Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#703340February 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THESE PROBLEM(S) MAY BE CONNECTED OR A RESULT OF THE MAIN FAILURE; DIFFERENTIAL LEAK, A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR (CV JOINT?), AWD SEEMS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, AND SO DOES THE SHIFTING LINKAGE (SHIFTER?). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834764February 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703158February 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED NOV 1997, SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN THE SPRING OF 1996, WEE I KEP MY OLD CAR AND THE FIRST WINTER I USED THIS OLD CAR AND MY NEW CAR I KEPT IN THE GARAGE. THE PROBLEM REALLY STARTED THE FOLLOWING WINTER. EVERY TIME THAT THE TEMPERURE IS UNDER 30 DEGRESS MY CAR START WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES. WELL THIS IS THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE--- WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR ON COLD WEATHER THE CAR AS I DE-PRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO SHIFT THE IDLE DROPS TO ZERO AND STALLS. THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME THAT I SHIFT. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. WHICH RIGHT KNOW I SUFFFER SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH MY LEFT LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER. THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO YOUR DEPT. BACK IN NOV. OF 1998. PLEASE RESPOND!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543693February 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILED AT THREE MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607408February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
HATCH COVER CLIP FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607309February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SEATS
WINDOWS CRACK/NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND ROLLING UP. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607424February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606832February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606308February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST NOT INSTALLED AT FACTORY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606806February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN
GEAR EXPERIENCING VIBRATION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605931February 1, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
TIRE RIM FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607475February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
BACK UP LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702783January 31, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER FAILURE, THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, EVEN AT IDLE. THIS IS CAUSING LIQUID GASOLINE TO FLOW OVER THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHICH POSES AN IMMINENT FIRE RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543606January 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781947January 15, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEALIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PRPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833532January 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60MPH WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR ON ITS OWN, TO A LOWER SPEED. IT LOCKED IN ON LOWER SPEED. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED TWICE (2) TO THIS NEW VEHICLE. HAPPENED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702201January 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAD CHANGED THE OIL IN MY MITSUBISHI ON 12/20/98 AND ON 1/7/99 WHILE DRIVING, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, MY CAR SOUNDED A KNOCK AND COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FREEHOLD MITSUBISHI, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THAT HE VISUALLY DETECTED THAT I HAD USED AN OIL FILTER THAT WAS FOR THE TURBO MODEL OF THE ECLIPSE. HE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD USED THE WRONG FILTER WHICH HAS THE WRONG THREADING FOR MY CAR. MITSUBISHI IS NOT COVERING THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE TWO TYPES OF FILTERS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE DOES NOT SHOW ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE THREADING ON EITHER OF THEM. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD AND I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY PROOF FROM MITSUBISHI THAT USING AN OIL FILTER, MADE FOR THE CAR WITH THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS FOR TURBO AND NON-TURBO, COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF BREAKING A CONNECTING ROD. WHAT IS MY WARRANTY FOR? THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE PAID IN FULL FOR THIS CAR. I CAN NOT AFFORD REPAIRS. THEY HAVE GOTTEN TH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702175January 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702066January 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, TURNED OUT IT HAD BEGUN LEAKING. ALSO, THE DEALER HAD TOLD US (AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES) THAT WE HAD THE NEW FREON-FREE SYSTEM WHEN IN REALITY WE DO NOT. WE WILL HAVE TO CONVERT IT AT OUR EXPENSE IF WE CHOOSE TO. SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING CONSISTENTLY, OFTEN STOP MIDRAIL OR DO NOT BEGIN TO RETRACT AT ALL. THIS OCCURRED ONCE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECH AND HE DENIES IT. HE TELLS MITSUBISHI THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING CORRECTLY. HEATER/DEFROSTER AND TEMPERATURE NEEDLE COINCIDE. WE NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLE SUDDENLY STAYED IN THE EXTREME COLD RANGE ON THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE AND THE HEATER IS BLOWING LUKEWARM/COOL AIR. DEALER SAYS IT'S FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND IT'S JUST BECAUSE IT'S COLD OUT. HOWEVER, ON OUR INVOICE HE NOTES THAT THIS OCCURRED INSIDE THEIR 68 DEGREE GARAGE. NO REPAIR MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833004January 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
RECALLS 98V-069.001/98V-069.000. YOKE SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE DRIVESHAFT GOT DISCONNECTED AFTER THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM DUE TO MODIFICATIONS ON VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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