Mitsubishi Montero 1995

• Recall 5989 [USA]: The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
  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.
  owner notification will be conducted in phases.The first phase begins january 5, 2001.The mirage vehicle owners will be notified from january 5 through february 2, 2001.The nativa owners from february 6 through february 12, 2001.The montero owners from february 16 - march 12, 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 caribbean at 1-800-981-0452. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 10498 [USA]: In the event of a crash, an occupant of the third seat may not be properly restrained and could be ejected from the vehicle.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with accessory cargo mats in the third-seat and cargo area. This cargo mat interferes with the latching integrity of the folding third seats.
  dealers will inspect the third-seat latch and striker. A rectangle will be removed from the cargo mat around each striker to provide adequate striker clearance and proper latching.
  owner notification began october 16, 1998.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 shouldcontact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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Right rear axle housing weld id cracked where it was welded from the factory. It is leaking gear fluid from the crack. It goes about 3/4 the way aound the axle. I was driving and i felt a strange feeling in the rear of the montero check3d it and fould whwere it is seperatedat the weld, like it was not positioned correctly in the welding jig.

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. While driving 15 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise under the hood of the vehicle. An independent mechanic stated that the crank shaft bolt needed to be repaired. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not repaired because the recall had expired. The manufacturer was not notified. The nhtsa campaign number for the recall was unavailable. The failure mileage was 192,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the contact heard a strange noise as the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact also mentioned that a series of warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and later towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the crankshaft pulley bolt had fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.

While driving about 20 mph crankshaft pulley bolt broke. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. While driving less than 55 mph, the power steering failed and the contact almost struck a pedestrian. Upon further investigation, he found that a pulley failed in the crankshaft. The manufacturer stated that his vin was included in a recall. Due to the age of the vehicle, the contact was informed that he would have had to have the timing belt replaced at some point, which would have also taken care of the recall. Mitsubishi refused to perform the recall repair. The contact was well within the statute of limitations to have his vehicle repaired according to the recall. Nhtsa campaign id number 00v311001. The current and failure mileages were less than 215,000. Updated 7/9/09 *cn the bolt holding the harmonic balancer pulley on, fell out which allowed the pulley to also fall off. Updated 07/17/09.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. While at a stop sign, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The mechanic stated that the pulley was not working properly. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 00v311001 (engine and engine cooling:engine). The current and failure mileages were 152,000. Updated 09/16/08. *lj updated 09/18/08. *jb

The crankshaft pulley bolt became loose, causing the vehicle to lose power steering,charging system, and the vehicle became hot. My wife was put in danger because of the steering loss during her commute from work in rush hour traffic. There is an active recall for this problem, nhtsa i.D. 00v311001 but the bolt was never replaced just inspected. I talked to the dealer and manufacturer service rep's and was informed by both that ,my vehicle was out of the "recall warranty" even though the original defective bolt caused the problem. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph on dry road conditions, a clunking noise was heard from the engine bay, and power steering was lost. Also, the accelerator pedal was inoperable. The contact managed to pull the vehicle over, and was towed to the dealership. Upon inspection, the dealer determined that the crankshaft pulley bolt had fractured, and the bolt needed to be replaced. The bolt was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted, who denied responsibility for the fractured bolt because a safety recall was performed 5 years earlier for the retorqing of the bolt. The vehicle had air conditioning work and the timing chain replacement performed one month prior to the incident, and the contact was not sure if that work could have affected the crankshaft pulley bolt.

I have a 1995 montero sr and while i was driving on the highway i smelled oil and when i stopped to check it the rear driver side tire caved in and oil was all over the ground what's left of it any way , the weld on housing the axle assembly was broke any how i tow it home and check it to find out that the teething on the axle inside is gone the fact there is no oil and the seal and the bearing inside the housing is gone , so i called the dealer and told me there is nothing they can do but to change the axle assembly for about little over 5000 dollars ,wow then i started doing some research to find out that other people had the exact same problem which is uncomment to happen on a utility truck in a normal driving condition this truck was never driving off road , any way i called mits company and they gave me no answer and told me to go to the dealer hhh , i am pretty sure that this is a defect , by the way my truck has ben parked for a year and half i still have it hoping to find a cheap axle to replace but i think mits company should replace it . I mean what are the odds so many trucks have the same problem same axle side plus some other engine problems that others had filed complains against mits motors i have them too. *tr