MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1998 : Problems

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Front Suspension

ODI ID: 705236 NHTSA Complaint ID: 162435

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1998 MONTERO 98

Component/Parts: Front Suspension

Failure Date: November 16, 1998 Complaint Date: April 03, 1999

City/State: STUART, FL (Florida)
Crash: Yes Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: i was in an accident six weeks after i purchased my montero. stuart lincoln-mercury, who is an authorized dealer, repaired my montero. my front end was supposed to be aligned. at 6400 miles, i had my tires rotated, and i saw that the tires on the passanger side were wearing as if they were out of alignment. i took my montero back to the shop to have it checked. i was told they aligned my front end while my vehicle was being repaired for the accident. i was told that mitisubishi uses cheap tires, and that is normal wear. i aso had tire kingdom, (a certified yokohama representitive) evaluate my tires. they said the front end must be out of alignment. again, i went back to mitsubishi, and again, i was told that there was nothing wrong with my alignment. i'm afraid, if this is true, i will have to be replacing my tires every 6400 to 10,000 miles. i was also told that they have seen this happen on these monteros. i believe, if my tires are going to wear like this, there has to be a more serious problem with my vehicle. please help me! *ak( dot number: fbefm43287 tire size: 265/70r15 ) .