MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1994 : Problems

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ODI ID: 743608 NHTSA Complaint ID: 302324

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1994 MONTERO 94

Component/Parts: Engine

Failure Date: March 05, 2001 Complaint Date: April 06, 2001

City/State: BALTIMORE, MD (Maryland)
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: dealer said thatpossible cause of engine failure is loose wrist pin in crankshaft assembly and that mitsubishi corp. does not have recall on this and not considered as factory defect. need new engine but mitsubishi made this type only for 3 years and none available even for used or remanufactured engine. according to 2 used/remanufactured engine dealers (1 from midwest and 1 from baltimore), finding a used engine is very hard because so many owners with same problem are looking for one. the 3.5 ltr. double overhead cam engine is a problem engine that is why mitsubishi stopped producing it after only 3 years because of the headaches on it. it has already been a month and still no engine available either used or remanufactured within the us. according to an engine dealer, there are 3 of us waiting for an engine in maryland. mitsubishi should be held accountable for defective design. the mitsubishi dealer estimate on repair cost is $6,000 (initial estimate) and could not really tell a closer estimate until engine is opened. .