Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#714954November 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT GEARS AND TENSIONERS FAILED, CAUSING VALVE AND ENGINE CYLINDER REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714955November 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT KEEPS GOING OUT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714691November 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
IN JUNE OF 1998 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE CLUTCH INTERMITTENTLY STICKING (SOMETIMES TO THE GROUND AND I WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE CLUTCH UP WHILE DRIVING) AT SPEEDS OF ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 65 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX MY CAR IN A PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS THE DEALER I HAVE BEEN HAVING MY CAR SERVICED AT (TODEY MITSUBIHI IN VENTURA, CA) HAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY ENGINE, APPARENTLY THE ENGINE IS ACTUALLY SHIFTING AND THIS WAS CAUSING MY CLUTCH PROBLEMS. I AM AWARE THAT TODEY MITSUBISHI HAS SEEN AT LEAST ONE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME ENGINE FLAW (SHIFTING) MANIFESTING ITSELF IN A FLUID LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714644November 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL THAT I KNOW, AND IT WAS GARAGE KEPT.I DO THE SAME,.BUT THE TOP OF THE CAR IS FADING SO BADLY...BAD PAINT JOB...AND THE REAR IS THE SAME..IS THERE A RECALL ON THE PAINT JOBS ON MY CAR? I NEED TO HAVE IT PAINTED...BUT CANT REALLY AFFORD IT...BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE FADING LIKE IT IS...AND CHIPPING....I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY SAID NO WAY IT SHOULD BE LIKE THAT....SO CAN YOU HELP ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852756November 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRAB AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM EARLIER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714611November 10, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WANTING TO REPAIR THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAID THE BALL JOINT BROKE BEFORE I RECEIEVED THE RECALL. PLUS, THEY ARE WANTING TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR FOR THE LABOR. FROM READING THE SAFETY RECALL COMPENDIUM, IT SEEMS THEY ARE IN THE WRONG AND I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED. PLEASE HELP! THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714548November 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE CAR IS MISSING AND MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND, HARD VIBRATION WHEN IDLE AND CAR JERKS, DOES NOT SEEM TO SHIFT UP TO NEXT GEAR, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TAKEN CARE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR FOR SAME PROBLEM AT LEAST 7 TIMES. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS I REPORT TO THEM. WINDOWS ARE LOOSE, RATTLE, AND LEAK. I HAVE HAD THEM TIGHTENED SEVERAL TIMES. I SENT A LETTER TO DAVE MCKENZIE (VP OF SERVICE AND ENGINEERING AT MITSUBISHI) IN 10/98. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714417November 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
1 AND 1/2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT MY "BRAND NEW" CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I WAS TOLD THAT MY WATER PUMP AND GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING, I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING PULLY, BRACKET AND BELT HAD GONE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTERS RESURFACED MORE TIMES THEN I CARE TO REMEMBER. ON JULY 26, 1999, I HAD NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANS WAS "OPERATING TO MANUFACTURE'S SPECS". ON NOVEMBER 3, 1999 THE DEARLERSHIP ADVISES ME I NEED A NEW TRANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714422November 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW, BUT WHEN TOOK FOR REALIGNMENT OF FRONT END, FOUND CERTAIN PARTS NEAR THE DAMAGED WHEEL HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE CUSTOMER BOUGHT CAR. ALLEGES THAT CAR WAS WRECKED AND RECONDITIONED BEFORE PURCHASE. OWNER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF CRASH AND WAS TOTAL THE CAR WAS NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714303November 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE CAR IS SHAKING EVERY TIME I USE BRAKES. BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE ROTERS CHANGED. BUT THE CAR IS JUST ONE YEAR OLD. ISN'T IT PREMATURE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714305November 3, 1999
TIRES
THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW BUT HAD TIRED THAT WERE NEW BUT STORED PRIOR TO SALE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. THEY HAVE LITTLE RUBBER BREAKAGES ALL OVER THE OUTER SIDE. WHAT'S THE WAY TO MAKE MANUFACTURE TO SOLVE THIS UNPROPER THING?( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714150November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING AT 40MPH HYDRAULIC TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED RESULTING IN IDLER PULLEYS TO SEIZE AND CATCH FIRE. HAD MOTOR NOT BEEN SHUT OFF WHEN IT WAS, MOTOR WOULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714107October 30, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852236October 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP, TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT & THEN JERK FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED & NEEDED TO BE TURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851852October 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 99V 066-001/LOWER BALL JOINT : WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL, BUT REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE IF LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DAMAGED, IT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED A LONG TIME AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851418October 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG MODULE UNIT IS COMING A LOOSE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER SAID PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED ONE CAN SEE AIRBAG. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713629October 21, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED, TILTS LEFT. ALIGNMENT REDUCED THE PROBLEM GREATLY, BUT A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850963October 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT AT 20MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. THEN WOULD SLOW DOWN & PICK UP SPEED. GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK. HAPPENED AFTER TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED DUE TO HIGH IDLING. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD PULSATE. INTERFERING WITH BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO RUST & WARPING. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AT 55MPH. VEHICLE WAS UNBALANCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713245October 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
I PURCHASED MY MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS ON MY CAR A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN THIS MONTH ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I AGAIN NEED TO REPLACE MY ROTORS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY MORE OR LESS TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES WERE AN ENGINEERING FLAW. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MITSUBISHI CORPORATE OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA. AT THIS TIME THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713206October 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS FAILURE IS LISTED IN DATA BASE AS AFFECTING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHICH IS INCORRECT, THE FAILURE IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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