Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#825743July 22, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO PRIOR INDICATION AT ALL, TRAVELING SPEED 60-65MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR, DEALER REPLACED A/C LINES AND COMPRESSOR. BANGING AND CLANKING NOISES FROM VALVE COVER AREA, DEALER DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM AND INSTALLED SHORT BLOCK AND REPLACED THE TIMING BELT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IACS SOLENOID FOR THE STALLING PROBLEM, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538667July 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537901July 16, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#536661June 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT SNAPPED AND TOTALLY DESTROYED THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823972June 4, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RENTAL CAR; DURING REAR IMPACT 55 TO 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536439June 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
LEFT MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND WIRING TO UPPER REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED, STARTING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536152May 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (TRANSFER CASE) PRIOR TO NOTICE WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822367May 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822103May 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, GEAR WOULD POP OUT OF REVERSE. TRIED SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR & IT WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD PREVIOUSLY LOCKED UP IN ANY GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID CLUTCH NEEDED ADJUSTING. THE PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822991May 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
98V069000; THE TRANSFER CASE WAS RECALLED, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE FOR LEAKS, AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY, AND THAT THE ACTUAL COMPONENTS OF VEHICLE THAT HAVE A POSSIBLE LEAK ARE THE YOKE AND SLEEVE. NO RECALLS ARE CURRENTLY LISTED ON THESE ITEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823009May 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS 98V- 69000, TRANSFER CASE, BECAUSE OF PROBLEM THAT EXISTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535040April 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF RATTLES VERY LOUDLY AND GETS STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822882April 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN A RECALL FOR VEHICLE WAS RECEIVED THE REPAIR WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. HENCE, WHILE LEAVING GARAGE AFTER MINOR REPAIRS HAD BEEN COMPLETED, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING BACK AND FORTH AT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND THEN REDUCED SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, MADE IT HOME. WHILE TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BACK TO GARAGE FOR INSPECTION OF PROBLEM AT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 5-10MPH, ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM DESTINATION, THE AXLE BROKE. DEALER HAS NOT INFORMED CONSUMER OF A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534819April 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534614April 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FRAUD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822721April 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
EA98-002; DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO ACCELERATE , ENGINE DID NOT SPEED UP, KEPT APPLYING ACCELERATOR, BUT DID NOT SPEED UP, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT , DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822664April 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822608April 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HIT TRUCK HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DEFECT IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN THAT AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. ALSO VEHICLE HAS 2 BRAKE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BACKUP PANIC BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530540April 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. ALSO A CRACKING NOISE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING INTO 2ND AND 1ST GEARS. DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534596April 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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