2001 Mitsubishi Montero complaints

SINCE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED), I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT PROBLEM. THE THIRD DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM THE ALHAMBRA MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT TURN ON. AND ALWAYS GOT THE SAME REPLY " MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP IS CLOSED PROPERLY". I HAD 5 CARS AND I NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF PROBLEM LIKE EXEPT THIS MONTERO LIMITED. MY CAR HAS 63000MILES RIGHT NOW, AND THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON EVERY 2MONTH. AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS THE LIGHT ON AGAIN, AND DEALER WILL NOT DO OR CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS GOING UPHILL OR WHEN IT NEED POWER. ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEP FAILING. *AK

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO; ENGINE SHOT ON THE HIGHWAY (NJ TURNPIKE). THERE WAS NO OIL WARNING. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE-IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INNER LANE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. VEHICLES ON NJ TURNPIKE ARE TRAVELING 60-80MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON TIMELY OIL CHANGES AT JIFFY LUBE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. IT HAS 90K MLIES ON IT, BOUGHT USED, I OWE $15K ON IT, IT WILL COST $8K TO FIX. 2 YRS OG PAYMENTS TO GO.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WHILE BACKING FROM A PARKING SPOT SEPARATED THE INNER TIE ROD FROM THE OUTTER THERE ARE NO SINGS OF DAMAGE OR ABUSE THAT I COULD FIND. THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PLAY. WE HAVE TRIED TWO INNER AND TWO OUTTER AND THE SAME RESULT. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES THIS NORMAL. I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO ME TO BE REPAIRED. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECH. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE.*AK

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 27000 MILES. THEN AGAIN, THE ROTORS WARPED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED ON BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT AT 43000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS IS DUE TO DRIVER ABUSE.*AK

ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT 79K MILES. FEBRUARY 04 I NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE MITSUBISHI MECHANIC SAID IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BUT THAT HE WOULD JUST CHANGE THE OIL TO SEE IF THAT HELPED. THE SALES TICKET SAID, NO PROBLEM FOUND . AUGUST 04 THE KNOCKING CAME BACK. ON A TRIP THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON BUT THERE WAS OIL IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MITSUBISHI. THE MECHANIC THEN CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE. THE PICKUP TUBE WAS CLOCKED BUT THE ENGINE WALLS WERE CLEAN. THE RESULT WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. MITSUBISHI WOULD NOT COVER THE CHARGES BECAUSE IT WAS PASS THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. NO ONE CAN DETERMINE HOW THE PICKUP TUBE WAS CLOGGED WITH SO MUCH CRUD. HOWEVER, MITSUBISHI SAYS THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE PICKUP TUBE IT WAS PAST THE WARRANTY.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD 70,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. WHEN DRIVING THE AIR WOULD BLOW, THEN WHEN STOPPING THE AIR WOULD STOP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT LOOKED AS IF THE PLASTIC TEE IN THE HEATER LINE WAS BUSTED. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY THE THERMOSTAT THAT WAS STICKING. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT MOTOR BLEW OUT. SHE HAD NO WARNING, BECAUSE THE INDICATOR NEVER SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. *AK

AT 35000, THE TRUNK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IS BROKEN. AT 57000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT, CAUSED BY SPARK PLUGS OR SPARK PLUG WIRES OPEN. REPLACE ALL PLUGS AND WIRES AT DEALERSHIP, COST $300.NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AT 77000 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY BUT I PAY FOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR PLUS LABOR THAT GOES WITH THE CATALYST.OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. CAR DRIVEN ABOUT 3 MILES HOME FROM DEALESHIP AFTER REPLACING THE CAT. CONVERTER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT AGAIN. DEALERSHIP CHECKED AND SAID ANOTHER OXYGEN SENSOR IS BAD. TOTAL 4 OXYGEN SENSORS IN THE SYSTEM. COST $230 TO REPLACE ONE SENSOR. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THESE SENSORS WILL GO BAD AT THE SAME TIME. IS THAT A COINSIDENCE OR MANUFACTURER PARTS DEFECTS???*AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON THE 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED. *MR THE ROTORS, FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED DUE TO VIOLENT SHAKING. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *SC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. *MR THE ROTORS HAD BEEN WARPED WHICH MADE STOPPING VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND THE ROTORS WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASING OUR VEHICLE, WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO VIOLENT SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END. WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES. BUYING NEW TIRES DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WITHIN A FEW DAYS WE BEGAN TO HEAR A HUMMING, VIBRATING, AND GROWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU HIT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND BROUGHT THE SALES MANAGER FOR A TEST DRIVE TO HEAR THE NOISE. WHEN MY WIFE EXPLAINED THAT SHE WAS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THEY ASSURED HER THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FINE TO DRIVE. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FREE WHEEL VALVE SOLENOID. WE PICKED UP THE TRUCK AND ON OUR WAY HOME THE NOISE RETURNED. WE CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND EXPLAINED THAT THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE AND WE WERE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN AND TAKE THE TECHNICIAN FOR A TEST DRIVE IN IT SO HE CAN HEAR THE NOISE. WHILE ON TEST DRIVE THE TECH ADVISED HER THAT THEY HAD OTHER MONTERO'S THAT MADE THE SAME NOISE AND WHEN THEY CHANGED THE SENSOR IT WENT AWAY. THEN THEY SAID THE "TORQUE" CONVERTER WAS BAD - THEY CHANGED IT BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY DRAINED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN WE WERE TOLD THEY MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT. THEY NEVER CHANGED THE DRIVE SHAFT BUT INSTEAD REPLACED THE LEFT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. MY WIFE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE 2 DAYS LATER AND THE NOISE WAS GONE BUT THE ENGINE WAS

DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR (NHTSA ID#01V254001) ON MY 2001 MONTERO CAUSED MY BRAKES TO FAIL WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION WHICH RESULTED WITH ME REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE! THIS HAPPENED OVER 1 YEAR AGO AND THE DEFECTIVE PART HAS BEEN MAKING A TERRIBLE SOUND WHILE BRAKING FOR OVER 2 YEARS. EVERYTIME I PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE. NO ONE COULD CONFIRM WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS NOISE. I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY (06/08/2004) WHAT THE PART IS AND THAT IT'S KNOWN TO FAIL, CAUSING CRASHES WHAT HAPPENED ON 03/10/2003. I WAS CITED FOR "FAILURE TO YIELD, BUT CONTESTED THAT MY BRAKES FAILED AT THE POINT OF AVOIDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE? THE BRAKES WOULD CONTINUE TO FAIL IF I CAME TO A FAST STOP AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY CAREFULLY SINCE THIS ACCIDENT. LUCKILY I CAME ACCROSS THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE PART!!! ACCIDENT CAUSED MY VEHICLE $1,700.00 IN DAMAGES AND THE OTHER VEHICLE DAMAGE. ALSO (NOT SURE $ / COVERED BY INSURANCE) HOW DO I GO ABOUT FILING A CLAIM FOR MY VEHICLES DAMAGE OF $1,700.00 AND GETTING THIS PART EXCHANGED??? THE MITSUBISHI DEALER I PURCHASED MY 2001 MONTERO FROM WENT OUT OF BUSINESS YEARS AGO. *AK

HORN BLEW ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO FEARED THAT BECAUSE OF THE HORN BLOWING ON BY ITSELF, AIR BAG MIGHT GO OFF BY ITSELF AS THE VEHICLE WARMS UP. *LA

INCIDENT: REPACEMENT OF 4 DIFFERETNIALS IN 30.000 MILES/HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION, RETURNED VEHICLE 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED EVERY 8000 MILES AND SEEKING REPAIR AS OF TODAYS DATE MAY 11 2004 FAILURE: 4 DIFFERENTIALS FAILED, STILL FAILING AS OF MAY 10, 2004 HAVE CONSUMER PROTECTION/FRAUD CASE WORKER & 2 LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT OF JJUSTICE ASKING FOR DEALERSHIP TO COMPLY. CONSEQUENCES: DIFFERENTIAL 4 IS MAKING NOISE & APPEARS TO BE GOING OUT AGAIN WHAT WAS DONE: REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL 4 TIMES, MITSUBUSHI CANT FIX CAR, SAYS IS A DEFECT FLAW AND IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH SAFETY OR PRODUCT LIABILITY. REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR COMPENSATE FOR DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL. MEDIATION SUGGESTED MITSUBUSHI REPLACE CAR HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SAME PROBLEM YEAR 2001 MONTERO. DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO COOPERATE. ISHMAEL MARTINEZ TOLD ME THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND THERE WOULD BE NO SAFETY ISSUES. I WORK FOR A METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME YES THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES IF THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED COMPLETELY AND IT COULD CAUSE ME TO BE THROWN OFF THE ROAD.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH IN THE RAIN A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID THE DEER AND WENT INTO A DITCH. FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A METAL POLE IN A DRIVEWAY AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO SWITCH TO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR MALFUNCTIONED. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, 1,200 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT CONSUMER WAS OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS HIT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT SKIDDED INTO A GUARD RAIL, AND FLIPPED OVER BEFORE ROLLING DOWN A HILL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN 2001 MONTERO LTD. AT 65 MPH THE TRUCK WAS ROLLED OVER 2.5 TIMES AND ENDED UP RESTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. OF THE FOUR AIRBAGS AVAILABLE, NOT ONE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR SKIN, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR SKINS WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED. THE ROOF WAS RESTING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD PILLAR SEPARATED AT BODY. DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST BENT AT 90-DEGREE ANGLE TOWARDS HOOD. PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO---RATED NOT ACCEPTABLE BY CONSUMER REPORTS. YET AFTER THESE FINDINGS BEING REPORTED THEY CONTINUED TO SELL TO THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC. WHY NO RECALL??? I JUST RECENTLY (2003) FOUND THIS OUT AFTER SEARCCHING THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS ETC. BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF NEAR MISSES ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE MY VEHICLE ALMOST ROLLED OVER BOTH WITH ME AND MY SON DRIVING. DO WE NEED TO DIE FIRST????*AK

