1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
106
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
The 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO has received a total of 106 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingengine (20 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys (6 complaints), and Engine And Engine Cooling (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO, potentially affecting up to 270,243 vehicles.
Recall 00V311001 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| 210,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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....
View full details →Recall 98V205000 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| 60,243 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
106 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
RIGHT REAR AXLE HOUSING WELD ID CRACKED WHERE IT WAS WELDED FROM THE FACTORY. IT IS LEAKING GEAR FLUID FROM THE CRACK. IT GOES ABOUT 3/4 THE WAY AOUND THE AXLE. I WAS DRIVING AND I FELT A STRANGE FEELING IN THE REAR OF THE MONTERO CHECK3D IT AND FOULD WHWERE IT IS SEPERATEDAT THE WELD, LIKE IT WAS NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY IN THE WELDING JIG.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT A SERIES OF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND LATER TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT ALMOST STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE FOUND THAT A PULLEY FAILED IN THE CRANKSHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIMING BELT REPLACED AT SOME POINT, WHICH WOULD HAVE ALSO TAKEN CARE OF THE RECALL. MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS WELL WITHIN THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V311001. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 215,000. UPDATED 7/9/09 *CN THE BOLT HOLDING THE HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY ON, FELL OUT WHICH ALLOWED THE PULLEY TO ALSO FALL OFF. UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB
Safety Rating for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
0316001 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG CABLE IDENTIFICATION - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT
9827001 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PROCEDURES FOR ELIMINATING OR REDUCING AN APPARENT DIFFERENTIAL WHINING NOISE. *YC
TSB9637A003 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN KNOCKING NOISE OR VIBRATION. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 1990 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 25 complaints
- 1991 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 22 complaints
- 1992 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 18 complaints
- 1993 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 17 complaints
- 1994 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 35 complaints
- 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO (current)
- 1996 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 40 complaints
- 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 85 complaints
- 1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 91 complaints
- 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 47 complaints
- 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — 68 complaints
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- MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — 2,784 total complaints
- MITSUBISHI GALANT — 2,429 total complaints
- MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER — 1,776 total complaints
- MITSUBISHI LANCER — 1,136 total complaints
- MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — 940 total complaints
- MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT — 708 total complaints
- MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE — 657 total complaints
- MITSUBISHI 3000GT — 535 total complaints