Major Problems with 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Mitsubishi Montero

2003 Mitsubishi Montero AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 100000 miles

2003 Mitsubishi Montero AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

2003 Mitsubishi Montero ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 50000 miles

Browse 2003 Mitsubishi Montero complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the brakes failed. the...	5 ~ 149560 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC recent incident of right back wheel displaying excessive noise and impairing driving as well as repeated incidents of brake wear	5 ~ 84560 miles
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 55mph a deer was struck with the front end of the vehicle. while applying...	3 ~ 105667 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM an electrical system failure was causing all electrical operated components to malfunction or inoperative. for example automatic door locks/interior lights/radio...	3 ~ 72667 miles
POWER TRAIN 5-4-06. 2003 montero center differential light flashes slowly. ts nar*...	3 ~ 101315 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE important safety recall notification: sr-04-008 *bf the consumer took his vehicle in for service on the recall issue and was...	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle stalled while slowing down for a stop light. although the vehicle is in drive it sometimes rolls backwards	2 ~ 26750 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE hesitation and stalling between 0-45 mph at slightly above 3/4 full tank of gas. vehicle leaks substantial quantity of fuel...	2 ~ 13000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving and coming to complete stop automatic transmission doesn't shift properly from the first to the second gear. dealer	2 ~ 58750 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at any speed and turning the steering wheel to the left or right the vehicle always swayed to...	2 ~ 42500 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. the contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated when...	1 ~ 130000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle started...	1 ~ 162000 miles
STEERING the horn goes off by itself the pads where stuck and it cost $1000 to repair since it needs to...	1 ~ 177000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph down a slight incline...	1 ~ 93000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT my hydraulic brake stop working i have to use the emergency brake the repair is 2500 my car is a	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel and a container...	1 ~ 67000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have a 2003 montero limited and suddenly my brakes failed and the car had a high piercing noise. i...	1 ~ 114000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. the contact was rotating the tires when he noticed one of the...	1 ~ 83000 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. while the contact's daughter was accelerating from a stop sign she heard a...	1 ~ 85000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT loud humming noise from the drivers side rear end. excessive wear on rear drivers side tire. got louder the higher...	1 ~ 73945 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi montero. the contact stated that the temperature gauge needle would fluctuate from warm to...	1 ~ 57500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION recent incident of right back wheel displaying excessive noise and impairing driving as well as repeated incidents of brake wear	1 ~ 11000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN recent incident of right back wheel displaying excessive noise and impairing driving as well as repeated incidents of brake wear	1 ~ 11000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS mitsubishi montero 2003 - brake pads have been replaced 2 times with less than 30 000 miles (1st at 19k...	1 ~ 19000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: husband had a vehicle wreck the car would not stop on snow. contact felt tires were not right for...	1 ~ 16000 miles
TIRES dt: husband had a vehicle wreck the car would not stop on snow. contact felt tires were not right for...	1 ~ 16000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: husband had a vehicle wreck the car would not stop on snow. contact felt tires were not right for...	1 ~ 16000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the consumer stated that the front windshield wiper/washer was not operating on the driver side. *jb...	1 ~ 2500 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY while driving 40 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear. consumer was able to maintain control of...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS due to the location of drivers seat belt attach point and the seatback adjustment handle the seat belt gets caught...	1 ~ 2000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER hesitation and stalling between 0-45 mph at slightly above 3/4 full tank of gas. vehicle leaks substantial quantity of fuel...	1 ~ 26000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving 65 mph the passenger side rear tire tread separated from the side wall. the cause of the problem...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my vehicle is leaking raw fuel in my driveway.*ak...	1 ~ 12025 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES an electrical system failure was causing all electrical operated components to malfunction or inoperative. for example automatic door locks/interior lights/radio...	1 ~ 50000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT an electrical system failure was causing all electrical operated components to malfunction or inoperative. for example automatic door locks/interior lights/radio...	1 ~ 50000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING an electrical system failure was causing all electrical operated components to malfunction or inoperative. for example automatic door locks/interior lights/radio...	1 ~ 50000 miles

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