Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#850193October 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER CONCERNING NHTSA RECALL #98 V 069 001/TRANSFER CASE WHICH COULD LOCKUP DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850270October 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL WAS LEAKING OUT OF DOORS AND ONTO THE INTERIOR. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850149October 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849887October 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL # 99 V 066 001, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE; ON ABOVE DATE CONSUMER CONTACTED A DEALER CONCERNING RECALL RECEIVED, AND WAS INFORMED RECALL WASALREADY DONE ON AUG. 28, 1999. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP ON THIS MATTER AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW CAN THIS BE DONE IF RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON SEPT. 4,1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849135September 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 10MPH THEWHEEL TURNED INWARD DUE TO A BALL JOINT COMING LOOSE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849210September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE SLIPPING. ALSO, ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO DEFCTIV ETIMING BELT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIMING BELT NEEDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849308September 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL # 99V066001 MITSUBISHI/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT: THE LOWER CONTROL/ BALL JOINT ARM IS LOOSE, BUT NOT DAMAGED. DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS LOOSE AND NOT DAMAGED CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY $500.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712528September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TIMING BELT BROKE AND LOCKED ENGINE, POSSIBLE VALVE BENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712437September 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PRESSURE FAILS TO REGISTER ABOVE 25% WHEN IN IDLE. DEALER NOTES THAT ENGINE IS BASICALLY A THROWAWAY. THEY QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $3,600.00 FOR FULL REPLACEMENT. IT IS NOT IN THEIR BEST INTEREST TO REBUILD UNIT AS COST WOULD BE MUCH TO HIGH TO JUSTIFY TO THE CUSTOMER. THEY STATED THAT MANY OTHER VEHICLES HAVE RUN INTO THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848912September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING. ALSO THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THAT DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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
#712307September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711782September 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848216September 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VINYL COVERING ON THE HOUSING FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS COMING APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847864September 16, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH LOST CONTROL DUE TO VIBRATION. CONSUMER RAN INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847836September 15, 1999
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40 OR MORE MPH. ALSO, ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED REPLACING EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. COULD NHTSA HELP IN THE MATTE.; VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NINE OCCASIONS OR MORE, AND NOTHING HAD APPEARED TO BR CORRECTED. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847837September 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED 6 HOURS WHEN FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED FIRE ORIGINATED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847502September 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AN D DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847276September 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRAVELING THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CAUSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847281September 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED AND FALLED OFF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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