Mitsubishi Montero Sudden Acceleration Accidents [MERGED]

**OTEP** · January 9th, 2012 11:48 PM

Yes, but there is also a manual transmission MS Variant. And even that comes from the same factory. The A/T's used in both models are identical. With the MS using paddle shifters and the Strada using a separate gate on the floor shifter. Both items work the same switch to allow for manual control. They are just located differently.

Maybe tomorrow we will have the Strada Sudden Acceleration thread. hehe.

**number001** · January 10th, 2012 12:24 AM

The owners of these vehicle have setup a blog showing various "incidents". Perusing the blog, I find it quite difficult to simply ignore or gloss over these alleged "incidents". One can't help but notice the number of Monteros that have been involved. Its not everyday that you see what appears to be perfectly new cars suddenly going "out of control" from a standstill.

Mitsubishi Montero Sudden Acceleration Victims Official Blog

**Autobeat** · January 10th, 2012 12:44 AM

Dumami pa lalo pala cases nito. The official blog lists 20, then plus 1 for the recent report at 4x4ph.

In fairness to Mitsu, they could always consider driver error. But why so many cases for the MS? If it is not some sort of intermittent electronic failure, then is the MS design that error prone or that difficult to drive correctly?

**astec** · January 10th, 2012 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Maybe tomorrow we will have the Strada Sudden Acceleration thread. hehe.

Hopefully no Doc! haha!

**Walter** · January 18th, 2012 11:21 PM

Rapide managers are now experts???

**Ry_Tower** · January 19th, 2012 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

Rapide managers are now experts???

Expert sa horror stories!

**AKI125** · January 19th, 2012 12:12 AM

So far no problem arising from our 2 monty with regards to sudden acceleration. I must say, im starting to feel this is a hoax but nevertheless we are still obvervant of vehicles.

**Retz** · January 19th, 2012 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by AKI125

So far no problem arising from our 2 monty with regards to sudden acceleration. I must say, im starting to feel this is a hoax but nevertheless we are still obvervant of vehicles.

If it's just a hoax then it is a ploy to downlplay Monty.

**piscesboy** · January 19th, 2012 11:57 AM

kung may pera ako monty parin bibilhin ko.

wala ako paki sa "strategy" ng T

**111prez** · January 19th, 2012 12:17 PM

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)