODI 10283733 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 10914810 · 150,000 mi MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN 3 TIMES THIS YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, THEN FOUND OUT IT HAD AN OPEN RECALL FROM 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY, FELT THEY DISMISSED MY SITUATION AS I TOLD THEM THE CAR WAS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL DESCRIBED AND I WAS CONCERNED IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I EXPLAINED IN DETAIL ABOUT THE 1ST TWO REPAIRS. MY CAR BROKE DOWN YESTERDAY, AFTER I LEFT THE DEALER, AND WAS ONCE AGAIN UNDRIVEABLE. IT IS RELATED TO THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT. I SENT THE DEALER A VERY DETAILED EMAIL ABOUT THIS FINAL … Look up ODI 10914810 at NHTSA ↗	66.2% ODI 10293200 · 156,000 mi 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT THE PITMAN ARM TIE ROD BOLT SNAP WHILE BACKING UP IN THE PARKING LOT. IT WAS NOT LOOSE WHATSOEVER NO SYMPTOMS IT JUST SNAP.IT WAS THE ORIGINAL OEM PART FROM THE FACTORY. IF IT WAS BROKEN AT THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS AND WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE THE PART SAVE HERE IF YOU WISH TO INVESTIGATE . *TR THANKS Look up ODI 10293200 at NHTSA ↗	69.5% ODI 10050667 · 32,000 mi 2001 MONTER SPORT XLS 2WD 46,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND IS ALSO RATTLING. CAUSES EXTRA EFFORT IN STABILIZING VEHICLE IN A SINGLE DIRECTION. WAS TAKEN TO TWO SAN ANTONIO BASED DEALERS GILLMAN MITSUBISHI SAN ANTONIO AND NORTHPOINT MITSUBISHI. NORTHPOINT MITSUBISHI DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH MITSUBISHI PROVIDES POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WHICH INCLUDES SUSPENSION, DRIVETRAIN TO 60,000 MILES MITSUBISHI CORP DENIED WARRANTY COVERAGE STATING THAT IT IS NO… Look up ODI 10050667 at NHTSA ↗	11.9% ODI 10006637 · 9,500 mi AT 25 MPH SOMETHING BROKE AND THE VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN. JB DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS**770767 Look up ODI 10006637 at NHTSA ↗	13.2% ODI 10054733 · 3 mi VEHICLE SWAYS, WONDERS ON THE ROAD AND IS UNCONTROLLABLE. ALSO, IT FEELS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS LOOSE UNDER THE FRONT END. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE FEELS EXACTLY THAT WHICH I AM DESCRIBING BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE DRIVEN AND THAT THEY TOO DID THE SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS OBSTACLE TO HAVE CONTROL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. *LA Look up ODI 10054733 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13.4% ODI 10215166 · 149,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #00V311001 AFFECTING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. AFTER SIX MONTHS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ENGINE, OIL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE R… Look up ODI 10215166 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	39.1% ODI 880107 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURS AS VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THEN,VIBRATIONS DIMINISHES, CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK Look up ODI 880107 at NHTSA ↗	55.2% ODI 750217 AS I BEGAN TO FEEL FAINT WHILE DRIVING A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I REMEMBER PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD HIT A TREE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE ON THE DRIVER SIDE POSITION. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. MY ARM HAD LACERATIONS AND CUTS AND THE WIND SHIELD WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEATBELT KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK Look up ODI 750217 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 10139587 · 77,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON 10-11-05 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A WRECK IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. AK (11/15/05) SC Look up ODI 10139587 at NHTSA ↗	11.9% ODI 8009825 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND. VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. DEALER REFUSED TO EXAMINE VEHICLE.*AK Look up ODI 8009825 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	65,600–143,000 mi	124,000 mi	13	ODI 10083048 · 125,200 mi 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT RECALL SERVICE. 18 MONTHS LATER, THE BOLT BACKED OUT, CAUSING APPROX. $1000 IN DAMAGES, REPAIRED AT PRIVATE MECHANIC'S GARAGE. HAPPENED AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER; SAME GARAGE REPAIRED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. HAPPENED AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER; PRIVATE GARAGE REFUSED TO REPAIR AGAIN. TOOK IT TO MANUFACTURER DEALERSHIP; PAID ANOTHER APPROX. $1100 FOR REPAIRS. HAPPENED AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER; DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO WARRANTY REPAIR; ESTIMATES ANOTHER $2800 TO REPLACE ENTIRE CRANKS… Look up ODI 10083048 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10148601 · 210,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE AND THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PULLEY WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BOLTS IN THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE, NHTSA # 00V311001. THE VIN IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BUT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT APPROVE THE RECALL PERFORMANCE BECAUSE THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. Look up ODI 10148601 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10187030 · 100,110 mi I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 MONTERO SPORT AND LOST POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. MY BELTS BROKE WHICH I HAD TO GET A WRECKER TO TOW MY VEHICLE GET IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE CALLS BACK WITH YOU HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE REASON THE BELTS JUMPED OFF WAS THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY CAME LOOSE AND SCREWED THE HARMONIC BALANCE AND OTHER THINGS UP. