Mitsubishi Montero Sudden Acceleration Accidents [MERGED]

[Ryann0213]

Ako ata ung fellow forumer hehe. Yup laptop gamit nila na sobrang bagal, kinabit nila sa ilalim ng steering wheel katabi mismo kung saan mo binubuksan ng gas tank my connector dun makakapa nyo un. Sa Carworld Pampanga ako ng pa pa service. Ok naman ang mga SA doon at Mechanics mababait. Nireklamo ko nga ung unit ko pag kabig ko ng kaliwa my lagutok na maririnig kaso mahina naman at minsan lang. Ni note nila papalitan raw nila ang part na my sira pag balik ko sa 25k PMS pero kung hindi naman lumala wag na at baka mapasama pa.

Ang tip ko lang hindi lahat ng lalabas sa quotation nila kakagatin mo kung alam mo naman na hindi importante wag mo palagay. Tulad ng wiper fluid,engine flushing, air cleaner kung buo pa naman pabugahan mo nalang ng hangin, engine coolant nakasulat kase sa manual every 40k PMS ka pa mag papalit, e 20k PMS palang ako. ano ba un? Hangang ngayon ok pa naman unit ko walang sudden acceleration. Try nyo Sea Oil Diesel mas tatahimik unit nyo.

[5 C'S]

16 incidents just had happened, it's quite alarming. Hindi na tsamba lang ang pangyayari. Any ideas, or safety precautions what to do in case mangyari sa inyo yung sudden accelarition. Mine is to stop the engine, and pull up the hand brake...

[Ry_Tower]

16 incidents just had happened, it's quite alarming. Hindi na tsamba lang ang pangyayari. Any ideas, or safety precautions what to do in case mangyari sa inyo yung sudden accelarition. Mine is to stop the engine, and pull up the hand brake...

Yes, stop engine while constantly applying pressure on the brake. Kaya nga apak brake talag whether shifting from N to D ot N to R. Sa starting naman hindi mag-start yan kung wala sa P or N yung key diba. So kung mag-sudden rev ng engine, hindi ka pa din dapat makabangga/disgrasya.

Sa MT, mas mahirap yun kasi dapat apak ng brake, apak ng kambiyada bago ilagay sa 1st gear or Reverse.

[spotdog11]

Yes, stop engine while constantly applying pressure on the brake. Kaya nga apak brake talag whether shifting from N to D ot N to R. Sa starting naman hindi mag-start yan kung wala sa P or N yung key diba. So kung mag-sudden rev ng engine, hindi ka pa din dapat makabangga/disgrasya.

Sa MT, mas mahirap yun kasi dapat apak ng brake, apak ng kambiyada bago ilagay sa 1st gear or Reverse.

Sir, as what the video I posted said, shutting off the engine should be considered as the last resort as you might lose the power brake and power steering. Shifting to neutral and applying the brake is sufficient.

[motorider]

Di ba montero sold in the philippines are made in thailand and mas marami units in Thailand.. How come in the Philippines lang ang mga issues ng sudden acceleration? And how can 3 entirely independent systems , the engine, the transmition, and the brakes malfunction all at the same time. Nagtataka lang ako.

[gundam]

Itong issue na to ang tunay na Epic.
Have many questions also. Experts please..
1. Paano i launch ang a/t sa isang drag race?
2. Paano gawin ang isang burn out?

[jol]

Di ba montero sold in the philippines are made in thailand and mas marami units in Thailand.. How come in the Philippines lang ang mga issues ng sudden acceleration? And how can 3 entirely independent systems , the engine, the transmition, and the brakes malfunction all at the same time. Nagtataka lang ako.

oo nga naman....

[AKI125]

Left foot at tge brake pedal while right foot on the gas pedal. Rev the engine until desired rpm while stepping on the brake pedal then release the brake pedal to get the superb launch.

Yep our monty are thai made. Which more question arises, kung may sudden acceleration dito dapat meron rin doon and infact in other asian countries rin pero parang dito lang may ganitong issue. Kung based sa manufacturer walang problem after making an investigation into this issue. The only possible and reasonable next thing to look at is our dealership if they are really doig their job according sa specs given by the manufacturer. Second would be my previous post where in baka napasukan ng bug yun diagnostic check program nila for the monty and strada. If this will be the case, not all dealership is at fault. Prehaps we can narrow down the list by asking the victims as to where did they had their PMS done after tge incident.

Isolated cases lang and not the rampage thing going on here. Lets say sa isang dealership for tgat day may 10 monty nag paservice. Im sure hindi lang diagnostic tools gamit nila coz this test will take a long time, so im pressuming na baka may 5 units sila ng diagnostic machine at baka isa doon yun may bug that is causing this.

[bjreyesmd]

16 incidents which IMHO is not entirely believable...take for example manual tranny suddenly accelerating? Unless you put it on 1st gear or reverse, it won't move. No one will admit human error.....you can not claim insurance if you do......

[motorider]

16 incidents which IMHO is not entirely believable...take for example manual tranny suddenly accelerating? Unless you put it on 1st gear or reverse, it won't move. No one will admit human error.....you can not claim insurance if you do......

