2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO Complaints

I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A GARAGE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, UPON INSPECTION ATTENDANT INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM STUNNED TO LEARN THIS, AS I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE OWNERSHIP. I AM ANGRY, FRUSTRATED AND FEEL AS A CONSUMER THIS IS NOT RIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT HAD DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V311001 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT ONLY COVERED 1997-1999 MONTERO SPORT MODELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A SMALL GROVE OF TREES. CAR WAS TOTALED. WINDSHIELD COLLAPSED, ENTERING CAR CABIN AND HIT DRIVER. DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DRIVER INCURRED BUMP TO HEAD AND BRUISED HIP. DRIVER DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TRANSPORT. *TR *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND STATED THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS NOT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CHASSIS WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN OBJECT ON THE ROADWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO BOTH ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT. LOST STEERING CAPABILITY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ADJUST TUBE. BOTH LOCK NUTS WERE TIGHT AND IN THE ORIGINAL POSITIONS AND THE ADJUST TUBE AND INNER TIE ROD WERE TIGHT. THREADS OF THE TIE ROD DID NOT APPEAR TO BE STRIPPED BUT THE ADJUST TUBE WOULD NOT TIGHTEN TO THE OUTER TIE ROD LOCK NUT. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY INSTANCE OF THIS FAILURE ON THIS CAR. DEALER IS REPLACING BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIE ROD, OUTER TIE ROD AND ADJUST TUBE AT MY COST. MY CONCERN IS THE SEVERITY OF THE FAILURE. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH DEATHS OR MAJOR INJURY OCCURRING. AUTO IS 10 YEARS OLD WITH APPROX 120000 MILES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER BOTH INDICATED THAT THIS IS A WEAR ITEM BUT IS NOT PART OF AN INSPECTION. *TR

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,529.