1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Complaints

DRIVING AT 40MPH HYDRAULIC TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED RESULTING IN IDLER PULLEYS TO SEIZE AND CATCH FIRE. HAD MOTOR NOT BEEN SHUT OFF WHEN IT WAS, MOTOR WOULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.

I PURCHASED MY MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS ON MY CAR A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN THIS MONTH ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I AGAIN NEED TO REPLACE MY ROTORS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY MORE OR LESS TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES WERE AN ENGINEERING FLAW. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MITSUBISHI CORPORATE OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA. AT THIS TIME THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AN D DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER WENT TO PUT THE TOP DOWN WHEN BOTH BRACKETS BENT, CAUSING A FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE REAR ENDEDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURY TO HEAD FROM STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY WHEN LOADING CAR ONTO FLATBED FOR TOWING. NOTE: THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF DIFFERENT PROBLEMS, MINOR AND MAJOR. TRANSMISSION SHOP WAS CONSULTED AND THEY HAVE HAD 5 ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ECLIPSES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE HANDED OVER TO THE DEALER.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT SLID OFF THE ROAD INTO AN ENBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER INTO A COMPLETE TURN. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPOLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

AFTER REPAIR OF RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE.

I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED NOV 1997, SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN THE SPRING OF 1996, WEE I KEP MY OLD CAR AND THE FIRST WINTER I USED THIS OLD CAR AND MY NEW CAR I KEPT IN THE GARAGE. THE PROBLEM REALLY STARTED THE FOLLOWING WINTER. EVERY TIME THAT THE TEMPERURE IS UNDER 30 DEGRESS MY CAR START WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES. WELL THIS IS THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE--- WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR ON COLD WEATHER THE CAR AS I DE-PRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO SHIFT THE IDLE DROPS TO ZERO AND STALLS. THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME THAT I SHIFT. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. WHICH RIGHT KNOW I SUFFFER SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH MY LEFT LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER. THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO YOUR DEPT. BACK IN NOV. OF 1998. PLEASE RESPOND!!!!!!!!!