1997 Mitsubishi Montero Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 134,990miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero, 8% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 134,990 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.
“Started car, noticed 3 random lights illuminated on instrument cluster. Then power steering was intermittent. Then A/C went out and would not cool down. Then power steering failed completely. Car was driven to repair shop nearby, since no local Mitsubishi dealer. Mechanic found crankshaft bolt broken that LED to power steering and A/C pulley not working. Incident LED to near loss of control during turning , as power steering would kick in at times during cornering and lead to oversteer. Had to change crankshaft bolt, harmonic balancer, timing belt gear, and something else.”
NHTSA complaint #10196657, filed 2007-07, 134,990 miles“This car has been in the shop 17 times within a year. It was bought brand new. The major problems we have with it are the wheen bearing, airconditioning and the engine shutting down with no warning. When we take it in either they say they cant duplicate the problem. With the wheel bearing, they fixed it the first time. It started to leak again and they said that it wasnt the wheel bearing.”
NHTSA complaint #700095, filed 1998-10“14 hours after purchasing a new vehicle the consumer tried to start it up and the vehicle would not start, and then tried to turn the radio on and the radio did not work because of a short circuit in the electrical harness. Please describe details.”
NHTSA complaint #813278, filed 1997-06Related service bulletins
- 10169006Nov 26, 2019This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10163703Jul 30, 2019This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label.
- 10130469Feb 26, 2018This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170070Jul 29, 2015This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in Mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment…
- 10170099Mar 5, 2013This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero
17 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero
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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