Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#847295September 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS SENT NHTSA RECALL 99V066001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR9902, UPPER CONTROL ARM-BALL JOINTS. PRIOR TO TAKING VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP, WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS TWO LANES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED, DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR CORRECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847323September 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN,THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT BREAKING. CONSUMER IS AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847356September 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847363September 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAYS DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609620September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900427September 8, 1999
TIRES
TWO FRONT TIRES KEPT LOSING AIR. BRIDGESTONESIZE 14.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847191September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL VAPOR CONTINUALLY COMES INTO VEHICLE WHETHER VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF, THE SMELL IS TOO MUCH. DEALER NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND. CAN NHTSA PLEASE HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847193September 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT SOME TREES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847236September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF AND VIBRATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844354September 2, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE REAR RIGHT TAIL LIGHT BLINKS REALLY FAST CAUSING THE BULB TO BLOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER & MECHANIC AND THEY ONLY REPLACE THE BULB, THEY WILL NOT CHECK ANY OF THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS. OWNER HAS NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET CONTACTS ARE CORRODED, THIS IS WHAT SHE BELIEVES IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844625September 2, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER WENT TO PUT THE TOP DOWN WHEN BOTH BRACKETS BENT, CAUSING A FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710650August 28, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK ON 2ND GEAR, THEN ANOTHER OCCASION IN 3RD GEAR, CAUSE: BLOWN CIRCUIT/SENSOR.... AIR COND. DOES NOT TURN ON AT ALL AT TIMES, NOT EVEN THE FAN, TURNS ON BY ITSELF AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINS, CAUSE: A/C FAN MOTOR..... CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE ADJUSTMENTS, CAUSE: UNKNOWN, STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845822August 25, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDEDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURY TO HEAD FROM STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#710062August 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY WHEN LOADING CAR ONTO FLATBED FOR TOWING. NOTE: THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF DIFFERENT PROBLEMS, MINOR AND MAJOR. TRANSMISSION SHOP WAS CONSULTED AND THEY HAVE HAD 5 ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ECLIPSES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE HANDED OVER TO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845048August 13, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT BUCKLE UNLATCHED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844992August 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
RECALL # 98V069001 MITSUBISHI/TRANSFER CASE. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT DEFECTS THAT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF RECALL. PART TO CORRECT RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER. ALSO DEALER WILL NOT FURNISH A RENTAL TO OWNER. OWNER'S VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843963July 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAK INSIDE & IN THE TRUNK FOR NO REASON WHEN IT RAINS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE. HAD SPECIALIST CHECK THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843540July 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PULLING OUT, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843578July 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
RECEIVED RECALL #98069001. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED WORK WAS ALREADY DONE. CHECKED WITH ANOTHER DEALER & WORK WAS NOT DONE. TOLD OTHER DEALER TO INSPECT & COMPLETE RECALL ON VEHICLE. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING BADLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843362July 26, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING AFTER RAIN THE HEADLIGHTS BUILD A RESIDUE THAT COVERS THE EYE OF LAMP,OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SRS LIGHT ILLUMITATED, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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