Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints
2,377 consumer complaints on file.
- #541649September 23, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 12000 TO 15000 MILES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827993September 17, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION KEY. SHE HAD CONTACTED DEALER ON THE MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827994September 17, 1998SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE TURNS ON THE IGNITION KEY. HAD CONTACTED DEALER FOR THIS MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541465September 15, 1998POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV BOOT WAS LIFTED OUT OF PLACEFLYING BACKWARD INTO TRAFFIC DUE TO BEING WRONGLY INSTALLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827732September 9, 1998TIRES
GOODYEAR RSA TIRES; THE TIRE RIPPED AND SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. GOODYEAR WAS CONTACTED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827757September 9, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND THE AIR BAGS NOT DID DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540749September 2, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE/OIL PUMP FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827378August 31, 1998VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVNG SUNROOF BROKE FOR NO REASON, CAUSING GLASS TO SHATTER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827253August 26, 1998POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 48 MPH, A LOUD CLICKING SOUND CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE AXLE RETAINING SHEARED OFF. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827187August 25, 1998POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY IS BAD, CAUSUNG A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826344August 24, 1998TIRES
TIRE MODEL: GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA SIZE P205X55R16. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW IN MAY OF 98, AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN JULY 0F 98. CAR DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826960August 19, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IT WOULD FAIL TO START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPAIR STARTER. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539848August 14, 1998STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP WEATHER STRIP FAILURES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539787August 12, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL FAILED. IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826293August 5, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 1990-1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE; DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT HONOR RECALL WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826304August 5, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #825930July 28, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE SLID IN BACK OF A MAIL TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A WET ROAD CONDITION . DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES ON NECK/SHOULDER/KNEE AND CHIN. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538828July 26, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR FAILS TO COME BACK TO IDLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #825848July 24, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS TWICE. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #825723July 22, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE DOWEL PINS BLEW OUT, CRACKING THE TRANSMISSION . THE TRANSMISSION WENT THROUGH THE CLUTCH, BLOWING THE THRUST PLATE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0