NHTSA ID Number: 10176631
Incident Date: 2005-08-19
Manufacturer's Name: Mitsubishi
Motors North America, Inc.
Vehicle/Equipment Make: MITSUBISHI
Vehicle/Equipment Model: MONTERO SPORT
Model Year: 2000
9999 If Unknown Or N/A
Vehicle Identification Number:
Vehicle Mileage At Failure: 60000
Vehicle Speed:
Number Of Occurrences: 5
Was Vehicle Towed: No
Consumer Location: MIAMI, FL
Summary of Complaint
JULY, 2005 A/TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATIC, SLIPPING, CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A/T FLUSH AND ERRATIC BEHAVIOR WAS CLEARED. ON FIRST ROAD TRIP AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE NEUTRAL SHIFT INDICATOR, "N", BEGAN TO FLASH AFTER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FOR 45 MINUTES. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, THIS INDICATES THE A/T IS OVERHEATING AND VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO A STOP TO AVOID DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION AS THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE MY COMPLAINT. ON MY LAST VISIT OF 12/19/06, THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS I UPGRADE THE A/T OIL PAN TO A LARGER ONE PER TSB 00-23-008 AT MY COST. THIS POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IS NOT DUE TO A DAMAGE OR A PART THAT HAS WORN OUT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN RESOLVING THIS SITUATION. *JB
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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH
FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE
INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED
DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES
Was Medical Attention Required: No
Was Incident Reported To Police: No
Date Of Incident: 2005-08-19
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Added To File: 2006-12-20
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2006-12-20
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Purchased: 1999-12-23
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Was Original Owner: Yes
Product Type: Vehicle
V = Vehicle T = Tires E = Equipment C = Child Restraint
Specific Component's Description: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Anti-Lock Brakes: Yes
Cruise Control: Yes
Number Of Cylinders: 6
Drive Train Type: RWD
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]
Fuel System: Fuel Injection
FI = Fuel Injection TB = Turbo
Fuel Type: Gas
BF = BiFuel CN = CNG/LPG DS = Diesel GS = Gas HR = Hybrid
Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]: AUTO
(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:
Tire Size:
Location Of Tire:
FSW = Driver Side Front DSR = Driver Side Rear FTR = Passenger Side Front PSR = Passenger Side Rear SPR = Spare
Type Of Tire Failure:
BST = Blister BLW = Blowout TTL = Crack OFR = Out Of Round TSW = Puncture TTR = Road Hazard TSP = Tread Separation
Was Defective Tire Repaired:
Was Part Original Equipment:
Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)
Type Of Child Seat:
B = Booster C = Convertible I = Infant IN = Integrated TD = Toddler
Installation System:
A = Vehicle Safety Belt B = Latch System
Dealer's Name: WILLIAM LEHMAN MITSUBISHI
Dealer's Telephone Number:
Dealer's City: MIAMI
Dealer's State: FL
Dealer's Zipcode: 33169
SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:
CAG = Consumer Action Group CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition EVOQ = Hotline VOQ EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING INS = Insurance Company IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site LETR = Consumer Letter MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF) VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire
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Vehicle Operator's Name:
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