Major Problems with 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Mitsubishi Montero

2002 Mitsubishi Montero AIR BAGS Victims: 3

2002 Mitsubishi Montero FRONTAL Victims: 2

2002 Mitsubishi Montero FRAME AND MEMBERS Victims: 2

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and VACUUM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Montero owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES loud noise front driver side dashboard chirping and vibrating . when i applied brakes it was like u had no...	20 ~ 117389 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC car either fails to stop or is slow to stop resulting in several near crashes. this car has been to	17 ~ 78985 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer experienced the same problem as stated in recall 01v254001. the brake pedal went completely to the floor upon...	15 ~ 68548 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car stalled due to drink (which was in drink holder) spilling across shift area during sudden braking - apparently liquid...	7 ~ 77265 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes system failed to stop the vehicle...	6 ~ 43776 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine vibrates when at idle and acts as if it may stall but does not. took the car to the...	5 ~ 20320 miles
AIR BAGS 2 seperate head on accidents in this vehcile and the airbags have failed both times. this time the abs also	4 ~ 572500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER this vehicle has had multiple problems which the dealership on multiple attempts to fix has not been able to fix...	4 ~ 15000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. the contact stated while inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the...	3 ~ 68667 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2002 mitsubishi montero with 43 000 mile the abs control module just all of a sudden went...	3 ~ 45729 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this car have a lot of problem that the dealer cannot resolved or fix it first started on nov 15...	3 ~ 3047 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER this vehicle has had multiple problems which the dealership on multiple attempts to fix has not been able to fix...	3 ~ 3047 miles
POWER TRAIN i was going to start driving a very inclined hill aprox. 45 degrees i stopped the car changed the automatic...	2 ~ 136000 miles
ENGINE i was driving home from work and notice my truck had died while slowing to make a right turn at...	2 ~ 126000 miles
EQUIPMENT my mitsubishi montero 2002 is making the same sounds as the listing below from which a recall was ordered. i...	2 ~ 63000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that while driving at any speed up hill and no warning the transmission will decelerate even when foot	2 ~ 46500 miles
TIRES bridgestone dueler ht-689 p265/70r16 dot # elljjnm3701 original equipment on a 2002 mitsubishi montero with 11400 miles. passenger's side rear	2 ~ 10750 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING nhtsa recall id: 04v319000 mitsubishi montero 2002 (02) mitsubishi recall campaign no.: sr-04-009 component: fuel system gasoline:storage recall date...	2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM nhtsa recall id: 04v319000 mitsubishi montero 2002 (02) mitsubishi recall campaign no.: sr-04-009 component: fuel system gasoline:storage recall date...	2 ~ 39827 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle involved in accident when second party ran red light. vehicles air bags did not deploy causiong injury to consumer	2 ~ 27500 miles
STEERING i was driving home from work and notice my truck had died while slowing to make a right turn at...	1 ~ 126000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES car stalled due to drink (which was in drink holder) spilling across shift area during sudden braking - apparently liquid...	1 ~ 102933 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i started to smell gas when near the montero. i thought it was another recall notice about a valve sealing...	1 ~ 104000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i have taken the mitsubishi a number of times to dealer for two different problems concerning steering. concord mitsubishi kept	1 ~ 65000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > VACUUM > POWER ASSIST 2002 mitsubishi montero developed noise under the left side dash. **cc the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where...	1
SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated that an accident occurred while driving 32 mph and the seatbelt did not restrain and the...	1 ~ 55000 miles
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this is concerning a 2002 mitsubishi montero limited. my wife and daughter were headed down our driveway when the brakes...	1 ~ 68435 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR dt: the consumer has a safety issue with her vehicle that her car is not listed in the recall because...	1 ~ 62000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC nhtsa recall campaign 01v250001 mitsubishi issued a brake booster recall. this vehicle iwas not included in the recall due to...	1
STRUCTURE the vehicle was top heavy and has spent out of control several times. *bf the driver and owner of the	1
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the consumers vehicle was included in recall /fuel leakage. however the vehicle started to leak gas once again. the consumer...	1 ~ 21000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN vehicle's 4wd will engage and disengage on it's own. while in 2wd while driving vehicle will make a noise and...	1 ~ 65000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the wheel jack did not fit under the cross beam when the tire was totally flat. the base of the	1 ~ 33000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this car have a lot of problem that the dealer cannot resolved or fix it first started on nov 15...	1 ~ 9142 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this vehicle has had multiple problems which the dealership on multiple attempts to fix has not been able to fix...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this vehicle has had multiple problems which the dealership on multiple attempts to fix has not been able to fix...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY this vehicle has had multiple problems which the dealership on multiple attempts to fix has not been able to fix...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING our accident occured while towing a pop up trailer. we are experienced driver's and have been towing a trailer for...	1 ~ 13388 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rotors and pads needed to be replaced on all 4 mechanisms due to excessive wear and grinding sound. vehicle has	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced due to premature wear per dealership.*ak...	1 ~ 33000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced due to premature wear per dealership.*ak...	1 ~ 33000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE was driving 60mph and had swerved to miss a dog when the vehicle flipped and rolled over. the roof had...	1

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