Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#530124February 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530041February 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE VIBRATE AND PULSATE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820287January 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, TRUCK AHEAD OF THE ECLIPSE HAD COME TO STOP, APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. CAR ACCELERATED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, KEPT PUMPING BRAKES, BUT CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. WHEN BRAKES FINALLY KICKED IN CAR SLID UNDERNEATH TRUCK, DEMOLISHING FRONT END AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#528410January 16, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED THE OUTER TIE ROD TO BREAK APART.
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
#820643January 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820058January 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTROLLER. DEALER WANTS 0VR$1300 TO REPLACE CONTROLLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820579January 13, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 5,000 MILES ON IT. WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS COMMON FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACT LIKE THAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527755January 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH VEHICLE STALL WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527789December 31, 1997
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820098December 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
AT HIGH VELOCITY ROCK WENT THROUGH THE AIR OPENING, HIT THE RADIATOR,BROKE IT, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK AND MAKING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT.THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527465December 19, 1997
SEATS, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN DRIVER SEAT. CLUTCH MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE HAS SURGED CAUSING CRASH. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. NO NOTICE OF RECALL 97V08100 OR 97V081001.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517631December 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THREE INSTANCES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION; VEHICLE'S RPMS WOULD JUMP TO 3500 AND BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. HAD TO THROW THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526328December 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED. ALSO, BATTERY FAILURE AND FUEL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525772December 5, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525485November 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE IS PRONE TO LEAK AND SUDDEN SEIZURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819059November 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE/STUTTER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WILL STOP AND LET GO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES, BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS. CANNOT EXPLAIN PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WILL SKIP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND THEN GO AND THEN STOP AGAIN, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER, DEALER ORDERED FLASHER ASSEMBLY. SEATS WOULD NOT WORK, THERE WAS MATERIAL BLOCKING THE LATCH FROM LOCKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818351November 5, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING 40MPH, WHEN A SEMI TURNED IN FRONT OF ECLIPSE; VEHICLE HIT SEMI'S GAS TANK W/FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE; UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#604809November 4, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SPEAKER COVERS FAILED CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523198November 4, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL WINDOW SEEMS TO BE COMING OFF TRACK, VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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