NHTSA Complaint #748892 — 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	748892
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 20, 2001
Date Filed	July 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

UPON STARTING CAR, THE BATTERY EXPLODED SPEWING ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND HOOD AND CAUSING SEVERAL DENTS ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD. THIS RESULTING IN A TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AS WELL AS LOSS OF FUNCTIONABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. UPON REPORTING THIS TO MITSUBISHI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WE WERE INFORMED THAT WAS THE SECOND CALL THAT DAY FOR AN EXPLODING BATTERY IN A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. OUR VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 26,700 MILES AND CURRENTLY THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN.

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