2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC OF 2000 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE 6-22-03 I HAVE HAD 4 SETS OF BREAK PADS 2 SETS OF ROTORS, NEW CALIPERS AND THE HARDWARE REPLACED EACH TIME. I ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SHORTLY AFTER I LOST CONTROL OF MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY. I HAVE ABOUT 50,100 MILES ON THE CAR AND I NEED A NEW SET OF BRAKES AGAIN. *LA

MY MONTERO HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE WITH REPEATED/NUMEROUS VISITS TO SEVERAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ FROM OTHER OWNERS AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I BOUGHT THIS SPORT UTILITY AND HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE MONTERO HAS HAD PULL TO THE RIGHT AS DESCRIBED, A VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, AND A HORRIBLE PERFORMANCE OF BRAKING THAT HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY LIFE AND MY DAUGHTERS AND COUNTLESS OTHER FAMILIES. I HAVE A LIFETIME PURCHASE PLAN FOR ALIGNMENTS WHICH ARE PERFORMED ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS AND I HAVE ALSO GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF BRAKES. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MY MONTERO TO JUST DIE, COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC- DANGEROUS!! THEN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND EVERYONE HONKING AND CURSING ME OUT IT STARTS AFTER I RESTART IT. ALSO, WITH THIS COMES A FIRE BURNING SMELL THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY VARIOUS MECHANICS THAT I HAVE AN OIL LEAK IN MY ENGINE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE MONTERO BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPAIRED A MELTED GASKET IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED ALL MY BELTS AND SPARKPLUGS. THE SUNROOF HAS HAD IT'S SHARE OF PROBLEMS OF LEAKING UNCONTROLALLABLY WHEN IT RAINS AND HERE IN FLORIDA IT HAS BEEN BETTER TO STAND IN THE RAIN THAN IN MY SUV. NOW MY FRONT READING LIGHTS UNDER MY REAR MIRROR IS LEAKING BUCKETS OF WATER AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME OVER $500.00 FOR A NEW SUNROOF AFTER I PAID OVER INVOICE FOR THIS LUXURY! ALL OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE REAR HAVE BLOWN OUT NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE TO REPLACE. THIS SUV IA THE MILLION DOLLAR MONEY PIT MISTAKE AND DO NOT RECCOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY! I'M SO GLAD THAT I AM NOT GOING CRAZY AND THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME AND HOPE TO NOT EVER EXPERIENCE MY AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN AN A ACCIDENT! MITSUBISHI WILL HAVE A HUGE LAW SUIT!!

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. ALSO, DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF VEHICLE HAD NOT MADE A SADDLING STOP, WHICH CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THERE WERE TWO.*AK

BRAKES, GRIND AND SQUEAK, HAD THEM CHECKED WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINE. ALSO HAD A FRONT WHEEL ALLIGNMENT DUE TO RIGHT PULLING!!!! AND ALSO I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHEN FRONT WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP AND THE BACK ARE DOWN,,YOU DO HAVE AIR PRESSURE THAT IS NOT GOOD!!!! ALL COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN NOTED BY PREVIOUS CONSUMERS ARE RIGHT ON THE MONEY AS FAR AS THIS MONTERO SPORT VEHICLE, AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO AVOID INCURRING PROBLEMS.

WITH LESS THAN 40K MILES ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE ROTORS REPLACED ONCE. NOW TWO LOCAL MECHANICS TELL ME THAT MY VEHICLE'S BRAKE PADS COVER LESS THAN 50% OF THE ROTOR, CAUSING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 14" ROTORS ON TRUCKS DESIGNED FOR 15" ROTORS (AND 15" WHEELS). THE RESULT IS THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WEARS OUT QUICKLY AND, IN THE OPINION OF MY LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP, PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE GOODYEAR DEALER ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE.