Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MONTERO / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007112160 | Incident Date: Jun, 24 2007 |
| Consumer's City: LANCASTER | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MONTERO | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 17 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 02 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Started car, noticed 3 random lights illuminated on instrument cluster. then power steering was intermittent. then a/c went out and would not cool down. then power steering failed completely. car was driven to repair shop nearby, since no local mitsubishi dealer. mechanic found crankshaft bolt broken that led to power steering and a/c pulley not working. incident led to near loss of control during turning , as power steering would "kick" in at times during cornering and lead to oversteer. had to change crankshaft bolt, harmonic balancer, timing belt gear, and something else. *tr |