2001 Mitsubishi Montero complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL DINGING SOUND AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ABS HAD DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY BUT THE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. ON A LATER DATE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL BEEPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,660 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.

1) EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. 2) THE ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL TIMES OF DAY OR NIGHT. FREQUENCY IS FROM MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THE HORN HONKS AND LIGHTS FLASH UNTIL THE ALARM IS RESET OR UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. 3) FUSES REMOVED BUT ALARM STILL OPERATES. HORNS DISCONNECTED BUT LIGHTS STILL FLASH. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE ALARM OR DISABLE THE ALARM WITHOUT ALSO TURNING OFF THE HORN. REPORTEDLY, INORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM A SWITCH BEHIND THE AIR BAG MUST BE REPLACED WHICH ALSO REQUIRES REPLACING THE AIRBAG. REPLACING THE AIRBAG IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND OVER $1000. THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE ALARM IN A SAFE MANNER. CONSUMERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO TOTALLY DISARM OR TURN OFF THE ALARM SYSTEM SIMPLY AND SAFELY. *TR

WOKE UP TO A LOUD ALARM. NEIGHBORS POUNDING ON OUR DOOR TO ALERT US SOMETHING WAS ALARMING. COPS IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE NOISE WAS 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO HORN ALARM. IT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF TILL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. AN EASY FIX WOULD BE TO REMOVE THE FUSE, BUT IN MASS YOU ARE REQUIRED GET YEARLY DETAILED INSPECTION OF YOUR CAR. THEREFORE, MY TRUCK WOULD DEFINITELY FAIL AND I WOULD END UP PAYING THE 1,000-1500 FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SURPRISE PROBLEM ADDED TO MY LIST. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN YOUR MITSUBISHI! *TR

WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS WHENEVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 18F DEGREES THE HORN WILL CONTINUOUSLY BLOW. INITIALLY THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED TO STOP THE HORN FROM MAKING ITS NOISE. THEN HORN RELAY IS REMOVED TO DISABLE THE HORN COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES. A MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE HORN ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED WILL NOT STOP BLARING ~ HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR COSTLY REPAIRS ALL THE WHILE ... BLARING DOWN THE STREET TO MY MECHANIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUSBISHI MONTERO. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HOURS WHEN THE CONTACT HEARD THE HORN SOUND. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE FOR THE HORN TO STOP IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD METAL NOISE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,300.

OUR 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LTD. EXPERIENCED A NEAR COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. MY WIFE WAS TAKING OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. TO AVOID RUNNING INTO TRAFFIC, SHE WAS FORCED TO THROW THE VEHICLE INTO PARK BECAUSE THERE WAS LESS THAN 10% BRAKING POWER, EVEN AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. LOCAL DEALER IN MURRIETA, CA TOLD US THAT THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR HBB ACCUMULATOR RECALL, AND THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS. ALSO MILEAGE WAS OVER 150K AT 184K. WE HAD THE ACCUMULATOR REPLACED BY ANOTHER CERTIFIED MITSUBISHI MECHANIC WHICH SOLVED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. 6 MONTHS LATER, WE EXPERIENCED A SECOND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ALSO LOSING ABOUT 90% OF BRAKING POWER. THIS TIME THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND A BUZZER SOUNDED CONTINUALLY. THE PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW THE LIGHTS AND BUZZER STAY ON CONTINUALLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SAME MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE HBB ACCUMULATOR AND AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE HE STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING REPAIRS. I AM WRITING THE COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER IS NEARLY TOTAL AND WITHOUT WARNING. WE AVOIDED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ONLY BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE. IT SEEMS THAT ANY BRAKE SYSTEM ON A MODERN VEHICLE OUT TO ALLOW FOR SOME SU