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED AND I KNOW THIS WAS A RECALL ON THE 1998'S BUT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED SO I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL AND NOW MY MECHANIC SAYS SOMETIMES REP… Look up ODI 10187030 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	26,163–124,057 mi	59,000 mi	12	ODI 10248845 · 152,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT WAS UNINJURED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE HAD NEVER BEEN ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE… Look up ODI 10248845 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10026937 · 50,000 mi WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.AK Look up ODI 10026937 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10082044 · 19,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS PART OF A SIX CAR PILE UP. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND OTHER INJURIES. A POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SEEN AND A REPORT WAS MADE. *JB Look up ODI 10082044 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	28,516–94,750 mi	73,000 mi	15	ODI 10028383 · 90,493 mi NEUTRAL LIGHT FLASHS WHEN DRIVING. AK Look up ODI 10028383 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184327 · 40,473 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISH MONTERO SPORT. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND OVERHEATED ON LONG TRIPS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,473. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. AK Look up ODI 10184327 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10268616 · 93,500 mi TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE OVERHEAT OR POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE (SAFETY CONCERN) TO ALLOW TRANS TO COOL DOWN. I NOW DISCOVER MITSUBISHI HAS A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ON THIS ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE, REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF A LARGER CAPACITY TRANSMISSION PAN, FILTER AND SCREEN, AND A LONGER FILL TUBE AND MEASURING WAND. TR Look up ODI 10268616 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	88,000–151,500 mi	126,000 mi	15	ODI 10140768 · 92,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE ON 10-24-05. SHE HAD RECALL 00V311000 REPAIR WORK DONE IN OCTOBER -2002. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE SHE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRANK SHAFT. SHE FELT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME. SHE SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND TO MITSUBISHI. MITSUBISHI TOLD HER TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE COVERED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HE TOLD HER THAT AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL THEY TIGHTENED THE BOLT, AS STATED IN THE RECALL. SHE THOUG… Look up ODI 10140768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10215166 · 149,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #00V311001 AFFECTING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. AFTER SIX MONTHS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ENGINE, OIL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE R… Look up ODI 10215166 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10226494 · 130,000 mi I OWN A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT LS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT, NHTSA RECALL ID: 00V311001. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BOLT. THIS WAS BACK IN 2000. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 I WAS DRIVING, GETTING READY TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A GRINDING AND THEN A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE, I LOST POWER STEERING AND QUICKLY PULLED OVER. POPPED THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HAD BROKEN OFF. I TOWED IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HA… Look up ODI 10226494 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	95,000–155,000 mi	125,000 mi	13	ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10409789 · 309,000 mi WHILE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 632, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, ENTERED AND STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 632 & ROUTE 645 IN NEW JERSEY; CAUSING MY SUV TO BROAD SIDED THEIR PICK-UP TRUCK. