Major Problems with 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport FRONTAL Victims: 3

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Victims: 2

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with FRONTAL, BODY and SEAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Montero Sport owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag did not deploy....	4 ~ 75668 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. the contact stated that during a routine inspection the contact was...	2 ~ 101302 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY dealership said there is sludge in engine due to "lack of proper maintenance". we've had the oil changed according to...	2 ~ 56000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while pulling into a parking lot the engine started racing and the vehicle crashed. *nlm...	2
TIRES on may 21 2002 while driving at the speed of approximately 30 miles per hour my two right bridgestone bueler...	2
POWER TRAIN drive mode selector will not move from the awd position....	1 ~ 179000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the rear view mirror changes automatically to night vision you can not change it back. it very difficult to see...	1
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. the contact noticed a fuel leak while she was adding fuel to...	1 ~ 67037 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. he stated that while driving 60 mph when it was raining and...	1 ~ 108069 miles
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle was involved in a front impact crash and the airbags...	1 ~ 100000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds at night with the headlights illuminated the headlights intermittently failed to illuminate...	1 ~ 47000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had a bad 02 sensor replaced on my 2002 mitsubishi montero sport in june 2006. a month later another	1 ~ 89000 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt: the windshield wiper arm would stick on driver's side of the windshield and then it would come back. this...	1 ~ 697000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS one day seat belt light stopped functioning when seat belt not secured. works when car is started flashes as normal...	1 ~ 47000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL +brake pads must be changed because of premature wear. mileage: 17 000.if the truck is stopped and you press the	1 ~ 17000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS +brake pads must be changed because of premature wear. mileage: 17 000.if the truck is stopped and you press the	1 ~ 17000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dealership said there is sludge in engine due to "lack of proper maintenance". we've had the oil changed according to...	1 ~ 56000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving with vehicle is at full capacity it shutters. transmission vibrates and then take off is very sluggish. vehicle	1 ~ 15000 miles
SUSPENSION at only 15 miles per hour our mitsubishi montero sport rolled over and the car was totalled.*ak...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the front brake lines failed upon frontal impact. i am a police officer/accident investigator and i investigated an accident involving...	1
STEERING at 25 mph something broke and the vehicle made a sudden left turn. jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02	1 ~ 9500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes at 30 mph consumer heard a clicking sound. vehicle veered to left and there was no braking	1
STRUCTURE consumer states bolt sheared off of the caliper housing causing vehicle to be undriveable consumer was asked by the dealer	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 45mph and without warning applied brakes however brakes were inoperable resulting in an accident. consumer had taken vehicle	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on two separate occasions vehicle stalls while driving. vehicle taken to dealer and unable to duplicate the problem.ak consumer states	1
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN while making a right turn the truck failed to respond. the dealer serviced the transfer case box. please provide any	1

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