ENGINE NOISE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN HER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM

HATCHBACK HINGES ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM BROKE AND AS A RESULT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED INTO THE RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE THEY INDICATED THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $1,000. THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *NLM

ENGINE STALLS CONSTANTLY WHEN COMING TO STOPS.ALSO, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

WHEN DRIVING FOR OVER AN HOUR VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL RECURRED.*AK

WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE RECALL PART 01V254001, THE DEALER REPLACED THIS PART BUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS DAMAGED , THERFORE, THE PART MALFUCTIONS. *AK

PCM REPROGRAMMING FOR MIL ON/DTC PO125. INCORRECT PCM SOFTWARE PARAMETERS CAUSE THE MIL("SERVICE ENGINE SOON) LIGHT TO COME ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE PO125 TO TEST TO SET. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONDITION, REPROGRAMING THE PCM IS NEEDED.AFTER THE REPROGRAMING THE PCM, OXYGEN SENSORS ON "2001 MODELS ONLY" NEED TO BE REPLACED AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.OXYGEN SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED TO MEET NEW PARAMETERS, NOT BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE BAD. MITSUBISHI STATES THESE MODIFLCATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS APPROPRIATE BY EPA AND CARB. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. ROBERT S DUKE. *AK

COMPRESSOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STILL UNDER 50,000 MILES. I CAN'T USE HEAT, OR AIR CONDITIONING. *JB

WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMERS VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. TS

I HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS. FIRST: I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER TO LOCATE A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT HAS TO BE IN SOMETHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE STEERING OR I GUESS SUSPENSION. I HAVE HAD THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED, NEW TIRES AND A BRAKE JOB THAT I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAVE DONE ON THE TRUCK AND I STILL HAVE THE NOISE THAT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE CAR HAS LOUD HUM. WHEN I STEER TO THE RIGHT AND THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK SHIFTS TO THE LEFT, THE NOISE GOES AWAY. WHEN I STEER TO THE LEFT AND THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK SHIFTS TO THE RIGHT, THE NOISE GETS LOUDER. I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANYTHING YET WITH THE STEERING THAT MIGHT SEEM DANGEROUS, BUT I FEEL VERY UNEASY ABOUT THE CAR. I FEEL LIKE ONE DAY I AM GOING TO BE DRIVING AND SOMETHING WILL JUST SNAP. THE MAIN THING IS I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP TAKING THE TRUCK TO DEALERSHIPS TO INVESTIGATE WHAT IS GOING ON AND FINDING NOTHING.*JB SECOND, I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS A STANDARD FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS WITH RESPECT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEAT. WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK I REALIZED THAT THE SEATING WAS KIND OF WIERD BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. NOW, AFTER HAVING BEEN SEEN BY SEVERAL DEALERS. BECAUSE OF EXTREME PAIN IN MY BACK, BUT PRIMARILY MY HIPS TO THE POINT OF CONSIDERING SURGERY. THEY ASK IF I HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR FALLEN OR HAD ANY TRAUMA AND I HAVEN'T. THEN I REALIZED THE PAIN DID NOT BE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HWY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE DROPPED THE SPEED FROM 65 TO 30 CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF SPEED, CONSUMER PULL OFF THE ROAD, DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOUND THE RADIATOR IS BROKE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AS WELL PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. AS I MENTIONED THERE ARE TWO RECALLS #1 NHTSA 01-V-254-001 ON 7/30/2001 ABOUT BRAKE BOOSTER #2 NHTSA 00-V-123-002 ON 03/28/01 ABOUT REAR VIEW MIRROR. PLEASE CALL THE MANUFACTURER AT 800-222-0037 SEE IF YOUR VEHICLE APPLY FOR THOSE RECALL. TS

