2003 Mitsubishi Montero consumer reviews

Bought it brand new and took by ship to Punta Arenas, march 2003. We travelled the entire Chilean Patagonia and crossed to Santa Cruz province to Perito Moreno and down to Usuahia and back to Punta Arenas in harsh weather and up North to Santiago. After 20-year It has 280.000 K, because I alternated it with Company car and worked out of town, but since my retirement 7-month ago, its my only transportation to wherever I go. It’s too bad they discontinued it.

I have owned 4 Monteros (not Sports) over the past 25+ years. My only complaint with Mitsubishi is they stopped selling Monteros in the US far too soon. Classic SUV, reliable, comfortable, fantastic value and quality built with nice interior features.

A friend of mine is a big fan of these vehicles. In fact, he has 5 of them! About 2 years ago, he turned me on to one of his. I drove it home and fell in love with it. The SUV is 17 years old, and it's solid! No rattles, doors close tightly, it's an outstandingly made vehicle. The word is getting out, and these vehicles are being scooped up quickly. Prices are jumping up.

I bought my 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Limited four years ago from the original owner, and I absolutely love it. This is not to be mistaken for the far less superior Montero Sport, the Limited is a fantastic, offroad-capable monster. I've owned a 1991 and 1992 Montero and this 2003, although not as fun as my 1991 (stick shift), has been fantastic. This is a very undervalued vehicle. Mitsubishi did a fantastic job with this SUV, bringing in many Dakar Rally wins during its racing years. I read these were prone to rolling over, however, I did hours of research and found no actual cases these frequently rolled over. The 4wd is fantasic, the cabin is quiet, and its very comfortable with a big sunroof. I'll be driving mine for as long as I can. My only complaint is for me to get 20+MPG is Mitsubishi made this a Premium Fuel vehicle, so full-ups aren't favorable compared to other vehicles. Also, Mitsubishi needs to do a better job at supporting their cars past the 10 year federal required parts manufacturing period. They have amazing cars and need to keep OEM parts available to keep them on the road!

We were in Disney and the Alt went out after 250K but th truck never stopped. It only warned us of an issue. 10 year old Mitsu battery powered through. Unbelievable truck. Beastly...

I bought this vehicle in 2004, when it was one year old and had 24K on it. Now at 140K, it still goes strong. I've done all the regular maintenance on time, with the exception of the ignition wires, so a bad wire resulted to a cylinder misfire. Totally my bad, hadn't changed the wires since 2008 . A few years back I had to have the transfer case serviced, and it's been great since. Also, the latches of interior compartments are prone to breaking, had to replace a few. In the recent years I have dedicated this vehicle to off-roading with a lift kit, bigger tires, roof rack, bull bar with lights, and other extras. It really shines off road, with the exception of the dreaded washboard surfaces, which cause too much vibration even when aired down to 15 PSI. But it conquers rocks, snow, and water crossings like there's no tomorrow, in spite of the reduced torque and braking due to the large tires. I let it wear its desert stripes with pride. I love its looks and its capabilities, and will run it to the ground before replacing it with another one of the same, if I can find one.

We have had zero issues with our 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Limited. the real 4WD is great in heavy snow and the 7 passenger always came in handy

We kept up the maintenance and never had a major problem with the SUV over 14 years. Still runs like a champ.

Well I have had this SUV for almost two weeks now and already put some miles on it. Right off the bat the SUV is doing well. I can't comment on the reliability fully yet but the vehicle has 150k miles on it and still feels solid as a rock. No squeaks, no leaks, no cracking or grinding noise. The only thing I can say is a negative so far is the fuel econ. It's a 23 gallon tank and I roughly get about 330 miles. Granted It's mostly city but for a V6 being a bit under powered I guess I expected a bit better. We'll see how it fairs over time and if it gets a bit better. A V8 would have been amazing in the car but I'm sure that would make the fuel suffer even more!

THIS VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE IT'S AMAZING. THE 4X4 TRULY WORKS AND THE COMFORT ON THE HIGHWAY JUST BLOWS YOUR MIND. I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO SOMEONE THAT HAS KIDS BECAUSE IT HAS A LOT OF SPACE AND MANY FEATURES INSIDE TO KEEP YOUR LOVE ONES BUSY.