Two problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My car has broken down 3 times this year with the same problem. I had it repaired twice, then found out it had an open recall from 2000. I took it to the dealer yesterday, felt they dismissed my situation as I told them the car was doing exactly what the recall described and I was concerned it would happen again. I explained in detail about the 1st two repairs. My car broke down yesterday, after I left the dealer, and was once again undriveable. It is related to the crankshaft bolt. I sent the dealer a very detailed email about this final situation and to let them know I was filing a complaint. No response from them. The recall is regarding a bolt that secures a pulley. Each time this happened, the symptoms were the same, the car starts making rattling noises then will not steer, then is undriveable. These are the exact symptoms described in the recall as "worst case". I bought the car 2 years ago from a dealer but was never notified of an open recall, so just recently discovered it after reading online complaints from others describing the same problem. This third time the car broke down I was driving on a city street, straight, meaning not turning. The other two times I was also driving, but don't remember if I was turning or not. I do have documentation from a previous repair and my visit to the dealer yesterday but don't know how to upload from my phone at this time. The dates the car broke down from the same problem are Feb, 2016, June, 2016 and October 6, 2016. I am desperate to resolve this since I no longer have transportation. Thank you for any help, this has been an extremely frustrating situation starting in February 2016.
The contact owns a 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. When the contact started the vehicle, she heard a tapping sound. She drove the vehicle, approached a stop light, and heard three thumps from the engine. The vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to the mechanic. He discovered that the a/c belt was missing. When the mechanic attempted to repair the belt, he noticed that the crankshaft pulley bolt was loose and was unable to be tightened. He also informed the contact that the noise she heard was the a/c belt detaching and striking the engine. Due to the crankshaft pulley's failure, the a/c belt detached. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 00v311001 (engine and engine cooling:engine). The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and found that the a/c belt detached once again. The current mileage was 123,000 and failure mileage was 115,000.
| Engine problems | |
| Engine Belts And Pulleys problems | |
| Car Stall problems | |
| Engine Failure problems | |
| Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems |