NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls covering the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. Open recalls don't stop you from selling or junking the car, but check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which apply to yours.
Service Brakes, HydraulicFeb 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V027000
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5l engines. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 106, "brake hoses." these vehicles are equipped with noncompliant brake vacuum hoses.
Risk: These hoses could burst causing fluid leakage, increasing the braking capability of the vehicle and could result in a crash.
Engine and Engine CoolingOct 2000 · NHTSA campaign 00V311001
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5l engines; Montero Sport models equipped with 3.0l engines; and montero models equipped with 3.0l engines. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Risk: The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Power TrainMar 1999 · NHTSA campaign 99V041000
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive and automatic transmissions. Automatic transmission fluid could be vented onto the hot exhaust system as a result of unanticipated heat generation in the transmission.
Risk: The vented transmission fluid could come into contact with the hot exhaust system and ignition of the transmission fluid could result.