I HAD A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO, FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM, YET MITSUBISHI WILL NOT HONOR IT!.HERE IS RECALL. MY COST TO REPAIR IT IS $1300.00 I THINK MITSUBISHI SHOULD FOOT COST! <RECALL>AUG 03, 2001 | RECALL ID# 271 RECALL REASON SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM RECALL DATE AUG 03, 2001 MODEL AFFECTED MONTERO POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 39020 RECALL SUMMARY VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE ACCUMULATOR THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THIS COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE PRESSURIZED NITROGEN GAS FROM INSIDE THE ACCUMULATOR. CONSEQUENCE THE LOSS OF THIS GAS PRESSURE COULD RESULT IN AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND POSSIBLY A DELAYED FIRST TIME BRAKE BOOST ASSIST AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. REMEDY DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACCUMULATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS THEN ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO XLS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. ALL OF SUDDEN, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT. REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS AND SAID THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAD BEEN ALREADY TAKEN CARE IN 2001. THE CONTACT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM IN 2008 WITHOUT KNOWING ANY RECALL ISSUES. THE DEALER CHARGED FOR REPLACING THE ACCUMULATOR.THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY-CONCERNED PROBLEM AND IT KEEPS RECURRING MILEAGE IS SLIGHTLY OVER 100,000. FILED COMPLAINT ON 07/25/2010. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, SUDDENLY MY BRAKES FAIL. I ALMOST STRUCK A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A PEDESTRIAN. MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE VEHICLE. MY BRAKES PADS WERE FINE. I LATER LEARN FROM THE MITSUBISHI DEALER THAT I NEED A ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT. THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. MY CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION ONLY 58,000 MILES. MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO COVER THE PARTS. AT THIS MOMENT THE CAR IS PARK. CAN'T SEEMS TO UNDERSTANDING HOW AN ABS UNIT FAIL SUDDENLY LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO BRAKES. BELIEVED IT'S A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

THE HORN BUTTON SOMETIMES STICKS WHEN USED AND GOES OFF FREQUENTLY IN THE COLD OF THE EVENING MANY TIMES IN THE 4-6AM HOURS. THE HORN IS VERY LOUD AND WAKES THE NEIGHBORS. THIS HAS BECOME SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE THAT INITIALLY REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE HORN - THIS IS VERY UNSAFE! RIGHT AFTER DISABLING THE HORN SOMEONE ALMOST BACKED UP INTO ME! SO I HAVE RE-ENABLED THE HORN SYSTEM (PUT THE FUSE BACK). THIS HORN BUTTON IS ALSO THE AIRBAG UNIT - SO IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. SO I HAVE WIRED A SWITCH IN THE HORN CIRCUIT, SO THAT I AND MY NEIGHBORS CAN SLEEP AT NIGHT - I JUST HAVE TO REMEMBER TO FLIP THE SWITCH BACK ON WHEN I GET IN THE TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WITH 130000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 01V254001 IS NOT AN ADEQUATE FIX FOR THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH OUT A CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED BUT IT FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOT A CURRENT SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LTD. APPROX 2 WEEKS AGO NOTICED RANDOM, INTERMITTENT CHIRPING NOISE. CAN ALSO FEEL VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL WHEN CHIRPING. NOISE HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND CONTINUAL. TOOK TO MIDAS AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL #01V254001. CALLED CAPITOL MITSUBISHI,SAN JOSE,CA ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT SINCE SUV HAS 173,000 MILES THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY. PER DEALERSHIP MAX MILES IS 150,000 SO THE REPAIR WILL COST ME BETWEEN $500-600. BASED ON RESEARCH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER WONT FUNCTION WHEN NEEDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. WHEN HE PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILED. REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE 150,000 MILE REQUIREMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 166,000. UPDATED 5/18/09 *CN UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB

BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILURE THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2001 IT WAS REPLACE NOW IT FAIL. MITSUBISHI REFUSE TO REPLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. MONTHS LATER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FORMER DEALER DID NOT REINSTALL THE HEAT COVER. WITHOUT THE HEAT COVER, THERE IS NO SAFEGUARD TO THE VARIOUS HOSES AND COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE, WHICH HAS SEVERAL POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANAGER, TOM WANSTER, THAT HIS HEAT COVER WAS NOT LEFT THERE; HOWEVER, THEY DID LOCATE OTHER HEAT COVERS FOR SIMILAR MODELS. THE MANAGER WOULD NOT PROVIDE HIM WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,268.

