Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9823005 | 08/06/1998 | 601488 | Diganosis and repair procedures to eliminate conditions regarding the mil illuminated and/or dtc p1715. 96-98 montero automatic transmissions models produced before 10-97 up to vin wj003864; 97-98 montero sport automatic transmissions mo | 08/06/1998 | |
| 971101971101 | 11/01/1997 | 54023 | Service manual revision on corrected crankshaft bearing procedures. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/23/2007 | 94000 | 2 | 03/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mitsubishi montero. while driving 40 mph,the power steering failed. the mechanic stated that the front crank shaft pulley bolt detached and caused the pulley to wobble. this failure was encompassed in recall # 00v311000. the dealer stated that this vehicle was excluded from the recall. however, the contact strongly believed otherwise. the current and failure mileage were 94,000.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/25/1999 | 1 | ||
| Crankshaft bolt broke, causing timing belt pulley/sprocket to fall off. this is an interference engine and could had caused serious damage. there has been a recall for the montero 3.0 engine for same problem..why not the 3.5? intend to contact the corporation commission. very poor design.*ak | |||
| Was pulling out off parking lot and crankshaft pulley bolt broke or sheared off. had no steering control at 10mph. just managed to drive vehicle to dealership. mechanic indicated that bolt could not be removed from crankshaft. entire crankshaft was to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/05/2001 | 2 | ||
| Everytime vehicle reaches highway speeds, about 55mph and up, vehicle will end up stalling. has contacted dealer, and the dealer is not willing to do anything.*ak *slc | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| Engine stalls repeated times at low rpm's | |||
| 09/23/1998 | |||
| Occasionally when making a complete stop and attempting to accelerate engine cuts off or slows down when on highway. contacted dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | 01/16/1998 | |
| Metal fragments found in engine. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| Crankshaft pulley broke off. lost belts, lost power steering and alternator power . repair shop says engine must be replaced. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/20/1999 | |||
| Whenever brakes are applied, vehicle would slide or skid. intermittent problem. took to dealer & informed brakes are sticking. would have odors/fumes coming inside vehicle. also, some squeaking coming from front end. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 1 | 01/16/1998 | ||
| Metal fragments found in catalytic converter. yh | |||