THE OIL LIGHT INDICATOR FAILED TO WARN THAT THE OIL IN THE ENGINE WAS DEPLETED UNTIL APPROX 30 SECONDS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SEIZING. THE RODS CRACKED THE ENGINE AND BROKE THE HEAD GASKET MIXING OIL AND WATER TOGETHER. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN IN SECONDS. NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-------770762. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE IT TOOK OFF EVEN DO THE CONSUMER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WILL BE UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO FIX IT. TS

RIGHT SIDE OF CAR SUDDENLY DROPPED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF CAR RUNNING INTO RIGHT SIDE CURB NO INJURIES. AFTER COLLISION THE WHEEL WAS AT AN ANGLE AND JOINT AT THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE AT THE HUB. ALSO, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL RIM WAS BROKEN AND THE REAR TIRE HAD BECOME FLAT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO TIRE TO INDICATE ANY KIND OF BLOW OUT. PARTS THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT INCLUDED RIGHT REAR HUB, RIGHT REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, RIGHT REAR SHOCK, RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, RIGHT REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM AND RIGHT LOWER TRAILING ARM. OBSERVATION OF THE DAMAGED HUB INDICATED THAT THE SLOT THAT HOLDS THE BOLT FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS DISTORTED INTO AN OVAL SHAPE. DT

IT APPEARS A PRESSURE LEAK OF THE RUBBERIZED HOSE CAUSED FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD CAUSING A FIRE OF THE VEHICLE ABOVE. THIS LOSS WAS INVESTIGATED BY SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS OF FLORIDA INC. AND CAN BE REACHED AT 727-848-3923. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONT END COLLISON THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *MR

I WAS TRAVELING THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE TO ORLANDO FROM BOCA RATON ON VACATION. AS I APPROACHED THE ORLANDO TOLL PLAZA, I SLOWED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP IN ORDER TO PAY MY TOLL. BEFORE I COULD EVEN ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN TO HAND THE TICKET IN, MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN SHAKING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR-END BECAUSE MY SON WAS IS TEN LET OUT A SCREAM. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD SO FAR THAT I HAD TO BACK UP TO PAY THE TOLL. I PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE TURNPIKE, AND WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. I WAS ONLY A MILE FROM THE HOTEL SO I DROVE TO THE HOTEL AND CALLED THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN COCONUT CREEK WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CAR BE TAKEN TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN THE ORLANDO AREA TO BE CHECKED OUT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO ON ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL. I CONTACTED THIS DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO (2) DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT THE CAR WAS PUT ON THE COMPUTER AND THAT ALL THESE TESTS WERE RUN BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. SINCE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE IT BACK TO BOCA RATON. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO THIS PERIODICALLY SO I LIMITED THE DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE. ON JULY 13, 2002, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WHEN I WENT TO EXIT AND CAME TO A STOP, I WAS ALMOST REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD,

WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE WHEN GAS IS REAPPLIED. DRIVER HAS TO APPLY BRAKES, AND PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, THEN GO INTO DRIVE. DEALER CAN'T SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED AN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER WHEN HER SUV LIFTED ONTO THE LEFT TIRES AND SUBSEQUENTLY FELL ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY THROUGH BOTH THE RIGHT LANE AND SHOULDER. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS ROOF WHERE THE ROOF COLLAPSED TO THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FRACTURE AND MINOR SPINE INJURIES. *TT *TS

REPLACED BRAKES (FRONT AND REAR) AT 18000 MILES. WILL HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN AT 27000 MILES. BRAKES ARE WOEFULLY UNDERSIZED FOR WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP WHICH MAKES STOPPING A BONE SHAKING EXPERIENCE. RESURFACING ROTORS ONLY PROVIDES TEMPORARY RELIEF. BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD BE REDESIGNED AN PROPERLY SIZED - CURRENT SYSTEMS SHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.*AK

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION,BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING TACHOMETER GOES FROM 0 TO 3.2 WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO THERE IS A SURGE IN THE ENGINE.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISION FLARE SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR.*SLC

DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO A NUETRAL POSITION AND WILL NOT RETURN INTO GEAR. ONCE THIS OCCURS NONE OF THE DRIVE GEARS WILL WORK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ALMOST THREE WEEKS AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE GOT THE VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND PLAN TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING RADIATOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER ADVISOR THAT THE RADIATOR WAS INSPECTED AND IF ITS NOT LEAKING ON INSPECTION IT WOULD NOT BE REPLACED. *YH

BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND FELT VEHICLE ALMOST TURNED OVER. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD SHAKES AND MAKES LOUD WIND NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON SNOW, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ENGINE REVVING NOISE COMING.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RADIATOR WAS BROKEN INSIDE AND COOLANT WENT INTO TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK