1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #01V027000February 5, 200119,000 vehicles affected

  service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

  Vehicle description: Sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 106, "brake hoses." these vehicles are equipped with noncompliant brake vacuum hoses.

  These hoses could burst causing fluid leakage, increasing the braking capability of the vehicle and could result in a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the vacuum hose. Owner notification began february 15, 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.

• NHTSA recall #00V311001October 2, 2000210,000 vehicles affected

  engine and engine cooling: engine

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines; Montero Sport models equipped with 3.0L engines; and Montero models equipped with 3.0L engines. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley Can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.

  The condition Can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the Montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.

• NHTSA recall #99V041000March 4, 199910,000 vehicles affected

  power train: automatic transmission

  Vehicle description: Sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-WHEEL drive and automatic transmissions. Automatic transmission fluid could be vented onto the hot exhaust system as a result of unanticipated heat generation in the transmission.

  The vented transmission fluid could come into contact with the hot exhaust system and ignition of the transmission fluid could result.

  Remedy

  Dealers will modify the transmission control unit to limit vehicle speed to below approximately 30 miles per hour when the vehicle is operated in the four-wheel-drive low range, an additional label describing the proper use of four-wheel-drive low range will be provided, and will relocate the transmission breather vent. In addition, the owner's manual will be corrected with the proper information to reflect the change to the speed limitations in the four-wheel-drive low range.

Other model years

• 1997 29
• 1998 35
• 1999
• 2000 97
• 2001 63
• 2002 54
• 2003 31