Three problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport based on all problems reported for the 2001 Montero Sport.
On my way to a funeral, my trucks transmission stalled on the road. When this started my vehicle started to overheat. When I finally was able to get on the shoulder of the highway my truck was on fire under the hood. I had my car towed to the dealer in richmond, va. Right now my truck is still at the dealer awaiting my approval for more repairs to be done. Right now my repair bill is at a cost of 2,013. 29 and they are now telling me that I need to have my transmission rebuilt.
The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. When entering a highway intersection or accelerating from a stop at 5 mph, the vehicle slowly gained speed as if it were in second gear. The only way to correct the issue was to restart the vehicle. The neutral indicator light illuminated when the failure occurred. The dealer stated that there was a service bulletin for this failure and the transmission may have to be rebuilt. The VIN, engine size, and service bulletin number were unknown. The failure mileage was 92,000 and current mileage was 100,000.
When driving gears will change and make vehicle end up going slower. At other times, vehicle will stall. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.