1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Problems & Recalls

I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE OUT OF NO WHERE, LUCKILY I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ON RAMP AND NOT IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC YET. MY VEHICLE PULLED TOWARD THE DRIVE SIDE, I QUICKLY PULLED E-BRAKE TURNED MY WHEEL OPPOSITE OF TRAFFIC AND BRAKED. THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING RI...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE OUT OF NO WHERE, LUCKILY I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ON RAMP AND NOT IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC YET. MY VEHICLE PULLED TOWARD THE DRIVE SIDE, I QUICKLY PULLED E-BRAKE TURNED MY WHEEL OPPOSITE OF TRAFFIC AND BRAKED. THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING RI...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE OUT OF NO WHERE, LUCKILY I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ON RAMP AND NOT IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC YET. MY VEHICLE PULLED TOWARD THE DRIVE SIDE, I QUICKLY PULLED E-BRAKE TURNED MY WHEEL OPPOSITE OF TRAFFIC AND BRAKED. THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING RI...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN OR DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A SQUEALING AND POPPING NOISE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V421001 (SUSPEN...

Mileage: 149,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSFER CASE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD LEAKED WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 98V0690...

Mileage: 126,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AND WHEN IS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V069001 POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THEREFORE HE WILL N...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SHE WAS UNCLEAR IF THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSL...

Mileage: 105,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. HE ALSO HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMAT...

Mileage: 137,000

1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF JUST FROM EVERYDAY USE. DRIVERS SIDE WHEN THE CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THE PASSENGER SIDE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. IF THEY DECIDE TO BREAK AT THE SAME TIME YOU WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE REPLACEMENT COST...

Mileage: 148,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BUT RECALL # 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) APPLIES ONLY TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. HE STATED THAT HIS TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN LEAKING FLUID SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. ...

Mileage: 144,150

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE TURBO GTS. WHEN THE TIRES WERE ALIGNED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THAT THEY APPEAR AS THOUGH THEY WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER PROVIDED PROOF THAT ...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THERE WAS SAFETY RECALL 98V069001 ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE PRESENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE SAFETY RECALL RE...

Mileage: 216,000

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THERE WAS SAFETY RECALL 98V069001 ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE PRESENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE SAFETY RECALL RE...

Mileage: 216,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE RS. GASOLINE FUMES WEREPRESENT IN THE VEHICLE EVNE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN. THERE WAS RECALL 96V158000 ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DUE TO THE VIN. THE CURR...

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TODAY AND OUT OF NOWHERE ALL OF MY WHEELS LOCK UP AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. LUCKILY I STOPPED AND DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MUCH WORSE IF OTHER CARS WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT IT OBVIOUSLY WASN'T. ...

I WAS IN A CRASH. MY TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. *NM

Mileage: 180,000

CAP OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STRUT TOWER FAILED. CAR SKIDDED BECAUSE THE SPRING AND SHOCK WERE RELEASED. REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE SECURED FROM DEALER WHICH ADVISED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *NM

Mileage: 156,000

1995 ECLIPSE DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. *TS *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSFER CASE SEIZED. A NHTSA RECALL, #98V069001 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALE...

Mileage: 132,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A FIRE, BUT THERE WAS A LEAK OF OIL AND ANTI...

Mileage: 166,400

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE INSIDE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE INSIDE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR SMELLS ALOT LIKE GAS FUMES IT IS OVERWHELMING FOR MY CHILDREN,I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE HAVE INSPECTED THE CAR REALLY WELL ON ALL FUEL LINES AND FOUND NO LEAKS,THE DEALER SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL,I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON...

Mileage: 110,000

ON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE AND DANGEROUSLY LOW FLUID LEVEL WAS DETECTED ON VEHICLE AT 103,000 MILES. RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN PERFORMED IN 1999, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V069001 , EXCEPT THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A MA...

Mileage: 103,000

WHILEDRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND GEAR.AND HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR TO GET THE GEARS WORKING AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM REOCCUR EVERY TIME I PULL OUT . I HAD CHANCE THE TRASMISION TWICE ALREADY.*AK

Mileage: 160,000

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE AT 2 AM. THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND BURNT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE FUEL RECALL 96V158001. BUT THIS VEHIC...

Mileage: 120,000

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE # 00V421001. WHILE ON HIS WAY TO THE DEALER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD INTO A CORNFIELD. WHEN HE WENT TO DEALER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR...

THE CAR DOES NOT START. THE STARTER STOPS WORKING EASILY. *AK

(1) TICKING NOISE FROM THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AREA WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED. KIND OF A SWOOSHING TICKEY NOISE. THIS IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TRIGGER PLATE RUBBING ON THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. (2) STALLING WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. THE TRIGGER PLATE AND CRANKSHAFT HAVE BEEN MOVIN...