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. HOWEVER, NEITHER THE MITSUBISHI DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. Look up ODI 10409789 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10081158 · 92,301 mi WHILE FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE FRONT VEHICLE CHANGED LANES VERY FAST AND LEFT ME IMMEDIETELY BEHIND A VECHILE STOPPED DELIVERING MAIL. I HIT MY BRAKES BUT NOT BEFORE THE VEHICE BEHIND ME SLAMMED INTO MY BACK END. I, IN TURN, HIT THE MAIL VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS SERVERE ENOUGH THAT THE CASING COVERING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS DISLODGED BUT STILL NEVER DEPLOYED. LA Look up ODI 10081158 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	71,500–143,500 mi	107,250 mi	16	ODI 10246235 · 116,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE SO IT COULD WARM UP BEFORE DRIVING AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE. WHILE IN THE HOUSE, SHE HEARD A LOUD BOOM SIMILAR TO AN EXPLOSION. SHE FOUND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE SALVAGE YARD. THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE SUSTAINED PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN JULY OF 2008, THE CONTAC… Look up ODI 10246235 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10409788 · 307,000 mi WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, I-78, AND OTHER HIGHWAYS, THE MITSUBISHI ALTERNATOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OTHER ELECTRICALLY CONTROL FUNCTIONS. WHAT MAKES THIS NOTABLY IS THAT IT WAS THE 5TH ALTERNATOR THAT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 1-1/2 YEARS. EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL AND OPERATION, OCCURRED WITH NARROW ESCAPES FROM SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WHILE NAVIGATING TO SAFETY. Look up ODI 10409788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10286669 · 61,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN RETRIEVING HIS VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP; HE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM THE VEHICLE AND REPLACING IT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM RESET WHICH CAUSED IMPROPER IDLE. HE THEN ADDED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO BE DUPLICATED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO VIEW THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE VEHICLE, NO ASSISTANCE C… Look up ODI 10286669 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	76,000–158,300 mi	140,790 mi	15	ODI 10283733 · 170,000 mi STEERING TERMINAL CAME OFF MAKING THE VEHICLE GO IN DANGER. TR Look up ODI 10283733 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10650739 · 160,600 mi CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. HAD TO STEER VERY HARD MANUALLY TO PARK CAR. DANGEROUS SITUATION. TR Look up ODI 10650739 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	77,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10215166 · 149,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #00V311001 AFFECTING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. AFTER SIX MONTHS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ENGINE, OIL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE R… Look up ODI 10215166 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10139587 · 77,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON 10-11-05 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A WRECK IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. AK (11/15/05) SC Look up ODI 10139587 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10153371 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED NO APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION WAS MADE. Look up ODI 10153371 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 1 complaints · 2009: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	5	0	0
2009	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Air Bags:Frontal	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Engine And Engine Cooling	Air Bags	Electrical System	Steering	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 750217 AS I BEGAN TO FEEL FAINT WHILE DRIVING A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I REMEMBER PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD HIT A TREE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE ON THE DRIVER SIDE POSITION. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. MY ARM HAD LACERATIONS AND CUTS AND THE WIND SHIELD WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEATBELT KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK Look up ODI 750217 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10215166 · 149,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #00V311001 AFFECTING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. AFTER SIX MONTHS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ENGINE, OIL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE R… Look up ODI 10215166 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	0	0	0	1 ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 10969265 · 148,000 mi THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO WEATHER PROBLEMS, TEMPERATURE WAS MILD (AROUND 70 DEGREES). PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, THE HORN RARELY WORKED AT ALL; AT LEAST NOT WHEN I WANTED IT TO WORK. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEAR TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT … Look up ODI 10969265 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10556927 · 125,000 mi 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT; THE CAR HORN/ALARM GOES OFF USUALLY WHEN A DROP OF TEMPERATURE OCCURS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. TO FIX ... HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL OF THE AIR BAG AND THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. VERY EXPENSIVE FOR A MECHANIC, OVER $1200. I HAVE TO UNHOOK MY BATTERY EVERY NIGHT AND ON COLDER DAYS. RESEARCHING ONLINE.....A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DISABLING THE HORN/ALARM SYSTEM AND DRIVING WITHOUT HORNS. OR THEY ARE TAMPERING WITH THE AIR BAG TO TRY AND FIX. