2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Steering Problems

“2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport the pitman arm tie rod bolt snap while backing up in the parking lot. It was not loose whatsoever no symptoms it just snap.it was the original oem part from the factory. If it was broken at the highway I would have killed myself and others and would cause serious accident. I have the part save here if you wish to investigate . Thanks”

“While leaving a parking lot. Lost steering capability. During troubleshooting found the drivers side outer tie rod had separated from the adjust tube. Both lock nuts were tight and in the original positions and the adjust tube and inner tie rod were tight. Threads of the tie rod did not appear to be stripped but the adjust tube would not tighten to the outer tie rod lock nut. This is the first and only instance of this failure on this car. Dealer is replacing both drivers and passenger side inner tie rod, outer tie rod and adjust tube at my cost. My concern is the severity of the failure. …”

“My montero has had significant problems from day one with repeated/numerous visits to several Mitsubishi dealerships in my area. I have had all of the same complaints I have read from other owners and am very disappointed that I bought this sport utility and have spent thousands of dollars to repair. The montero has had pull to the right as described, a vibration when driving at any speeds, and a horrible performance of braking that has almost caused several accidents that could have resulted in my life and my daughters and countless other families. …”

“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.”

“The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. On several occasions while attempting to move the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to operate. The contact also stated that the vehicle was pulling to left. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.”