Complaint Statistics
65 total complaints
8 crashes 1 fires 7 injuries 1 deaths
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 7 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| TIRES | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
Incident date: May 1, 2011
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE S
... EALS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. KMJRead more
Fire
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSHUBISHI ECLIPSE. AFTER VISITING THE NHTSA WEBSITE NOTICED RECALL#98V069001 WAS RELATED TO THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO. THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THI
... S VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,500. *AKRead more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSHUBISHI ECLIPSE. AFTER VISITING THE NHTSA WEBSITE NOTICED RECALL#98V069001 WAS RELATED TO THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO. THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THI
... S VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,500. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW ENGINE, AND COOLING SYSTEM. **CC *NM
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW ENGINE, AND COOLING SYSTEM. **CC *NM
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
THE STARTER IN THE CONSUMER'S 1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE FAILED. *NM *SB *NM
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT A RECALL RELATED TO THIS FAILURE AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS (RECALL # 98V0069001). THE TIRE BELTS OF THREE TIRES BROKE. THE TIRES WERE UNDER ONE YEAR OLD AND HAD 37,000 MILES ON THEM. THE DEALER
... REFUSED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A CREDIT FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES (GOODYEAR CONCORDE) ( REFERENCE# 10011917-NVS216GH). *SCC *NLMRead more
Incident date: May 1, 2002
THE VEHICLES CRANK PULLEY SHAFT CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
Incident date: Jan 1, 2003
THE VEHICLES STRAP LINK FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP TO BE INOPERATIVE. *NLM
Incident date: May 1, 2003
THE RIMS BENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *NLM
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY RECALLS. *PH *JB
THE TRANSMISSION BLOCK IS SLIPPING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. NLM
Incident date: Aug 16, 2001
ECU UNIT HAD ONE OF THE DIODES EXPLODE ON TO THE MAIN BOARD CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE ENGINE. *AK
Incident date: Nov 5, 2001
VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR IT TO COME TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Incident date: Sep 21, 2001
WHILE HAVING LEFT REAR TIRE TAKEN OFF AT TIRE RETAILER, REAR AXLE FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND, HAD NO PRIOR WARNINGS, AND NO RUST ON VEHICLE.*AK *NLM
Incident date: Jul 20, 2001
OWNER REPLACED TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE OF LOCK UP. MITSUBISHI CLAIMS THE RECALL WAS DONE AND THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGE WHEN IN FACT THE PART WAS ONLY INSPECTED AND NOT DEEMED A RISH AT THAT TIME. THEY ARE NOW REFUSING SERVICE UNLESS THE BROKEN PART IS PLACED BACK ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IS
... TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP.Read more
Incident date: Mar 17, 2001
CONSUMER HAD INSPECTED TIRES AND FOUND THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
Incident date: Feb 19, 2001
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH FRONT HOOD BECAME UNLATCHED/ FLYING/ SMASHING WINDSHIELD, AND HITTING ROOF OF VEHICLE. *AK
CAR WILL GO FOR A VERY SHORT DISTANCE WHEN YOU TAKE OFF, THEN CAR WON'T MOVE WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. TOOK TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING INTERNAL IN THE TRANSMISSION. JUST TO TAKE IT APART WOULD COST $375. AFTER THAT, IT COULD COST ANYWHERE FROM $1100 TO $220
... 0 TO FIX.THIS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. BY THE TIME WE FINISH PUTTING MONEY INTO IT, WE WILL HAVE SPENT MORE FOR REPAIRS THAN WE DID TO BUY THE CAR. IF THERE ARE ANY PARTS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BEFORE I PUT ANYMORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR.*AKRead more
Incident date: Oct 14, 2000
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.
Incident date: Oct 14, 2000
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.
