Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MONTERO / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003039569 Incident Date: Jul, 14 2003
Consumer's City: CINCINNATI Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: MONTERO Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JA4MR41H7SJ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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 letting the oil leak onto the valves. dealer and manufacturer offered no help for free. *ak