Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4wd 1997

• Recall 5991 [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 11268 [USA]: Brake fluid can leak resulting in deteriorated braking performance and illumination of the brake indicator lamp.
  Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The front brake lines can develop pin holes due to chaffing against the edge of the pass-through hole in the inner fender.
  dealers will inspect the front brake lines for signs of wear and routing. If the lines are not correctly centered in the pass-through hole, the lines will be repositioned by bending slightly to correct. If there is evidence of brake line wear, the brake line will be replaced.
  owner notification began october 23, 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 should contact 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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• Recall 10499 [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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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 mitsubishi montero sport. While driving between 55 and 65 mph, the front end of the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ball joints, wheel bearings, transmission mount, universal bolt, and tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 00v311001 (engine and engine cooling), but the vin was excluded. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

Vehicle lost power steering and stalled. Crankshaft pulley bolt fell out and harmonic balancer fell off.Causing loss of control and life threatening situation. *tr

Common problem with these, crank shaft pulley bolt defective should have recalled all of them. *tr

Crankshaft pulley bolt came loose causing loss of steering. Had to steer very hard manually to park car. Dangerous situation. *tr

On 5/31/14, my 1997 mitsubishi montero was parked in my driveway. When i went to get into the vehicle, i noticed a large burn in the back of the driver's side seat. After calling mitsubishi, the fire department came since it was still smoldering and disconnected the battery. They believed it to be an electrical short. After many follow-up calls to mitsubishi, they believe it was caused by wear and tear since the car was 17 years old. All of the cost to fix the issue was on me as the owner. *tr

1997 mitsubish montero 3.5 liter automatic- crank shaft bolt has come out on 5 separate occasions and has cost over $3000 to have it replaced. The inside of the crankshaft where the bolt goes is completely stripped to the point i now have to replace the engine. This is not an isolated issue as this appears to be an inherent problem with all years of monteros. There should be a recall for this and mitsubishi should cover the cost for there negligence. *tr

Steering terminal came off making the vehicle go in danger. *tr

Crankshaft pulley pin/bolt gets sheared off. Dash lights come on and vehicle power steering stops working as the pump is not turning because the problem affect the entire pulley system. It also affects the timing gear/belt/harmonic balancer. This is the 3rd time in as many years this has happened. This is the 2nd mechanic who has told me that it's an engine defect because the pin/bolt is too short. There is no warning before it happens. It occurs under normal city driving conditions at low or no speed. *tr

Tl*the contact owned a 1997 mitsubishi montero sport. The contact started the vehicle so it could warm up before driving and went back into the house. While in the house, she heard a loud boom similar to an explosion. She found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. The police and fire departments were called to extinguish the fire and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and the insurance company towed the vehicle to the salvage yard. The side of the contact's residence sustained property damage. In july of 2008, the contact smelled something burning when she activated the headlights. The headlights caught fire and melted. The dealer stated that due to a short on the connector wire, the air bag connector wire was replaced. The failure and current mileages were 116,000. Updated 02/24/09. *lj updated 02/24/09. *jb

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0174 [2] System too Lean (Bank 2)
• P0171 [1] System too Lean (Bank 1)
• P1715 [3] PNP Switch Out Of Self Test Range
• P0149 [1] Fuel Timing Error
• P1750 [2] P1750