2001 Mitsubishi Montero

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. WHEN HE PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILED. REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE 150,000 MILE REQUIREMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 166,000. UPDATED 5/18/09 *CN UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE ACCUMULATOR BROKE ON MY MITSUBSHI MONTERO LIMITED. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED, UNDER RECALL, PRIOR TO MY ACQUIRING THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2002. IF THE ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $4,000 TO HAVE REPAIRED. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO (FULL SIZE XLS) IS MAKING LOUD SOUNDS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR. WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL VERY NEW THIS RECALL WAS CONDUCTED AND MY VEHICLE WAS "FIXED" ACCORDING TO DEALER RECORDS. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SAY IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW. IF THEIR RECALL DOES NOT WORK THEN THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE, NOT ME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR BRAKE FAIL COMPLETELY AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT, NOT JUST THE FIRST TIME! I WILL NEVER BUY MITSUBISHI AGAIN! THIS CONSISTENT PROBLEM IS PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. *TR

WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A BUZZER NOISE UNDER THE LEFT DASH. SO I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEAR SERVICE SHOP. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE A RE CALL DEFECT PART ON THE BRAKE BOOTER ACCULATOR. AND TELL TOLD ME TO CALL MITSUBISHI MOTOR. I TALKED TO THEM AND THE REP. SAID THERE WAS NOT AN OPEN RECALL IN THE PARTICULAR MODEL. SO I WENT BACK TO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP. AND THEY DID THE REPAIR , THEY REPLACE THE BAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR. AND THEM AFTER TWO DAY I CALL MITSUBUSHI AGAIN SAYING THAT I REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOTER ACCUMULATOR . THEY OPEN A SERVICE ORDER, THAT A TECHNICAL WILL NEXT WEEK. I LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN YOU HELP ME RESOLVE THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE CANISTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK, BUT THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THE CONTACT'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN BEEPING. HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,564.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST VACUUM ON THE BRAKES IS CAUSING A LOSS OF GAS PRESSURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE GAS PRESSURE IS LOST. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY DO NOT PERFORM TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL ALSO STATED THAT THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED BEFORE JUNE 20, 2001. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,606. UPDATED 02-12-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A HONKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FOR THE ABS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY INSPECTED FOR THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT SERVICE THE RECALL BECAUSE THEIR RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO IS MAKING LOAD SOUNDS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. ACCORDING TO YOUR SITE THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PART OF MY BRAKES. IN 2001 WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL VERY NEW THIS RECALL WAS CONDUCTED AND MY VEHICLE WAS "FIXED" ACCORDING TO DEALER RECORDS. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SAY IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW. IF THEIR RECALL DOES NOT WORK THEN THEY ARE LIABLE, NOT ME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR BRAKE FAIL COMPLETELY AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT, NOT JUST THE FIRST TIME! I WILL NEVER BUY MITSUBISHI AGAIN AND YOUR AGENCY SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS POLICY TO FURTHER PUT PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. *JB