Mileage: 112,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BALL JOINT UNEXPECTEDLY FELL OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER. *AK

RECALL SR-04-001: DRIVING 35 MPH FRONT RIGHT LATERAL BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM SOCKET CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE BALL JOINT, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER CAN'T AFFORD THE EXPENSE OF HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB

WHILE OPENING UP THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, THE DOOR HANDLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHEARED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PART WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIX. ...

I OWN A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AND MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF WHEN I WAS OPENING THE DOOR. I OPENED IT GENTLY AND NOT ROUGH AND I ALSO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE THE CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS FOR THE REPAIRS CONSIDERIN...

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLED. IT CUT OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 50-60 MPH. THIS WAS DANGEROUS. HE ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. DEALER PUT VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

DOOR HANDLE ON 1995 MITSIBISHI ECLIPSE BROKE WHEN TRYING TO ENTER VEHICLE.. NO ABNORMAL PRESSURE.. JUST SNAPPED OFF.. PLASTIC?? WHY IS THIS SO CHEAP?*AK

STRUT TOWERS (JUST UNDERNEATH THE HOOD) ARE RUSTING. IT'S AS IF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS ABSOLUTELY FINE.*AK

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLA...

CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING OIL. THIS COULD CAUSE THE GEARS TO LOCK UP. *AK

OIL LEAK INSIDE OF THE ENGINE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. MECHANIC NOTICED A SEAL BROKE FROM THE ENGINE, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT THE PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 98V-069; HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RE...

ON TWO OCCASIONS MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. I'VE HEARD THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE MITSUBISHI BUT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IF A RECALL OR REIMBURSEMENT ISN'T DONE, CAN'T THEY AT LEAST MAKE THE HANDLES BETTER WITH ...

AFTER RECALL 98V069001 REPAIRS FOR TRANSFER CASE WAS PERFORMED THE DEFECT RECURRED, AND TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING. THERE WAS A METAL PIECE IN THE OIL. *AK

Mileage: 89,000

WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 96,000

WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FELT REAL LOOSE. DEALER STATED LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED.*AK

Mileage: 111,000

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS HAS FOGGED UP, CAUSING THE POWER LIGHT PRODUCES TO DECREASE DRAMATICALLY. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT. NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM IMPACT OF CRASH. *AK

THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT BECAME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. *JB

DRIVERS' SIDE HEADLIGHT IS TOTALLY FOGGED. JUST LOOK AT ANYONE WHO BOUGHT AN ECLIPSE FROM THIS YEAR AND THE PROBLEM IS THERE. ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A HIGH LEVEL SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL THAT MITSUBISHI IN ITS' UNWILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE A PROPER REPLACEMENT, EVEN WHEN ASKED BEFORE WARRANTY E...

Mileage: 35,700

MANY VEHICLES OF THIS SAME MODEL YEAR WERE RECALLED FOR A GAS SMELL/ FIRE HAZARD CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FUEL TANK GASKET. MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A MATCHING VIN SO THE DEALER SAYS I AM NOT COVERED. IF IT WERE A DEFECTIVE PART I COULD UNDERSTAND THEM BEING ABLE TO CLASSIFY MY CAR AS HAVING ...

Mileage: 93,500

CRANKSHAFT WALK. 1995 MITS. ECLIPSE 2WD TURBO. MY SON BOUGHT THIS CAR DIRECTLY FROM HAVING THE BOTTOM END REBUILT. WITHIN 200 MILES OF DRIVE TIME THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WENT OUT. THE MECHANIC THAT DID THE REBUILD SAID HE DID NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR SO NO WARRANTY. AFTER SPENDING ANOTHER 160.00 ON A NE...

Mileage: 83,000

CAR STOPS RUNNING UNEXPECTEDLY. WON'T RESTART RIGHT AWAY / MUST WAY ABOUT AN HOUR. UNEXPECTED ENGINE HALTING CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES MAKING STEERING AND STOPPING OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. THE UNEXPECTED ENGINE HALTING OCCURS WEEKLY MAKING THE VEHICLE NOT DEPENDABL...

Mileage: 104,000

THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.*JB

CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS THINGS REPLACED AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THEN FOUR TIMES FOR THIS SAME REASON. I KNOW THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER BY NAME. IT'S A S...

Mileage: 90,000

DEALER REFUSES TO AKNOWELDGE THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL ON MY 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX

Mileage: 55,432

FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS MY CAR HAS BEEN MISSING(THE ENGINE NOT IDLING AS NORMAL). I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO CHECK THE ENGINE. HE SAID THAT THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER IS NOT FIRING PROPERLY. HE CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL PERSISTING. HE SAID THAT HE SWITCH THE NUMBER 2 AND 4 INJECTORS ...

