1995 Mitsubishi Montero
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1995 Mitsubishi Montero. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines; montero sport models equipped with 3.0L engines; and montero models equipped with 3.0L engines. the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. on new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. on the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. if the bolt IS damaged, it will be replaced.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with accessory cargo mats in the third-seat and cargo area. this cargo mat interferes with the latching integrity of the folding third seats.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, an occupant of the third seat may not be properly restrained and could be ejected from the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the third-seat latch and striker. a rectangle will be removed from the cargo mat around each striker to provide adequate striker clearance and proper latching.
Owner complaints
86 complaints7 involved a crash21 injuries2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Structure › Body
Right rear axle housing weld ID cracked where it was welded from the factory. It IS leaking gear fluid from the crack. It goes about 3/4 the way aound the axle. I was driving and I felt a strange feeling in the rear of the montero check3d it and fould whwere it IS seperatedat the weld, like it was not positioned correctly in the welding jig.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. While driving 15 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise under the hood of the vehicle. An independent mechanic stated that the crank shaft bolt needed to be repaired. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not repaired because the recall had…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. While driving 15 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise under the hood of the vehicle. An independent mechanic stated that the crank shaft bolt needed to be repaired. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not repaired because the recall had expired. The manufacturer was not notified. The nhtsa campaign number for the recall was unavailable. The failure mileage was 192,000.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the contact heard a strange noise as the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact also mentioned that a series of warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the contact heard a strange noise as the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact also mentioned that a series of warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and later towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the crankshaft pulley bolt had fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While driving about 20 mph crankshaft pulley bolt broke. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. while driving less than 55 mph, the power steering failed and the contact almost struck a pedestrian. upon further investigation, he found that a pulley failed in the crankshaft. the manufacturer stated that his vin was included in a recall. due to…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. while driving less than 55 mph, the power steering failed and the contact almost struck a pedestrian. upon further investigation, he found that a pulley failed in the crankshaft. the manufacturer stated that his vin was included in a recall. due to the age of the vehicle, the contact was informed that he would have had to have the timing belt replaced at some point, which would have also taken care of the recall. mitsubishi refused to perform the recall repair. the contact was well within the statute of limitations to have his vehicle repaired according to the recall. nhtsa campaign ID number 00v311001. the current and failure mileages were less than 215,000. updated 7/9/09 *cn the bolt holding the harmonic balancer pulley on, fell out which allowed the pulley to also fall off. Updated 07/17/09.*jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi montero. while at a stop sign, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the mechanic stated that the pulley was not working properly. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign ID number 00v311001 (engine and engine cooling:engine). the current and failure mileages were 152,000. updated 09/16/08. *lj updated 09/18/08. *Jb
- Suspension › Rear
I have a 1995 montero sr and while I was driving on the highway I smelled oil and when I stopped to check it the rear driver side tire caved in and oil was all over the ground what's left of it any way , the weld on housing the axle assembly was broke any how I tow it home and check it to find…
I have a 1995 montero sr and while I was driving on the highway I smelled oil and when I stopped to check it the rear driver side tire caved in and oil was all over the ground what's left of it any way , the weld on housing the axle assembly was broke any how I tow it home and check it to find out that the teething on the axle inside IS gone the fact there IS no oil and the seal and the bearing inside the housing IS gone , so I called the dealer and told me there IS nothing they can do but to change the axle assembly for about little over 5000 dollars ,wow then I started doing some research to find out that other people had the exact same problem which IS uncomment to happen on a utility truck in a normal driving condition this truck was never driving off road , any way I called mits company and they gave me no answer and told me to go to the dealer hhh , I am pretty sure that this IS a defect , by the way my truck has ben parked for a year and half I still have it hoping to find a cheap axle to replace but I think mits company should replace it . I mean what are the odds so many trucks have the same problem same axle side plus some other engine problems that others had filed complains against mits motors I have them too. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
