Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the air needed to be released from the brakes. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.
2001 Mitsubishi Montero brakes complaints
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On july 8, 2014 I noticed that when I applied the brake pedal, I would hear a noise from the left side of my truck. I wasn't sure what it was and I asked a few friends to look at it. One indicated that it had to do with the brake assist and found under the hood where the noise was coming from. After that I did some research on the item and found through safecar.gov that this vehicle was apart of a recall from 2001 for the accumulator that is installed on the hydraulic brake booster. I am not the original owner of the vehicle and proceeded it to go the local dealer to have them fix this. I was told that the car had been fixed under the recall back in nov 2001 and due to this they refuse to fix the item. I filed a complaint direct with mitsubishi ([xxx]). This is obviously a known safety hazard and the mitsubishi refused to fix a problem they know exists. How do I know if the part they replaced isn't also faulty. The recall report indicated that over a period of time, it could result is leakage of the pressurized nitrogen gas from inside the accumulator and could result in a crash. When I asked the cost to repair the item I was advised it would be $2,000. This is simply insane. They know they have a problem so now mitsubishi raises the prices on the item so they can recoup the costs of the recall. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Power string pump failed. Rear brakes locked.
Was going down a hill when I couldn't press my brake pedal because it was too stiff! The ABS and brake light turn and with a constant beeping noise. Thankfully there was a hill going back up so I was able to slow it and pull it off the road fine. Glad it didn't happen at other points of my trip! My brake booster has gone bad and mitsubishi says it's not part of the recall. Seems like they have a lot of problems with this and it's never part of the recall.
Recall on ABS accumulator was performed years ago. Brakes once again failed almost completely with wife and 3 children. Luckily she remembered the parking brake and was able to stop. New accumulator replaced and brakes were again fine for 3 days...complete failure again. Dealer informs us that the entire ABS assembly needs replaced at a total cost and labor of around (between) $2800. And $3600.00. The recalled part (the accumulator) I am finding is a direct result of the entire ABS assembly damage. If the pump tries and continues to try and fill the leaking accumulator the pump fails. As a result the pump and ABS control (brain) module are all in one and the entire assembly needs to be replaced. What recourse do we have? How can we get mitsubishi to replace this defective "complete assembly" the vehicle is now useless as we save our pennies and scrape together what we can to fix a problem that we nor anyone else should have to fix. I see many reports of accidents due to this very problem. Please help!
When I step on the break pedal I hear a buzzing sound coming from the front compartment of the vehicle. The break is not functional since it is hard and stays up while I depress with my foot. While driving or when the engine is running I hear this sound periodical and a steady sound with the anti lock/ break light on
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that he was traveling 10 MPH when he applied the brakes to avoid a preceding vehicle than abruptly applied their brakes. The brakes failed and the contact crashed into the vehicle. The ABS warning light illuminated immediately after impact. The police were not contacted. There were no injuries associated with the crash. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The contact stated that he was involved in two additional crashes as a result of failed brakes. The vehicle was not inspected and the contact stated that the ABS accumulator was the cause of the failure, based on his research. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000. The current mileage was approximately 152,000.
1tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that when the vehicle was idle in park, she would hear a loud grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised her that the anti-lock brake accumulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised her that there was a manufacturer's recall for the failure however, the recall was expired. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000. The current mileage was approximately 260,000. Updated 1/29/13 *cn updated 2/6/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. Also, the contact mentioned that after parking, the vehicle failed to stop and continue rolling. The contact stated that she had to engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the accumulator was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure and the current mileage was 32,900.
