Faults:

Cracked windshield.

Replaced battery at 60,000 miles.

Other than regular maintenance, I haven't had to spend a dime to fix my Montero. It's been fantastic!

General Comments:

I am a weekend warrior who likes to hit the back hills trails. I have loved my Montero for camping, off-roading, and every day travel.

My wife likes it because she uses it to drive 70 miles round trip everyday for school and work.

I can always depend on my Montero. I have never been left stranded, and have had to do no additional repairs other than general upkeep.

Faults:

Air conditioning recirculation light burned out, requiring replacement of entire switch and panel at 47K.

Seat belt warning light when seat belt disconnected stopped working. Dealer & manufacturer are telling me that this is normal behavior, when in the new owners guide it states this warning indicator will illuminate when the seat belts are not fastened. At 47K.

After leaving at dealership for repair of above, when leaving "Service Engine Soon light" came on - diagnosed to be O2 sensor.

General Comments:

Love how it drives, love the car. The paint on the roof appears to be a little thin, so I'll probably have to do a paint job on it if I intend to keep it.

Faults:

Ever since I first brought the car, I could hear a vibrating noise emanating, when the vehicle reached between 55-60 miles an hour. I reported this to the dealer during our first scheduled service, who dismissed it as something relating to the tires. However, the vehicle continued to emanate the noise. After repeated visits to 2 different Mitsubishi authorized service dealers, the noise was never fixed.

Now at 46,000 miles, the car stalled on the highway reportedly with an issue with its transmission's "transfer keys".

General Comments:

The vehicle has several other problems, like over heating with the A/C on while it is standing in traffic. Finally, the most difficult aspect is the service. The dealers are unfriendly to the point of being obnoxious. MMC itself is unresponsive.