Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MONTERO / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002200532 Incident Date: Dec, 14 2002
Consumer's City: MARIETTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: MONTERO Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 15 2002 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The oil light indicator failed to warn that the oil in the engine was depleted until approx 30 seconds prior to the engine seizing. the rods cracked the engine and broke the head gasket mixing oil and water together. everything shut down in seconds. no warning whatsoever. dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-------770762. *ak *nlm