1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse complaints

IN A FRONT END COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK

SUNROOF DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY BY MOTOR, AND NEED ALLAN WRENCH TO CLOSE IT; POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK; WINDOW GLASS RATTLES AND IS LOOSE AT WEATHERSTRIP; FUEL VAPORS SMELLED PERIODICALLY, PARTICULARLY ON HOT DAYS; HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY; A/C COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILED; BURNS OIL (MECHANIC SAID NEEDS VALVE JOB); BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEAT CONSTANTLY, CAUSING VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD THEM RESURFACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND REPLACED ONCE. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LOCKED. WHEN CONNECTING IT BELT COMES BACK LOOSE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

LEFT FRONT SEALED BEAM CAME APART CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FOG UP, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NLM

WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME, A TRUCK WAS BACKING UP & HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH TRUCK, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS OUT ANY TIME FOR NO REASON, TOOK TWICE TO GET LOOKED AT AND PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *ET

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER IS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO LOCATION OF REPAIR. (99V-066) *MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE ENGINE DIED. I LUCKILY WAS SAFELY ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE. MY DEALERSHIP THINKS IT IS THE CONTROL UNIT. IT NOW STARTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACING THIS ITEM TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED ON MESSAGE BOARDS THAT THIS SAME DIFFICULTY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY OTHER PEOPLE WITH 1995 ECLIPSES. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS (AND EXPENSIVE)CONDITION WHICH WOULD NOT LIKELY OCCUR IN OTHER VEHICLES WITHOUT A PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURING. *AK

WHEN CLICKING SEATBELT INTO THE LATCH CONSUMER WILL HEAR IT CLICK. BUT, IT WILL CLICK RIGHT OUT WHEN PULLING ON IT. SOMETIMES IT WILL GET STUCK AND YOU CAN 'T GET THE PERSON OUT OF IT. TOOK TO A DEALER, AND DEALER VERIFIED THAT IT WAS DEFECT, BUT CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

HORN ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, EACH TIME THAT HORN ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED AN RECALL LETTER FOR THE BOOT, BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINT BOOT WAS FINE AND DID NOT NEED CHANGING. *AK

WHEN STARTED ENGINE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LET IT RUN FOR FEW MINUTES, ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. *AK

WHILE FUELING VEHICLE FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE GAS TANK RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF VEHICLE FROM FIRE, POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE FUEL GASKETS (RECALL IN 1996). *MJS

THE RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. DAY TOYOTA REPLACED THE BALL JOINT & ARM. MITSUBISHI DEALER EXAMINED THE CAR & STATED OTHER BALL JOINT WAS CRACKED. MITUBISHI WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR REPLACEMENT OF 2ND BALL JOINT, EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN HE APPLIES BRAKES AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 4OMPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOOD LATCH POPPED OFF, CAUSING THE HOOD TO RATTLE. DEALER HAS FIXED VEHICLE. *AK

THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN. A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSES THE LOCKUP.

THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WILL RESTART. *MJS

RECALL 99V066001, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. DEALER REPLACED PARTS INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND CHARGED OWNER FOR THE RECALL. *AK *YC

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

TIMING BELT GEARS AND TENSIONERS FAILED, CAUSING VALVE AND ENGINE CYLINDER REPAIR. *AK

FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT KEEPS GOING OUT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

RECALL 99V 066-001/LOWER BALL JOINT : WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL, BUT REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE IF LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DAMAGED, IT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED A LONG TIME AGO. *AK

AIRBAG MODULE UNIT IS COMING A LOOSE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER SAID PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED ONE CAN SEE AIRBAG. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED. *AK

NHTSA RECALL # 99 V 066 001, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE; ON ABOVE DATE CONSUMER CONTACTED A DEALER CONCERNING RECALL RECEIVED, AND WAS INFORMED RECALL WASALREADY DONE ON AUG. 28, 1999. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP ON THIS MATTER AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW CAN THIS BE DONE IF RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON SEPT. 4,1999. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 10MPH THEWHEEL TURNED INWARD DUE TO A BALL JOINT COMING LOOSE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL # 99V066001 MITSUBISHI/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT: THE LOWER CONTROL/ BALL JOINT ARM IS LOOSE, BUT NOT DAMAGED. DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS LOOSE AND NOT DAMAGED CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY $500.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

THE VINYL COVERING ON THE HOUSING FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS COMING APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH LOST CONTROL DUE TO VIBRATION. CONSUMER RAN INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED AND FALLED OFF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SENT NHTSA RECALL 99V066001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR9902, UPPER CONTROL ARM-BALL JOINTS. PRIOR TO TAKING VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP, WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS TWO LANES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED, DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR CORRECTION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN,THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT BREAKING. CONSUMER IS AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT. *AK

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAYS DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

FUEL VAPOR CONTINUALLY COMES INTO VEHICLE WHETHER VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF, THE SMELL IS TOO MUCH. DEALER NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND. CAN NHTSA PLEASE HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT SOME TREES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF AND VIBRATING. *AK

RECALL # 98V069001 MITSUBISHI/TRANSFER CASE. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT DEFECTS THAT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF RECALL. PART TO CORRECT RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER. ALSO DEALER WILL NOT FURNISH A RENTAL TO OWNER. OWNER'S VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AFTER RAIN THE HEADLIGHTS BUILD A RESIDUE THAT COVERS THE EYE OF LAMP,OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SRS LIGHT ILLUMITATED, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CAR HAS A HESITATION/MISS WHEN CRUISING UNDER 2300 RPMS (35 MPH). CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN. *AK

UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED FIRE, BUT NO PROBLEMS WITH CAR BEFORE FIRE CAME SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CAR FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED AT BALL JOINT AND VEHICLE CAME CRASHING DOWN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ARM ASSEMBLY SPINDLE/ HUB AND OTHER FRONT END COMPONENTS. *AK

UPON DRIVING MY VEHICLE 5/12/99 THE DRIVEBELT BEGAN SHREDDING. 5/13/99 THE PROBLEM FIXED WITH BOTH BELTS BEING REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING ON 5/14/99 A BELT FELL OFF, RESULTING BOTH BELTS GONE AND LOSS OF A/C AS WELL AS POWER STEERING. PROBLEM FIXED AGAIN WITH MECHANIC SUGGESTING THAT BELTS MAY NOT HAVE FIT PROPERLY AND REPLACED WITH FACTORY PARTS. 5/25/99 WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A LOSS IN POWER STEERING AND A/C AGAIN I IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED AND SAW THE BELTS ONCE AGAIN MISSING. FRUSTERATED I WENT THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND ASKED WHAT MAY BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE IS A BULLETIN REGARDING THAT ONE OF THE PULLEYS ON THE DRIVE SYSTEM LOSSES ALIGNMENT AND CAUSES THE BELTS TO FALL OFF. THE REMEDY IS TO APPLY SHIMMS TO BRING ALL PULLEYS IN ALIGNMENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATLEY $200.00 FOR LABOR. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL AND WHAT IS A BULLETIN FOR IF WE ARE NOT INFORMED TILL ITS MORE EXPENSIVE. WHEN DRIVING AND THE BELTS FELL OFF I LOST MY POWER STEERING TOO. *AK

BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 11298, 22344, 30612, AND 45700

DUE TO THE SUN PASSENGER'S AIRBAG OPENS THROUGH THE COVERING WHICH MAY CAUSE IT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURIES IF IT WERE TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. NOT YET CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER HAD THE SAME INCIDENT BEFORE, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BALL JOINTS BROKE DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT.

WHILE TRAVELING WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

DUE TO PCM CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONING VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK