Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#516850April 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AND REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811756April 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TOUCHING METAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES ON ONE SIDE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603224April 24, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603144April 21, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PROBLEM WITH SPEAKER COVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603108April 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811034April 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ONE CAN HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. FEELS LIKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE HOPS UP AND DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810928April 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER WAS MAKING RIGHT TURN INTO INTERSECTION WHEN HER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER MEDICAL TEAM ARRIVED CONSUMER UNSNAPPED WAIST BELT BUT DID NOT REMEMBER REMOVING SHOULDER BELT. THE NEXT DAY AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR SHE REALIZED THAT THE SHOULDER BELT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR. WHERE THE BELT WAS ATTACHED THERE WAS A SHARP METAL PIECE EXTENDING FROM ATTACHMENT AREA. METAL CUT CONSUMER, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY AND SLASHES TOO BACK OF HEAD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603020April 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OVERHEATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810883April 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TAIL PIPE OVERHEATING/ MELTING THE BODY AND THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810792April 8, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND LEFT IT PARKED, FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A TRANSMISSION LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809522March 18, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE AND CAR ACCELERATED, SO SHE SUDDENLY PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED ALSO. THEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO GAS. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810096March 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER CAR AND HER AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809906March 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELTY SHUT DOWN. THE RMP'S KEPT GOING FROM 3 TO 0 AND THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP AGAIN, THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809642March 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WHICH IS LEAKING, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809360February 25, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809255February 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ROTORS ON THE VECHILE CONTINUE TO WARP BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST (6) OR (7) TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON 7/8/95. CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON 2/21/96 AT 34,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807582February 20, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NOTICED RAW GAS FUMES ENTERING INTO INTERIOR AND PUDDLE UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, INDEPENDENT GARAGE FOUND LEAK CAME FROM STRAP WHICH HOLDS UP TANK, FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514778February 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PERFOMS SLUGGISHLY WHEN A/C IS IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808971February 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
RPM DROPPED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, IT SOMETIMES HARD TO SHIFT RIGHT, THERE IS SOME VIBRATION IN THE CAR . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808702February 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED A VIBRATION OCCURS AND BRAKES PULSATE, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES ON WET SURFACE, IMPACT 12:OO POSITION SPEED 10MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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