Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MONTERO / 1997
4 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002199522 | Incident Date: Dec, 26 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA MARIA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MONTERO | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 4 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA4MR41R0VJ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 10 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 10 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Problem with front and rear differential reported to dealership. they did nothing to fix, just reset check engine light. 3 weeks later car was in a rollover accident. driver steered slightly to avoid collision with another vehicle that was making an illegal lane change and montero went out of control. neither steering nor braking could stop or affect what was happening. |