Crankshaft pully failed and IS now being repaired for 3RD time in one year. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The crankshaft pulley bolt became loose, causing the vehicle to lose power steering,charging system, and the vehicle became hot. my wife was put in danger because of the steering loss during her commute from work in rush hour traffic. there IS an active recall for this problem, nhtsa I.D.…
The crankshaft pulley bolt became loose, causing the vehicle to lose power steering,charging system, and the vehicle became hot. my wife was put in danger because of the steering loss during her commute from work in rush hour traffic. there IS an active recall for this problem, nhtsa I.D. 00V311001 but the bolt was never replaced just inspected. I talked to the dealer and manufacturer service rep's and was informed by both that ,my vehicle was out of the "recall warranty" even though the original defective bolt caused the problem. *Jb
- Engine and engine cooling · Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
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…
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.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
While driving my 1995 mitsubishi montero sr, the driver side front seat reclining bracket broke causing me to lose sight of the road. As a result, I was forced to swerve the vehicle to the side of the road while in the middle of traffic. Upon inspection I noticed the bracket had broken completely away from the frame of the seat. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The mechanic the owner of an independent shop, completed a tune up of the 3.0 liter engine, that was running fine when brought to him. The engine was running and then the engine had a loud grinding and sounded like it was blowing up. The mechanic took the spark plugs out and used a light to…
The mechanic the owner of an independent shop, completed a tune up of the 3.0 liter engine, that was running fine when brought to him. The engine was running and then the engine had a loud grinding and sounded like it was blowing up. The mechanic took the spark plugs out and used a light to determine the cylinder head was cracked and ruined from a loose piece of metal the size of a mans toe nail. The engine IS completely ruined and must be replaced. The mechanic disputes the fact he did anything to cause the damage but was willing to install another engine if I purchased it. this IS the third engine that this has occurred on and the last time was while I owned the vehicle too. I had the vehicle into a reputable mechanic for a tune up. They did a tune up for $625, which they first called and quoted $350 then called back and changed it to the $625. They completed the tune up moved the car out to see how it ran. The vehicle ran fine but about five minutes after idling that length of time a piece of metal the size of a spark plug electrode was loose in a cylinder and ruined the engine. The shop did not want to replace the engine because they insist the failure IS not their fault, but since it happened under their care they actually found a wrecked montero with a60,000 mile engine and installed it for the price of the tune up. The car was out of commission for three weeks and we were not reimbursed for time and expense but the shop did a pretty good job of replacing. The engine block of the old engine was sitting on the floor of the shop when I picked up the car. The cylinder that was ruined was scratched and scoured completely over the whole thing. Should I find and install an engine it will be number four, the original owner had to replace an engine when he owned it. *jb
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Front drivers side seat failure: attachment of seat back frame to seat bracket for reclining broke on right side of seat(side near shifter) - luckily this happened in the drive way when getting in the car. if it had happened during traffic or rear-end collision could have been fatal. I am not fat either 6'2" - 210 pounds. car now undrivable due to lack of back support. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Dt: the caller said smoke came out of tail pipe when vehicle first accelerated. He had to put oil in the vehicle more often than normal. Dealer told him vehicle idled too slowly, and that oil was getting on the valves, causing the smoke. He was told the guides were dropping too low, and that was letting the oil leak onto the valves. Dealer and manufacturer offered no help for free. *Ak
- Steering
The consumer lost steering control and hit a guard rail. *bf the road condition was dry, the consumer wasn't buckled up, and the air bag wasn't inflated. the vehicle was kicked back to the right, overturned and stopped. *sc *jb
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
While driving a 1995 mitubishi montero a possibly fatal failure occurred. When accelerating from a driveway the bracket of the driver's side seat back failed causing the seat to recline all the way back until it was completely horizontal. This caused the driver to lose sight of the road and lose control of the vehicle. The montero jerked to the right and went off the road. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Crankshaft pulley bolt broke off inside the crank shaft. pulley began wobbling and shredding the belts causing loss of power steering at highway speeds. vehicle towed 130 miles back to dealer location. told by dealer the defective bolt was due to recent head gasket work and had nothing to do with the multiple reports of this bolt failing or the safety recall that had been issued. *la
