Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 67 | 02/01/2001 | 618251 | Information on power steering whine. *jb | 04/10/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 2 | |||
| Engine stalls constantly when coming to stops.also, steering wheel locks up when turning in any direction. as a result, consumer was almost in an accident.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 62000 | 1 | 06/10/2006 |
| The steering box shaft completely snapped apart, steering was lost and had to drift into a guardrail to stop vehicle. i contacted the dealership and was told part was 2100 dollars for steering. if the vehicle was not going less than 15 mph the results would have been a diaster. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/24/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| It appears a pressure leak of the rubberized hose caused fluid to spray onto the hot manifold causing a fire of the vehicle above. this loss was investigated by superior investigations of florida inc. and can be reached at 727-848-3923. dt | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Having viewed rollover risk on consumer reports tests on montero, i feel this should be investigated. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/18/2004 | 1 | ||
| This vehicle while backing from a parking spot separated the inner tie rod from the outter there are no sings of damage or abuse that i could find. the factory replacement parts have an enormous amount of play. we have tried two inner and two outter and the same result. the local dealership states this normal. i am not the owner of this vehicle. it was brought to me to be repaired. i am an ase certified master tech. i feel like there is a defect in the design of this vehicle.*ak | |||