84 problems have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 1997 Mitsubishi Montero. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 18 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (17 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mitsubishi Montero, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero with the Mitsubishi Montero from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Montero is 84 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Mitsubishi Montero is 66.
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