Mitsubishi Montero Sudden Acceleration Accidents [MERGED]

[111prez]

nakow, for the nth time, ito lang ang sagot from - | TopGear.com.ph

ito yung conclusion ng article:

"No matter what they do or how hard they try, Toyota/Lexus engineers cannot replicate this so-called “sudden unintended acceleration.” Even the ultra-high-tech National Aeronautics and Space Administration can’t do it. The plain and simple fact is that no one in the car industry can. Modern electronic throttle controls boast fail-safe mechanisms that make involuntary speeding virtually impossible. With all the technology available to us today, you would think something like this should have been fixed by now. But how do you fix something you can’t even troubleshoot or recreate? As it is, “sudden unintended acceleration” exists only in the words and claims of those supposedly “victimized” by it.

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I’m not trying to propagate a corporate spiel here. This--that “sudden unintended acceleration” is spurious--had been my firm belief even before that Lexus GS trip to California. That Paul Williamsen personally confirmed it was a mere formality. I don’t expect you to accept this as foolproof. But I guarantee you that I can (and will) put my money where my mouth is by continuing to ride in cars equipped with electronic throttle control systems and automatic transmissions, regardless of whether these cars are by Lexus or Toyota or Audi or Mitsubishi." (emphasis supplied)

[spotdog11]

Here are the links to top gear's articles about this issue.
Unintentionally yours - All Will Drive | TopGear.com.ph
Unintended conversation - All Will Drive | TopGear.com.ph

These are very informative articles.

[ghosthunter]

Kotse.com busts out with the truth behind the Montero Sport's unintended acceleration issues:

Mitsubishi Montero Sport Unintended Acceleration: Fact or Farce? (w/ video)

Unless you’re off the grid or have decided to detach yourself from the world wide web, it's almost certain that you've heard about the unintended acceleration issue surrounding one of the best selling SUV's in the Philippines, the Mitsubishi Montero Sport. This raised a lot of doubt over the Montero Sport's safety, that it could possibly jeopardize the lives of its passengers and pedestrians alike. But could it really be true? So, to confirm the myth, we went out for a little field test to find out.

Thirteen known incidents have been logged on the now-defunct “Montero blog” site, and they all had a common denominator: owners claim that the vehicles accelerated uncontrollably despite them stepping heavily on the brakes. There were also some reports that say the harder they stepped on the brakes, the faster the vehicle went, and the louder the engine revved.

A Montero Sport owner even called to ask for my help about the matter and suggested we Google “Mitsubishi Montero Sport unintended acceleration.” True enough, search results revealed several websites tackling the same controversial problem - interestingly though, all of the reported incidents happened in the Philippines.

Soon after, perhaps having been asked one too many times, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) came out with an official statement last September 2011 to address the matter: “Mitsubishi Motors Philippines' deposition on the Montero Sport's Unintended Acceleration.”

Though this quickly cleared up the issue, the stories still kept coming back to haunt present and future Montero Sport owners. Thus, we decided to conduct a small experiment using a 2011 Montero Sport GLS V 4x2 AT to satisfy our own curiosity over the purported “unintended acceleration” problems. And whether or not the Montero Sport was at fault, this is what our test revealed. Check out the video to see it for yourself.

Source: Mitsubishi Montero Sport Unintended Acceleration: Fact or Farce? (w/ video)

Montero Sport Unintended Acceleration: Fact or Farce? - YouTube

[111prez]

nice video

when driving an automatic, i have learned never to use my left foot/leg.

i only use my right foot. if its not on the gas pedal, its on the brakes

its only when i am driving a manual vehicle that my left foot/leg is put to use

[Retz]

maybe those isolated monty incident have their brakes malfunctioned kaya nangyari ang ganon.

[111prez]

maybe those isolated monty incident have their brakes malfunctioned kaya nangyari ang ganon.

if this is the case, then the problem is not SUA but brake system failure/malfunction

these are two totally different issues

[silver V]

Montero critics better watch out,andito na sa thread ang mga master namin sa montero hehe.peace

[Retz]

baka naman sa arrangement or magkalapit ang gas at brake pedal kaya some monty owners accidentally mistaken it for the brake pedal.

[Ry_Tower]

baka naman sa arrangement or magkalapit ang gas at brake pedal kaya some monty owners accidentally mistaken it for the brake pedal.

Same problem with Audi as mentioned in the article posted here. Makes you wonder though why the strada At which has same layout is not affected. Therefore we can deduce that this is not the most probable cause.

[Retz]

Same problem with Audi as mentioned in the article posted here. Makes you wonder though why the strada At which has same layout is not affected. Therefore we can deduce that this is not the most probable cause.

i submit your honor.

[Archi]

i submit your honor.

Order of the court the session ADJOURN.

[zix888]

Baka may slope yung pinagiwanan ng monty, iniwan naka N and hindi naka handbrake, sa bigat nung monty eh makabwelo lang kahit konti talsik talaga pagtinamaan ka

[zix888]

Wish i could see those busted inhibitor switches for some tests, will see how good that guy is. Mitsu japan engineers/mechanics didnt find anything when they did a thorough diagnosis about this.

[Ry_Tower]

Wish i could see those busted inhibitor switches for some tests, will see how good that guy is. Mitsu japan engineers/mechanics didnt find anything when they did a thorough diagnosis about this.

yup, and they did test all the vehicles that actually crashed. Pinakita pa diagnostics just to prove.

Anyways hoping this will be ended soon with finality and conclusiveness.

[111prez]

nakow, even with these tests and findings and all, hindi matatapos ito

matatapos lang ito pag nag bigyan ng bagong monty ang mga paSUAy

[Retz]

If inhibitor switch is the culprit. Then those stories must be true and not just a hoax.

[Ry_Tower]

If inhibitor switch is the culprit. Then those stories must be true and not just a hoax.

Kulang pa evidence, bilis mo naman magpalit ng stance.

[niky]

Yup, too early to tell.

If inhibitor switch is the culprit. Then those stories must be true and not just a hoax.

All the inhibitor switch does is prevent you from starting the car in "Drive". It doesn't affect the throttle or brakes at all. If you start a car in gear, guess what? It moves forward and possibly bumps the car in front of it. It doesn't go hog-wild and blast off in a tire-squealing rage, mowing down everything in its path.

[TonyFNSPH]

I have a 2011 Montero GLS. Just last Sunday, April 27, I was in an uphill climb about to overtake a very slow bus. My speed tailing the bus was only about 30KPH. When I tried to accelerate the transmission disengaged from "D" with no display at all in the LCD with the engine still running. I guess it shifted to N. I tried the manual shift but still no display and not shifting to any gear. When I shifted to P only then the LCD gear display was restored then shifted to D only then I can drive forward again.

For about 3 times whenever I am on full-stop and slowly accelerating I experienced the same issue and resolved with the same change shift from P to D.

Have it checked with Diamond Motors 2 days, April 30, and they immediately told me that it is a known issue which is the the Inhibitor Switch. They said that it is no longer covered by warranty so I have it replaced for Php 5K parts and 2K labor.

This issue is actually quite dangerous particularly when it first happened to me when I am about to overtake a bus uphill. This should be covered by a Recall with the parts replacement at Mitsubishi's expense.

[zix888]

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Montero Sport Unintended Acceleration: Fact or Farce? - YouTube