Issue ID | 1231726 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10785189 |
Manufacurer | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Brand | MITSUBISHI |
Model | MONTERO SPORT |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 12/10/12 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi montero sport. The contact detected the odor of fuel in the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure became progressively worse over time. After fully refueling the vehicle, it began to leak fuel at approximatelty four drops per second. The contact also stated that the vehicle leaked fuel when parked on inclines. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | OLATHE, KS |
VIN pattern | JA4MT21R84JXXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | |
Dealer's state code | |
Dealer's ZIP code |