Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#860366April 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COULD START SHAKING WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSE CONTROL JUST LIKE IN RECALL 98V069000/ TRANSFER CASE. OWNER NOTICED LEAKAGE UNDER THE TRANSFER CASE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860218April 12, 2000
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING/STOPPED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THERE WAS SOME LEAKAGE UNDER THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721211April 9, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784601April 7, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LEFT FRONT SEALED BEAM CAME APART CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FOG UP, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721046April 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER RAIN OR A CAR WASH, WATER STAYS INSIDE THE DOOR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. WHEN ROLLING THE WINDOWS UP, A FILM OF WATER STAYS ON THE WINDOW, REDUCING VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721060April 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTREME WIND NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 50MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721076April 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN THE FRONT DOORS ARE OPENED THEN CLOSED, A SIGNIFIGANT AMOUNT OF WATER IS ON THE WINDOW. I BELIEVE WATER IS BEING RETAINED WITHIN THE DOOR. IN COLD WEATHER, THE WINDOWS FROZE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. AFTER SETTING IN THE SUN, THE WINDOWS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, BUT WATER WAS EVIDENT ON THEM AFTER BEING OPENED. THE DOORS FROZE AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. AFTER A CARWASH OR RAIN, THE DRY WINDOWS CAN BE ACTUATED, AND ARE THEN VERY WET. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTERNAL WINDOW COMPONENTS RUSTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859397March 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO FASTER, AND TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. *AK THE OWNER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE THREE TIMES AND THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859182March 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME, A TRUCK WAS BACKING UP & HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH TRUCK, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858582March 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION WAS STICKING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE . ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER MADE A HUMMING SOUND WHEN TURNED ON. SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 20 MPHS TO 140 MHS AND IT BROKE, AND THE NEEDLE CAME OUT THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784552March 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS OUT ANY TIME FOR NO REASON, TOOK TWICE TO GET LOOKED AT AND PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551293March 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER IS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO LOCATION OF REPAIR. (99V-066) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857844March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THREE TIMES THE ENGINE BELT WHICH WASN'T LINING UP WITH THE BRACKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719570March 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP ALLOWS WATER TO LEAK UNDER SEAL , WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THEN WATER SPILLS ONTO DRIVER WHICH CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION / MITSUBISHI IS UNCOOPERATIVE IN CORRECTING PROBLEM ..... ALSO, WE HAVE DISCUSSED PROBLEM WITH OTHER ECLIPSE OWNERS AND THEY HAVE REPORTED SAME PROBLEM(S) . THE FAULTY TOP APPEARS AS THOUGH MITSUBISHI HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM. BESIDES THE SAFETY ISSUE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO , CARPET AND MATS AT ONLY 30,000 MILES .A HIGH AND UNECESSARY EXPENSE DUE TO WATER DAMAGE . AFTER REPORTING SAFETY ISSUE TO MITSUBISHI NO-ONE HAS CONTACTED ME .CLEARLY WE HAVE A CAR COMPANY THAT JUST DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ITS CUSTOMERS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719201February 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE ENGINE DIED. I LUCKILY WAS SAFELY ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE. MY DEALERSHIP THINKS IT IS THE CONTROL UNIT. IT NOW STARTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACING THIS ITEM TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED ON MESSAGE BOARDS THAT THIS SAME DIFFICULTY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY OTHER PEOPLE WITH 1995 ECLIPSES. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS (AND EXPENSIVE)CONDITION WHICH WOULD NOT LIKELY OCCUR IN OTHER VEHICLES WITHOUT A PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719130February 23, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER-SIDE DOORS ACTIVATED SWITCH FAILED CAUSED A SHORT-CIRTUIT AND DRAINED THE BATTERY EACH TIME I CAME TO A STOP. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PART FAILURE PROBLEM (BOTH SWITCHES IN A 6 YEAR OLD CAR!) AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718967February 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE ACCIDENT WAS A NEAR HEAD ON COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE (CHEVROLET BLAZER) TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR WAS DESTROYED. CAR WAS CONSIDERED TOTALLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. MITSUBISHI CONTACTED AND DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. CLAIMED AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#857132February 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN SPEED DROPS FROM 5O MPH TO 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. A NEW ENGINE AND A NEW COMPUTER CHIP WERE PUT INTO THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718857February 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DEALER SEEMS UNCONCERNED ABOUT MY CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718766February 14, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
AFTER RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BECASUE OF A RECALL FOR A LEAKING TRANSFER CASE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING. THEY SAID THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH IS JUST AS SERIOUS AS THE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. IS THIS A WIDESPREAD DEFECT? SHOULD THIS BE FIXED UNDER A RECALL? THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $1400 *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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