1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT
48 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| TIRES | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 |
Recent Complaints
THE DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *TT
THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE WHILE MERGING AND ROLLED OVER HITTING THE CENTER WALL OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. *TC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A ROLL OVER. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN A SEAT BELT, THE AIR BAGS DID IN FACT DEPLOY, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS SHIFTED TO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT DUE TO THE IMPACT AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE/SHE DID NOT GO OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND WAS DRIVING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T UNDER
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT WHEEL WELL CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THERE WAS NO PRESSURE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL. ATTEMPTED TO PUMP BRAKES ,AND THAT SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN, BUT NOT IN TIME TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
CONSUMER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY SLID ON ICE HITTING A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END,AND CAUSING ABOUT $4100 WORTH OF DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. *AK