Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#808674February 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER STATES THAT SHE HAD WORK DONE ON HER BRAKES 5 TIMES UNTIL SHE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SHE IS UNAWARE OF THE TYPE OF BRAKING SYSTEM SHE HAS, BUT SHE NOTES THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808393January 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHCILE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION GOING ABOUT (35) OR (40) MPH WITH THE WHOLE FRONT END DAMAGED THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808257January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
EVERY 4,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS ARE WEARING OUT, NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808258January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
AT 2800 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WEAR OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808176January 27, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
OWNER STATES THAT POWER STEERING BELT POPPED OUT WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE FIRST TIME, SHE WAS TOLD THAT HER CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET BROKE ,THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BUT IT KEEPS RETURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808115January 24, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVER'S SIDE SEATLAP BELT CAME LOOSE, NOTES THAT WHILE JUST GETTING INTO VEHICLE IT FELL APART, OWNER THINKS A SCREW MAYBE LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808038January 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS THE CLUTCH STUC, REPLACED THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES UNDER THE WARRANTY . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807737January 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY
INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55MPH THE FLOORBOARD WAS TORN LOOSE ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT AND THE FRONT END WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806636December 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CAR VIBRATED ON THREE OCCASIONS, TOOK CAR TO DEALER, HE SAID THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512955December 17, 1996
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806233December 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE LOCKS IN PLACE WHEN USED, WILL NOT RELEASE; AT TIMES, WILL NOT BUCKLE; CHECKED BY TWO SEPARATE DEALERS, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SEAT BELTS WORKING NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805925December 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING . SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE (ISC) CONTROL UNIT THEY REPLACED IT AND THE VEHICLE STILL STALLS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE ISC UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND VEHICLE STILL STALLS, CONSUMER WILL HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, IMMEDIATELY THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL WIRES BURNING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512015November 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
CHECK BRAKE PULSATION, CAUSING WARPED, RESURFACED ONCE AND REPLACED TWICE ON A AVERAGE OF EVERY SIX WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511884November 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511629November 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE HAS HIGH PITCH RAVE NOISE WHEN STARTING IN THE MORNING, ENGINE IDLES INTERMENTENTLY WHEN IN NEUTRAL, REPLACE TIMING BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511363November 15, 1996
WHEELS:RIM
"ALLOY WHEEL RIMS" DAMAGE EASILY FROM NORMAL ROAD HAZARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511264November 14, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION DURING BRAKING; ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DIFFICULT TO ROLL UP/FAILS TO SEAL PROPERLY/ENGINE VALVE COVER LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804736November 8, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THERE WAS A FLOOD, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN, HIT A BUS HEAD-ON AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804750November 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510854November 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, ALSO PULSATING BRAKES AND REPLACED BELTS AND HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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