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#BS-1999-MITMON-3AC91999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
Based on reports from 48 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 48 complaints, 4 crashes, 4 fires, and 3 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
5 owners reported equipment:appliance:air conditioner issues β failures commonly reported around 100K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 90β120K miles (4 reports) β’ Median: 100K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner (5 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner Issues
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 100,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 100K-mile mark.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to wheels & tires-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. Recent trend: increasing.



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Recall History (3 recalls)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH NONCOMPLIANT BRAKE VACUUM HOSES.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD BE VENTED ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF UNANTICIPATED HEAT GENERATION IN THE TRANSMISSION.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport vs. Class Average (Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD)
This vehicle
48
Class avg
571
Below the class average β fewer complaints than typical sport utility vehicle - 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 48 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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