Mitsubishi Montero Transmission Problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2002. Best year: 2006.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
DRIVE MODE SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE FROM THE AWD POSITION.
I WAS GOING TO START DRIVING A VERY INCLINED HILL APROX. 45 DEGREES, I STOPPED THE CAR, CHANGED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO 3 GEAR, WHEN I GET TO THE TOP OF THE HILL I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION BACK TO D GEAR, BUT I NOTICED SOMETHING W...
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A MAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I FOUND I COULD NOT BRAKE WHATSOEVER USING MY PEDAL I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PARK THE VEHICLE USING SOLELY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION BY M...
VEHICLE'S 4WD WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE ON IT'S OWN. WHILE IN 2WD, WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL MAKE A NOISE AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER UNTIL IT GIVES A HARD JOLT, LIKE IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED YOU. AT THIS POINT T...
WHILE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IS AT FULL CAPACITY IT SHUTTERS. TRANSMISSION VIBRATES, AND THEN TAKE OFF, IS VERY SLUGGISH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE TRUCK FAILED TO RESPOND. THE DEALER SERVICED THE TRANSFER CASE BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
AFTER ~ 2HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING THE "N" (NEUTRAL) LIGHT FLASHES WHICH INDICATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS OVERHEATED. THE CAR MOST BE STOPPED ASAP TO COOL THE TRANSMISSION SO AS TO NOT DAMAGE IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS PROBLE...
TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISES AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, ON ONE OCCASION WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF GEAAR, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSFER CASE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TRANSFER...
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE GRINDING NOISES WHEN TRUCK WAS GOING SLOWLY. DESPITE ONLY 90,000 MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED. ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS $4188. NO LIGHTS WERE ON, CAR DROVE WITHOUT INDICATION, ALL REQUIRED SERVICES WERE PER...
SAME PROBLEM AS WITH THE COMPLAINT LISTED BELOW. I BLAMED MY MECHANIC AND NEARLY SUED HIM FOR FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN MY SUV. RESEARCH HAS PROVEN THIS TO BE NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10054255...
DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS SLUDGE IN ENGINE DUE TO "LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE". WE'VE HAD THE OIL CHANGED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL BUT BELIEVE THAT THE OIL PAN IS POSITIONED WRONG AS THE DEALERSHIPS TOLD US THAT ABOUT 1/4 INCH TO 1/2 INCH...