AFTER NEARLY SIX YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, THE SKIRTS AROUND THE CAR ARE COLLAPSING, THE PLASTIC PINS HOLDING THEM IN PLACE HAVE DETERIORATED AND I HAVE LOST THE RIGHT HAND PASSENGER SIDE SKIRT ALTOGETHER. MITSHUBISHI REFUSES TO REPLACE IT OR FIX THE REST SO THAT THEY WON'T FALL EITHER. I AM FACING HAVING...

COMPONENT RELATED TO RECALL 00V421001 FOR LOWER BALL JOINT INTERACTS WITH LOWER COMPRESSION ARM IN FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COMPRESSION ARM IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF RECALL, AND WILL COST ADDITIONAL TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

COMPONENT RELATED TO RECALL 00V421001 FOR LOWER BALL JOINT INTERACTS WITH LOWER COMPRESSION ARM IN FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COMPRESSION ARM IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF RECALL, AND WILL COST ADDITIONAL TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED TH CLUTCH FAILED. NLM

ENGINE ROD FAILED CAUSING METAL TO GO THROUGH THE ENGINE DAMAGING IT, A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A ROD CAP DISCONNECTED AND HIT THE OIL PAN, THE CONSUMER HAS...

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES INCLUDING SEVERE BACK AND NECK PAIN, AND LACERATIONS TO THE STOMACH AND SHOULDER AREAS. *JG

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AND CONSUMER GET HURT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

ON AUGUST 8, 2001, I TOOK MY ECLIPSE TO JERRY'S MITSUBISHI IN BALTIMORE, MD TO HAVE THE INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT REPAIRED AS A RESULT OF NHTSA RECALL 00V421001. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT OF WORK, THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND REPAIRS MADE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL N...

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO HAVE HEAD GASKET REPLACED THREE TIMES ON VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LEAKS OIL. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK.*JB

RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE WAS DONE IN 1998, AT THIS TIME TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AGAIN.*AK

SINCE OCTOBER 2001, MY ECLIPSE HAS BEEN STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH THE ``CHECK ENGINE'' AND ``OIL'' LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SLOWS TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. EACH TIME, I'VE NEARLY BEEN REAR-ENDED. SEVERAL MECHANICS HA...

SINCE OCTOBER 2001, MY ECLIPSE HAS BEEN STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH THE ``CHECK ENGINE'' AND ``OIL'' LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SLOWS TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. EACH TIME, I'VE NEARLY BEEN REAR-ENDED. SEVERAL MECHANICS HA...

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS USALLY HAPPENED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR.*AK

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK UP THERE IS A STRONG SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE OF FUEL. THAT SMELL WILL LAST UNTIL ABOUT THE TIME VEHICLE REACHES 3 QUATERS OF A TANK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID,.ALSO, ALL FOUR STRUTS NEED TO BE CHANGED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

COVER THAT IS OVER PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS COMING APART FROM DASHBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS LOOSE FROM INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL, AND WINDOW WILL SHAKE WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ON VEHICLE WILL GET FOGGED UP WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING CAUSEING CONSUMER NOT TO SEE VERY WELL AT NIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, IT WOULD NOT SHUT CORRETLY. THEN, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. ALSO, SEAT BELT IS LOOSE ON CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHEN IN PARK POSITION AND TRUNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP INTO GEAR, AND TRY TO MOVE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR TRANFER CASE, CAUSING ALL 4 TIRES TO LOCK UP. HAD RECALL 96-V-158-000 FIXED PERTAINING TO THIS SAME PART PRIOR TO INCCIDENT.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLS GAS FUMES WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, SMELLS FUMES WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THERE IS A RECALL, 96V158001, ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL; BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *TT

WHEN PARKING VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONSTANT OIL LEAK.*AK

THERE ARE STRONG FUEL FUMES INTERNAL AND EXTERNALM WHICH CAUSE DIZZY SPELLS AND MINOR STOMACH ACHES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AT TIMES THE I CAN SMELL FUEL FUMES INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THE IS NO LEAKAGE, ONLY THE FUMES ARE ESCAPING THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1995 MITSUBISHE ECLIPSE GS 1995 (SAME AS MINE) FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V158000. AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V158001...

MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE RECALL WHICH WE WERE NEVER INFORMED ABOUT. HE WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AWAY FOR ABOUT 20 FEET WHEN HE FELT A POP LIKE HE GOT A FLAT TIRE AND THEN HE LOST ALL CONTROL OF HIS CAR WHICH DID A 180* SPIN AND SLIF INTO BUSHES AFTER HITTING A SMALL CURB. HIS TIRE WAS S...

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A RECALL (REF. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96V158000 AND 96V158001). AFTER READING THE RECALLS' INFORMATION I REMOVED MY REAR SEAT TO EXPOSE THE SUSPECT AREA AND AN ALMOST UNBEARABLE AMOUNT OF GAS FUMES WAS EMITTING ...

