Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MONTERO SPORT / 2003

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005020846 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2005
Consumer's City: GULFPORT Consumer's State: MS
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: MONTERO SPORT Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JA4LS21H33J Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 17 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 02 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2003 mitsubishi montero sport experiencing problems with the steering as well as the vehicle bottoming out while driving.*mr while driving the vehicle would wander all over the road and bounces when driven over small bumps in the road. the steering was very loose with 1/8 to 1/4 inches of play. there was also a thumping noise under the driver's left foot. the dealer checked the alignment and stated that everything. the problem continued and worsened over time. the vehicle was taken to a profession tire shop that determined that eh vehicle suspension was the cause of the problem. *nm