Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MONTERO / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084476 | Incident Date: Oct, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: VENTURA | Consumer's State: CA |
| 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: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA4MR41H9SJ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 14 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph on dry road conditions, a clunking noise was heard from the engine bay, and power steering was lost. also, the accelerator pedal was inoperable. the contact managed to pull the vehicle over, and was towed to the dealership. upon inspection, the dealer determined that the crankshaft pulley bolt had fractured, and the bolt needed to be replaced. the bolt was replaced. the manufacturer was contacted, who denied responsibility for the fractured bolt because a safety recall was performed 5 years earlier for the retorqing of the bolt. the vehicle had air conditioning work and the timing chain replacement performed one month prior to the incident, and the contact was not sure if that work could have affected the crankshaft pulley bolt. |