I'm driving downhill when my brakes start acting up. It was so hard and no power brakes , I needed to use the hand brakes to make sure I wasn't going hit the car in front of me. Took to the dealer cost a couple hundred bucks for diagnostic and they said my power brake booster needed to be replaced. I cant afford to have it fix right away it cost few thousand bucks for the new one and I don't want put a used one because I'm not sure if its going to last. How come mitsubishi motors can't help us for this they know these parts are not going to last. That's why they changed it and put a different one on their 2003 and up models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that after having repairs to the vehicle under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum), the brake booster started to make a loud noise when the brakes were applied. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the hydraulic brake booster accumulator was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer of any assistance since the vehicle had been previously repaired under the recall. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 91,000 and the current mileage was 93,000. Updated 02/06/12*bf updated 02/10/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the anti-lock warning lamp illuminated and he was unable to engage the brakes. The contact stated that he was able to stop the vehicle by gradually down shifting. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the contact was informed that the ABS system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance because the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 153,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that a cycling noise emitted when the brakes were released. In addition, the ABS system failure light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed VIN did not qualify for repairs under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 129,000 and the current mileage was 129,153.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH and when the brake pedal was engaged. There was an unusual noise emitting from the front left side of the vehicle intermittently. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that the failure was contributed to the brake booster. The vehicle was previously repaired in 2004 for a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v2540001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). The failure recurred and the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000. The VIN was unavailable.
While heading home from work, I got the surprise of my life. I was driving and my brakes went out. Luckily, I was heading home after the rush hour otherwise I would have been in a major accident. I got off the gas and steered the car to an embankment to slow the momentum. The only logical thing to do at this point was to engage my emergency brake. I called the mechanic immediately who advised me not to drive the car and that they will tow it to the shop. Upon inspection, he informed that the brake booster system (hydraulic brake booster system) as been compromised and it seemed like just faulty manufacturing.thinking this was an easy fix, I searched for the part. A new surprise appeared, the part was over $1400.00. Then I found this site. I will attempt to contact the manufacturer and see if they can resolve this issue. If not, mitsubishi will never have me as a customer ever again.
I have a 2001 mitsubishi montero and it has about 135k miles, today it had ABS brake warning light came on and continuous beep came, then brakes became too hard and stopped working. I had to use handbrakes to stop the vehicle. It seems like the problem as stated in 2001 recall 01v254001. Please help me to resolve this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal, he noticed a vibration feeling. The vehicle was inspected by the owner and he noticed that the power brake booster accumilator failed. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was already repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). The failure and current mileages were approximately 176,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that a loud noise could be heard while driving and applying the brakes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the brake booster accumulator was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance because the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v254001 (component: service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mleages were 161,801.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact noticed that when applying pressure to the brakes he heard a clicking noise similar to the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v254001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test which confirmed that the accumulator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer advised the contact that his vehicle had not been included in the previous recall and offered no additional assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that when applying the brakes, the brakes would exhibit an abnormal dinging sound and the ABS warning light would illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised that the ABS had disengaged independently but the advised that the vehicle was safe to drive. On a later date, the contact attempted to apply the brakes but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle also exhibited an unusual beeping. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic who advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer replaced the hydraulic brake booster accumulator but the noise persisted. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The current mileage was 173,660 and the failure mileage was approximately 167,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. The brakes made a loud metal noise when they were applied. The ABS light illuminated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the brake accumulator caused the failure to occur. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure mileage was 128,000. The current mileage was 128,300.
Our 2001 mitsubishi montero ltd. Experienced a near complete brake failure after the vehicle had been parked overnight. My wife was taking our children to school when the vehicle would not stop at an intersection. To avoid running into traffic, she was forced to throw the vehicle into park because there was less than 10% braking power, even after pumping the brakes several times. There was a strange noise coming from the engine compartment near master cylinder assembly. Local dealer in murrieta, ca told us that the vehicle already had been serviced for hbb accumulator recall, and that the vehicle did not qualify for repairs. Also mileage was over 150k at 184k. We had the accumulator replaced by another certified mitsubishi mechanic which solved the braking problem. 6 months later, we experienced a second brake system failure, also losing about 90% of braking power. This time the brake and ABS lights on the dash came on and a buzzer sounded continually. The problem was initially intermittent, but now the lights and buzzer stay on continually. Took vehicle to the same mechanic who fixed the hbb accumulator and after diagnosing the vehicle he stated that the hydraulic control unit was malfunctioning. The vehicle is currently awaiting repairs. I am writing the complaint due to the fact that the loss of brake power is nearly total and without warning. We avoided serious accidents only by divine providence. It seems that any brake system on a modern vehicle out to allow for some subsystem failures and remain able to stop the vehicle. I have heard of ABS or booster failures on other vehicles, yet they maintain the ability to stop the vehicle, that seems to not be the case with the mitsubishi montero. It also would seem that the manufacturer has had ample opportunity to remedy this situation since 2001 and yet seems unconcerned that their design is so significantly flawed.
