1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

2 recalls, 106 complaints - 69 TSBs

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence

THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE... Read more

210,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY CARGO MATS IN THE THIRD-SEAT AND CARGO AREA. THIS CARGO MAT INTERFERES WITH THE LATCHING INTEGRITY OF THE FOLDING THIRD SEATS.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD-SEAT LATCH AND STRIKER. A RECTANGLE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CARGO MAT AROUND EACH STRIKER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STRIKER CLEARANCE AND PROPER LATCHING.

60,243 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA

Complaint Statistics

106 total complaints 8 crashes 31 injuries 3 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	6
SUSPENSION:FRONT	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	3
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY	3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	3

Incident date: Mar 24, 2019

RIGHT REAR AXLE HOUSING WELD ID CRACKED WHERE IT WAS WELDED FROM THE FACTORY. IT IS LEAKING GEAR FLUID FROM THE CRACK. IT GOES ABOUT 3/4 THE WAY AOUND THE AXLE. I WAS DRIVING AND I FELT A STRANGE FEELING IN THE REAR OF THE MONTERO CHECK3D IT AND FOULD WHWERE IT IS SEPERATEDAT THE WELD, LIKE IT WAS N... Read more

Incident date: Aug 23, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPI... Read more

Incident date: Aug 2, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT A SERIES OF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 28, 2009

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 1, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT ALMOST STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE FOUND THAT A PULLEY FAILED IN THE CRANKSHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. DUE TO ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PULLEY WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V311001 (ENGINE AND ENGINE C... Read more

Incident date: Sep 7, 2006

I HAVE A 1995 MONTERO SR AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I SMELLED OIL AND WHEN I STOPPED TO CHECK IT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAVED IN AND OIL WAS ALL OVER THE GROUND WHAT'S LEFT OF IT ANY WAY , THE WELD ON HOUSING THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKE ANY HOW I TOW IT HOME AND CHECK IT TO FIND OUT... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 23, 2005

CRANKSHAFT PULLY FAILED AND IS NOW BEING REPAIRED FOR 3RD TIME IN ONE YEAR. *TR

Incident date: Dec 22, 2006

THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING,CHARGING SYSTEM, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HOT. MY WIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THE STEERING LOSS DURING HER COMMUTE FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, NHTSA I.D. 00V311... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE BAY, AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. ALSO, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALE... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2006

Incident date: Jul 8, 2006

WHILE DRIVING MY 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SR, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT RECLINING BRACKET BROKE CAUSING ME TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, I WAS FORCED TO SWERVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE BRACKET HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY AW... Read more

Incident date: Jul 26, 2005

THE MECHANIC THE OWNER OF AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, COMPLETED A TUNE UP OF THE 3.0 LITER ENGINE, THAT WAS RUNNING FINE WHEN BROUGHT TO HIM. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THEN THE ENGINE HAD A LOUD GRINDING AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS BLOWING UP. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE SPARK PLUGS OUT AND USED A LIGHT TO DETERMIN... Read more

Incident date: Dec 28, 2005

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILURE: ATTACHMENT OF SEAT BACK FRAME TO SEAT BRACKET FOR RECLINING BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT(SIDE NEAR SHIFTER) - LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVE WAY WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR. IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING TRAFFIC OR REAR-END COLLISION COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I AM NOT FA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

DT: THE CALLER SAID SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE WHEN VEHICLE FIRST ACCELERATED. HE HAD TO PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN THAN NORMAL. DEALER TOLD HIM VEHICLE IDLED TOO SLOWLY, AND THAT OIL WAS GETTING ON THE VALVES, CAUSING THE SMOKE. HE WAS TOLD THE GUIDES WERE DROPPING TOO LOW, AND THAT WAS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

Incident date: Mar 3, 1995

THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. *BF THE ROAD CONDITION WAS DRY, THE CONSUMER WASN'T BUCKLED UP, AND THE AIR BAG WASN'T INFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS KICKED BACK TO THE RIGHT, OVERTURNED AND STOPPED. *SC *JB

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 10, 2004

WHILE DRIVING A 1995 MITUBISHI MONTERO A POSSIBLY FATAL FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DRIVEWAY THE BRACKET OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY HORIZONTAL. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE ROAD AND LOSE CON... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2004

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF INSIDE THE CRANK SHAFT. PULLEY BEGAN WOBBLING AND SHREDDING THE BELTS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE TOWED 130 MILES BACK TO DEALER LOCATION. TOLD BY DEALER THE DEFECTIVE BOLT WAS DUE TO RECENT HEAD GASKET WORK AND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD ONTO A GRASSY AREA. THE VEHICLE NEARLY COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLES COMING TOWARDS IT. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

