One problem related to cooling fan has been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Entire fan and clutch assembly. Sheared off while I was traveling in inter city traffic, if this failure would have occurred while traveling on a highway this assembly could have damaged either the steering, fuel or electrical system. The local dealer and factory representatives have reviewed and come to the conclusion that this is just a failure due to mileage. If this is the case there potentially are many vehicles of this type that may experience the same failure.