I BELIEVE THE STALLING CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE, DEALER DOES NOT, IVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE STALLING, THEY SAY IT DOES'NT STALL WITH THEM. *AK

RECALL 96V158000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK PROBLEMS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THERE IS A FUEL SMELL FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. RECALL 96V158000 DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVERS ARE FOGGING UP, DEALER STATES THAT THE FOGGING IS DUE TO SEAL FAILURE OF THE GLUE USED TO SEAL THE LENS COVER TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, THIS CONDITION CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSU...

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVERS ARE FOGGING UP, DEALER STATES THAT THE FOGGING IS DUE TO SEAL FAILURE OF THE GLUE USED TO SEAL THE LENS COVER TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, THIS CONDITION CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSU...

THE CAR REPEATEDLY SHUTS OFF OR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, IGNITION WIRES, SPARK PLUG WIRES HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. THE THROTTLE PLATES HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT. IT IS AGAIN IN THE R...

WHILE PARKED OR WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN VEHICLE. IT STAYS IN VEHICLE FOR A WHILE, THEN IT GOES AWAY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER HIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

EXTERNAL HEAD GASKET LEAK, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK INTO THE SPARK PLUG COMPARTMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL. ALSO, WILL LOSE POWER/ STEERING AND BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP, BUT HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. *AK

PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR 2.5 MONTHS. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOS OR CURE THE PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON FIXES THAT THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED. NONE HAVE WORKED AND THEIR CORPORATE HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. WHE...

PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR 2.5 MONTHS. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOS OR CURE THE PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON FIXES THAT THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED. NONE HAVE WORKED AND THEIR CORPORATE HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. WHE...

PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR 2.5 MONTHS. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOS OR CURE THE PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON FIXES THAT THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED. NONE HAVE WORKED AND THEIR CORPORATE HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. WHE...

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE TOWED TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY SAID POSSIBLY, THE COMPUTER SHUTS OFF. *YH

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE, AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE SEAT BROKE.

CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE, AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE SEAT BROKE.

CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE, AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE SEAT BROKE.

PENSKE SERVICE CENTER SAID ALL 4 RIMS BENT WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR ALIGNMENT - I DO NORMAL DRIVING AND HAVE NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES - DEALER CHECKED AND SAID ALL 4 WHEELS WERE FINE AND WITHIN SPECS, AFTER DEALING WITH THEM FOR 3 WEEKS. 6 DAYS AFTER I GOT IT BACK FROM THEM MY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 70...

DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT IS WEATHERED AND FOGGED FROM SUNLIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED .PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR A 1 HOUR. CONSUMER'S DOG WAS SCRATCHING ON DOOR WHEN CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND FLAMES BURSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE AND HOME, BOTH WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM NO CONTACT WAS MADE TO THE MANUFACTURER. 6 MONTHS LATER , CONSUMER R...

I AM ONE OF MANY WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE WALKING CRANKSHAFT PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE AT A COST OF APPROX $4000.00. I HAVE TRIED TO ESTABLISH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MITSUBISHI FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. YOU CAN CALL ME AT [XXX] IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. I H...

CAR STALLS WITHOUT NOTICE AT LIGHTS OR ON HIGHWAY; WILL EVENTUALLY RESTART. MECHANIC UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. AM TERRIFIED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR;LAST STALLED IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AREA AT LIGHT; ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY NUMEROUS VEHICLES BEFORE BEING PUSHED OFF THE ROAD. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL(SR-01-007) WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER STATES IT SEEMED THAT VEHICLE HAD FALLEN INTO A HOLE, WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE THE TIRE WAS LYING SIDEWAYS UNDER THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE HAD LOST ITS SEAL IN THE...

VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING. CAN BE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND ENGINE DIE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND OR 3RD GEARS. ALSO HAD TO SHUT OFF CAR TO GET GEARS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THEN, SAME PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER WAS TURNING CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SIDE SWIPE ANOTHER CAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN 6/29/99 FOR RECALL SR-99-007 AND FOR SECOND RECALL ON 4/13/01 FOR SR-01-007, LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT. DEALER WAS INFORMED OF STEERING PROBLEM WHICH SEE...

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S RESTRAINT RIPPED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

THE CAR WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR,WE TOOK IT TO MURPHY MITSUBISHI IN PELHAM,ALABAMA AND WE WERE REFUSED SERVICE.THREE WEEKS LATER THE CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT BROKE AND MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT COSTING US HUNDREDS IN DAMAGES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS AND WENT OFF THE ROADWAY, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A REST, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NOW CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL 00V421 REGARDING THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT AND HE FE...

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS AND WENT OFF THE ROADWAY, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A REST, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NOW CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL 00V421 REGARDING THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT AND HE FE...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE MADE A VERY LOUD CRACKING NOISE AND VEHICLE FELL TO GROUND, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING, CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER SKIDDING A LONG DISTANCE ACROSS TWO LANES,AFTER GETTING OUT OF CAR CONSUMER NOTICED LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE,ABOUT 45 DEGREE...

