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MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1997 : Problems

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Differential Unit

ODI ID: 10005704 NHTSA Complaint ID: 403719

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1997 MONTERO 97

Component/Parts: Differential Unit

Failure Date: December 27, 2002 Complaint Date: February 11, 2003

City/State: SANTA MARIA, CA (California)
Crash: Yes Fire: No Injured: 4 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: problem with front and rear differential reported to dealership. they did nothing to fix, just reset check engine light. 3 weeks later car was in a rollover accident. driver steered slightly to avoid collision with another vehicle that was making an illegal lane change and montero went out of control. neither steering nor braking could stop or affect what was happening. .

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Last Update: August 28, 2004