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM....... TODAY I COULD NOT… Look up ODI 10556927 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10785008 · 155,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT AT A CERTAIN ANGLE, THE HORN OF THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN MODULE RELATED TO THE AIR BAG AND A RELAY SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. Look up ODI 10785008 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10969265 · 148,000 mi THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO WEATHER PROBLEMS, TEMPERATURE WAS MILD (AROUND 70 DEGREES). PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, THE HORN RARELY WORKED AT ALL; AT LEAST NOT WHEN I WANTED IT TO WORK. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEAR TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT … Look up ODI 10969265 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10139587 · 77,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON 10-11-05 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A WRECK IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. AK (11/15/05) SC Look up ODI 10139587 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	3 ODI 10969265 · 148,000 mi THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO WEATHER PROBLEMS, TEMPERATURE WAS MILD (AROUND 70 DEGREES). PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, THE HORN RARELY WORKED AT ALL; AT LEAST NOT WHEN I WANTED IT TO WORK. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEAR TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT … Look up ODI 10969265 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10556927 · 125,000 mi 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT; THE CAR HORN/ALARM GOES OFF USUALLY WHEN A DROP OF TEMPERATURE OCCURS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. TO FIX ... HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL OF THE AIR BAG AND THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. VERY EXPENSIVE FOR A MECHANIC, OVER $1200. I HAVE TO UNHOOK MY BATTERY EVERY NIGHT AND ON COLDER DAYS. RESEARCHING ONLINE.....A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DISABLING THE HORN/ALARM SYSTEM AND DRIVING WITHOUT HORNS. OR THEY ARE TAMPERING WITH THE AIR BAG TO TRY AND FIX. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM....... TODAY I COULD NOT… Look up ODI 10556927 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10785008 · 155,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT AT A CERTAIN ANGLE, THE HORN OF THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN MODULE RELATED TO THE AIR BAG AND A RELAY SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. Look up ODI 10785008 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10969265 · 148,000 mi THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO WEATHER PROBLEMS, TEMPERATURE WAS MILD (AROUND 70 DEGREES). PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, THE HORN RARELY WORKED AT ALL; AT LEAST NOT WHEN I WANTED IT TO WORK. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEAR TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT … Look up ODI 10969265 at NHTSA ↗	0
Steering	0	0	0	1 ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10016351 · 84,000 mi MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM Look up ODI 10016351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10969265 · 148,000 mi THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO WEATHER PROBLEMS, TEMPERATURE WAS MILD (AROUND 70 DEGREES). PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, THE HORN RARELY WORKED AT ALL; AT LEAST NOT WHEN I WANTED IT TO WORK. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEAR TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT … Look up ODI 10969265 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10969265 · 148,000 mi THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE HORN JUST STARTS BLARING AND WON'T STOP. ONCE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THE OTHER WAS AT 5:00 AM. MY ONLY DIY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OBVIOUSLY CAN'T USE THE VEHICLE), OR REMOVE THE FUSE (VERY UNSAFE). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NO WEATHER PROBLEMS, TEMPERATURE WAS MILD (AROUND 70 DEGREES). PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, THE HORN RARELY WORKED AT ALL; AT LEAST NOT WHEN I WANTED IT TO WORK. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEAR TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT … Look up ODI 10969265 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	1 ODI 750217 AS I BEGAN TO FEEL FAINT WHILE DRIVING A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I REMEMBER PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD HIT A TREE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE ON THE DRIVER SIDE POSITION. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. MY ARM HAD LACERATIONS AND CUTS AND THE WIND SHIELD WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEATBELT KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK Look up ODI 750217 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10215166 · 149,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #00V311001 AFFECTING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. AFTER SIX MONTHS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ENGINE, OIL, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE R… Look up ODI 10215166 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10139587 · 77,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. ON 10-11-05 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A WRECK IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. AK (11/15/05) SC Look up ODI 10139587 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

