Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#854906January 12, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING HOOD LATCH POPPED OFF, CAUSING THE HOOD TO RATTLE. DEALER HAS FIXED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854925January 12, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HOOD FLEW OPEN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. SAFETY LATCH DID NOT HOLD THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550292January 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS DENIED REPAIR UNDER RECALL #99-002, DEALERSHIP REFUSED DUE TO WORN PART RATHER THAT CRACKED OR SPLIT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784409January 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED UP IN THE POSITION OF THIRD GEAR, SHIFTER HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM SINCE OWNERSHIP, DEALER CLAIMS FAILURE RESULTED IN THE NEED FOR A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD AS THE BOTTOM SECTION BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE GEAR WORKS. RECALL (97V-069 AND 97V-069001) ARE SIMILAR, DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE RECALL RELATED REPAIRS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527629December 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN. A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSES THE LOCKUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716687December 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OCCURRED FOR THIRD TIME TODAY. ENGINE LOST POWER, ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, REGAINED POWER. I NOW HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER YET AGAIN AS THIS IS HOW THE OTHER TWO POWER FAILURES STARTED. NOT A HAPPY MITSUBISHI OWNER AND NO TRUST IN MY CARS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED, A DEFIINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783592December 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WILL RESTART. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854514December 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V305000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR98002. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER ALL DAY, RECALL WORK WAS NOT COMPLETED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854233December 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LEAKS OIL ON DRIVEWAY AT ALL TIME. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550036December 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847550December 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 99V066001, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. DEALER REPLACED PARTS INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND CHARGED OWNER FOR THE RECALL. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853152December 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE OPENING THE DOOR, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716096December 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK CONTROLS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853944December 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN FOURTH GEAR VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF FOURTH INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549871December 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR BY DEALERSHIP AND CHARGED FOR REPAIR. MJS (98V-069)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715668December 5, 1999
CHILD SEAT
IS THERE A CORRECT WAY OF INSTALLING A FORWARD FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR OF MY 93 ECLIPSE. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THIS OURSELVES, AND DO NOT KNOW WHICH RESOURCES TO CONTACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715598December 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN TIRES/BRAKE SYSTEM GETS WET; UPON MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, BRAKES LOCK AND CAR PULLS TO LEFT; SECOND INCIDENT 10/25/99
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715224November 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN A WRECK, HYDROPLANED IN EXTREME RAIN AND HIT BARRER WALL BOTH SIDES. FRONT AND REAR OF CAR SMASHED. CAR TOTALED, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. LUCKILY NO MAJOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852567November 22, 1999
SEATS
DUE TO DESIGN OF SEAT BELTS WHEN IN USE FABRIC WOULD FOLD & BIND UP & GET INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM,CAUSING IT TO JAM SOLID, RESULTING IN NO MOVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852575November 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (MFR SR-99-002). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL SO NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. HOWEVER, AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE TIRE WAS SEPERATED FROM THE VEHICLE & THE BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED CAUSING FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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