2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FACING FORWARD ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE MAY NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SEALING IN THE EVENT THE FUEL EXPANDS FROM A RISE IN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

IN 2007 I HAD THE BRAKES TO MY 2003 MITSUBUSHI MONTERO LIMITED REPLACED BECAUSE I FELT THEY MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP AS DESIRED. AFTER HAVING THE BRAKES REPLACED IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. IN DEC 2007 I TRIED STOPPING IN LESS THAN 3 INCHES OF SNOW. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP, I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES IT SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING OR EVEN A C

Mileage: 107,800

I WAS OPERATING A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WHEN I REAR ENDED A MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND PROJECTED IT INTO 2 OTHER VEHICLES...... HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY MONTERO, HOWEVER, MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS PROJECTED INTO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN MY HEAD WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH A DEER WAS STRUCK WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO GAIN SPEED, SPUN AROUND, VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES IN A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE THREE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE ALL OF WHICH WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT WAS SIX MONTHS PREGNANT AND RECEIVED INJURIES DURING THE ACC

Mileage: 100,000

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEM IN NOV. 2004 (REFERENCE NO. 10101312) FUEL LEAKAGE, ACCELERATION/POWER LOSS AT CRITICAL TIMES OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL. SUV IS NOW PARKED DUE FUELING SYSTEM PROBLEMS AND UNRELIABILITY. SUV WAS REPAIRED AT FAZELI MISUBISHI 11/2004. EVEN AFTER KNOW RECALL (PURPORTED) CORRECTLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. SUV FAILED AGAIN WHILE ON FAMILY VACATION, LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER BEGAN TO OCCUR, ENGINE BEGAN TO COUGH AND SPUTTER (EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS), G

DT: HUSBAND HAD A VEHICLE WRECK, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ON SNOW. CONTACT FELT TIRES WERE NOT RIGHT FOR CLIMATE. HAD TIRES ROTATED AND PRESSURE CHECKED REGULARLY. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THE PSI SHOULD BE 35, BUT THE DOOR STICKER INDICATED 29 PSI. TIRES DID NOT WORK WELL IN SNOW. ALSO, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, AND THE BACK SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WON'T FOLD FORWARD. HAD BACK SEAT REPAIRED ONCE. *AK

Mileage: 16,000

DT: HUSBAND HAD A VEHICLE WRECK, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ON SNOW. CONTACT FELT TIRES WERE NOT RIGHT FOR CLIMATE. HAD TIRES ROTATED AND PRESSURE CHECKED REGULARLY. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THE PSI SHOULD BE 35, BUT THE DOOR STICKER INDICATED 29 PSI. TIRES DID NOT WORK WELL IN SNOW. ALSO, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, AND THE BACK SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WON'T FOLD FORWARD. HAD BACK SEAT REPAIRED ONCE. *AK

Mileage: 16,000

DT: HUSBAND HAD A VEHICLE WRECK, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ON SNOW. CONTACT FELT TIRES WERE NOT RIGHT FOR CLIMATE. HAD TIRES ROTATED AND PRESSURE CHECKED REGULARLY. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THE PSI SHOULD BE 35, BUT THE DOOR STICKER INDICATED 29 PSI. TIRES DID NOT WORK WELL IN SNOW. ALSO, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, AND THE BACK SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WON'T FOLD FORWARD. HAD BACK SEAT REPAIRED ONCE. *AK

Mileage: 16,000