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Mitsubishi MONTERO engine problems

30 complaint narratives mention engine terms.

Key facts

648 owner complaints analyzed

16 distinct recall campaigns

103,217 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 300 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Engine operation evidence

30 of 648 complaints match this topic (4.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10010945 · 2003-03-24 (March 24, 2003)

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL OTHER BELT-DRIVEN COMPONENTS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 194,718 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010945 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 9005704 · 2002-02-15 (February 15, 2002)

THE BOLT ON THE FRONT OF THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE PULLEY AND BELT TO FLY OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 9005704 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8004532 · 2002-02-25 (February 25, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8004532 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 883117 · 2001-03-15 (March 15, 2001)

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BECAME LOOSE OVER TIME. PULLEY BOLT CAME OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 883117 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049848 · 2003-12-02 (December 2, 2003)

ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SHOP. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE. AS A RESULT, ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049848 at NHTSA ↗