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE ACCUMULATOR BROKE ON MY MITSUBSHI MONTERO LIMITED. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED, UNDER RECALL, PRIOR TO MY ACQUIRING THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2002. IF THE ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $4,000 TO HAVE REPAIRED. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO (FULL SIZE XLS) IS MAKING LOUD SOUNDS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR. WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL VERY NEW THIS RECALL WAS CONDUCTED AND MY VEHICLE WAS "FIXED" ACCORDING TO DEALER RECORDS. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SAY IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW. IF THEIR RECALL DOES NOT WORK THEN THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE, NOT ME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR BRAKE FAIL COMPLETELY AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT, NOT JUST THE FIRST TIME! I WILL NEVER BUY MITSUBISHI AGAIN! THIS CONSISTENT PROBLEM IS PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. *TR

WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A BUZZER NOISE UNDER THE LEFT DASH. SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEAR SERVICE SHOP. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE A RE CALL DEFECT PART ON THE BRAKE BOOTER ACCULATOR. AND TELL TOLD ME TO CALL MITSUBISHI MOTOR. I TALKED TO THEM AND THE REP. SAID THERE WAS NOT AN OPEN RECALL IN THE PARTICULAR MODEL. SO I WENT BACK TO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP. AND THEY DID THE REPAIR , THEY REPLACE THE BAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR. AND THEM AFTER TWO DAY I CALL MITSUBUSHI AGAIN SAYING THAT I REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOTER ACCUMULATOR . THEY OPEN A SERVICE ORDER, THAT A TECHNICAL WILL NEXT WEEK. I LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN YOU HELP ME RESOLVE THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE CANISTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK, BUT THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THE CONTACT'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN BEEPING. HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,564.

MARCH 25TH 2008: CAR WAS PARKED AT GOLF COURSE AND HORN BEGAN TO SOUND CONTINUOUSLY. HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY AND THE PULL FUSES TO STOP HORN. DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A STUCK SWITCH IN THE HORN ASSEMBLY AND THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING PAD/AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $1175 PARTS AND LABOR. ON SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FIND THIS BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MONTEROS PRIOR TO 2003. I CAN'T FIND A RECALL ON THIS BUT BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONE. *TR

FEBRUARY 02, 2008; AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND CONSISTENTLY WITHOUT STOPPING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND OPEN THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA 7 REMOVE FUSE. MITSUBISHI DEALER ON 02/06/2008 TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL WITH AIR BAG HAS TO BE REPLACE. MOST LIKELY IT HAS A SHORT AND THE INSIDE AREA HAS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX THE HORN FROM NON-STOP SOUNDING. COST TO REPLACE STEERING WHEEL UNIT WITH AIR BAG IS $1,575.00 ! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING FOR JUST A SHORT IN THE HORN SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST VACUUM ON THE BRAKES IS CAUSING A LOSS OF GAS PRESSURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE GAS PRESSURE IS LOST. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY DO NOT PERFORM TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL ALSO STATED THAT THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED BEFORE JUNE 20, 2001. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,606. UPDATED 02-12-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A HONKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FOR THE ABS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY INSPECTED FOR THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT SERVICE THE RECALL BECAUSE THEIR RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO IS MAKING LOAD SOUNDS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. ACCORDING TO YOUR SITE THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PART OF MY BRAKES. IN 2001 WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL VERY NEW THIS RECALL WAS CONDUCTED AND MY VEHICLE WAS "FIXED" ACCORDING TO DEALER RECORDS. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SAY IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW. IF THEIR RECALL DOES NOT WORK THEN THEY ARE LIABLE, NOT ME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR BRAKE FAIL COMPLETELY AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT, NOT JUST THE FIRST TIME! I WILL NEVER BUY MITSUBISHI AGAIN AND YOUR AGENCY SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS POLICY TO FURTHER PUT PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

