Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#818166November 3, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ABOUT TO TURN THE POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, HAD TO MANUALLY TURN WHEEL. OPENED HOOD/FOUND OUT BELT WAS HANGING OUT OF PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604621October 27, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SPEAKER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526262October 24, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817386October 22, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH, HITTING A TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPON DEPLOYEMENT, THE AIR BAGS BUSTED INSTANTLY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533703October 21, 1997
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
STEERING JOINT POPPING IN AND OUT CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817042October 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEEL BEARINGS LEAKING OIL, CAN ROTATE CASING MORE THAN 3 INCHES, ACCORDING TO DEALER. WHOLE CASING COULD SEPARATE, CAUSING CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817004October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCNING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. SHE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED IN JULY/ AUGUST AND IN OCTOBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816943October 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD, HITTING THE LEADING CAR, FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524149October 4, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND DRIVER DEPRESSES FOUR WAY FLASHING BUTTON, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816799October 1, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814944September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH THE COMSUMER HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT TOOK LONG TIME TO ST0P, AND WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES GRABBED ON THE DISC. ALSO FRONT BRAKES ULSATED/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN ADDITION, REPLACED REAR MAIN SEAL AND OIL SEAL AND RETORQUED ALL MOUNTING NUTS AND BOLTS DUE TO FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520792September 29, 1997
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WOULD NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520805September 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE/VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. ALMOST LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521355September 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REPLACED FRONT LEFT/REAR CALIPERS DUE TO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM PISTONS. LEAK RESULTED FROM DEALERS INSTALLING NON-MITSUBISHI PARS DURING REPAIRS ON THE CAQLIPERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525865September 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY IS ON DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CONTROL UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522246September 22, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
FUEL SYSTEM REPAIRED DUE TO STALLING/STARTING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522417September 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522040September 14, 1997
WHEELS
VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT 65MPH, CAUSE RADIAL PULL, WHEEL ASSY ROTATION (ONE SIDE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604896September 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR VALVE SOLENOID FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STUTTER BETWEEN GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815990September 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 40 MPH; APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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