If you don't step on the accelerator pedal, RPM cannot go to 3,000 rpm also. Montero does not have a motor servo like those in the cruise control mechanism which can control your gas pedal to give more power or lessen the power depending on how you set the computer. Ang meron lang is a mechanism which brings up your idling rpm by 200 rpm every time your A/C compressor cuts in. Also the engine computer only monitors parameters for optimum operation of the engine, and advice you when it has detected any fault. The transmition, manual or automatic must be activated to move the car. If you have a stuck accelerator, and you still shifted to D, then you are in trouble. But in case this happens, you can still use your brakes, and there is no reason your brakes won't work if you are really stepping on it instead of the gas pedal.

[spotdog11]

Try to google search "sudden acceleration" and one will find out that a lot of major car manufacturers have this issue. Toyota and Ford has the most number of reported cases in the US. This has been a big issue in the US for the past 5 years or so. Perhaps its only recently that we filipinos became aware of it. Toyota's investigation report likewise blamed the floor mat and driver error. We cannot totally rule out possible design flaw, but neither can we also rule out other causes such as driver error, floor mats, etc. As to why it is only the montero that has reported incidents of this nature in the philippines, it is simply because one victim of this incident made a blog and posted all incidents gathered from different sources thus making it publicly known. I dont blame him though as this might even benefit us consumers. Remember, this incidents has happened a lot even during the 70's and 80's but the vehicles that time were mostly M/T so it was easier to control and the internet was not widely used to "spread the word". I hope a government agency would investigate this issue and clear this issue once and for all. If in case it does happen, please click on this link so that we may know what to do Automotive Care, Home Improvement, Tools, DIY Tips - Popular Mechanics

[niky]

They're now required in the US, much to the chagrin of racers like me... since cars with the over-ride can't be trail-braked effectively through a corner on the racetrack... but it's a good thing to have on cars... Especially seeing as how some idiots tend to ride their brakes on the highway, especially with automatic cars.

[crytekmaximum]

parang imposible naman yung sudden acceleration sa manual transmision?

yung mga bata nga naman ng toyota, gagawin ang lahat para siraan lang ang montero sport.

[5 C'S]

I wish that's only an accident or someone cannot accept there mistakes. In any case I salute Honda for there recall, they don't wait anymore bad things to happen to Honda cars owners... Knock knock mitsu!!!

[X_Bow_823]

I wish that's only an accident or someone cannot accept there mistakes. In any case I salute Honda for there recall, they don't wait anymore bad things to happen to Honda cars owners... Knock knock mitsu!!!

The recall made by honda was a complimentary action from a previous global and larger scale done by its parent company.

In any case, Mitsu Phil. took action already. People aren't just satisfied with the result they provided, plain and simple.

This incident has only happened and documented in the Philippines, yet. This is why your point of recall cannot be initiated by a distributor such as Mitsu Phil.

FYI, the Montero Sport is an imported model from Thailand and not single model from their side has experienced this 'problem'.

Word of advise, stick to the topic pare. Lumalabas kasi na showboating ng Honda yang point mo.

[111prez]

this thread is getting interesting

may "showboating ng Honda" at may "bata nga naman ng toyota"

nyahahaha

back to topic:

i don't think that the monty owners are discrediting the reported "sudden acceleration" or incidents of that nature

what comes out as extreme is classifying this as one of a general engineering failure mandating a recall

surely, we all sympathize with those who were subject to these incidents and by all means we support their advocacy to have their units replaced and/or the value returned to them

but do not generalize. just because a few (.002%) incidents happened, it does not mean it is, or will be, widescale. if it was a general failure, then it would have happened a year after the MS was introduced and not just in the philippine market but also in other markets where the MS is sold

what puzzles me is why is this happening only for the philippine MS. are we that special, or "not special" to mitsubishi?

at the end of the day, while yes such incidents have occurred, it simply too preposterous, at this stage anyway, to declare that it is an engineering failure hence it will happen to all monteros that have been sold or are going to be sold

as for me, i am enjoying my monty and driving it as per the owner's manual.

if there is anything that should be recalled, it should be the MIS and replace this with a better, more reliable unit

[dr. d]

remember how we dry our brake pads whenever we get out of a flood? step on the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time? well, anyone who has done it, knows that it is easy to stall the engine by just applying more pressure on the brake pedal. unless you thought you were putting on the brake when you were actually pushing the accelerator pedal...

[AKI125]

Mahirap talaga maghula for now whats is really wrong or if this incidents are just mere drivers fault. Lets just be more observant of our rides if you sense there is something wrong with it, bring it in immediately. Like what mitsu said, we can have it check for free.

[Ry_Tower]

^ tama! just have it checked if you're in doubt rather than have sleepless nights or whatever.

[111prez]

here is an interesting poll conducted by top gear philippines on this "sudden acceleration" and the results so far (source: Top Gear Philippines | TopGear.com.ph accessed 13 september 2011)

Poll of the week

Which is the more likely cause of an "unintentionally" accelerating vehicle?

Electronic glitch - 34%
Driver error - 56%
No idea - 10%

more than half of those who answered believe it is driver error