I AM A SECOND OWNER OF A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT THAT I PURCHASED FROM A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION COMPONENTS AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN 2001. TWO WEEKS THE VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM BOTH MITSUBISHI CORPORATE OFFICES AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL AS THEY COMPLIED WITH THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE PART HAS LASTED ONLY 6 YEARS AND IS NOW DEFECTIVE AGAIN. RECALLS SHOULD REPAIRS SHOULD LAST LONGER AND BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS THAT THE REVISED PART WAS NOT PROPERLY CORRECTED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF MITSUBISHI MOTORS TO SEE THAT THE PARTS THAT WERE RE-MANUFACTURED UNDER THE RECALL TO LAST A BIT LONGER THAN SIX YEARS. THEY APPARENTLY DID NOT DO ANY JUSTICE FOR THE CONSUMER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FROM 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). HOWEVER, HER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO PERSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 06/26/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. AT 16,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD PITCHED BEEP COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS LEAKING SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED IN RECALL # 01V254001. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,611 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,611. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF INVOICE FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE NOISE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL # 01V254001 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE BECAME MORE FREQUENT SINCE IT BEGAN ONE WEEK AGO. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,300, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,352.*AK

REGARDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V254001 I KNOW THERE ARE EXTREMELY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO MINE REGARDING THIS BULLETIN (USED GOOGLE TO FIND THEM) I NOTICED STRANGE NOISES WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES IN MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY 2 SEPARATE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DETERMINED AN ISSUE WITH THE HYDRAULIC UNIT. ITEM IS DEALER ONLY. SO I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE WEB ONLY TO FIND THE EXACT SYMPTOM DESCRIPTION WAS COVERED IN AN NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN. I PROMPTLY CONTACTED MY LANCASTER, PA MITISUBISHI DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE UNIT AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT? THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THREE OTHER RECALL RELATED ISSUES FIXED. I ALSO CALLED THE MITSUBISHI NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MITSUBISHI. I FEEL I HAVE NO RECOURSE..PLEASE HELP! *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WITH 72000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 30 MPH HE APPLIED HTHE BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS A DELAY IN SLOWING AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS RECALL 01V254001 REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2001. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 01V254001. THE CONTACT WAS UNHAPPY THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY HONORED THE RECALL ONCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76329.*AK

THE STEERING BOX SHAFT COMPLETELY SNAPPED APART, STEERING WAS LOST AND HAD TO DRIFT INTO A GUARDRAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD PART WAS 2100 DOLLARS FOR STEERING. IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIASTER. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES DIDN'T ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE A SAFETY RECALL 01V254001 THE. CURRENT FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 01V254001.THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO FULFILL THE RECALLREQUIREMENTS. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO GAVE THE CONTACT RECALL INFORMATION. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V254001, REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH EXITING THE DRIVE WAY, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RESPONSE COUPLED WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE RECALL NUMBER IS #SR-01-008 WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, THEY DETERMINE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM

