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1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod AssemblyCrash
Filed Jul 15, 1996NC

WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THE INNER TIE ROD FELL OUT OF THE CAR AND CAUSED NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jun 3, 1996VA

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Electrical System › Horn
Filed May 9, 1996GA

HORN INOPERATIVE. *SD

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 7, 1996GA

DRIVER TURNING ON CURVE, MAKING GRINDING NOISES, BEARINGS/TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON VEHICLE, BROKE SOMETHING WHILE GETTING IT INTO GEAR, SPUN VEHICLE AROUND.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 17, 1996AR

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 29, 1996MD

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN OWNER TRIED TO OPEN DOOR. *DSH

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Mar 25, 1996NJ

WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW WHEN REAR WIPERS ARE ON AND WASHER SPRAYER IS IN USE. *SD

Air Bags
Filed Mar 19, 1996LA

AIR BAGS; FAILURE ON THE AIR BAG UNIT LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 12, 1996UT

FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT TIMES, THE BRAKES ARE ALSO STICKING. *AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 11, 1996LA

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; VEHICLE SLID INTO SIDE OF ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE; SLIPPY SURFACE. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 28, 1996MD

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 40MPH, SUDDENLY TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED HOLE, THEN BLEW APART ALL OVER ROAD, FLUID AND PIECES, STANDARD 5 SPEED, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 27, 1996NY

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPER. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1996KY

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, 5 SPD-TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING W/PARTS DROPPING OFF AND TRANS FLUID LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Feb 15, 1996IL

PURCHASE CAR NEW CONSUMER FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS WIRED WRONG . TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Feb 12, 1996TX

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INSTALLED INPROPERLY, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Feb 6, 1996NC

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 31, 1996FL

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 23, 1996CA

THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING BELT KEEPS COMING OFF AND CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 3, 1996CA

THE POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF THREE TIMES . TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 3, 1996PA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STICKING WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE GEAR, VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 2, 1996FL

REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, ALSO REPLACED COMPUTER HEAD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 26, 1995CA

ENGINE SENSORS FAILED.

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Dec 8, 1995GA

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH LOCKS THE FRONT WHEELS ON FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Nov 28, 1995IL

DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS AND ELECTRICAL WIRING, VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. TT CONSUMER STATES COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED, ASIRATOR VALVE AND SECONDARY VALVE .*JB

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 14, 1995MD

ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC. SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS. TT

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Nov 9, 1995KS

POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE HORN OF THE VEHICLE. TT *SLC

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 6, 1995CA

HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING POWER BELT TWO TIMES. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 23, 1995FL

THE GEAR HARD TO GO INTO THE RIGHT GEAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVING PROBLEM . TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 23, 1995MD

ENGINE LEAKS OIL. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 19, 1995FL

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Oct 12, 1995KY

WHEN WINDOW FOGS UP AND TURNS ON DEFOGGER, IT INCREASES FOGGING FOR A SHORT PERIOD, IMPAIRS VISION; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 19, 1995NC

WHEN DRIVING AND CHANGE GEAR CAR STALLED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › RotorCrash
Filed Aug 29, 1995NJ

THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FRONT BRAKES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS THE PADS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 24, 1995FL

BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FADED, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION WHILE DRIVING, SPEED 5 MPH. TT

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Aug 21, 1995CA

BOTH HORNS SHORT-CIRCUITED SIMULTANEOUSLY. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 18, 1995CA

AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH FAILED. *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 14, 1995CA

THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS MANUFACTURED WRONG DEALER SAY REPLACE THE ENGINE BLOCK AFTER CHANGING THE ENGINE BLOCK THE TIMING BELT BROKE AT 1,000 MILES . TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 10, 1995NM

WHEN ENGAGING CLUTCH, VEHICLE WILL STALL W/LOCKING OF STEERING. OWNER HAS OTHER DESCRIPTION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jul 18, 1995OH

THREE TIMES THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH A RATTLE IN THE CALIPERS AND THE CALIPERS COME LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 7, 1995AL

CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP,ABS BRAKES FAILED, HITV ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 14, 1995NM

THE CAR HAS STALLED TWICE AND LEFT DRIVER STRANDED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 6, 1995FL

THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON/OFF

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 24, 1995TX

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE DRIVING AFTER REPEATED ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. *SKD

Wheels › Hub
Filed May 16, 1995NJ

FRONT WHEEL CENTER HUB BLEW OFF DUE TO OVERHEATING CONDITION. ALSO VEHICLE VIBRATES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 15, 1995FL

FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE GAS TANK SENDING UNIT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 10, 1995NY

THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN, AND FRONT END WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED, AND THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 3, 1995CA

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING; LOSS ALL ELECTRICAL POWER; SPEED 45 TO 55 MPH; NO WARNING. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed May 2, 1995FL

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING BURN ON DRIVER. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage1 killed
Filed Apr 11, 199500

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING THROWN FROM VEHICLE/DEATH. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

SeatsCrash1 killed
Filed Apr 11, 199500

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED OUT REAR WINDOW OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DEATH. *SKD

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