Mitsubishi MONTERO transmission problems
25 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
25 of 648 complaints match this topic (3.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10006574 · 2003-01-01 (January 1, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO SHIFT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH, AND THIS MAY BE A RECALL NUMBER THAT MAY HELP (M9122008000). *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******770805. *AK *JB
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Owner report 859007 · 2000-03-22 (March 22, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. DEALER STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE CAUSED BY CELL PHONE USE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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Owner report 10026454 · 2003-07-02 (July 2, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED 5 TO 15MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKED. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ANY LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
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Owner report 717282 · 2000-01-13 (January 13, 2000)
PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING BAD CHOP WEARING ON OUTSIDE AND IN THE MIDDLE, FRONT END SLANTED INWARD I BELIEVE CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR BADLY ALSO BAD VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END AS WELL TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES STILL NOT CORRECTED THEY SAY TIRES ARE BAD I REPLACED TIRES AT 18,700 MILES STILL DOING SAME THING NOTHTHING HAS CHANGED CAR IS STILL AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT A COLD START SEEMS LIKE IT DOES NOT TO GO HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING AND VERY HIGH RPMS AT 35 MPH TAKEN TO DREALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE ON THI…
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Owner report 875689 · 2000-11-29 (November 29, 2000)
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50-55MPH AND WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. VEHICLE HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED, DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR AFTER ONLY 30 THOUSAND MILES. *AK
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