Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints (1991)

54 consumer complaints on file.

#850963October 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT AT 20MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. THEN WOULD SLOW DOWN & PICK UP SPEED. GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK. HAPPENED AFTER TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED DUE TO HIGH IDLING. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD PULSATE. INTERFERING WITH BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO RUST & WARPING. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AT 55MPH. VEHICLE WAS UNBALANCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713206October 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS FAILURE IS LISTED IN DATA BASE AS AFFECTING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHICH IS INCORRECT, THE FAILURE IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712365September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COMPUTER FAILS CAUSING CAR TO SURGE AND STOP, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BRAKE ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE STEERWHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707835June 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY THE THROTTLE GETS STUCK AT 2500RPM. I HAD TO USE MY E BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR SO I CAN GET UNDER THE HOOD TO TURN THE THROTTLE CABLE BACK BY HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782378May 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#827187August 25, 1998
POWER 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
#538828July 26, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR FAILS TO COME BACK TO IDLE.
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
#534285April 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, IT IS LUBRICATING FUEL DUE TO POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530315February 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL WORK ON TIMING BELT PERFORMED (40,000) HOWEVER FAILED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ENGINE WHEN BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528901January 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILED AT 47,000 MILES, NOT DUE FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 60,000 MILES PER MANUAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521355September 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REPLACED FRONT LEFT/REAR CALIPERS DUE TO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM PISTONS. LEAK RESULTED FROM DEALERS INSTALLING NON-MITSUBISHI PARS DURING REPAIRS ON THE CAQLIPERS. *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
#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
#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
#803650October 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT 7,000 MILE THE OIL IS LEAKING ON THE CRANKSHAFT, HAD TO REPLACE THE SEAL FOUR TIMES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803612October 16, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE, RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984744May 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CONSUMER HAD REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER RECALL BEFORE ACCIDENT (95V103004). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#977298January 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT BRAKE PAD BROKE LOOSE. CALIPERS AND PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY W/METAL GRINDING. COMPANY WHERE VEHICLE PURCHASED QUESTIONS PADS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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