2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport complaints

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH CONSUMER REARENDED A PARKED VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONTAL IMPACT DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *JG

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW THE TRANSMISSION ON FIRE. FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO ENGINE. $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

REAR SUSPENSION VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING 55MPH OR ABOVE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKES. DEALER ALSO DID AN ALIGNMENT, AND BALANCED/ ROTATED THE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING GEARS WILL CHANGE AND MAKE VEHICLE END UP GOING SLOWER. AT OTHER TIMES, VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V027000 IN MAIL, AND HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE DEFECT SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN AND HEARD A NOISE FROM LINKAGE. APPARENTLY THERE WAS NO GREASE APPLIED TO BALL JOINTS, FITTINGS AND STEERING LINKAGE FROM FACTORY, AND ALSO AT DEALER. THERE IS NO WAY TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH DAMAGE IT HAS CAUSED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER DIDN'T WARRANTY TIRE. ORGINAL TIRES HAD 3,000 MILES, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT#9901D689C2. CONSUMER HAS A 2001 MONTERO, MITSUBISHI. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES OUT OF THE FEAR THAT THE INCIDENT WOULD HAPPENS AGAIN. *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (SR-01-004) RELATING TO A FAULTY BRAKE VACUUM HOSE, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT REPLACEMENT PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEK OR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. *JB

PROBLEM IS OVERFLOWING WATER WHEN HITTING A WATER PUDDLE OR IF IT IS RAINING WATER COMES OVERFLOWING LIKE A RIVER STREAMING ON WINDSHIELD, AND TOP OF VEHICLE. REAR WINDHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO WIPE MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR WATER TO SUBSIDE. DEALERSHIIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN TOWING VEHICLE OUT OF DITCH THE TOW HOOK BROKE OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE TAILGATE OF A 1997 FULL SIZE DODGE PICKUP. NOW THEY SAY IT IS NOT A TOW HOOK IT IS JUST A TIE DOWN TO GET IT HERE.*AK