1995 Mitsubishi Montero

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2005· SEATS

  FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILURE: ATTACHMENT OF SEAT BACK FRAME TO SEAT BRACKET FOR RECLINING BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT(SIDE NEAR SHIFTER) - LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVE WAY WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR. IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING TRAFFIC OR REAR-END COLLISION COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I AM NOT FAT EITHER 6'2" - 210 POUNDS. CAR NOW UNDRIVABLE DUE TO LACK OF BACK SUPPORT. *JB

• 12/23/1998· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  MY VEHICLE IS WONDERING ON THE ROAD SO BAD THAT IT HAS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I CANN'T GET THE DEALER TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE IS DRIFTING ON THE ROAD SOME TIME TO THE RIGHT AND SOME TIME TO THE LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 15 TIMES, I HAVE SPENT MY MONEY AND TIME AND I'M GETTING NO WHERE. PLEASE HELP ME! I WILL PORVIDE THIS VEHICLE FOR ANY KIND OF TESTING. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS PORBLEM HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST WITH INJURIES. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD ONLY 15K MILES. IT WAS A PROGRAM CAR FROM MITSUBISHI. PLEASE CONTACT ME DAY OR NIGHT AFTER JANUARY 5TH, 1999, I WILL PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENT THAT YOU WOULD NEED. THANKS, MIRWAIS RAHIN

• 12/18/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICE A OIL LEAK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE POROUS HEAD CAUSED THE ENGINE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

• 11/30/2004· STEERINGCrash

  THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. *BF THE ROAD CONDITION WAS DRY, THE CONSUMER WASN'T BUCKLED UP, AND THE AIR BAG WASN'T INFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS KICKED BACK TO THE RIGHT, OVERTURNED AND STOPPED. *SC *JB

• 11/19/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN, AND LOSE POWER. *AK

• 11/17/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE DIES WITH OUT ANY WARNING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND NO CHANGE IN THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT MY CRANKSHAFT IS "WALKING" AND THAT IT HAS CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO GO BAD. *AK

• 11/13/2001· SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL SOUND LIKE IT'S LOCKING INTO PLACE, BUT WITH A SMALL TUG, SEAT BELTS CAN COME UNDONE. *AK

• 11/13/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE BACK WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ANY LONGER.*AK

• 11/06/2006· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE BAY, AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. ALSO, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAD FRACTURED, AND THE BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FRACTURED BOLT BECAUSE A SAFETY RECALL WAS PERFORMED 5 YEARS EARLIER FOR THE RETORQING OF THE BOLT. THE VEHICLE HAD AIR CONDITIONING WORK AND THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT PERFORMED ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THAT WORK COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT.

• 11/05/1996· SUSPENSIONCrash

  AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE CONSUMER TURNED A CORNER (10-20MPH) THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT AND FELL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK

• 10/20/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DESIGN OF KEY TO IGNITION AND DOOR MATCH MAKING IT EASY TO DUPLICATE AND TAKE VEHICLE.

• 10/08/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CRANKSHAFT AND SPROCKET HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY FAILED. MR

• 09/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN 2003 WHILE DRIVING. POWERSTEERING IS LOST AND THE LAST TIME CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING.THE PREVIOS OWNER FIXED IT ON FEB.7, 2003. IT BROKE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE FREEWAY MAY 15TH, 2003 AND THEN IT BROKE AGAIN SEPT.4,2003. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BOLT FOR THE MONTERO 3.0 L ENGINE AND THE GALANT SAME YEAR. WHY NO RECALL ON THE MONTERO 3.5 L? NO FATALITIES THIS TIME.

• 09/30/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

• 09/29/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BELT FALLING OFF. *AK

• 09/27/2000· TIRES

  USED ONE CASE OF OIL IN 3000 MILES DEALER STATES THAT IT IS THE VALVE STEM SEALS I HAVE TO BUY EVEN THOUGH MANUFACTURE KNOWS ABOUT THIS ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. *AK

• 09/27/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN THE WINDOWS DOWN AND STOP AT A LIGHT THERE IS A BAD SMELL IN THE CAR CHILD GOT SICK FROM THE FUMES . TT

• 09/26/1995· VISIBILITY

  AIR VENTS HAVE PROBLEM. *TT

• 09/21/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: THE CALLER SAID SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE WHEN VEHICLE FIRST ACCELERATED. HE HAD TO PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN THAN NORMAL. DEALER TOLD HIM VEHICLE IDLED TOO SLOWLY, AND THAT OIL WAS GETTING ON THE VALVES, CAUSING THE SMOKE. HE WAS TOLD THE GUIDES WERE DROPPING TOO LOW, AND THAT WAS LETTING THE OIL LEAK ONTO THE VALVES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK

• 09/20/1999· SUSPENSION

  WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLICKING AND HISSING NOISE AND DOES NOT COME ON. *AK

• 09/19/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD, AND BRAKES LOCKUP, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN RELEASES ITSELF, REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER/BLEED THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL.

• 09/14/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1. CRANK SHAFT PULLEY CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY. POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AC WENT OUT,WATER PUMP COULD NOT FUNCTION. 2.WE COULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK. I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME AND WIFE, IT WAS SCARY. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A WELL KNOWN FOREIGN CAR TECH. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A OPEN RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND I NEED TO CALL BAKERSFIELD CA. MITSUBISHI DEALER TO GET THE REPAIR DONE. THEY WERE RUDE AND COULD CARE LESS AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT DID KNOW OF THE RECALL INITIALLY WHEN I SPOKE WITH THEM. I THEN TRIED SELMA CA. AUTU MALL .THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF THE RECALL AND WOULD DO THE REPAIR. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED PAID $150.00 TO DO THIS . THEY CALLED BACK AND BASICALLY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIR. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ALPINE AUTOHAUSE TO DO THE REPAIR WHICH COST ANOTHER $150.00 . I HAD TO PAY $776.55 FOR THE REPAIR .THIS IS THE ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. WE HAD TO HAVE A VEHICLE. ALPINEAUTOHAUSE IS A WITNESS TO THE FACT THAT THE REPAIR IS THE RECALL PROBLEM. BOTH DEALERS COULD CARE LESS ABOUT US, AND THEY WERE RUDE TO US. THE ONE IN SELMA TOLD ME THAT I WAS ARGUING A LOST CAUSE AND SHOULD BASICALLY MOVE ON. THE ONE IN BAKERSFIELD THE HEAD LADY TOLD ME THAT IN SO MANY WORDS THAT SHE DIDN'T CARE. IS THERE HELP FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME? I THINK THAT THESE DEALERSHIPS DO THIS OFTEN AND PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY KILLED AND THEY DIDN'T CARE. *JB

• 09/12/2000· TIRES

  TIRE BLEW OUT AND INSURED'S FRIEND (DRIVER) LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED VEHICLE. 30/40% WEAR ON TIRE(P275 75 R15); VERIFYING WITH SERVICING OFFICE. IF TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR OR FIRESTONE. REP FORWARDED E-MAIL ADVISING TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235 75 R 105S M/S. (CLAIM# 37-1000-064) *MW

• 09/10/1997· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD BECAUSE THE LEFT FRONT INNER TIE ROD DISCONNECTED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOR THE THIRD TIME AND CRASHED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING 4 PEOPLE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.

• 09/08/2014· ENGINE

  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.

• 09/08/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP PUTTING A QUART OF ENGINE OIL EVERY MONTH. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE, WHICH IS HOW THE ENGINE WAS MAUNFACTURED. *ET

• 09/06/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLOSION AT 40-45MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. MANUFACTURER INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

• 09/05/2001· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH PITMAN ARM BROKE, AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *JG *AK

• 09/03/2002· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEEL CAVED IN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A WELD BROKE LOOSE ON T LEFT REAR AXLE HOUSING, CAUSING AXLE TO BREAK DOWN.*AK

• 08/31/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE. *TR

• 08/31/2001· TIRES

  RR TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC - WALL OF TIRE RIPPED OPEN NEAR TREADS, NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO TREAD SEPARATION.-*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75)

• 08/29/1996· AIR BAGS

  FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING, THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK

• 08/28/1995· POWER TRAIN

  REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *AK

• 08/20/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHST ON DASHBOARD CAME ON, AND POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DISCONNECTING FROM MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK

• 08/13/2013· ENGINE

  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.

• 08/11/2004· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING A 1995 MITUBISHI MONTERO A POSSIBLY FATAL FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DRIVEWAY THE BRACKET OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY HORIZONTAL. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE ROAD AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MONTERO JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. *JB

• 08/03/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TIRE HAS DRY ROT NEAR HUB CAP ,IT HAS VERY LITTLE WEAR ON TREAD.I WAS TOLD THIS WILL CAUSE A BLOWOUT AND I SHOULD BUY NEW TIRES .THESE ARE EXPENSIVE TIRES THAT SHOULD HAVE MANY MILES LEFT.DOES MICHELIN OFFER AN EXCHANGE FOR THIS DEFECT?ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW THIS DEFECT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

• 07/22/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PULLEY WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V311001 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

• 07/21/2000· WHEELS

  LUGS BROKE OFF WHEN CHANGING/ROTATING TIRES.. VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS. *AK

• 07/14/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.THE PULLEY CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND LOSE ALL POWER. *AK

• 07/12/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF INSIDE THE CRANK SHAFT. PULLEY BEGAN WOBBLING AND SHREDDING THE BELTS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE TOWED 130 MILES BACK TO DEALER LOCATION. TOLD BY DEALER THE DEFECTIVE BOLT WAS DUE TO RECENT HEAD GASKET WORK AND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS BOLT FAILING OR THE SAFETY RECALL THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED. *LA

• 07/11/2002· STEERING

  LARGE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL RELATED DIRECTLY TO PLAY IN STEERING BOX. *AK

• 07/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY BOLT SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. RECALL 00V311001 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. 3.5 LITER ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 07/09/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD ONTO A GRASSY AREA. THE VEHICLE NEARLY COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLES COMING TOWARDS IT. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

• 07/08/2006· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING MY 1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SR, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT RECLINING BRACKET BROKE CAUSING ME TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, I WAS FORCED TO SWERVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE BRACKET HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. *JB

• 06/22/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE PULLEY CAME APART, DAMAGING ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

• 06/20/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS TANK LEAKS AT SEAM (1/2 WAY UP TANK) POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

• 06/17/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. WE WERE TOLD THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY LARGE EXPOLOSION, KILLING EVERYONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE NEAR BY. WE HAVE THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS BURN MARKS. A MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENATIVE ASSURED ME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE EXPLODED; HOWEVER, HE COULD OR WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT SAFETY DEVICES MIGHT BE IN PLACE TO PREVENT SUCH AN EXPLOSION. I AM TRADING THIS VEHICLE TOMORROW (JUNE 18) BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP HAVING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED SO I CANNOT PROVIDE THE VIN # AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, I WILL HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY REQUIRE SHOULD YOU WISH TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS REPORT. *AK

• 06/17/1999· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, THE DRIVER STARTED TO HEAR DRILLING SOUNDS/VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING HE COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FLIP AND SPIN AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SIX (6) INJURIES AND ONE (1) FATALITY. *AK*AK

• 06/11/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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