Mitsubishi Caribbean MONTERO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
17 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
84,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1986 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 17 complaints (17.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 29.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 11.8% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 11.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum: 2; Structure: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
2001: 3; 2002: 3; 2005: 4; 2006: 4; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10129137 · 2005-07-05 (July 5, 2005)
SAFETY RECALL REGARDING DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME DESPITE AN EARLIER RECALL IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART ON SEPT. 27, 2001. THIS RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE ON SEPT 30, 2001. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129137 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140193 · 2005-10-19 (October 19, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATES SHE OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PUMPING THE BRAKES TO TRY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, BUT IT WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WSTOPPED IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140193 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10164821 · 2006-08-07 (August 7, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY DURING DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WAS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 99V041000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 109,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164821 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 898166 · 2001-10-24 (October 24, 2001)
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY IN 0CTOBER 2001, AND VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE WAS OIL/ TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND COOLANT UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TO DEALERSHIP. RADIATOR WAS BROKE, AND ENGINE HAD LEAKS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 898166 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168306 · 2006-09-14 (September 14, 2006)
1. CRANK SHAFT PULLEY CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY. POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AC WENT OUT,WATER PUMP COULD NOT FUNCTION. 2.WE COULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK. I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME AND WIFE, IT WAS SCARY. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A WELL KNOWN FOREIGN CAR TECH. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A OPEN RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND I NEED TO CALL BAKERSFIELD CA. MITSUBISHI DEALER TO GET THE REPAIR DONE. THEY WERE RUDE AND COULD CARE LESS AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT DID KNOW OF THE RECALL INITIALLY WHEN I SPOKE WITH THEM…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10334587 · 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT , I DRIVE FROM MY JOB TO MY HOME AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BROKE MANY PARTS ON THIS AREA. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 134,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334587 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
1986: 1; 1987: 1; 1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1991: 1; 1992: 2; 1993: 2; 1994: 2; 1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 1