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
While driving at 40 mph vehicle lost power steering. vehicle veered off of the road onto a grassy area. the vehicle nearly collided with other vehicles coming towards it. a mechanic examined the vehicle, and found that the crank shaft pulley was defective.*ak
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal
Turn signal failure - it makes a loud sparking sound and failed. *la
- Engine and engine cooling · Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
While driving 50 mph vehicle lost power steering . Consumer had no control over vehicle. After coming to a stop consumer noticed that pulley fell off. Dealer determined that crankshaft pulley bolt detached, causing $900.00 damage to vehicle. Manufacturer stated this vehicle was not affected by the crank shaft pulley bolt recall due to vin. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicle experienced a problem with the crankshaft pulley. This problem IS the same as the montero sport which IS under re-call. This vehicle does not apply under the re-call because of the vin# and vehicle identification. provide further details. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Crankshaft pulley bolt broke while driving at 45 mph. pulley came off, causing the vehicle to shut down, and lose power. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
The crankshaft pulley bolt has broken 3 times in 2003 while driving. Powersteering IS lost and the last time car died while driving.the previos owner fixed it on FEB.7, 2003. It broke while my husband was on the freeway may 15TH, 2003 and then it broke again sept.4,2003. There IS a recall on this bolt for the montero 3.0 l engine and the galant same year. Why no recall on the montero 3.5 l? No fatalities this time.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
While driving on the highway and without warning vehicle shut down due to the crankshaft pulley belt falling off. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
While traveling about 40mph on the highway and without prior warning.the pulley came off, causing the vehicle to shut down and lose all power. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10211530This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.
- 10170852This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
- 10170100This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170099This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012.
- 10170097This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170096This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170087This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170074This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170071This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170070This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in Mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment audio components.
- 10169006This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10163703This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label.
- 10130469This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10014382Alarm sounds when unlocking.
- 10001719Spark plug cable identification - service manual revision.
- 6092416Mitsubishi motor sales of america, inc. IS voluntarily recalling certain vehicles to modify the rear cargo area carpet (mat).
- 6088731This bulletin contains recommended automatic transmission / transaxle maintenance information.
- 6088726This bulletin contains recommended manual transmission / transaxle maintenance information.
- 625956Technical information regarding crankshaft pulley bolt replacement.
- 618238Subject regarding crankshaft pulley bolt replacement.
- 617812This advance technical information notice states that mitsubishi motor sales of america, inc. (Mmsa) IS voluntarily recalling affected vehicles for a possible loose crankshaft pulley bolt.
- 617809Mitsubishi motor sales of america, inc. IS voluntarily recalling certain affected vehicles for a possible loose crankshaft pulley bolt.
- 615976Mmsa has determined that under certain conditions, the front lower brake hoses may develop a crack, causing a loss of brake fluid.
- 612508Information containing recommended fuels for certain vehicles.
- 609777Park/neutral position switch adjustment service manual revision. Yd
- 606595Customer may complain of a whine coming from the differential.
- 601992Procedures for eliminating or reducing an apparent differential whining noise.
- 601990Vehicles may experience long cold start times, sag during warm-up, and stalling.
- 601498Some vehicles experience paint peeling from the roof rack surface.
- 54306Procedure for replacing the water passage gaskets on various vehicles.
- 54301Information containing a new and revised procedures for adjusting headlights aim on affected vehicles.
- 54299Service manual revision on supplemental restraint system (srs) cautions and warnings.
- 54032Information containing additional glass antenna cautions and inspection procedures.
- 53052Specifications for affected vehicles.
- 52640Generator stator removal - service manual revision.
- 52630Throttle body procedures - service manual revision.
- 52629Corrected cylinder head bolt tightening procedures - service manual revision.
- 52627Corrected upper oil pan installation procedures - service manual revision.
- 52079Corrected motor antenna and control unit inspection procedures- service manual revision.
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