1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1999-03-04 99V041000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 10,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2016-10-06 ENGINE No 0 MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN 3 TIMES THIS YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, THEN FOUND OUT IT HAD AN OPEN …
2013-11-05 TIRES No 0 TIRES PURCHASE NEW, MAINTAINED WELL WITH APPROX 25K MILES OF WEAR. WITH NO NOTICE, HAD A TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGH…
2009-04-02 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE OVERHEAT OR POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY…
2008-02-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ON SAT. 2/6/2010 WHILE DRIVING, I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING WHICH SCARED ME FOR A MOMENT. AFTER PULLING OVER, I INVE…
2008-01-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A TAPPING SOUND. …
2006-02-04 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY No 0 THE VEHICLE FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ONE OF THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRINGS WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. *NM
2005-08-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE LOST USE OF POWER STEERING DURING A 90 DEGREE TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CON…
2005-05-08 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 NUTRAL LIGHT COMES ON (FLASHING) WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, ONCE ON 5/08/05 AND AGAIN ON 6/5/05
2005-01-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THE DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTME…
2005-01-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.THE FIRE DEPARTM…
2003-09-20 STRUCTURE No 0 WHILE DRIVING RIGHT WHEEL WELL CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
2003-07-24 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 1999 MONTERO SPORT. THE AIR CONDITIONER A/C BELT WENT OUT 3 TIMES LAST SUMMER AND NOW, ITS SUMMER AGAIN IN AZ, AND TH…
2003-07-07 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 NEUTRAL LIGHT FLASHS WHEN DRIVING. *AK
2003-07-02 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 THE MOTOR FOR MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I AM ALSO UPSET THAT THE PARTS STORE QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $…
2002-07-02 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY No 0 VEHICLE WAS TILTING TO LEFT,. DEALER DETERMINED BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE CRACKED.*AK
2002-06-05 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND SUDDENLY ALL DOORS LOCKED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
2001-11-09 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER BELT DISAPPEARED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT LOC…
2001-11-03 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
2001-05-09 SEATS No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND MADE A SUDDEN STOP. HE WENT INTO THE WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACK…
2001-03-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER ATTEM…
2001-02-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISE AND ARE WEARING OUT FASTER THAN NORMAL. CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE FLUID STAYS AT HALF WAY MA…
2001-01-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 HORN INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. *AK
2001-01-01 SUSPENSION No 0 WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MPH THERE IS A VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. TTOK VEHICLE TO DEALER S…
2000-12-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 2 CONSUMER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY SLID ON ICE HITTING A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END,AND CAUSING ABOUT $…
2000-11-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISH MONTERO SPORT. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER…
2000-06-25 STRUCTURE Yes 1 THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE WHILE MERGING AND ROLLED OVER HITTING THE CENTER WALL OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED IN THE OTHE…
2000-05-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK
1998-11-18 SUSPENSION No 0 THE VEHICLE CONSTANLTY PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, NOISES CAN BE HEARD WHEN BRAKING AND WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 AFTER RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEFECT REACCURED. DEALERSHIP REFUSING TO FIX PROBLEM. …
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 THE VEHICLE HAS A DRIVE TRAIN/SHAFT DEFECT WHICH IS THE CAUSING A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. I AM BEING TOLD THE VEHICLE IS D…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 3OOO MILES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURS AS VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THEN,VIBRATIONS DIMINISHES, CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEA…
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 THE AIR CONDITIONING DISPELLS AN ODOR SIMILAR TO URINE WHEN TURNED ON. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK SHAKES BADLY WHEN TH…