Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#737458December 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER (SOMETIMES BY TOW TRUCK), THEY REPEATEDLY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH VISIT, THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WHERE THEY ONCE AGAIN CLAIM THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE OIL GASKET COVER WAS REPLACED ON 12/29/98. SUBSEQUENT COMPLAINTS OF AN OIL LEAK WERE DISMISSED AS NOT CAUSING THE PRESENTING PROBLEM OR I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OIL LEAK DESPITE PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION FROM OTHER REPAIR ESTABLISHMENTS. HOWEVER, AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, AN OIL LEAK WAS DIAGNOSED ON 9/19/00. THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737372December 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ALL DSM AWD MODELS FROM 1990 TO 1998 HAVE HAD THIS TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM AND SUBSEQUENT RECALL. UPON INSPECTION BY A LOCAL AAMCO SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, LUBRICANT IN THE TRANSFER CASE (ASSUMABLY A LEAK). THIS SEVERELY DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THEY'RE ASKING ~$2600 TO REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737286December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS ON REAR OF VEHICLE BEGAN SQUEALING WITH ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELAYED TO ME THAT THERE IS A SQUEAL INDICATOR BUILT INTO THE PADS TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE NEED TO REPLACE YOUR BRAKE PADS. I BELIEVE IT IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE OWNER SINCE THE BRAKE SHOES IN THE REAR SQUEAL CONSTANTLY NOW AT EVERY USE AND SO THE OWNER GETS USE TO THE SQUEEL AND THE BRAKE PADS WILL GO BEYOND THEIR SERVICE LIFE AND CAUSE STOPPING PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE SQUEALING BECAUSE THEY ARE SEMI-METALLIC BRAKE PADS AND ASBESTOS IS NO LONGER ALLOWED. NOW IF I BOUGHT INTO THIS ANSWER WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO EXIST IN THE CITY DUE TO ALL VEHICLES SQUEALING LOUDLY LIKE MY CAR DOES WHEN BRAKING. I CAN NOT BUY INTO THIS ARGUMENT AT ALL. // THE ALLOY WHEELS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY PRONE TO BENDING IN EVEN THE SLIGHTEST ROAD HAZARD. I HAVE HAD TWO WHEELS BENT AND HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE ONE. THE WHEEL COLLISION PLACE DIDN'T EVEN WANT THE WHEEL BACK FOR A CORE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE BENDING IN THE WHEEL. THIS WHEEL DIDN'T TAKE MUCH OF A BUMP AND IT STILL BENT LIKE THIS. I DO NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AS FAR AS THE INTEGRITY OF THE WHEEL AFTER THE SMALL ROAD HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875895December 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 99V066001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99002. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH & BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAME OUT AND BROKE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO SIDE OF BRIDGE. BODY SHOP THAT IT WAS TOWED TO WOULD NOT TOUCH VEHICLE. THEY SAID THAT MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO FIX IT. ON LEFT SIDE WAS GOING TO REPAEAT THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875954December 4, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & WAS TURNING ROUND A CURB WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HIT A FENCE. HAD APPLIED BRAKES WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE SUDDENLY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. WAS ABLE TO BACK VEHICLE UP & STEERING WORKED OKAY. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT & RELEASED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875847December 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV JOINT FELL OUT OF PLACE, AND WHOLE AXEL FELL WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH ON SOME BACK ROADS. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PART.`*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737076November 30, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO THROW IN A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING, FREE OF CHARGE, BUT AS I LOOKED AT OTHER COMPLAINTS..I REALIZED IT IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, BECAUSE OF LINKAGES AND CONTROL. IT IS NOT SOMETHING EXTRA TO HELP ME OUT. IT IS A PROBLEM!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875737November 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVNG AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP TIMING BELT BROKE OFF FROM ENGINE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875430November 24, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHENEVER IT RAINED WATER POURED IN WHERE CONVERTIBLE CLIPS WERE LOCATED. DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE WOULD GET VERY WET. POUCH OF WATER WOULD DEVELOP BETWEEN THE BACK SEAT & THE TRUNK. SPEAKERS IN THE REAR WOULD GET WET. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 11 TIMES & EACH TIME THE MECHANIC WAS SUPPOSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS NEVER RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875290November 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875351November 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-046 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK THE CUSTOMER HAD RIM AND TIRE DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF TIRE SEPARATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736329November 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 HRS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. ONLY OTHER PROB WAS AT TIME OF PURCHASE WHEN IT LEAKED BECAUSE IT WAS A CONVERT. DID TAKE IT TO DEALER AND IT WAS NOT FIXED. FIRED CAUSED EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS HOME. CAUSE IS STILL UNKOWN.. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874977November 15, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
PROBLEM WITH CONVERTIBLE TOP WHICH WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN PROPERLY, AND CAUSING INSIDE DAMAGE TO TOP FABRIC. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736257November 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE THRUST BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SPIN 2 ROD BEARINGS. HE ALSO SIAD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 93-99 CARS KNOWN AS "CRANKWALK" AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT RIGHT IS TO INSTALL A MOTOR FROM A 90-92 CAR. I HAVE RESHEARCHED THE "CRANKWALK" AND FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE TRYING TO GET MITSUBISHI TO RECALL THE CARS AFFECTED SINCE THIS IS A SAFTETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO ENGINE LOCKUP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874694November 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MP RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE DUE TO POOR METAL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND GAS TANK TO RUPTURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736019November 8, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE LEAKS SEALANT-HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. 1ST EXCUSE WAS THE HEAT WAS MELTING IT (S. TEXAS)--IT'S NOT THAT HOT ANYMORE....ALSO, STEREO CD PLAYER IS NOT PLAYING CD'S--IT SPITS THEM OUT. WILL TAKE TO DEALER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874520November 6, 2000
WHEELS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE GRAND DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET SHE HEARD SOMETHING POPPING, AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEFT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, AND RECEIVIED SOME MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE CUSTOMER NEVER HEARD FROM THE DEALER SINCE THEN. THEY COULD HAVE DEFAULTED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#556948November 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
POSSIBLE BALL JOINT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066 MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT IN WHICH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK GARBAGE CANS, UTILITY BOX AND FIRE HYDRANT, THE BALL JOINTS WERE NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WERE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874225October 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AXLE BROKE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH COUILD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735358October 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS CENTERED, THE CAR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT-ALIGNMENTS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENT ALIGNMENTS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT TOTHE RIGHT AGAIN IF THE WHEEL WAS CENTERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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