1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse complaints

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!!!!!!!!!

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

HEALIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PRPERLY.

CLUTCH LINE HAS BLOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE SHORT BLOCK WHICH ONLY TEMPORARILY REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH SHORT IN SYSTEM CAUSING BATTERY FAILURES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD REVVING NOISE, AND HAS A SHIFTING PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND THE AIR BAGS NOT DID DEPLOY. *AK

CONVERTIBLE TOP WEATHER STRIP FAILURES.

FRONT ROTORS FAILED.

LEFT MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND WIRING TO UPPER REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED, STARTING FIRE.

SUN ROOF RATTLES VERY LOUDLY AND GETS STUCK.

CONSUMER HIT TRUCK HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DEFECT IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN THAT AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. ALSO VEHICLE HAS 2 BRAKE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BACKUP PANIC BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *AK

THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 5,000 MILES ON IT. WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS COMMON FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACT LIKE THAT. *AK

VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE/STUTTER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WILL STOP AND LET GO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES, BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS. CANNOT EXPLAIN PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WILL SKIP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND THEN GO AND THEN STOP AGAIN, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER, DEALER ORDERED FLASHER ASSEMBLY. SEATS WOULD NOT WORK, THERE WAS MATERIAL BLOCKING THE LATCH FROM LOCKING. *SLC

SPEAKER COVERS FAILED CONTINUALLY.

SPEAKER FAILED.

WHEEL BEARINGS LEAKING OIL, CAN ROTATE CASING MORE THAN 3 INCHES, ACCORDING TO DEALER. WHOLE CASING COULD SEPARATE, CAUSING CRASH. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCNING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. SHE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED IN JULY/ AUGUST AND IN OCTOBER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD, HITTING THE LEADING CAR, FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH THE COMSUMER HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT TOOK LONG TIME TO ST0P, AND WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES GRABBED ON THE DISC. ALSO FRONT BRAKES ULSATED/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN ADDITION, REPLACED REAR MAIN SEAL AND OIL SEAL AND RETORQUED ALL MOUNTING NUTS AND BOLTS DUE TO FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT 65MPH, CAUSE RADIAL PULL, WHEEL ASSY ROTATION (ONE SIDE).

EGR VALVE SOLENOID FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STUTTER BETWEEN GEARS.

DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK

SEAT LATCHES MALFUNCTION.

VEHICLE SERVICED PER RECALL FOR FUEL TANK MALFUNCTION. AFTER REPAIR, FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, FUEL WAS LATER FOUND DRIPPING FROM TANK AREA AND PUDDLED ON THE GROUND.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH THE COMSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TO METAL. BRAKES WERE GONE AS COMSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND WEREN'T ANY. COMSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS FIXED WITHOUT CHARGE. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKEROTORS/HUB FAILED.

TRANSMISSION WON'T PULL OR GO INTO GEAR DUE TO A FAILED PRESSURE PLATE.

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

PROBLEM WITH SPEAKER COVER.

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.

ENGINE OVERHEATING.

OWNER WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER CAR AND HER AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED A VIBRATION OCCURS AND BRAKES PULSATE, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES ON WET SURFACE, IMPACT 12:OO POSITION SPEED 10MPH. *AK

AT 2800 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WEAR OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

OWNER STATES THAT POWER STEERING BELT POPPED OUT WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE FIRST TIME, SHE WAS TOLD THAT HER CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET BROKE ,THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BUT IT KEEPS RETURNING. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVER'S SIDE SEATLAP BELT CAME LOOSE, NOTES THAT WHILE JUST GETTING INTO VEHICLE IT FELL APART, OWNER THINKS A SCREW MAYBE LOOSE. *AK

INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55MPH THE FLOORBOARD WAS TORN LOOSE ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT AND THE FRONT END WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

THERE WAS A FLOOD, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN, HIT A BUS HEAD-ON AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, DRIVING A SPEED 55MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 55MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VIBRATION FROM BRAKING SYSTEM.

CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL TANK LEAKS GASOLINE, ALSO CONSUMER CAN'T GET ANY HELP TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO SCRAPING NOISE.

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LOW BRAKE FLUID ON A FOUR MONTH OLD VEHICLE.

DRIVING THE CAR AND THE CAR LOST ITS POWER(STALLED) AND THEN STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AREA. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. *AK