Mitsubishi MONTERO steering problems
76 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
76 of 648 complaints match this topic (11.7%). 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 10103306 · 2004-12-07 (December 7, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10103306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 507362 · 1996-08-14 (August 14, 1996)
STEERING SHAFT THAT GOES INTO STEERING GEAR GETS PITTEDAND ERODES DUE TO ROAD GRIME AND SALT, THIS ROUGH SHAFT TEARS SEALAND LUBRICATION IS DEPLETED, VEHICLE HARD TO STEER/DOES NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT WITHOUT MANUAL ASSIST. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507362 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 ↗