Incident date: Feb 22, 2004

TURN SIGNAL FAILURE - IT MAKES A LOUD SPARKING SOUND AND FAILED. *LA

Incident date: May 13, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING . CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PULLEY FELL OFF. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT DETACHED, CAUSING $900.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ... Read more

Incident date: May 13, 2004

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE MONTERO SPORT WHICH IS UNDER RE-CALL. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY UNDER THE RE-CALL BECAUSE OF THE VIN# AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Incident date: Nov 19, 2003

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN, AND LOSE POWER. *AK

Incident date: Sep 26, 2003

THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN 2003 WHILE DRIVING. POWERSTEERING IS LOST AND THE LAST TIME CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING.THE PREVIOS OWNER FIXED IT ON FEB.7, 2003. IT BROKE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE FREEWAY MAY 15TH, 2003 AND THEN IT BROKE AGAIN SEPT.4,2003. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BO... Read more

Incident date: Sep 29, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BELT FALLING OFF. *AK

Incident date: Jul 14, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.THE PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND LOSE ALL POWER. *AK

Incident date: Jun 3, 2003

I OWN A 1995 MITSIBUSHI MONTERO SR. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE CHECK IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE REAR TRANSAXLE WAS CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER SIDE) WHERE IT WAS WELDED TOGETHER FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND DIFFERENTIAL OI... Read more

Incident date: Mar 28, 2003

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 311 001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Aug 3, 2001

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND COLLATERAL DAMAGES HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL 00V311001.*JB

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICE A OIL LEAK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE POROUS HEAD CAUSED THE ENGINE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

CRANKSHAFT AND SPROCKET HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY FAILED. MR

Incident date: Aug 30, 2002

WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEEL CAVED IN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A WELD BROKE LOOSE ON T LEFT REAR AXLE HOUSING, CAUSING AXLE TO BREAK DOWN.*AK

Incident date: Aug 20, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHST ON DASHBOARD CAME ON, AND POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DISCONNECTING FROM MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK

LARGE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL RELATED DIRECTLY TO PLAY IN STEERING BOX. *AK

CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY BOLT SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. RECALL 00V311001 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. 3.5 LITER ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: May 28, 2002

BOLT THAT HOLDS PULLEY INTO THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

Incident date: Nov 4, 2001

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN REAR WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. REAR WHEELS WERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN. THEN, VEHICLE FLIPPED AND ROLLED 3 TIMES. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED AND CAUSED PASSENGER TO BE TOSSED AROUND IN VEHICLE. PASSENGER SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. POLICE R... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Mar 11, 2002

SUSPENSION POINTS TO LIFT UP VEHICLE WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH, ESPECIALLY LEFT FRONT SIDE OF TIRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, AND VEHICLE HAS FALLEN DOWN OFF OF THE JACK WHICH WOULD NOT STAY UP. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON HOW TO JACK UP THE VE... Read more

Incident date: Mar 11, 2002

Incident date: Jan 12, 2001

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AT 50-60 MPH, THEN LOST ALL POWER. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON, VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIRSHOP. MECHANIC DETERMINED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAD BROKEN. *AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE BACK WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ANY LONGER.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2001

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL SOUND LIKE IT'S LOCKING INTO PLACE, BUT WITH A SMALL TUG, SEAT BELTS CAN COME UNDONE. *AK

Incident date: Aug 31, 2001

RR TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC - WALL OF TIRE RIPPED OPEN NEAR TREADS, NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO TREAD SEPARATION.-*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75)

Incident date: Sep 2, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH PITMAN ARM BROKE, AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *JG *AK

Incident date: May 1, 2001

BROKEN FACTORY WELD, DUE TO POOR PENETRATION ON AXLE HOUSING.

Incident date: May 1, 2000

THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V-311 WHILE DRIVING UP INTO THE MOUNTAINS AND ROUNDING A CORNER THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NLM

Incident date: Jun 12, 2001

ENGINE PULLEY CAME APART, DAMAGING ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

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EPA Fuel Economy, 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	15.0	Regular	$4,100
3.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	15.0	Regular	$4,100
3.0L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	15.0	Regular	$4,100
3.0L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	15.0	Regular	$4,100
3.5L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	13.0	16.0	14.0	Premium	$5,450

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Special Purpose Vehicles)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

69 manufacturer communications from 44 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	6
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	5
100000 POWER TRAIN	5
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5
350000 EQUIPMENT	4
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	3
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	3

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

350000 EQUIPMENT