NHTSA Complaint #10090245 — 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10090245
Vehicle	2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 1, 2004
Date Filed	September 1, 2004
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD 70,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. WHEN DRIVING THE AIR WOULD BLOW, THEN WHEN STOPPING THE AIR WOULD STOP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT LOOKED AS IF THE PLASTIC TEE IN THE HEATER LINE WAS BUSTED. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY THE THERMOSTAT THAT WAS STICKING. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT MOTOR BLEW OUT. SHE HAD NO WARNING, BECAUSE THE INDICATOR NEVER SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. *AK

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