MONTERO UNDER 50,000 MILES. HAVE TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, ALIGNMENT BARS FOR SUN ROOF, AND BRAKES. COST $2700 WITH LABOR. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. NO WARRANTY LEFT. MONTERO HAS TO BE JUMPED TO TURN ON, BUCKS WITH DEFROST ON, NO AIR, NO RADIO, AND BRAKES ARE BAD. DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH COST. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BRUISING IN THE COLLISION, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH PANEL AREA. A NHTSA RECALL, #01V254001 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE SERVICE BRAKES POWER ASSIST VACUUM HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LTD FROM GIBBONS TOYOTA IN EYNON, PA. I ALSO PURCHASED A WARRANTY FROM THEM. MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEY SAY SENSORS HAVE TO BE CHANGED. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CHANGED ANOTHER SENSOR, LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THEY SAY IT IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY TELL ME IT IS COVERED BY MITSUBISHI FOR 8 YRS. THEY TRY ERTLEY MOTOR WORLD NUMEROUS TIMES AND CANNOT GET THEM TO RESPOND. THEY ARE IN WILKES-BARRE, PA. GIBBONS MGR THEN CONTACTED DOMIANO'S IN ARCHBALD. THEY TO DID NOT WANT TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS. WHY IS IT THAT MITSUBISHI DEALERS WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTY'S. THIS IS THE 4TH MITSUBISHI I HAVE OWNED, AND NOW THAT I SEE THE SERVICE, IT WILL BE THE LAST. THEY ARE VERY IGNORANT PEOPLE. THEY TREAT YOU LIKE DIRT. VERY ARROGANT. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THERE IS AN 8 YR WARRANTY ON THE CONVERTER, AND IT SHOULD BE CHANGED WITH NO HASSLE. THANK YOU. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. *JB

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR, NHTSA # 01V254001. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO OWNERSHIP UNDER THIS RECALL. THE RECALL WORK HAS FAILED. *JB UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, SO HE PULLED OVER. UPON STOPPING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NO FIRE. HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911 AND A TOWING SERVICE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED HE DISCOVERED A LOT OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SUSPECTED THIS WAS FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW LAMPS, REFILLED FLUID TO PROPER LEVELS, AND CLEARED THE CODE. THE TRANSMISSION LINE WAS ALSO REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR. *AK

REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH RECALL ID# 01V254001. WE TOOK OUR 2001 MONTERO TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AS THE BRAKE PART HAD GONE BAD JUST AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED WHEN NEW AND IT WAS DEEMED OK. IT WAS NEVER REPLACED AND NOW THAT IT HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *JB

DT: THE SERVICE BRAKE WAS DOING THE SAME THING AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR ACCUMULATOR ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM . IT MADE A PRESSURE NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH WHERE MASTER CYLINDER WAS AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE WHOLE PIECE WILL ACTUALLY SHAKEN. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY WILL CHARGE TO LOOK AT IT. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS TAKING THE BOLTS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVESHAFT TO REPLACE IT, THE BOLTS DISINTEGRATED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SPRAY THE RUST CORROSION PROTECTION ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. CONSUMER DID CONTACT MITSUBISHI, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID OVERSEAS. BUT ONCE THE CONSUMER WAS BACK IN THE UNITED STATES WARRANTY WOULD BE VALID. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. *AK

LAST YEAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUB BEARING BECAUSE THE BEARINGS INSIDE THE HUB BROKE DOWN. PRIOR TO GETTING IT REPLACED, LOUD METALLIC GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA. I TOOK THE HUB BEARING APART AND FOUND THAT THE BEARINGS WERE DAMAMGED AND NO SIGN OF GREASE INSIDE OF THE HUB BEARING. NOW, ON MAY 5, 2005, I HAVE THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM AND I INSPECTED THE HUB BEARING BY TAKING IT APART AND DISCOVERED THE BEARINGS WERE DAMAGE. THIS LED TO MY CONCLUSION THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A PRODUCT DEFECT AND NOT A COINCIDENCE. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE FROM HOME TO WORK NORMALLY AND NEVER HAVE ABUSE THE USE OF THE VEHICLE LIKE TAKING IT OFFROAD FOR A JOY RIDE. IT IS A 2001 FULL SIZE LIMITED MITSUBISHI MONTERO. PLEASE, SOMEONE HELP ME OUT BECAUSE IT CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL IN TIME AND MONEY TO REPLACE THE PARTS.

THE 2001 MONTERO XLS EXPERIENCED 7 INSTANCES OF BRAKE FAILURES. *BF MOST OF THE BRAKE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS. *SC *JB