1994 MITSUBISHI MONTERO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER STEERING WILL PULL TO THE LEFT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM FOUR TIMES AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENTS, BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING ROD TO TIRE FELL OUT. THIS CAUSED LEFT FRONT TIRE TO WOBBLE. IF ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE IS PROBABLY IN NEED OF NEW HEAD OR BLOCK. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES?*AK

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OFF. THERE IS A RECALL (CAMPAIGN ID # 00V311001) BUT MITSUBISHI STATES THAT MY MONTERO IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL STATES.*AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN HAVING SAME PROBLEM A S STATED IN RECALL 00 V 311 001 CONCERNING CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY BOLT.*AK

DEALER SAID THATPOSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE IS LOOSE WRIST PIN IN CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY AND THAT MITSUBISHI CORP. DOES NOT HAVE RECALL ON THIS AND NOT CONSIDERED AS FACTORY DEFECT. NEED NEW ENGINE BUT MITSUBISHI MADE THIS TYPE ONLY FOR 3 YEARS AND NONE AVAILABLE EVEN FOR USED OR REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. ACCORDING TO 2 USED/REMANUFACTURED ENGINE DEALERS (1 FROM MIDWEST AND 1 FROM BALTIMORE), FINDING A USED ENGINE IS VERY HARD BECAUSE SO MANY OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM ARE LOOKING FOR ONE. THE 3.5 LTR. DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE IS A PROBLEM ENGINE THAT IS WHY MITSUBISHI STOPPED PRODUCING IT AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS BECAUSE OF THE HEADACHES ON IT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A MONTH AND STILL NO ENGINE AVAILABLE EITHER USED OR REMANUFACTURED WITHIN THE US. ACCORDING TO AN ENGINE DEALER, THERE ARE 3 OF US WAITING FOR AN ENGINE IN MARYLAND. MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THE MITSUBISHI DEALER ESTIMATE ON REPAIR COST IS $6,000 (INITIAL ESTIMATE) AND COULD NOT REALLY TELL A CLOSER ESTIMATE UNTIL ENGINE IS OPENED.

TURN SIGNAL WHEN SWITCHED FOR LEFT TURN AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED TO RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS CENTERED INSTEAD OF CANCELLING ORIGINAL DIRECTION. HAPPENS VICE VERSA IN EITHER DIRECTION. ENGINE IS MAKING VERY LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE DUE TO "POSSIBLE LOOSE WRIST PIN" ACCORDING TO MITSUBISHI DEALER WHO GAVE INITIAL REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $6,000. HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A USED OR REBUILT ENGINE FOR 1 WEEK NOW AND NONE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL US. ACCORDING TO ONE USED ENGINE DEALER, THAT 3.5 LTR.ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE THAT A TRADED IN ENGINE FOR A REBUILT ONE DOES NOT LAST LONG AND GETS SOLD FAST ONCE IT HAS BEEN REMANUFACTURED. FURTHER, THE ENGINE IS REALLY DEFECTIVE BECAUSE MITSUBISHI DISCONTINUED IT AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS DUE TO HEADACHES. MITSUBISHI IS ONE LOUSY JAPANESE COMPANY WHO DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE. SOMEONE SHOULD POINT OUT TO MITSUBISHI THAT THEY ARE HERE IN THE US AND NOT IN JAPAN WHRE THEY HIDE DEFECTS AND GET AWAY WITH IT.*AK

THEIR IS A LOW SPOT IN BRAKES BEFORE THEY CATCH WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR BRAKE HOSE (00V-226) WHICH CAN DEVELOP A LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

FRONT LEFT FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE SPLIT, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. RECALL 96V143001 FOR SAME DEFECT WAS PERFORMED IN JANUARY 3,1997, BUT SAME DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED.*AK BRAKE HOSE FAILED WITH ONE INCH LONG AXIAL SPLIT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES. *YH

BRAKE HOSE WAS REPORTED AS REPLACED BY DEALER IN JAN. 97 UNDER RECALL. IN JUNE 2000 HOSE FAILED DURING VERY HARD BRAKING CONDITIONS. ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED. *AK