2002 Mitsubishi Montero service brakes, hydraulic problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi montero. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying force to the brakes, shifting into neutral, and applying the emergency…”
filed May 24, 2013
“My montero was making a chirping noise. I called mitsubishi and two dealerds at san antonio texas to find out more about the issue. They told me my vin did not have any recalls or safety recalls at the time. Later after the system failing I conducted research on the www and found the hydraulic…”
filed Sep 27, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESCampaign 01V254001 · Aug 3, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Montero years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Montero | 7 | 18% |
| 2001 Montero | 56 | 34% |
| 2000 Montero | 7 | 14% |
| 1999 Montero | 4 | 10% |
| 1998 Montero | 9 | 12% |
| 1997 Montero | 14 | 22% |
| 1996 Montero | 4 | 15% |
| 1995 Montero | 7 | 8% |
| 1994 Montero | 6 | 19% |
| 1990 Montero | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.