Mitsubishi / Montero / 2002
2002 Mitsubishi Montero problems
Owners have filed 132 complaints about the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 35.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes at 15.9%.
Complaints132
Crashes11
Fires1
Injuries11
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 35.6% · 47
Service brakes 15.9% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 6.8% · 9
Electrical system 5.3% · 7
Air bags 5.3% · 7
Power train 3.8% · 5
Structure 3.8% · 5
Unknown or other 3.0% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 11 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Mitsubishi Montero in this data, 2002 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2001 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 84,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Brake warning and antilock lights come on the first and several subsequent times the brake pedal is pushed. The bake pedal is very stiff and hard to press at this point. A strange noise can be heard from the left side of the dash each time the brake pedal is pushed. These symptoms are identified in recall id 01v254001 but Mitsubishi states that my vehicle is not part of this recall. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 47,500 miles
Dt: the contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi montaro . Started with an abnormal sound in left side of vehicle, noise sounded like a goose when applying brakes. Contacted dealership , who told the contact that it would cost $200 to fix it. Also, called manufacturer who said vehicle was not included in recall 01v254000l due to vin. No crashes. No police reports .No injuries . Service brakes, hydraulic
The contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero. The contact stated that the abs light remains illuminated. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new abs system. The idle control valve, oxygen sensor, and the electrical switch for the transmission were all replaced. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 62,000 and failure mileage was 51,000. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 51,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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