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2001 Mitsubishi Montero Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 166 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero, most often about the brakes (45% of complaints, typically around 123,500 miles). It is the most complained-about Montero model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2001 Mitsubishi Montero problems
Brakes
74 complaints · 45%Half of these problems showed up before 123,500 miles. Parts named most often: power assist, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components, antilock.
Tl 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…
Tl contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero. While driving at 65 MPH the contact heard a loud noise underneath the vehicle. The dealer confirmed that the noise was directly related to recall # 01v254001 for the service brakes,hydraulic: antilock. The manufacturer stated that this vehicle was excluded from the recall due…
Engine
24 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system, exhaust system.
Engine replacement at 79k miles. February 04 I noticed a knocking sound coming from under the hood of the car. The Mitsubishi mechanic said it was coming from the engine but that he would just change the oil to see if that helped. The sales ticket said, no problem found . August 04 the knocking came back. On a trip…
Consumer stated that she had 70,000 miles on vehicle and the engine blew out. When driving the air would blow, then when stopping the air would stop. Consumer took the vehicle to dealer, and was told that it looked as if the plastic tee in the heater line was busted. Then, she was told that it may the thermostat that…
Electrical
22 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 105,500 miles. Parts named most often: horn, ignition, wiring.
March 25th 2008: car was parked at golf course and horn began to sound continuously. Had to disconnect battery and the pull fuses to stop horn. Dealer told me that it was a stuck switch in the horn assembly and that the entire steering pad/airbag assembly had to be replaced at an approximate cost of $1175 parts and…
February 02, 2008; as I was driving my vehicle, the horn began to sound consistently without stopping. I had to pull over and open the fuse box in the engine compartment area 7 remove fuse. Mitsubishi dealer on 02/06/2008 told me that the entire steering wheel with air bag has to be replace. Most likely it has a short…
Air bags
14 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 115,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
While driving at 45 MPH in the rain a deer ran in front of consumer's vehicle. Consumer swerved to avoid the deer and went into a ditch. Front of the vehicle struck a metal pole in a driveway and flipped over several times. Seat belts were worn at the time of the collision, but air bags did not deploy.
I have had an issue with my truck because the horn quit working several years ago. I was told by the dealer multiple times that the airbag has a metal ring inside of it that makes contact to activate the horn when pressed. They claimed the ring has either deteriorated or broken internally and that is why the horn…
Transmission
13 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 57,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, clutch assembly, axle hubs.
Pcm reprogramming for mil on/dtc po125. Incorrect PCM software parameters cause the mil("service engine soon) light to come on and diagnostic trouble code po125 to test to set. To eliminate this condition, reprograming the PCM is needed.after the reprograming the PCM, oxygen sensors on "2001 models only" need to be…
While driving 35 MPH the transmission cooling system broke and as a result transmission fluid leaked into the radiator which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to an independent dealer where they indicated the cost of repairs would be $1,000. The consumer has to pay for the repairs.
Suspension
11 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: front, rear.
2001 Mitsubishi Montero---rated not acceptable by consumer reports. Yet after these findings being reported they continued to sell to the unsuspecting public. Why no recall??? I just recently (2003) found this out after searcching the internet for recalls etc. Because of a number of near misses on the highway where my…
Last year in november of 2005, I had to replace the passenger side wheel hub bearing because the bearings inside the hub broke down. Prior to getting it replaced, loud metallic grinding noise was coming from the wheel area. I took the hub bearing apart and found that the bearings were damamged and no sign of grease…
Steering
8 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist system, column locking, linkages, gear box.
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.
The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero. While driving 35 MPH, the battery and brake indicators illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. The failure occurred two times on different occasions. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the…
Visibility and wipers
7 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: rearview mirrors/devices, windshield, windshield wiper/washer, sun/moon roof assembly.
Montero under 50,000 miles. Have to replace compressor, alignment bars for sun roof, and brakes. Cost $2700 with labor. Have owned the vehicle for 4 months. No warranty left. Montero has to be jumped to turn on, bucks with defrost on, no air, no radio, and brakes are bad. Dealer will not help with cost.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Mitsubishi Montero recalls
Equipment: labels
Risk: This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Fix: Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Full defect summary
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.
Equipment: owners/service/other manual
Risk: If the tether strap is improperly installed to the tether anchor, the child safety seat may not be sufficient restrained. In the event of a crash, the child could be injured.
Fix: A letter outlining the problem will be sent to owners along with a sticker containing the correct instructions as well as instructions on where to affix the sticker in the owner's manual. The recall began on march 29, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
Full defect summary
Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the owner's manual does not contain a step-by-step description for headrest adjustment when installing a child restraint system (crs) tether strap.
Brakes: vacuum
Risk: The loss of this gas pressure could result in an abnormal noise from the left side of the dash panel when the brakes are applied, and possibly a delayed first time brake boost assist after the vehicle has been parked for a period of time, which could result in a vehicle crash.
Fix: Dealers will install an improved accumulator. Owner notification mailing began october 1, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The accumulator that is installed on the hydraulic brake booster may have been improperly manufactured. Over a period of time, this could result in leakage of the pressurized nitrogen gas from inside the accumulator.
Visibility and wipers: exterior
Risk: This limits the driver's field of vision on that side of the vehicle.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview mirror.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles are equipped with outside rearview mirrors on the passenger side which do not comply with the requirements of fmvss 111, "rearview mirrors."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (74 complaints, typically around 123,500 miles); engine (24 complaints, typically around 72,000 miles); electrical (22 complaints, typically around 105,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 1, 2004 (equipment). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Mitsubishi Montero?
- It is the most complained-about Montero model year since 2000, with 166 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.