2001 Mitsubishi Montero

DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR (NHTSA ID#01V254001) ON MY 2001 MONTERO CAUSED MY BRAKES TO FAIL WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION WHICH RESULTED WITH ME REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE! THIS HAPPENED OVER 1 YEAR AGO AND THE DEFECTIVE PART HAS BEEN MAKING A TERRIBLE SOUND WHILE BRAKING FOR OVER 2 YEARS. EVERYTIME I PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE. NO ONE COULD CONFIRM WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS NOISE. I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY (06/08/2004) WHAT THE PART IS AND THAT IT'S KNOWN TO FAIL, CAUSING CRASHES WHAT HAPPENED ON 03/10/2003. I WAS CITED FOR "FAILURE TO YIELD, BUT CONTESTED THAT MY BRAKES FAILED AT THE POINT OF AVOIDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE? THE BRAKES WOULD CONTINUE TO FAIL IF I CAME TO A FAST STOP AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY CAREFULLY SINCE THIS ACCIDENT. LUCKILY I CAME ACCROSS THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE PART!!! ACCIDENT CAUSED MY VEHICLE $1,700.00 IN DAMAGES AND THE OTHER VEHICLE DAMAGE. ALSO (NOT SURE $ / COVERED BY INSURANCE) HOW DO I GO ABOUT FILING A CLAIM FOR MY VEHICLES DAMAGE OF $1,700.00 AND GETTING THIS PART EXCHANGED??? THE MITSUBISHI DEALER I PURCHASED MY 2001 MONTERO FROM WENT OUT OF BUSINESS YEARS AGO. *AK

INCIDENT: REPACEMENT OF 4 DIFFERETNIALS IN 30.000 MILES/HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION, RETURNED VEHICLE 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED EVERY 8000 MILES AND SEEKING REPAIR AS OF TODAYS DATE MAY 11 2004 FAILURE: 4 DIFFERENTIALS FAILED, STILL FAILING AS OF MAY 10, 2004 HAVE CONSUMER PROTECTION/FRAUD CASE WORKER & 2 LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT OF JJUSTICE ASKING FOR DEALERSHIP TO COMPLY. CONSEQUENCES: DIFFERENTIAL 4 IS MAKING NOISE & APPEARS TO BE GOING OUT AGAIN WHAT WAS DONE: REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL 4 TIMES, MITSUBUSHI CANT FIX CAR, SAYS IS A DEFECT FLAW AND IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH SAFETY OR PRODUCT LIABILITY. REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR COMPENSATE FOR DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL. MEDIATION SUGGESTED MITSUBUSHI REPLACE CAR HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SAME PROBLEM YEAR 2001 MONTERO. DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO COOPERATE. ISHMAEL MARTINEZ TOLD ME THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND THERE WOULD BE NO SAFETY ISSUES. I WORK FOR A METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME YES THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES IF THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED COMPLETELY AND IT COULD CAUSE ME TO BE THROWN OFF THE ROAD.

ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN 2001 MONTERO LTD. AT 65 MPH THE TRUCK WAS ROLLED OVER 2.5 TIMES AND ENDED UP RESTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. OF THE FOUR AIRBAGS AVAILABLE, NOT ONE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR SKIN, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR SKINS WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED. THE ROOF WAS RESTING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD PILLAR SEPARATED AT BODY. DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST BENT AT 90-DEGREE ANGLE TOWARDS HOOD. PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO---RATED NOT ACCEPTABLE BY CONSUMER REPORTS. YET AFTER THESE FINDINGS BEING REPORTED THEY CONTINUED TO SELL TO THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC. WHY NO RECALL??? I JUST RECENTLY (2003) FOUND THIS OUT AFTER SEARCCHING THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS ETC. BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF NEAR MISSES ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE MY VEHICLE ALMOST ROLLED OVER BOTH WITH ME AND MY SON DRIVING. DO WE NEED TO DIE FIRST????*AK