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V421001 AND 99V066001) CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS AND HIS OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES HAS BEEN ABOUT $2000.00, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

CAMSHAFT STARTED MAKING SAME NOISE AT 97,000 MILES AS IT DID AT 47,000 WHEN IT FAILED AT 65 MPH ON THE HWY. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND IT IS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY. I BELIVE THAT THE LIFE TIME OF THE PART MAY O...

THERE IS A RECALL (ID# 96V158001) ON THIS YEAR / MAKE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. THERE HAS BEEN A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR AND INSIDE OF THE CAR SINCE SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS NEW. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T SMELL IT. NOW THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL THAT C...

CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR CONTROL ARM, BUT DID TAKE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY FOR REPAIRS. 30 DAYS LATER CONTROL ARMS HAD FALLEN OFF VEHICLE.*AK WHILE THE CONSUMER AS TRAVELLING, THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING ACCIDENT. D...

LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT BROKE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK

EMITS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OR EXHAUST INTO THE CABIN, AND AROUND THE CAR. PREVIOUSLY, THEY CLAIM TO HAVE ADDRESSED IT, BUT MITSU ASKS ME TO BRING IT BACK TO LET THEM LOOK AGAIN. THIS IS UNBEARABLE, AND PROBABLY UNSAFE. I THINK THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT IN AT THEIR CONVENIENCE, AND THEY WILL NOT FIX ...

MOTOR JUST STOPPED THE CAR ALWAYS LOST T CLUTCH PEDAL $3500 TO FIX BAD TRUST BEARING. *AK

MOTOR JUST STOPPED THE CAR ALWAYS LOST T CLUTCH PEDAL $3500 TO FIX BAD TRUST BEARING. *AK

MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.ROADRACEENGINEERING.COM/WALKINGCRANKSHAFT.HTM. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED.

MANUAL TRANSMISSION LEAKING. *AK

WALKING CRANKSHAFT CAME FROM FACTORY OUT OF ROUND WHICH IS PREVENTING VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS IN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISES, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND WILL NOT COOL DOWN.*AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISES, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND WILL NOT COOL DOWN.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY, AND WILL NOT RESTART.VEHICLE MUST BE TOWED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR DOWN TO 2ND BY ITSELF. *AK

SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON 4 TIRES OVER A 3 MONTH PERIOD. *AK (TIRESIZE: 20555Z16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 20555Z16 )

MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT ARM BROKEN DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. WEAR AND TEAR NOT APPLICABLE. *AK

TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO MY INQUIRY INTO THIS MATTER MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DETACHED WITH NO EXCESSIVE FORCE INVOLVED. TAKEN AS A TYPICAL OCCURRENCE INQUIRY TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS NEVER MADE. HOWEVER, 2 WEEKS AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DISCONNECTED IN THE SAME MANNER. AFTER P...

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, HAD SAME PROBLEM IN 1998. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. *AK THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY AT 20-65 MPH. THERE IS OIL LEAK AS WELL DUE TO CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *YH

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, HAD SAME PROBLEM IN 1998. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. *AK THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY AT 20-65 MPH. THERE IS OIL LEAK AS WELL DUE TO CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *YH

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V066001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-002. DEALER INSPECTED PART, NO PARTS. HAS CONTACTED A DEALER, DEALER HAS NOTICED LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR RECALL WORK. PLEASE PRO...

AFTER THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER (SOMETIMES BY TOW TRUCK), THEY REPEATEDLY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH VISIT, THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2...

AFTER THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER (SOMETIMES BY TOW TRUCK), THEY REPEATEDLY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH VISIT, THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2...

RECALL 99V066001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99002. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH & BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAME OUT AND BROKE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO SIDE OF BRIDGE. BODY SHOP THAT IT WAS TOWED TO WOULD NOT TOUCH VEHICLE. THEY SAID THAT MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO FIX IT....

SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & WAS TURNING ROUND A CURB WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HIT A FENCE. HAD APPLIED BRAKES WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE SUDDENLY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. WAS ABLE TO BACK VEHICLE ...

SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & WAS TURNING ROUND A CURB WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HIT A FENCE. HAD APPLIED BRAKES WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE SUDDENLY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. WAS ABLE TO BACK VEHICLE ...

WHILE GRAND DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET SHE HEARD SOMETHING POPPING, AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEFT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, AND RECEIVIED SOME MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE ...

WHILE GRAND DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET SHE HEARD SOMETHING POPPING, AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEFT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, AND RECEIVIED SOME MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE ...

