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…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10228691
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2002
EquipmentSuspension
SUSPENSION POINTS TO LIFT UP VEHICLE WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH, ESPECIALLY LEFT FRONT SIDE OF TIRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, AND VEHICLE HAS FALLEN DOWN OFF OF THE JACK WHICH WOULD NOT STAY UP. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON HOW TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE IS INADEQUATE. *JG
NHTSA ODI #8005362
Mileage unknown · May 29, 2001
Suspension
BROKEN FACTORY WELD, DUE TO POOR PENETRATION ON AXLE HOUSING.
NHTSA ODI #9002701
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Suspension
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLICKING AND HISSING NOISE AND DOES NOT COME ON. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848091
Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1998
SteeringSuspension
MY VEHICLE IS WONDERING ON THE ROAD SO BAD THAT IT HAS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I CANN'T GET THE DEALER TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE IS DRIFTING ON THE ROAD SOME TIME TO THE RIGHT AND SOME TIME TO THE LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 15 TIMES,…
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MY VEHICLE IS WONDERING ON THE ROAD SO BAD THAT IT HAS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I CANN'T GET THE DEALER TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE IS DRIFTING ON THE ROAD SOME TIME TO THE RIGHT AND SOME TIME TO THE LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 15 TIMES, I HAVE SPENT MY MONEY AND TIME AND I'M GETTING NO WHERE. PLEASE HELP ME! I WILL PORVIDE THIS VEHICLE FOR ANY KIND OF TESTING. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS PORBLEM HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST WITH INJURIES. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD ONLY 15K MILES. IT WAS A PROGRAM CAR FROM MITSUBISHI. PLEASE CONTACT ME DAY OR NIGHT AFTER JANUARY 5TH, 1999, I WILL PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENT THAT YOU WOULD NEED. THANKS, MIRWAIS RAHIN
NHTSA ODI #701550
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1997
SteeringSuspensionInjury
LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD BECAUSE THE LEFT FRONT INNER TIE ROD DISCONNECTED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOR THE THIRD TIME AND CRASHED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING 4 PEOPLE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
NHTSA ODI #516133
Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1997
SuspensionInjury
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOR THE THIRD TIME AND CRASHED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING 4 PEOPLE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
NHTSA ODI #602479
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1996
SuspensionCrash
AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE CONSUMER TURNED A CORNER (10-20MPH) THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT AND FELL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: 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.
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