2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport problems, complaints & recalls

2022-09-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“i checked and there's several recalls on the vehicle and i purchase it last year from the dealership and i never received anything about the recalls and now my vehicle doesn't want to start it lock me out.…”

2021-08-03 · Engine

“i have a 2002 mitsibishi montero sport.i was driving home from work, and all the sudden i couldn't steer. i had no steering, lost power to vehicle and battery light came on. wasnt sure what happened, looked under the hood and noticed belts were off. went and got new ones and noticed when trying to put the mew belts on the bolt on the crankshaft pul…”

2018-06-23 · Power Train · 179,000 mi

“drive mode selector will not move from the awd position.…”

2017-09-09 · Structure:body · 140,000 mi

“the hood flew up when safety latch failed to hold it,, plus brake line troubles as well as gas tank fill pipe all rusted out,, hood was on highway at about 30mph an wrapped arround windshield,,…”

2017-09-06 · Service Brakes · 155,500 mi

“my mechanic said that the hydraulic brake booster has been manufactured improperly which resulted in leakage of the pressurized nitrgen gas from inside the accumulator. the loss of this gas pressure resulted in an abnormal noise from the left side of the dash panel when the brakes are applied and can delay first time brake boost assist after the ve…”

2017-03-27 · Service Brakes · 175,000 mi

“my mitsubishi montero limited started making a strange noise from under the dash while driving. one day while driving when i applied the brake the pedal went all the way to the floor. i did some research and found a recall for the brake hydraulic booster for this vehicle but my vin number is not showing a recall. when i contacted mitsubishi all the…”

2017-03-12 · Exterior Lighting · 127,000 mi

“both head light beams sometimes disappear when switching to high beam while driving leaving you driving in the dark without any lights.…”

2015-10-21 · Electrical System · 155,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero sport. when the steering wheel was turned left or right at a certain angle, the horn of the vehicle activated independently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that an unknown module related to the air bag and a relay switch needed to be replaced. the relay switch w…”

2014-10-31 · Structure:body · 195,016 mi

“frame and undercarriage rot/rust. was told by one shop about in 2013 that i had alot of rust on the frame when they replaced my rusted brake lines.. this week in october 2014 i had to replace a rusty fill pipe for my gas and the mechanic told me that i had major rust on the frame and undercarriage and that a rear end collision of any kind could po…”

2014-03-14 · Structure:body · 109,604 mi

“brought 2002 montero sport for inspection inspector told me the rear frame and undercarriage was rotten vehicle was not to be driven. what do i do with vehicle now that i just paid it off and i cant drive? *tr…”