1991 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

65 complaints filed with NHTSA.

65
Complaints
5
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
SUSPENSION:REAR3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER2
SEAT BELTS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)2
POWER TRAIN2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1

Recent Complaints

20120720FirePOWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V069001 (POWE

Mileage: 180,000

19961016FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE, RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

19960522CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CONSUMER HAD REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER RECALL BEFORE ACCIDENT (95V103004). *AK

19960103CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

FRONT BRAKE PAD BROKE LOOSE. CALIPERS AND PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY W/METAL GRINDING. COMPANY WHERE VEHICLE PURCHASED QUESTIONS PADS. TT

19960103CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

FRONT BRAKE PAD BROKE LOOSE. CALIPERS AND PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY W/METAL GRINDING. COMPANY WHERE VEHICLE PURCHASED QUESTIONS PADS. TT

19951106CrashSUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

FAILURE OF REAR STABILIZER BAR MOUNTING BREAKING. TT CONSUMER STATED AFTER TURNING RIGHT, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT THEN BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, MAJOR REAR SWAY WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO BE STEERED, THE RESULT WAS THE VEHICLE HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

19950811CrashSUSPENSION:REAR

REAR AXLE BRACKET BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. TT

19950713SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

CHILD PASSENGER SLIPPED UNDER FRONT RIGHT BELT RETRAINT DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AGGRAVATED INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SKD