I OWN A 1995 MITSIBUSHI MONTERO SR. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE CHECK IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE REAR TRANSAXLE WAS CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER SIDE) WHERE IT WAS WELDED TOGETHER FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND DIFFERENTIAL OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THERE. I…
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I OWN A 1995 MITSIBUSHI MONTERO SR. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE CHECK IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE REAR TRANSAXLE WAS CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER SIDE) WHERE IT WAS WELDED TOGETHER FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND DIFFERENTIAL OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THERE. I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME ABOUT A MILE TO FIND OUT THAT IT COMPLETELY BROKE LOOSE AROUND THE WELD AND THE WHEEL WAS SLANTED ON A SIDE ALMOST TO COME OUT. IT'S HOLDING ON NOW BY ONLY THE OTHER PARTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. IT'S A GOOD THING I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY, SO ANYWAY I WENT TO MY LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT IT. I TOLD THEM THIS IS NOT SOMETHING NORMAL AND I THINK IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE A WELD IS NOT SUPPOSE TO BRAKE NO MATTER WHAT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NEVER HIT UNDERNEATH THERE ISN'T ANY DAMAGE AROUND IT. MY MECHANIC SAID THE SAME THING THAT ALL HIS LIFE HE NEVER SAW SOMETHING LIKE THIS. SO I CALLED MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I EXPLAINED THEM THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THE SAME AS THE DEALER. IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T CARE NOW I'M WITHOUT A CAR WHICH I DEPEND ON A LOT AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WOULD COST A LOT. SO I'M ASKING YOU PLEASE LOOK IN THE SITUATION BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM AND THE PEOPLE AT MITSUBISHI TRY TO AVOID IT I CAN TAKE DIGITAL PICTURES IF NEEDED TO BE SEEN OR CAN ARRANGE FOR SOMEBODY TO TAKE A LOOK AT MY CAR BECAUSE I CAN'T USE IT THE WAY IT IS MY CAR HAS ONLY 90,000 ON IT AND IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF ALL THE TIME AND I DON'T THINK THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPEN THANK YOU. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10021278
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2002
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEEL CAVED IN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A WELD BROKE LOOSE ON T LEFT REAR AXLE HOUSING, CAUSING AXLE TO BREAK DOWN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8017818
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1998
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
TRAVELING AT 60MPH HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE AND THE BRAKES STARTED GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPON REGAINING CONTROL, THE VEHICLE DIED. THEN WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE SELECTOR LEVER WAS IN REVERSE. *AK
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY CARGO MATS IN THE THIRD-SEAT AND CARGO AREA. THIS CARGO MAT INTERFERES WITH THE LATCHING INTEGRITY OF THE FOLDING THIRD SEATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD-SEAT LATCH AND STRIKER. A RECTANGLE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CARGO MAT AROUND EACH STRIKER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STRIKER CLEARANCE AND PROPER LATCHING.
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