8 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

21 mentions · 6.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,110 mi (13 usable records).

ODI 10106874 · 98,648 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT SHEARING OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

Look up ODI 10106874 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10112899 · 120,000 mi

RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V311001 CONCERNING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND CONTROL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN ROAD. THEN, TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE.*AK

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ODI 10226494 · 130,000 mi

I OWN A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT LS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT, NHTSA RECALL ID: 00V311001. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BOLT. THIS WAS BACK IN 2000. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 I WAS DRIVING, GETTING READY TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A GRINDING AND THEN A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE, I LOST POWER STEERING AND QUICKLY PULLED OVER. POPPED THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HAD BROKEN OFF. I TOWED IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HA…

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

13 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 119,500 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10106874 · 98,648 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT SHEARING OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

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ODI 10191637 · 109,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLT IN THE VEHICLE'S CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BACKED OUT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE PULLEY TO BECOME LOOSE AND SHEER THE PIN ON THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

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ODI 10226494 · 130,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

9 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 93,500 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10268616 · 93,500 mi

TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE OVERHEAT OR POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE (SAFETY CONCERN) TO ALLOW TRANS TO COOL DOWN. I NOW DISCOVER MITSUBISHI HAS A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ON THIS ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE, REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF A LARGER CAPACITY TRANSMISSION PAN, FILTER AND SCREEN, AND A LONGER FILL TUBE AND MEASURING WAND. *TR

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ODI 10093004 · 123,000 mi

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MY 2000 MONTERO SPORT AND THE LACK OF ANSWERS THAT I HAVE RECEIVED IN THE PAST. IN ADDITION MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. LATER THE SAME DAY IT CAME BACK ON, I RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND WAS TOLD TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR ONE COMPLETE DAY TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. I LEFT IT AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP I WAS TOLD THAT THE CARS COMPUTER WAS TRYING TO PLACE THE CAR…

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ODI 10653961

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

8 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 883299

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THERE WAS NO PRESSURE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL. ATTEMPTED TO PUMP BRAKES ,AND THAT SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN, BUT NOT IN TIME TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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ODI 11288428 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES AHEAD OF HER WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ON ITS DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, HIP, KNEE, BACK, FACE, BACK, AND SPINE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED …

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ODI 8021786

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE VACUUM HOES. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

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Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

7 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 117,329 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10044698 · 73,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE MANUAL STATED TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT GOES OFF AND TO PROCEED DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STARTED DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AGAIN. *JB THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION WHO DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION AS BEING DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TR…

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ODI 10093004 · 123,000 mi

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ODI 10097037

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OFF, BUT IT NEVER DID. THE TRANSMISSION STARED TO JERK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

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Matching rule

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 154,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10374933 · 154,000 mi

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.

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ODI 899972

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

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Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,037 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 755453

FUEL FITTING AND PUMP ASSY. RUBBED AGAINST BODY TO CAUSE A RUPTURE RESULTING IN A SERIOUS FUEL LEAK. *AK

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ODI 10349049 · 67,037 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK WHILE SHE WAS ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL STORAGE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V319000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,037.

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10251065 · 96,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING OVER 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BACKWARDS AND HESITATE. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR IN PARK, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE MINOR AND COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT INTENDS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SOON. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 96,000.

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b