# 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `578165` · 2006-04-05 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** MONTERO SPORT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 44,000
## Narrative
IN JAN. MY WIFE STARTED TO GET A WHIFF OF GASOLINE EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN SHE GOT OUT OF HER 2001 MONTERO SPORT.  IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO AROUSE SUSPICION.  IN THE WEEK OF 3/27/06, THE SMELL BECAME SEVERE.  I FOUND GAS RUNNING DOWN THE GAS TANK, DRIPPING ONTO A HOSE RUNNING BELOW IT, AND TO THE GROUND.  I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AT VACHON MITSUBISHI ON THURS., 3/30/06.    I WAS CONTACTED BY VACHON AND TOLD THAT THE TANK WAS ROTTED AT THE SEAM AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.  I ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AS THE CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD 44,000 MI.  VACHON INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY.  THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1083.    I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO QUESTION THE WARRANTY AS I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A GAS TANK WEARING OUT SO QUICKLY.  THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER THE 7 YEAR/100,000 MILE CORROSION WARRANTY.  I CONTACTED VACHON AND HAD THEM LOOK INTO IT.  IT WAS DISCUSSED WITH REGIONAL MANAGEMENT AND THEY DECIDED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED, IT WOULD BE PART OF THE EXPIRED EMISSIONS WARRANTY.    I AGAIN CALLED CUST. SERVICE.  I TOLD THEM THAT THIS FAILURE WAS TOO FAR OUT OF SORTS TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY.  GAS TANKS LAST 20 TO 40 YEARS AND THIS DECISION SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED.  I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE REVIEWED.  I WAS AGAIN REFUSED.  I ASKED THAT A HIGHER LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE CASE.  I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE DONE AND SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME.  5 DAYS LATER, I CALLED BACK BECAUSE NOBODY CALLED ME.  I WAS TOLD THA
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