Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#735158October 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HELLO..... I WOULD LIKE TO ALERT YOU TO A MAJOR PROBLEM REGUARDING ALL 1995-1999 MITSUBISH ECLIPSE CARS. ALL CARS ARE PRONE TO CRANK WALK WHICH WILL ON AVERAGE DO $2,000 TO $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITAN FROM MITSU... THIS IS A LARGE SAFETY CONCERN IN MY OPINION, JUST LIKE THE RECALL ON THE TRANSFERCASE. IF CRANKWALK WAS TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOCAL IS 75, SUDDEN SHUTTIN OFF OF THE ENGINE WOULD CAUSE POWER STEERING FAILURE, NOT TO MENTION A FEW OTHER PROBLEMS (ABS WOULD FAIL)...... THIS WOULD WITHOUT A DOUBT IN MY OPINION, CAUSE AN EXTREME ACCIDENT. PLEASE, DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT ... GO TO WWW.DSM.ORG AND DO A SEARCH FOR "CRANKWALK" GO TO WWW.ROADRACEENGINEERING.COM, AND VIEW THEIR TECH INFO ON CRANK WALK... THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT IS THE DIRECT RESAULT OF A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS STRIKES ALL TRANSMISSIONS, ALL MAKES (TURBO OR NOT), TALON OR ECLIPSE. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT.... THIS IS HAPPENING TO OEM ENGINES, MODIFIED, AND DEALER REBUILT ENGINES... PLEASE CONTACT ME REGUARDING THIS PROBLEM... I DO HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL RESEARCH THIS..... I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING TO REBUILD AN ENGINE JUST BECAUSE A CRANK AND BAREINGS WERE MADE OUT OF SPEC AT THE DEALER..... THEY ALSO HAVE NO VALID REASON TO BLAME MILD MODIFICATIONS FOR THESE FAILURS WHEN DEALERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH SEVERAL OF THESE A MONTH (DEALERS HAVE REPORTED OVER 3 WALKING CRANKSAFTS IN 3 DIFFERENT YEARS OF ECLIPSE WITHIN 1 MONTH!!!!!!!) -- THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THE OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR, THIS IS NOT STANDARD WARE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735225October 26, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD ENDS WERE COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH. COULD MOVE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WITH HAND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735073October 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND DROVE IT ABOUT A WEEK AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON ME NOW I'M STUCK WITH A LEMON AND NO ONE WANT'S TO FIX IT. TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE LIKE THIS SHOULD NEVER CROSS ANYONE'S MIND. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS MATTER THANK YOU, DALE LYNNE HARTSHORNE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873791October 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS HAVE TO MACHINED EVERY FEW MONTHS. THEY WERE REPLACED AT BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBET 2000. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION WHY. FRONT END RATTLES TOWARD DRIVER'S SIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556897October 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
OWNER WOULD LIKE TO MAKE MANUFACTURE AWARE, THAT THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V066) HE RECEIVED, OWNER STATES THAT MANUFACTURE TOOK A LONG TIME NOTIFING CONSUMERS ABOUT SUCH A MAJOR LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734972October 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS TOLD BY THE MEHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON MY VEHICLE, THEY CALL IT "CRANKWALK"*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873202October 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS PEELING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE WHOLE AIR BAG UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS OUT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873207October 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE. ALSO, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES BROKE . HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873215October 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WOULD MAKE CLINGING & BANGING NOISES WHEN TRYING TO GET ENGINE TO START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE FLANGING THAT HOLDS THE CRANKSHAFT IN PLACE WAS THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. IT HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE WELDING. THIS CAUSED IT WOBBLE. IT ALSO BORED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK. ITS THE REASON FOR NOT STARTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734458October 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR (THAT I AM AWARE OF). DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME EXCEPT SELL ME A NEW PART ( $250.00 ). THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873063October 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734276October 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DETENT BALL/SPRING AND INSERT KEY (DOG) JUMPED OUT OF 3RD/4TH GEAR INNER SYNCHRO HUB CAUSING GEARBOX FAILURE, WARRANTY DENIED BY MANUFACTURER/DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734000October 11, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS COMPONENT IS PART OF A RECALL (SR-99-002) AND THE DEALER (MIAMI LAKES MITSUBISHI) REFUSES TO REPLACE THIS PART AT NO CHARGE.. PLEASE HELP. NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733938October 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CAR SURGES CONTINUALLY...WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN IN GEAR. VEHICLE SCAN INDICATED OXYGEN SENSOR. OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED...PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. 3 AUTO REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, CAR STALLS WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872597October 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRVING AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND OVER VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733731October 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL SENDING UNIT WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE PEP BOYS IN NORTH LITTLE AR HAD VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS TRYING TO REPAIR , IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH A RECALL COULD I PLEASE BE NOTIFIED. I HAVE RECEIVED NO INFO ON ANY RECALLS.THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733754October 8, 2000
AIR BAGS
NEITHER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT. PREVIOUSLY THE ALL CENSORS IN THE CAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED I WONDER IF THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. ARE AIRBAGS A PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#872487October 6, 2000
TIRES
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733466October 4, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT REAR THREAD SEPARATED AT 65 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE DID AT LEAST 360 DEGREE SPIN HITTING THE CENTER CONCRETE DIVIDER SQUARLEY. NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. MINOR INJURIES. (TIRESIZE: 195/70-14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70-14 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733350October 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR STILL HAS REPEATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING. I HAVE PLANS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE BECAUSE I AM OUTRAGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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