1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport problems
The 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport has 44 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (32%) concerns engine. After that come brakes (11%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 120,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 19 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 120,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mitsubishi Montero Sport with enough data (16 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Make: mitsubishi model: montero sport xls year: 1998 SUV was total loss due to out of control and rolled over. *n lm
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost the ability to move and there was a squealing noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The pulley was broken. There was a recall for the vehicle concerning the bolts in the crank shaft pulley. There was also a recall for the engine, NHTSA # 00v311001. The VIN is included in the recall. But the manufacturer will not approve the recall performance because the regular maintenance of the vehicle was done by an independent repair shop.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mitsubishi montero sport. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact attempted to make a turn and the steering wheel seized without warning. Suddenly, within thirty seconds the steering wheel unseized on its own. The failure occurred sporadicly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that a faulty crank shaft pulley contributed to the failure.