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No, actually they didn't say someone Rolled a Montero over. What they did was Poke Fun at CU. It was purley a Sarcastic comment.
To clarify, here's exactly what was written in the Sept. Car& Driver:
Pg. 34 "Apparantly, somewhere out there someone rolled a Mitsubishi Montero Limited. The next vehicle class to be tested will be the plastic like trike. Early reports say the hand-operated, single-wheel rear brake may cause wicked slides, man."
Their point is that the kids toy (Big Wheels) will slide easily. It's supposed to be fun. CU would dissagree.
In comparison, all SUV's will tip more easily than cars. It's the nature of the beast. You have to remember that these car magazines like to poke fun at absurd and stupid things. That's why I like to read them. Car & Drive has never been shy about making fun of CU because of the silly ways they evaluate cars sometimes. Not to mention some of CU's absurd conclusions on occassion.
Drew
I just called Town North Mitsubishi here in Austin, TX and after explaining the problem to their service guy "Scott" he said he's never heard of it, AND he wouldnt replace any part unless it did it for them. Quite a crappy attitude huh? I asked "why would a customer just make something like that up? Do you think we WANT you taking apart our brand new cars"...he was basically an idiot. I called them the other day as well about a hitch, and they quoted me the highest price of 3 dealers I called. I ALSO tried to buy the car from them originally but their sales magr said "we sell them at sticker and may come off $700"! haha..this was on 8/12/01. I walked, and bought a demo model for 28k at another dealer. Anyway, I'd say avoid doing business with Town North Mitsubishi in Austin at all costs.
To contrast, I called the only other Mitsu dealer here, Gillman Mitsubishi and their service guy said he'd never heard of the transmission problem, but asked me if I could print out what I'd found on Edmunds and he would look into it. Totally diffferent attitude. Gillman's service dept. seems much more interested in helping customers, Town North in ripping you off for every dime they can get!
I will be posting another post about a crappy experience with a Mitsu dealer in Richland Hills, TX, Huggins Mitsubishi...
Hopefully these crappy dealers are reading this message board..hopefully they'll be smart enough to change the way they do business (doubtful, they're prolly too stupid to get it, natural selection will work its wonders over time). I think the model for buying cars is changing to a national one and there will be more competition on the dealers.
I will say I have bought new cars from Ford, Toyota and Isuzu and my WORST experiences have been with Mitsubishi so far. Best experience?...Isuzu..twice...
I had bad experiences at all Mitsubishi dealers. In particular Rockville, MD, Mitsubishi was the worst. The italian salesperson that I had to endure was so aggressive that it felt like the mafia was trying to push the car on me. They were not willing to work with the customer allegedly because "we are not CARMAX". That gave me a great idea and that is where I finally purchased by vehicle. Best car buying experience I have ever had and would recommend CARMAX to any potential Mitsubishi buyer. Avoid Mitsu dealers!
As far as the brake issue, keep the info coming. I have not had any problems with the brakes and that is even with towing a trailer.
noise every time I hit the brake pedal.
To hear the sound there should be no noise.
Is this accumulator problem? Should I take to
dealer. It has 5k on it.
The "plastic" piece, I'm not sure of what it is, but it could be a composite skid plate that should have been replaced to protect the 3rd seat foot-well or something else. Better check with the dealer or someone in the know on that one.
Of course, if you never plan on going off-road, you probably won't ever need it anyway if a skid plate is what it is.
That should still be replaced. I put an aftermarket hitch and all that we left off was that metal bar, which is the tow hook bar.
I suggested he tell his local rep to forward up a message to get some officail presence here. I dont know about the rest of you but it would be nice if a factory rep cruised the board here and answered various questions we might have.
That was really bad on the Lexus 300 with any single window down. Its not so bad on the Monte. You can avoid with with by cracking another window.
Yeah I can. Send them to me.
Those two parts were damaged on my Montero the first time I went off Road. Front Guard was dented and those two trim parts below the rear bumper where damaged beyond repair.
The dealers just throw them away. My dealer keeps saying he's saving the next ones for me but hasn't had a trailer hitch install since, which is consistant with my luck.
Drew
It is interesting that the leaders were all car based and the limitations of thier off road abilities were pointed out and the strength of the Monteros off road ability pointed out. They complemented the suspensions off road ability and stated what we already know that 40 more horses would put its on road performance with the others.