I had a total brake failure of my 2001 mitsubishi montero, found out there is a recall on them, yet mitsubishi will not honor it!.here is recall. My cost to repair it is $1300.00 I think mitsubishi should foot cost! Aug 03, 2001 | recall id# 271 recall reason service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum recall date aug 03, 2001 model affected montero potential units affected 39020 recall summary vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The accumulator that is installed on the hydraulic brake booster may have been improperly manufactured. Over a period of time, this could result in leakage of the pressurized nitrogen gas from inside the accumulator. Consequence the loss of this gas pressure could result in an abnormal noise from the left side of the dash panel when the brakes are applied, and possibly a delayed first time brake boost assist after the vehicle has been parked for a period of time, which could result in a vehicle crash. Remedy dealers will install an improved accumulator. Owner notification mailing began october 1, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1‑800‑222‑0037.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal but the brakes did not engage. The brakes were applied repeatedly and the vehicle would not slow down. The anti-lock braking system and brake warning light indicators illuminated followed by the warning chime sounding inside of the vehicle. The emergency brake was then engaged and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the technician informed that the failure was contributed to the brake booster and ABS electronic control unit. The defective components were replaced. The failure and current mileages were approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero xls. While the contact was driving, the brakes failed to respond. All of sudden, ABS and brake lights came on and the brake pedal was very hard to push. The contact took it to the dealer and found the problem was hydraulic brake booster unit. Regarding the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v254001, the manufacturer denied his right to have the recall repairs and said the original recall had been already taken care in 2001. The contact had similar problem in 2008 without knowing any recall issues. The dealer charged for replacing the accumulator.the vehicle seems to have very serious safety-concerned problem and it keeps recurring mileage is slightly over 100,000. Filed complaint on 07/25/2010.
I was driving my vehicle, suddenly my brakes fail. I almost struck a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. My brake pedal was very hard. I had my mechanic check the vehicle. My brakes pads were fine. I later learn from the mitsubishi dealer that I need a ABS hydraulic unit. The repair is very expensive. My car is in good condition only 58,000 miles. Mitsubishi refused to cover the parts. At this moment the car is park. Can't seems to understanding how an ABS unit fail suddenly leaving the car with no brakes. Believed it's a manufacture defect.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero with 130000 miles. The contact stated that recall 01v254001 is not an adequate fix for the failure. While driving 60 MPH under normal conditions the contact attempted to stop the vehicle and the power brakes failed. The contact was able to stop the vehicle with out a crash. The contact had the recall repaired but it failed again. The dealer is aware of this failure and stated that there is not a current solution. The VIN was not available.
I own a 2001 mitsubishi montero ltd. Approx 2 weeks ago noticed random, intermittent chirping noise. Can also feel vibration in brake pedal when chirping. Noise has become more frequent and continual. Took to midas and was told there is a recall #01v254001. Called capitol mitsubishi,san jose,ca only to be informed that since SUV has 173,000 miles the recall does not apply. Per dealership max miles is 150,000 so the repair will cost me between $500-600. Based on research the hydraulic brake booster wont function when needed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi montero limited. While the contact was driving in reverse, the brakes failed to respond. When he pumped the brake pedal, he heard a squeaking sound. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who determined that the hydraulic brake booster accumulator failed. Regarding the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v254001, the manufacturer denied his right to have the recall repairs performed because the vehicle exceeded the 150,000 mile requirement. The vehicle has not been repaired. The speed was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 166,000. Updated 5/18/09 *cn updated 05/20/09.
Brake booster accumulator failure there was a recall in 2001 it was replace now it fail. Mitsubishi refuse to replace.
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