TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 01/02/09. *JB
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO . WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. SHE THEN TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL , BUT ONLY UNDER A SAFETY BULLETIN. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 2/9/2007 - *NM