HELLO..... I WOULD LIKE TO ALERT YOU TO A MAJOR PROBLEM REGUARDING ALL 1995-1999 MITSUBISH ECLIPSE CARS. ALL CARS ARE PRONE TO CRANK WALK WHICH WILL ON AVERAGE DO $2,000 TO $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITAN FROM MITSU... THIS IS A LARGE SAFETY CONCERN IN MY ...

I WAS TOLD BY THE MEHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON MY VEHICLE, THEY CALL IT "CRANKWALK"*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS PEELING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE WHOLE AIR BAG UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS OUT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE. ALSO, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES BROKE . HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE. ALSO, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES BROKE . HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

ENGINE WOULD MAKE CLINGING & BANGING NOISES WHEN TRYING TO GET ENGINE TO START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE FLANGING THAT HOLDS THE CRANKSHAFT IN PLACE WAS THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. IT HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE WELDING. THIS CAUSED IT WOBBLE. IT ALSO BORED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE S...

WHILE DRVING AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND OVER VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 BRAND NEW BATTERIES WHICH WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THEY WERE TOTALLY DRAINED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NOTHING THAT I HAVE DONE THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE BATTERIES TO DIE. THE BLOWER ON THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT DOE...

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 BRAND NEW BATTERIES WHICH WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THEY WERE TOTALLY DRAINED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NOTHING THAT I HAVE DONE THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE BATTERIES TO DIE. THE BLOWER ON THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT DOE...

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 BRAND NEW BATTERIES WHICH WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THEY WERE TOTALLY DRAINED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NOTHING THAT I HAVE DONE THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE BATTERIES TO DIE. THE BLOWER ON THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT DOE...

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 BRAND NEW BATTERIES WHICH WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THEY WERE TOTALLY DRAINED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NOTHING THAT I HAVE DONE THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE BATTERIES TO DIE. THE BLOWER ON THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT DOE...

AFTER FILLING AT GAS STATION CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME THE THE HEAD ON THE SECOND CYLINDER MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SPARK PLUG AND PART OF THE ENGINE HEAD WERE FUSED AND RELEASED FROM THE ENGINE. NLM

PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT THE VEHICLE VIBRATING. REACHING A BRIDGE, TIRE POPPED AND RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND AN ATTENDANT TOLD HER THAT HER VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED. *AK

ABS NON-FUNCTIONING, BRAKES WORK OK BUT LOCK, DEALER QUOTED $3000 FOR REPAIR!! *AK

ABS NON-FUNCTIONING, BRAKES WORK OK BUT LOCK, DEALER QUOTED $3000 FOR REPAIR!! *AK

DEALERSHIPS MAKE NO EFFORT TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, SIMPLY SAY THAT THEY DON'T SEE IT UPON INSPECTION.

DEALERSHIPS MAKE NO EFFORT TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, SIMPLY SAY THAT THEY DON'T SEE IT UPON INSPECTION.

DEALERSHIPS MAKE NO EFFORT TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, SIMPLY SAY THAT THEY DON'T SEE IT UPON INSPECTION.

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE CLUTCH WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WENT INTO A COAST. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED UNUSUAL SIGNS WHEN REMOVING THE CLUTCH, AND CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

MY '95 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX AT 50K(1/99) HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH AND SHORTBLOCK. WELL IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS FIXED. NOW I HAVE 80K(8/22) AND I'M HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I'VE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD BY TODD MASON THAT IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TURBO ECLIPSE'...

RECALL REMDEY DID NOT CORRECT RECALL 96V158001 PROBLEM. FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP OR GAUGE UNIT COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED, ALLOWING OVERFLOW OF FUEL OR FUMES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHCLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND 40 MPH A GRINDING NOISE COMES FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL # 98V069001 ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING OIL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM FRE...

VEHICLE CAME TO A JARRING STOP, UPON CHECKING THE VEHICLE NOTICED THE TRASMISSION BLEW OUT OF ITS CAS 2 GEARS, THREE PIECES OF THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING.

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAD IT SERVICED AS REQUIRED AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. I FILLED OUT THE ABOVE QUESTIONAIRE AS MUCH AS I COULD. I CONTACTED NHTSA AND THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT BY FILING OUT THIS QUESTIONAIRE. I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T ...

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NHTSA 99V066001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR-99-002 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL DUE TO VEHICLE BEING SALVAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED AT 75000 MILES. RECORDS KEPT AND MAITAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. I HAD TO 1300+ TO GET IT FIXED. NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW HEAD GASKET AND I KNOW IT HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRA...

ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED AT 75000 MILES. RECORDS KEPT AND MAITAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. I HAD TO 1300+ TO GET IT FIXED. NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW HEAD GASKET AND I KNOW IT HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRA...

BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066. NLM

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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 S...

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...

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 F...

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. ...

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 RECEIV...

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.

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 COLL...

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

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

WHILE DRIVING CAR FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED AT BALL JOINT AND VEHICLE CAME CRASHING DOWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO ARM ASSEMBLE 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...

