Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1998 Montero are official communications between Mitsubishi & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #9823005

      Date Announced:
      AUG 06, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601488

      DIGANOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS REGARDING THE MIL ILLUMINATED AND/OR DTC P1715. Read More »

    • TSB #971101971101

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54023

      SERVICE MANUAL REVISION ON CORRECTED CRANKSHAFT BEARING PROCEDURES. *YC Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    • TSB #TSB0013003

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #612508

      INFORMATION CONTAINING RECOMMENDED FUELS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

    • TSB #0213020

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #10000696

      NEW AND REVISED INFORMATION RELATING TO READINESS TEST STATUS DESCRIPTIONS AND PROCEDURES. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #9823011

      Date Announced:
      AUG 25, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601838

      THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS CORRECTIONS TO THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON STROKE SPECIFICATION. *YC Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #9922003

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088726

      THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS RECOMMENDED MANUAL TRANSMISSION / TRANSAXLE MAINTENANCE INFORMATION. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #9923010

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088731

      THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS RECOMMENDED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION / TRANSAXLE MAINTENANCE INFORMATION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #9823012

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #609777

      PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ADJUSTMENT SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. YD Read More »

    • TSB #9823013

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #609778

      A/T DTCS 29-32 SET CONDITIONS SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. YD Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

    • TSB #TSB992700

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606595

      CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF A WHINE COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #9827001

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601992

      PROCEDURES FOR ELIMINATING OR REDUCING AN APPARENT DIFFERENTIAL WHINING NOISE. *YC Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS

    STRUCTURE:BODY

    • TSB #06012004

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10014382

      ALARM SOUNDS WHEN UNLOCKING. *EH Read More »

    • TSB #SR98004

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #6092416

      MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA, INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES TO MODIFY THE REAR CARGO AREA CARPET (MAT). *TT Read More »

    • TSB #9851003

      Date Announced:
      AUG 06, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601498

      SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE PAINT PEELING FROM THE ROOF RACK SURFACE. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #TSB9852B001

      Date Announced:
      JUN 10, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600864

      REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR REPAIRING POOR-FITTING PASSENGER SIDE SRS AIR BAG COVERS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #TSB9851001

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600309

      SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE GAPPING BETWEEN THE REAR MUD GUARD AND THE REAR FENDER. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #97110151003

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54031

      ACCESSORY INSTALLATION FOR THE FRONT FENDER FLARE AND MUDGUARD. *YC Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #TSB9813005

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601990

      VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LONG COLD START TIMES, SAG DURING WARM-UP, AND STALLING. *TT Read More »

    TIRES

    • TSB #TSB9931002

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #604259

      THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS SNOW TIRE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN CARS AND SPORT-UTILITY VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #98020131001

      Date Announced:
      MAY 07, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600314

      COMPLAINTS OF VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE NOTICEABLY IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *YC Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #0313005

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10002357

      OBD-II DRIVE CYCLE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #0013005

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #614011

      THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS OBD-II DRIVE CYCLE PROCEDURES AND WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION FOR OBD-II DRIVE CYCLE ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #9842A004

      Date Announced:
      AUG 06, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601499

      PROCEDURES FOR THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SECURITY SYSTEM. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #9823005REV

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #609774

      THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1715 MAY SET IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB9852A001

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600308

      ON SOME VEHICLES THE EDGE OF THE SURFACE SKIN ON THE DRIVER'S KNEE PROTECTOR IS PEELING. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #97100155002

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54034

      PREVENTING DUST FROM ENTERING THE INTERIOR. *YC Read More »