Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MONTERO / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290980 | Incident Date: Jul, 25 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MONTERO | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 07 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 35000, the trunk door latch mechanism is broken. at 57000 miles check engine light lit, caused by spark plugs or spark plug wires open. replace all plugs and wires at dealership, cost $300.not covered by warranty. at 77000 miles, check engine light lit, dealership replaced catalytic converter under warranty but i pay for the oxygen sensor plus labor that goes with the catalyst.old parts not available. car driven about 3 miles home from dealeship after replacing the cat. converter, the check engine light lit again. dealership checked and said another oxygen sensor is bad. total 4 oxygen sensors in the system. cost $230 to replace one sensor. i could not believe that these sensors will go bad at the same time. is that a coinsidence or manufacturer parts defects???*ak |