Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints (1999)

131 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#710650August 28, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK ON 2ND GEAR, THEN ANOTHER OCCASION IN 3RD GEAR, CAUSE: BLOWN CIRCUIT/SENSOR.... AIR COND. DOES NOT TURN ON AT ALL AT TIMES, NOT EVEN THE FAN, TURNS ON BY ITSELF AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINS, CAUSE: A/C FAN MOTOR..... CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE ADJUSTMENTS, CAUSE: UNKNOWN, STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547465July 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547442July 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS CAUSED NOISE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546108June 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN LOCK UP 13 DAYS AFTER PURCHASED NEW. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839171June 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836622April 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, AND THE ALIGNMENT CAN NOT BE CORRECTED , VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836342March 31, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY SET ON HIGH SPEEDS. IF CRUISE CONTROL IS SET FOR 80MPH THE VEHICLE WILL DROP DOWN 5 OR 10 MPH LESS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER SAYS IT'S MADE SO THAT DRIVER CAN'T DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543693February 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILED AT THREE MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833532January 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60MPH WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR ON ITS OWN, TO A LOWER SPEED. IT LOCKED IN ON LOWER SPEED. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED TWICE (2) TO THIS NEW VEHICLE. HAPPENED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702201January 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAD CHANGED THE OIL IN MY MITSUBISHI ON 12/20/98 AND ON 1/7/99 WHILE DRIVING, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, MY CAR SOUNDED A KNOCK AND COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FREEHOLD MITSUBISHI, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THAT HE VISUALLY DETECTED THAT I HAD USED AN OIL FILTER THAT WAS FOR THE TURBO MODEL OF THE ECLIPSE. HE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD USED THE WRONG FILTER WHICH HAS THE WRONG THREADING FOR MY CAR. MITSUBISHI IS NOT COVERING THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE TWO TYPES OF FILTERS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE DOES NOT SHOW ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE THREADING ON EITHER OF THEM. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD AND I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY PROOF FROM MITSUBISHI THAT USING AN OIL FILTER, MADE FOR THE CAR WITH THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS FOR TURBO AND NON-TURBO, COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF BREAKING A CONNECTING ROD. WHAT IS MY WARRANTY FOR? THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE PAID IN FULL FOR THIS CAR. I CAN NOT AFFORD REPAIRS. THEY HAVE GOTTEN TH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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