Two problems related to automatic transmission cooler have been reported for the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport based on all problems reported for the 2000 Montero Sport.
While driving at highway speeds the "n" light on the gear shift started flashing. This indicates that the automatic transmission is overheating, and that I should pull over to let it cool per the owners manual and a sticker on the drivers door. This is inconvenient and has happened on numerous occasions before. . . At least 20 times. I have gone to the dealer many times to have this fixed to no avail. If the mfr. Knows that the problem exists, why can't the fix it?.
Mistubishi Montero Sport 2000- automatic transmission temperature light comes on when there are more than 2 persons in the vehicle, or when there is cargo in the back of the vehicle when driving distances over 1 hour in length. Pulling over and stopping would let light go off after a/t temp cooled down. Also, would leak a/t fluid when light comes on. Took vehicle to dealer, they told me it is a common problem with this make/model and that in order to prevent a/t damage, I had to have a larger a/t fluid pan installed to allow for the "overheating of the fliud", or else I was not to travel with more than one other person or cargo in my vehicle or it would damange the transmission. It cost me over $350 to replace the a/t pan. I truely believe this should be a recall, as why should I have to replace something like this if it wasn't correclty installed/put together in the first place!.