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2004 Mitsubishi MONTERO SPORT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1116811
Internal NHTSA #	10640621
Manufacurer	Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Brand	MITSUBISHI
Model	MONTERO SPORT
Model Year	2004
File date	12/09/14
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Heat gauge is faulty and it will blow hot heat only out of driver side vents and blows cold out of the rest of the vents. Heat gauge says its running fine but it is really overheating to the boiling point. I am not sure how long it has had this problem as i just bought it 2 weeks ago and have had no use for the heat till now and never drove it far enough till today when i noticed the heat gauge and heard it boiling over with steam coming out of the hood.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	146000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ONEIDA, TN
VIN pattern	JA4MW51S64JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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2004 Mitsubishi MONTERO SPORT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mitsubishi MONTERO SPORT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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