1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO Complaints

TIRE AND DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION ON MY MONTERO SPORT / NATIVA IN PUERTO RICO.( DOT NUMBER: )

FROM THE OUTSET, I HAVE EXPERIENCED CONSTANT, CONTINUED VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THIS VEHICLE, THE DEALER HAS BALANCED THE WHEELS BUT REFUSES TO TRY CHANGING THE WHEELS THEMSELVES...THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VIBRATION IS RAPIDLY AND EXCESSIVELY WEARING THE FRONT TIRES, AND THE VIBRATION IS WORST BETWEEN 50-60 MILES PER HOUR, A DIFFERENT DEALER ADMITTED TO WIFE THAT THE COMPANY KNOWS OF THE WHEEL/SUSPENSION DEFECT BUT WILL NOT HANDLE THE MATTER- HELP PLEASE!

COMPARTMENT FOR EYE GLASSES DOES NOT CLOSE, WHILE DRIVING VIBRATION CAUSES IT TO OPEN, LATCH HAS TO BE SHUT SEVERAL TIMES. *YC

FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT 65MPH. DEALER CONTACTED FIVE TIMES,. STATED NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION, PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER APPROX. 10 MIN VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AND CRASHED.

2 IDENTICAL VEHICLE IN ONE WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLE. BOTH ROLLED OVER IN HIGHWAY USE CAUSED BY SOME FORM OF STEERING PROBLEMS.

WHEN VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH WATER APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES DEEP, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, WATER MAY SPREAD OVER THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF NOT ALLOWING DRIVER TO SEE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS.

OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS ADDITIONAL FENDERS OR HAVE A REDESIGNED FRONT SKID PLATE INSTALLED UNDER THE BUMPER TO STOP WATER FROM SPRAYING THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING THROUGH FOUR INCHES OF WATER AT 30 MPH CAUSING NO VISIBILITY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.

THE PROBLEM IS WHEN MONTERO RUNS INTO A FLOOD AREA (ABOUT ONLY 4 INCHES DEEP WATER) WITH SPEED ABOUT 30 MPH, WATER MAY SPREAD OVER THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF THAT THE DRIVE COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND SCARING, ESPECIALLY ON A HIGH-SPEED FREEWAY. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS ADDITIONAL FENDERS OR A RE-DESIGNED FRONT SKID PLATE UNDER THE BUMPER TO STOP THE UPWARD WATER.

DUE TO NON -TIGHTENING/MISSING OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT NUT BY THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE RIGHT WHEEL ALMOST CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HITTING A GUARDRAIL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK