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1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 35 total for the year
Median mileage
150,240miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 3% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,240 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I turned my AC on and smelled something burning and my car battery light and brake light as well as my at light came on and then my radio, AC,dome light and moon roof wont close I took my car to the dealer and they wanted 400$ just to diagnose the problem and that doesn't include fixing it I took it to pepboys and they told me I could of had fire with a bad malfunction.”

NHTSA complaint #10460979, filed 2012-06, 150,240 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199813%

Other parts of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Engine cooling
14 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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