2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 8%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,029miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 8% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,029 miles.
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.
“2000 Mitsubishi montero. The engine failed at 60,058 miles. Leith Mitsubishi said I did not change the oil and since the warranty expired at 60k miles that they wanted $5000 to replace the engine. I have 5 documented oil changes, and performed several other but the oil chnages places did not have records on computer.”
NHTSA complaint #10003422, filed 2003-01, 60,058 miles“Truck has had a smell similar to natural gas in the cab, especially when idling. The first time we brought it in they checked and found no smell. Then we brought in again and found that the camshaft seals were leaking and replaced hoping this would help the problem. The smell consists and we now have trouble when driving and the transmission is slipping in 3rd/4th gear. Both the dealer and Mitsubishi feel that the smell is from the type of gas and is normal. We have switched from mobil to shell to montori and it happens with them all. …”
NHTSA complaint #10060186, filed 2004-03, 41,000 miles“Dt: the contact stated that the crank shaft bolt came loose on the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport on 9-6-05. The crank shaft bolt broke the air conditioner belt. The contact lost power steering ability, the alternator belt broke and the harmonic balancer failed. In 1999 there was a recall on the crank bolt but this vehicle was not included in the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10135678, filed 2005-09, 100,000 miles“My complaint concerns a technical service bulletin #TSB-00-23-008, issued november 2000. In the bulletin, Mitsubishi motors addresses the need to replace the a/t oil pan due to overheating that is caused by the shallowness of the pan. Just prior to this bulletin, in october 2000, production vehicles were equipped with a larger oil drainage pan to eliminate overheating cause by the prior pan. …”
NHTSA complaint #10083001, filed 2004-07, 52,100 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to manuver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that the crank shaft bolt had detached from the pulley assembly, causing the power steering to fail. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 00v311001 (engine and engine cooling:engine), that may be related to the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457120, filed 2012-05, 186,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170071Jul 22, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
16 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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