I guess we will continue to lump the car based SUV with the more capable off road SUV's in reviews. To some extent I guess this helps people who dont already know what they want or what to look for.
Anyway, good article to look at for any of you cruising the sites looking for SUV info.
Got the driver's side front finder plastic cladding sideswiped while my wife was putting the gas filling nozzel back on the pump.
Damage was minimal, just about 12-16 inches of paint and the plastic slightly gouged. I thought a little rubbing with sand paper and crocus cloth and some paint was all it needed.
But, no. The body shop (which by the way, does excellent work and is used by all the dealers in the Anaheim Auto Center) ordered new parts.
First, the dealer could not tell from Mitsubishi inventory whether the subject cladding was one piece or two pieces with separate part numbers.
Now, however that part(s) worked out, there is a seal or gasket that apparently goes between either the two parts or between the cladding and the metal work (unclear in talking with body shop where exactly it goes) that is on back order at Mitsubishi.
Driving a 2001 Grand Vitara that is a little small for my 280 lbs fat a** and has virtually no room for all my "stuff" behind the rear seat.
Told the bodyshop I need it by Friday one way or another, as hunting season for doves opens Saturday.
PHOnos, 2001 Montero Limited; Rear A/C; White/Silver; August 2000; July build date; $34,500+TTL; Orange County, CA; 22,000 miles - no real problems
I'm not sure whether it's September issue or not...not a subscriber, just happen to come across, but it should be on the stand until November 13.
The nice thing with the Draw-Tite is that it's specific to the Montero. Thus, it fits like a glove. Also, no drilling is required. This makes the job pretty easy. The one thing that helps the installation go easy is an l-o-n-g extension to a ratchet wrench AND an "L" adapter. (I doubt this is the technical name for it...)
Best of luck!
http://www.mitsubishi-accessories.com
http://www.magauto.com
I will be checking at the airport on my way out.
Body shop called Thursday, cladding part came in.
Back to body shop Friday afternoon. Part installed, everything good as new.
Went home, parked Monte in garage, front end out, started loading gear for trip.
Wife came home, pushed wrong button on garage door opener, garage door came down on Monte roof. Door reversed as it was supposed to, but . . ..
Now have 1/2 inch deep dent and scratched roof.
It is interesting that despite the MDX being too loud, "feeling fragile" off road and looking like a mini van that Car and Driver rated it #1.
Can we say, money for advertising talks?
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Musical Montes... what will these [non-permissible content removed] think of next!
I took it to the Monte dealer and he found that a differential switch on the front of the pumkin was leaking. Since the oil was so heavy, it took awhile for the drip to be noticed. It was replaced under warranty but it would have caused major problems if I hadn't found it.
I might suggest that youse guys check yours once in awhile. I was told that it has been happening with other ones.
Any body buy a bull bar for their Monte? Where? The brush guards are too expensive and I wanted to install some PIAA fogs. Also the brush bars may interfere with the Montero wind deflector.
Any owner ever put on after market fogs?
Now have 1/2 inch deep dent and scratched roof.<<
I've had some bad luck with that kind of damage several time in the last year. Kids used a toy to take out some frustration on wifes Saab.
Check out some of the Paintless Repair guys in your area like Dent Doctors, etc. I have one that I've been using and he's done an EXCELLANT job. I have a big dent waiting to get repaired now. A good detailer can usually get the scratches buffed out as well. I've been amazed at what magic they can work.
Good Luck
Drew
How long was your Monte in the shop??
CCT1, call the dealer first if they have it in stock. They had to order mine and it took 1 week for them to get it. Once they have it, it's less than an hour job to replace it. Also, once you have it replaced, make sure they wipe your skid plates dry, or else, you're gonna go crazy thinking that it is still leaking.
Saw 2002 Montie. Minor changes. Redesigned name plate. Some more money.
There is a 2001 limited here that the dealer must have had 7 months(Red). Salesman said he turned down $30,00 for it. There are rebates now for Mitsu.
Last winter here in upper Pa. we had over 10 feet of snow. Some 4x4's should sell since we are to have another "old fashioned winter".
Saw new Ford Excursion with lifts and large tires. It was huge! The license plate said,"2 Big".
Antbody have anything to offer about fogs and mounts?