1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

59 complaints filed with NHTSA.

59
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
SEAT BELTS2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEATS1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1

Recent Complaints

20020201CrashSEAT BELTS

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED WITHOUT REASON. THAT CAUSED THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY TO RETRACT AND THEN, THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HIT ME IN THE EYE. THIS CAUSED ME TO REACT AND SENT ME OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. I WAS INJURED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF MY LEFT ARM. *AK

20000928POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AFTER MAKING A COMPLAINT OF NOISE IN MY DRIVETRAIN AND THEN HAVING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRASFER CASE SERVICED AT A MITSUBISHI DEALER WHO LATER TOLD ME THAT THIER MECHANICS WERE NOT FACTORY CERTIFIED AND WAS TOLD AFTER MY CAR DEVELOPED A PROBLEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED ONE HUNDRED MILES TO GREENWOOD INDIANA WERE THEY HAD A FACTORY CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO INSPECT MY CAR MY TRASFER CASE ON MY CAR FAILED TWICE ON FIRST FAILURE THE CASE WAS REPLACED ON THE SECOND FAIURE THE TRANSFER CASE

20000928POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

AFTER MAKING A COMPLAINT OF NOISE IN MY DRIVETRAIN AND THEN HAVING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRASFER CASE SERVICED AT A MITSUBISHI DEALER WHO LATER TOLD ME THAT THIER MECHANICS WERE NOT FACTORY CERTIFIED AND WAS TOLD AFTER MY CAR DEVELOPED A PROBLEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED ONE HUNDRED MILES TO GREENWOOD INDIANA WERE THEY HAD A FACTORY CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO INSPECT MY CAR MY TRASFER CASE ON MY CAR FAILED TWICE ON FIRST FAILURE THE CASE WAS REPLACED ON THE SECOND FAIURE THE TRANSFER CASE

19970414CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

CONSUMER WAS MAKING RIGHT TURN INTO INTERSECTION WHEN HER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER MEDICAL TEAM ARRIVED CONSUMER UNSNAPPED WAIST BELT BUT DID NOT REMEMBER REMOVING SHOULDER BELT. THE NEXT DAY AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR SHE REALIZED THAT THE SHOULDER BELT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR. WHERE THE BELT WAS ATTACHED THERE WAS A SHARP METAL PIECE EXTENDING FROM ATTACHMENT AREA. METAL CUT CONSUMER, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY AND SLASHES TOO BACK OF HEAD. *AK

19960514CrashVISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

WHILE PARKED, UPON IMPACT, FROM SOFT BASEBALL TO REAR HATCHBACK GLASS WINDOW, IT SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES THROUGH OUT INTERIOR. *AK

19960514CrashVISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

WHILE PARKED, UPON IMPACT, FROM SOFT BASEBALL TO REAR HATCHBACK GLASS WINDOW, IT SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES THROUGH OUT INTERIOR. *AK