2001 Mitsubishi Montero brakes problems

Filed Oct 20, 2022 · Brakes · 145,600 miles · OR

The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal felt sticky. Additionally, the contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal twice, the brake pedal vibrated and shuddered. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS system had failed due a faulty hydraulic pump and accumulator. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 01V254002 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,600.

Filed Aug 17, 2020 · Brakes · 172,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and also while at a stand still, the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the anti-lock braking system accumulator failure was coming from the ABS system. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 01v254002 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000.

Filed May 11, 2020 · Brakes · 206,000 miles · CA

The brake booster accumulator is leaking so it makes a 'chirping' sound from the left side of the vehicle. This is a recognized fault with this vehicle and a recall was issued I did not get notification of the recall so did not get it fixed. It has now become a problem which I am told could cause the brakes to fail, obviously a serious safety issue. I have spoken to mitsubishi and they will not honor the recall.

Filed Jul 5, 2019 · Brakes · 228,983 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. While driving 30 MPH, the contact's wife heard an abnormal chirping sound and the brakes failed. The sound originated from the under the dashboard. When the contact attempted to brake, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. In addition, the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 228,983.

Filed Nov 25, 2016 · Brakes · TX

Abs accumulator failure and noise

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Brakes · 50,895 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the brake booster and there was fuel leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,895.

Filed Jul 15, 2015 · Brakes · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. While driving at 30 MPH, an abnormal sound emitted from the hood of the vehicle. The brakes became harder to depress and the anti-brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed May 14, 2015 · Brakes · 203,730 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. While driving at 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact had to engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake booster assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 203,730.

Filed Apr 3, 2015 · Brakes · 170,000 miles · TN

The hydraulic brake booster, manufactured by aisin, failed due to a worn out pump motor. This is a brushed motor with no service interval so much as mentioned in either the owners manual or the factory service manual. Moreover, you can not purchase brushes for the motor from the dealer or anyone else. Here is a photo of the motor: http://I.imgur.com/dui0x0k.jpg as you can see it's completely worn out. This was taken after it was cleaned with compressed air. The motor was filled with the remains of the brushes and commutator. It is extremely irresponsible to power a breaking system with such a low quality motor and not even give it a service interval. When this motor fails, so do the brakes. Every single generation three montero will suffer from this failure, some catastrophically. As more vehicles rely on electric power to stop, this is surely going to be an issue that the federal safety agency will be dealing with.

Filed Dec 30, 2014 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The emergency brake was applied in order for the vehicle to stop. The contact also stated that the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.