Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

• #520804September 3, 1997
  SEATS

  DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815915September 2, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH, WENT UP TO 80 MPH, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FOUND CAUSE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815669August 26, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT CURVE,, DAMAGED UNDER FRONT END, FRONT PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO REAR SEAT, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #815537August 20, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522957August 19, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

  REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT SECURE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522618August 13, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  SEAT LATCHES MALFUNCTION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522604August 11, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  VEHICLE SERVICED PER RECALL FOR FUEL TANK MALFUNCTION. AFTER REPAIR, FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, FUEL WAS LATER FOUND DRIPPING FROM TANK AREA AND PUDDLED ON THE GROUND.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814541July 29, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH THE COMSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TO METAL. BRAKES WERE GONE AS COMSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND WEREN'T ANY. COMSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS FIXED WITHOUT CHARGE. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #520079July 22, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #518115July 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518107July 14, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  TRANSFER CASE FUEL LEAK; ALSO FUEL FILTER LEAK. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518086July 14, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

  CONTINUOUS LEAKING ORIGINATING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE, COULD LEAD TO DRIVESHAFT LOCKUP. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #519221July 8, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  BRAKEROTORS/HUB FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813562June 26, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  THE VEHICLE EXPERICED A BURNT FAINT SMELL COMING FROM THE DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONER, LATER THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S DOOR AND VENT COVER. DEALER SAID FIRE WAS STARTED BY THE SUN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813565June 26, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A FIRE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR PROBLEMS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517869June 24, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  VEHICLE REVVED FROM IDLE TO ABOUT 2000-3000 RPMS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813262June 18, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ABOUT 8PM THURSDAY JUN 12, 97; THEN AWAKENED AT 7AM. ON FRIDAY JUNE 13, 97, NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND INTERIOR HAD BURNED. DUP OF 813565, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813158June 16, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH INTO PARKING LOT; VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED; ABLE TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL; TOOK TO DEALER; COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517758June 4, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEATS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

  TRANSMISSION WON'T PULL OR GO INTO GEAR DUE TO A FAILED PRESSURE PLATE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812755June 4, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY. AFTER 15 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL RESTART. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND SHE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0