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...

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...

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 F...

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

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (98V069001). CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER CASE. BEEN CALLING EVERY WEEK & STILL NO PARTS. *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED UNDER EXTREME BRAKING CONDITION TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP DUE TO FAILURE.

ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IT WOULD FAIL TO START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPAIR STARTER. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE HORN BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL FAILED. IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG.

98V069000; THE TRANSFER CASE WAS RECALLED, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE FOR LEAKS, AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY, AND THAT THE ACTUAL COMPONENTS OF VEHICLE THAT HAVE A POSSIBLE LEA...

98V069000; THE TRANSFER CASE WAS RECALLED, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE FOR LEAKS, AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY, AND THAT THE ACTUAL COMPONENTS OF VEHICLE THAT HAVE A POSSIBLE LEA...

BRAKE VIBRATE AND PULSATE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTROLLER. DEALER WANTS 0VR$1300 TO REPLACE CONTROLLER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH VEHICLE STALL WITHOUT WARNING.

TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED. ALSO, BATTERY FAILURE AND FUEL LEAK. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH, HITTING A TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPON DEPLOYEMENT, THE AIR BAGS BUSTED INSTANTLY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED . *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED . *AK

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE/VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. ALMOST LOST CONTROL. *AK

FUEL SYSTEM REPAIRED DUE TO STALLING/STARTING PROBLEMS.

VEHICLE STALLS AND HAS TROUBLE STARTING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL REGULATOR.

ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY IS ON DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CONTROL UNIT.

VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT CURVE,, DAMAGED UNDER FRONT END, FRONT PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO REAR SEAT, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT CURVE,, DAMAGED UNDER FRONT END, FRONT PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO REAR SEAT, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A FIRE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR PROBLEMS. *AK

VEHICLE REVVED FROM IDLE TO ABOUT 2000-3000 RPMS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK

VEHICLE REVVED FROM IDLE TO ABOUT 2000-3000 RPMS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ABOUT 8PM THURSDAY JUN 12, 97; THEN AWAKENED AT 7AM. ON FRIDAY JUNE 13, 97, NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND INTERIOR HAD BURNED. DUP OF 813565, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY. AFTER 15 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL RESTART. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND SHE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AND REPLACED.

BRAKE PADS FAILED AND REPLACED.

BATTERY FAILED.

RADIO FAILED.

STARTER FAILED.

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TOUCHING METAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES ON ONE SIDE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ONE CAN HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. FEELS LIKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE HOPS UP AND DOWN. *AK

CONSUMER PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE AND CAR ACCELERATED, SO SHE SUDDENLY PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED ALSO. THEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO GAS. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WHICH IS LEAKING, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

ROTORS ON THE VECHILE CONTINUE TO WARP BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST (6) OR (7) TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON 7/8/95. CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON 2/21/96 AT 34,000 MILES. *AK

ROTORS ON THE VECHILE CONTINUE TO WARP BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST (6) OR (7) TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON 7/8/95. CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON 2/21/96 AT 34,000 MILES. *AK

ROTORS ON THE VECHILE CONTINUE TO WARP BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST (6) OR (7) TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON 7/8/95. CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON 2/21/96 AT 34,000 MILES. *AK

ENGINE PERFOMS SLUGGISHLY WHEN A/C IS IN USE.

BRAKE PADS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN APPLIED.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HWY SPEEDS.

FRONT CALIPER SEIZED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

AT IDLE, CAR MAKES A TICKING NOISE.

BATTERY IS NOT HOLDING CHARGE, REPLACED.

BRAKE PEDAL ROD SWITCH AT MASTER CYLINDER WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

POOR SEALING UNDER VEHICLE CAUSED OIL LEAK UNDER CAR, RETORQUED CYLINDER HEAD GASKET/REPLACED ROCKER COVER GASKET.

OWNER STATES THAT SHE HAD WORK DONE ON HER BRAKES 5 TIMES UNTIL SHE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SHE IS UNAWARE OF THE TYPE OF BRAKING SYSTEM SHE HAS, BUT SHE NOTES THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *AK

WHEN VEHCILE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION GOING ABOUT (35) OR (40) MPH WITH THE WHOLE FRONT END DAMAGED THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. *AK

EVERY 4,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS ARE WEARING OUT, NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

EVERY 4,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS ARE WEARING OUT, NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS THE CLUTCH STUC, REPLACED THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES UNDER THE WARRANTY . *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CAR VIBRATED ON THREE OCCASIONS, TOOK CAR TO DEALER, HE SAID THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK

SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE WORKING.

HORN INOPERATIVE.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE.

PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE LOCKS IN PLACE WHEN USED, WILL NOT RELEASE; AT TIMES, WILL NOT BUCKLE; CHECKED BY TWO SEPARATE DEALERS, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SEAT BELTS WORKING NORMAL. *AK

CHECK BRAKE PULSATION, CAUSING WARPED, RESURFACED ONCE AND REPLACED TWICE ON A AVERAGE OF EVERY SIX WEEKS.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, ALSO PULSATING BRAKES AND REPLACED BELTS AND HORN. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, ALSO PULSATING BRAKES AND REPLACED BELTS AND HORN. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, ALSO PULSATING BRAKES AND REPLACED BELTS AND HORN. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, ALSO PULSATING BRAKES AND REPLACED BELTS AND HORN. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE, WHEN PULLED BACK.

DURING COLD WEATHER, THE COOLANT AND HAND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE.

DURING COLD WEATHER, THE COOLANT AND HAND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE.

REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER FREEZES IN COLD WEATHER.

SUNROOF WHEN OPENED ALL THE WAY CREATES NOISE.

PLASTIC AROUND THE TRANSMISSION HANDLE MAKES NOISE/STICKS.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (35) MPH THERE WAS A METAL SOUND LIKE, SOMETHING BROKE AND AT THAT MOMENT THE VEHICLE WENT ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOTTALY UNCONTROLLABLE. BRAKING ABILITY WAS ONLY ON THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND DIRT WALL. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE. DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT. ALSO THE BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE HALT OR STOP. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING REAR END COLLISION.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, 40MPH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT BROKEN AWAY FROM REAR SPOILER.

ELECTRIC LOCKS CONTINUALLY FAILING.

SIDE PANEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS COME AWAY FROM THE BODY OF VEHICLE.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY LEAKING OIL, NOT ABLE TO FIX LEAK.

WHEN TRYI NG TO ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES WHEN CHANGING GEARS, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TRYI NG TO ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES WHEN CHANGING GEARS, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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

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

HORN INOPERATIVE. *SD

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

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

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

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

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

WINDOWS ADJUSTED DUE TO NOISE. *SD

WINDSHIELD WASHER JET CLOGGED. *SD

SUNROOF RATTLES WHEN CLOSED. *SD

AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH STICKS. *SD

HEATER SWITCH STICKS. *SD

FRONT SUSPENSION SPONGY. *SD

ENGINE MAKES WHINING NOISE. *SD

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN HEADLIGHTS/AIR CONDITIONER ARE ON AND CAR IS IDLING. *SD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CIGARETTE LIGHTER WON'T WORK. *TT

DOME LIGHT LOOSE. *TT

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. *SD

SPARK PLUGS FAILED. *SD

ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILED. *SD

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

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

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

THE POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF THREE TIMES . TT

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

REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, ALSO REPLACED COMPUTER HEAD

BRAKE FAILURE.

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL LEFT/RIGHT.

REPLACED WIRE.

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.

ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED.

REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, ALSO REPLACED COMPUTER HEAD

ENGINE SENSORS FAILED.

WIRING HARNESS FAILED.

HORN FAILED. *SKD

SPARK PLUGS FAILED.

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

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

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

DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS AND ELECTRICAL WIRING, VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. TT

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

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

HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING POWER BELT TWO TIMES. TT

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

ENGINE LEAKS OIL. *SD

TRANSMISSION LEAKS. *SD

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

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

WHEN DRIVING AND CHANGE GEAR CAR STALLED. TT

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

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

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

BOTH HORNS SHORT-CIRCUITED SIMULTANEOUSLY. *AK

LOOSE BOLT ON REAR SEAT

GEAR SHIFTER NOISY AND VIBRATED IN 3RD GEAR.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY MITSUBISHI OF RECALL (94V-149.002).

NOISY CLUTCH PEDAL

AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH FAILED. *SKD

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

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

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

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

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

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

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

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

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

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE DRIVING AFTER REPEATED ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. *SKD

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

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

FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE GAS TANK SENDING UNIT. TT

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

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

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

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

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

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FAILED DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE.

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

DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT.

THE POSITION, ROTATION OF TURNING THE HIGH BEAMS ON, CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF COMPLETELY. TT

WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO PERFORM SLUGGISHLY. TT

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, DEALER SAID COMPUTER SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED. TTRE DETAILS. TT

NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, LUBED. TT

CLUTCH IS GETTING STUCK, RESULTS IN HIGH RPM'S. TT

ABS: DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT CURB WHILE EXISTING OFF RAMP; BRAKES FAILED; NO BRAKING EFFECT; NO WARNING. TT

ABS: PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT CURB WHILE EXISTING OFF RAMP; BRAKES FAILED; NO BRAKING EFFECT; NO WARNING. TT

ABS: PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT CURB WHILE EXISTING OFF RAMP; BRAKES FAILED; NO BRAKING EFFECT; NO WARNING. TT

VECHILE SHAKES VERY HARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT

PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. *TW

PASSENGER WINDOW UNWINDS AUTOMATICALLY.