2002 Mitsubishi Montero Fuel system Problems

“The cluster was repaired in the Montero but it only works once in awhile. The panel will tell me every now and then if I have fuel or not. Also, we had to pay to have an issue resolved that shouldn't have cost us anything because it was shown here as a defect for our make and model. Our car was leaking gas, and Mitsubishi refused to fix it, at their expense, even though it was listed here and there were very many complaints filed. We had to tow the car in because of the leak, and the fire department was called. …”

“I started to smell gas when near the Montero. I thought it was another recall notice about a valve sealing but it got worse, and I started noticing a gas puddle under the Montero. I removed the plastic shield from around the tank and found an area about 9 x 7 had surface rust on it and the leak is from this. The plastic shield traps dirt and moisture in this location and caused this highly dangerous situation.”

“This car have a lot of problem that the dealer cannot resolved or fix, it first started on nov 15,2002 when the car stalled when on idle. I called the dealer the next day nov 16,2002 and address the problem, but they told me if the same problem happen, bring it to the nearest dealer. On january 1, 2003 the car stalls again and the check engine light is on, on january 2,2003 I went to the dealer and they diagnosed the car and they told me the problem is misfire and they reset the lights and adjust the idle. …”

“The consumers vehicle was included in recall /fuel leakage. However, the vehicle started to leak gas once again. The consumer took the vehicle in again for the same recall. The vehicle is in the repair shop now. The vehicle is still leaking gas, which caused it stall.”

“Nhtsa recall id: 04v319000 Mitsubishi Montero 2002 (02) Mitsubishi recall campaign no.: sr-04-009 component: fuel system, gasoline:storage recall date (y/m):2004/07 defect: on certain sport utility vehicles, when the fuel tank is full and the vehicle is parked forward on an upward slope, the fuel tank leveling valve may not maintain proper sealing in the event the fuel expands from the rise in ambient temperature. …”