2003 Mitsubishi Montero Fuel system Problems

“The contact owns a 2003 Mitsubishi Montero. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel and a container had to be used to keep the fuel from leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the fuel was seeping through the fuel tank. The dealer advised that the fuel vac and vapor filter needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v319000 (fuel system: gasoline storage) and provided no further assistance. The failure and the current mileages were 67,000.”

“Consumer contacted manufacturer, and was told to contact nearest dealer for service on recall. When dealer was contacted, they referred him back to the manufacturer. When consumer contacted the manufacturer he was told to call back, they again referred consumer to dealer. As a result, consumer still did not have vehicle repaired.”

“Important safety recall notification: sr-04-008 the consumer took his vehicle in for service on the recall issue and was told it could not be serviced at the original dealership location but had to be taken two hours away to an unrelated dealership for service at the owners expense and time. Recall issue deals with the fuel tank leveling valve not maintaining proper sealing. Fuel may leak to the ground when tank is on full. The recall stated that gasoline in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.”