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1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 9, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 49 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 9, 2007

1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW ENGINE, AND COOLING SYSTEM. **CC *NM

NHTSA ID
10178534
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Engine
Filed May 1, 2003

THE VEHICLES CRANK PULLEY SHAFT CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10017987
Incident
May 1, 2002
Mileage
49,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 21, 1999

VEHICLE LEAKS OIL ON DRIVEWAY AT ALL TIME. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

NHTSA ID
854233
BrakesEngineVisibility
Filed Nov 14, 1996

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION DURING BRAKING; ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DIFFICULT TO ROLL UP/FAILS TO SEAL PROPERLY/ENGINE VALVE COVER LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
511264
Engine
Filed Apr 17, 1996

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STUMBLES/LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING. *DSH

NHTSA ID
503521
Incident
Oct 16, 1991
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 20, 1995

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, REPLACED THERMOSTAT TO NO AVAIL, NOW DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE HOSE. TT

NHTSA ID
973719
Incident
Jul 1, 1995
Engine
Filed May 10, 1995

ENGINE SHIFTER SEALS LEAKING DOWN THE CONVERTER, IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. TT

NHTSA ID
965112
Incident
May 9, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 18, 1995

TIMING BELT BROKE, ALSO LIFTERS REPLACED DUE TO TAPPING NOISE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482345
Incident
Aug 6, 1992

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Transmission14

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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