Incident date: Jun 29, 2000
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.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70-14 )
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 29, 2000
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.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70-14 )
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 29, 2000
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.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70-14 )
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 29, 2000
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.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70-14 )
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 29, 2000
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
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 21, 2000
DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS THAT CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO MOVE. VEHICLE IS LOCATED AT DEALERSHIP. PART FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. *AK THE PASSENGER LAP BELT FOR SEAT BELT FA
... ILED. *YHRead more
Crash
Incident date: Aug 21, 2000
DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS THAT CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO MOVE. VEHICLE IS LOCATED AT DEALERSHIP. PART FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. *AK THE PASSENGER LAP BELT FOR SEAT BELT FA
... ILED. *YHRead more
Crash
Incident date: Aug 3, 2000
THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. IT HAS NO POWER WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND DOES NOT GAIN ANY SPEED. BOTH TIMES COMPUTER FAILED I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART.
Incident date: Aug 3, 2000
THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. IT HAS NO POWER WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND DOES NOT GAIN ANY SPEED. BOTH TIMES COMPUTER FAILED I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO FASTER, AND TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. *AK THE OWNER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE THREE TIMES AND THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED IT. *YH
Incident date: Feb 2, 2000
DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER REFUSED TO ALLOW THEM TO DO EXTRA WORK WHICH WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER ALL HE WANTED THEM TO DO WAS WHAT IT SAID IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE. *AK
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
Incident date: May 14, 1999
RECEIVED RECALL #98069001. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED WORK WAS ALREADY DONE. CHECKED WITH ANOTHER DEALER & WORK WAS NOT DONE. TOLD OTHER DEALER TO INSPECT & COMPLETE RECALL ON VEHICLE. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING BADLY. *AK
Incident date: May 14, 1999
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER UNDER RECALL. WAS INFORMED THE WORK ALREADY DONE. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER & WAS INFORMED WORK WAS NOT DONE. WAS TOLD BY PREVIOUS DEALER THAT BYJUST INSPECTING VEHICLE,HE COMPLETED RECALL WORK. ALSO, TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING BADLY. MANUFACTURER IGNORED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. OWN
... ER IS UPSET & WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE WORK DONE ON THE TRANSFER CASE. *AKRead more
Incident date: Feb 1, 1997
TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE FAILURE.
Incident date: Feb 11, 1999
SHOULDER BELT REMAINS IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. ALSO WHILE DRIVING BELT WILL SUDDENLY MOVE BACK TO THE FULL FORWARD POSITION. RECALL REPAIRED DELAYED DUE TO PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE.
Incident date: Dec 4, 1998
BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER FAILURE, THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, EVEN AT IDLE. THIS IS CAUSING LIQUID GASOLINE TO FLOW OVER THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHICH POSES AN IMMINENT FIRE RISK.
Incident date: Jun 16, 1992
FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, THE LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) WINDOW HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. THE WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN, BUT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, TO ROLL UP TO A CLOSED POSITION.
Incident date: Mar 20, 1997
TRANSFER UNIT FAILED AS I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOPLIGHT. ROCKVILLE MITSUBISHI WAS NOTIFIED, BEFORE THE RECALL ON THE TRANSFER UNIT WAS ISSUED. THEY DETERMINED THE TRANSFER UNIT WAS BAD BUT COULDN'T REMOVE THE UNIT BECAUSE THE OUTPUT SHAFT WAS SEIZED TO THE TRANSMISSION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEAL
... ER IS TRYING TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON OPERATOR ERROR.Read more
Incident date: Sep 18, 1997
VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE TO REGISTERED LETTER. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO SURGE. *AK
Incident date: Sep 18, 1997
VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE TO REGISTERED LETTER. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO SURGE. *AK
Incident date: Aug 19, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 48 MPH, A LOUD CLICKING SOUND CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE AXLE RETAINING SHEARED OFF. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Incident date: Feb 2, 1998
THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS 98V- 69000, TRANSFER CASE, BECAUSE OF PROBLEM THAT EXISTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1997
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ALMOST, CAUSING A COLLISION.
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
TRANSFER CASE YOKE FAILED, BOTH ORIGINAL AND FACTORY INSTALLED REPLACEMENT.
Incident date: Apr 5, 1996
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 V
... EHICLE WILL STALL, IMMEDIATELY THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL WIRES BURNING. *SLCRead more
Incident date: Apr 5, 1996
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 V
... EHICLE WILL STALL, IMMEDIATELY THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL WIRES BURNING. *SLCRead more
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