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1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 33.

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 33

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
29
199735
199833
199997
200063
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
14Air Bags
4Electrical System
4Steering
4Power Train
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 35 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

14 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

00 V 311 001/CRANKSHAFT PULLEY: RECALL REPAIRS FAILURE FROM SCHAEFER, STROHMINGER DODGE; FALLSTON, MD; PHONE # 410/893-6343. REPAIRS MADE ON FEBRUARY 22, 2001, AND ON ABOVE INCIDENT DATE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PULLEY FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON…

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00 V 311 001/CRANKSHAFT PULLEY: RECALL REPAIRS FAILURE FROM SCHAEFER, STROHMINGER DODGE; FALLSTON, MD; PHONE # 410/893-6343. REPAIRS MADE ON FEBRUARY 22, 2001, AND ON ABOVE INCIDENT DATE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PULLEY FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #894815

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE ON FREEWAY HEARD A BANG THEN CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, LOSING POWER STEERING, AND ENGINE DIED. MECHANIC SAID THAT CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY FELL OFF , BOLT HAD SHEARED IN HALF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879750

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

RECALL 00V311001- CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAD NO TOOLS TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879437

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE WARNING CONCERNING THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IS INCORRECT. THE BOLT ON MY VEHICLE WAS TIGHTENED TO SPEC ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCATIONS. FAILURE CONTINUED. THERE IS ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT. IF SAFETY IS YOUR TRUE CONCERN, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE STUDIED FURTHER. I KNOW OF 3 OTH…

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THE WARNING CONCERNING THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IS INCORRECT. THE BOLT ON MY VEHICLE WAS TIGHTENED TO SPEC ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCATIONS. FAILURE CONTINUED. THERE IS ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT. IF SAFETY IS YOUR TRUE CONCERN, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE STUDIED FURTHER. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS SMALL TOWN THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM.THI

NHTSA ODI #738289

Official recalls

1

00V311001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Oct 2, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE BOLT IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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