2001 Mitsubishi Montero

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

I AM A SECOND OWNER OF A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT THAT I PURCHASED FROM A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION COMPONENTS AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN 2001. TWO WEEKS THE VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM BOTH MITSUBISHI CORPORATE OFFICES AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL AS THEY COMPLIED WITH THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE PART HAS LASTED ONLY 6 YEARS AND IS NOW DEFECTIVE AGAIN. RECALLS SHOULD REPAIRS SHOULD LAST LONGER AND BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS THAT THE REVISED PART WAS NOT PROPERLY CORRECTED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF MITSUBISHI MOTORS TO SEE THAT THE PARTS THAT WERE RE-MANUFACTURED UNDER THE RECALL TO LAST A BIT LONGER THAN SIX YEARS. THEY APPARENTLY DID NOT DO ANY JUSTICE FOR THE CONSUMER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FROM 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). HOWEVER, HER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO PERSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 06/26/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. AT 16,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN # 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD PITCHED BEEP COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS LEAKING SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED IN RECALL # 01V254001. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,611 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,611. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF INVOICE FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE NOISE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL # 01V254001 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE BECAME MORE FREQUENT SINCE IT BEGAN ONE WEEK AGO. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,300, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,352.*AK

REGARDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V254001 I KNOW THERE ARE EXTREMELY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO MINE REGARDING THIS BULLETIN (USED GOOGLE TO FIND THEM) I NOTICED STRANGE NOISES WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES IN MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY 2 SEPARATE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DETERMINED AN ISSUE WITH THE HYDRAULIC UNIT. ITEM IS DEALER ONLY. SO I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE WEB ONLY TO FIND THE EXACT SYMPTOM DESCRIPTION WAS COVERED IN AN NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN. I PROMPTLY CONTACTED MY LANCASTER, PA MITISUBISHI DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE UNIT AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT? THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THREE OTHER RECALL RELATED ISSUES FIXED. I ALSO CALLED THE MITSUBISHI NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MITSUBISHI. I FEEL I HAVE NO RECOURSE..PLEASE HELP! *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WITH 72000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 30 MPH HE APPLIED HTHE BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS A DELAY IN SLOWING AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS RECALL 01V254001 REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2001. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 01V254001. THE CONTACT WAS UNHAPPY THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY HONORED THE RECALL ONCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76329.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES DIDN'T ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE A SAFETY RECALL 01V254001 THE. CURRENT FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 01V254001.THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO FULFILL THE RECALLREQUIREMENTS. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO GAVE THE CONTACT RECALL INFORMATION. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V254001, REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH EXITING THE DRIVE WAY, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RESPONSE COUPLED WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE RECALL NUMBER IS #SR-01-008 WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, THEY DETERMINE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM