1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT Complaints

ON JULY 2002, AT 65,378 MILES DEALER REPLACED THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 2 YEAR LATER, DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HARMONIC BALANCE ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL WOULD LOCK. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT ROTORS/PADS P AND CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACING. HAD PADS/CALIPERS AND ROTOR REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE DOOR MADE A LOUD ROARING NOISE AS IF THE DOOR WAS SLIGHTLY OPEN. *JB

MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: MONTERO SPORT XLS YEAR: 1998 SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. *N LM

00 V 311 001/CRANKSHAFT PULLEY: RECALL REPAIRS FAILURE FROM SCHAEFER, STROHMINGER DODGE; FALLSTON, MD; PHONE # 410/893-6343. REPAIRS MADE ON FEBRUARY 22, 2001, AND ON ABOVE INCIDENT DATE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PULLEY FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, BATTERY ACID SCATTERED OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND THE IMPACT OF THE EXPLODING BATTERY CELLS DENTED THE HOOD CRACKING THE EXTERIOR PAINT, BATTERY WAS A 60 MO MITSUBISHI DIAMOND CARE, SERIAL NO A993FB1X02, 525 CCA GRP 24, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC *ET

SINCE THE STEREO IS LOCATED BELOW THE CUP HOLDER INSERT, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ADJUST SAFELY. THE 2000 MODEL TAKES CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER 1990 VEHICLES ARE UNABLE TO GET THIS ITEM REPLACED. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD THIS OPTION TO REVISE FOR CUSTOMER'S WANTING THE REPLACEMENT. *AK

WHILE ON FREEWAY HEARD A BANG THEN CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, LOSING POWER STEERING, AND ENGINE DIED. MECHANIC SAID THAT CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY FELL OFF , BOLT HAD SHEARED IN HALF. *AK

RECALL 00V311001- CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAD NO TOOLS TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK