Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MONTERO SPORT / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295252 | Incident Date: Aug, 21 2004 |
| Consumer's City: GALVESTON | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MONTERO SPORT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA4LS31H1YP | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 09 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) the car's cruise control was set at 65 mph on the freeway. the traffic ahead began to slow, and the driver applied the brakes. the cruise control would not disengage; instead, the engine proceeded to accelerate to compensate for the application of the brakes. (2) the driver quickly turned off the cruise control. had this not been done, it would have resulted in a collision. (3) this is not an intermittent problem. this happens everytime the cruise control is applied. the car will be taken in for repair.*ak |