1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse Owner Complaints

LATELY THE 1993 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1.8L HAS BEEN NOT CRANKING UP AFTER IT GETS HOT . I HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH NO LUCK ON EITHER OF THOSE . SO THE OTHER DAY AROUND 5/10/07 I WAS ABOUT THREE MILES FROM MY HOUSE HEADING INTO TOWN BY MYSELF AND I HEAR A TICK/SPARK COME FROM AROUND THE DASH AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF AND I HAD NOTHING . NO THROTTLE . NO POWER STEERING . NOTHING !!! I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE ROAD . *AK

NHTSA ID

10190806

Incident

May 10, 2007

Mileage

112,000 mi

WHEN REAR ENDED AT A STOP DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094962

Incident

Sep 11, 2004

Mileage

162,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST GEAR TO THE SECOND GEAR, WON'T SHIFT, AND MAKES NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10042852

Incident

Oct 14, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10015938

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

ENGINE HAS FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REPLACE ENGINE ONCE AND REPAIR IT TWICE.CONSUMER IS ADDING 2 -3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES. PERIODICALLY, VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AND SLUGGISH. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS BEEN SERVICING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8006644

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 55 MPH REAR TWO TIRES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS MOVING UNCONTROLABLY. VEHICLE MOVED ABOUT 100 FEET UNTIL CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, SKID MARKS OCCURRED ON STREET. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

895712

Incident

Sep 2, 2001

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

895268

HOOD LATCH BROKE. THE HOOD FLEW UP, ALMOST CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE HOOD CRACKED PART OF THE WINDSHIELD AND BEND THE TOP OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

9002626

Incident

Jun 21, 2001

WHEN DRIVNG AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP TIMING BELT BROKE OFF FROM ENGINE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

875737

Incident

Nov 24, 2000

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE THRUST BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SPIN 2 ROD BEARINGS. HE ALSO SIAD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 93-99 CARS KNOWN AS "CRANKWALK" AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT RIGHT IS TO INSTALL A MOTOR FROM A 90-92 CAR. I HAVE RESHEARCHED THE "CRANKWALK" AND FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE TRYING TO GET MITSUBISHI TO RECALL THE CARS AFFECTED SINCE THIS IS A SAFTETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO ENGINE LOCKUP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

NHTSA ID

736257

Incident

Nov 13, 2000

CAR SURGES CONTINUALLY...WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN IN GEAR. VEHICLE SCAN INDICATED OXYGEN SENSOR. OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED...PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. 3 AUTO REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, CAR STALLS WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

733938

Incident

Apr 5, 2000

THIS CAR STILL HAS REPEATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING. I HAVE PLANS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE BECAUSE I AM OUTRAGED.*AK

NHTSA ID

733350

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS GONE OUT AND ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

727883

Incident

May 1, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

721211

Incident

Nov 18, 1999

IS THERE A CORRECT WAY OF INSTALLING A FORWARD FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR OF MY 93 ECLIPSE. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THIS OURSELVES, AND DO NOT KNOW WHICH RESOURCES TO CONTACT.

NHTSA ID

715668

MY CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL THAT I KNOW, AND IT WAS GARAGE KEPT.I DO THE SAME,.BUT THE TOP OF THE CAR IS FADING SO BADLY...BAD PAINT JOB...AND THE REAR IS THE SAME..IS THERE A RECALL ON THE PAINT JOBS ON MY CAR? I NEED TO HAVE IT PAINTED...BUT CANT REALLY AFFORD IT...BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE FADING LIKE IT IS...AND CHIPPING....I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY SAID NO WAY IT SHOULD BE LIKE THAT....SO CAN YOU HELP ME?

NHTSA ID

714644

Incident

Jan 30, 1999

TIMING BELT BROKE AND LOCKED ENGINE, POSSIBLE VALVE BENT

NHTSA ID

712528

Incident

Sep 23, 1999

WHEN PULLING OUT, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK *YC

NHTSA ID

843540

Incident

Jul 20, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

837611

DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES. CANNOT OPEN WITH KEYS. CAN OPEN OKAY FROM WITHIN. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A YOUNG, OLD, OR DISABLED PASSENGER COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. THIS MAY BE A COMMON MITSUBISHI/DODGE/DSM PROBLEM BECAUSE MY 1993 DODGE STEALTH SUFFERS THE SAME PROBLEM. SEE WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.3SI.ORG/WWWBOARD/INDEX.HTM FOR POSTED MESSAGED BY OTHER OWNERS!

NHTSA ID

703588

Incident

Jan 22, 1999

RECALLS 98V-069.001/98V-069.000. YOKE SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE DRIVESHAFT GOT DISCONNECTED AFTER THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM DUE TO MODIFICATIONS ON VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

833004

Incident

Dec 13, 1998

ENGINE/OIL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID

540749

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE DOWEL PINS BLEW OUT, CRACKING THE TRANSMISSION . THE TRANSMISSION WENT THROUGH THE CLUTCH, BLOWING THE THRUST PLATE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

825723

Incident

May 5, 1998

WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, GEAR WOULD POP OUT OF REVERSE. TRIED SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR & IT WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD PREVIOUSLY LOCKED UP IN ANY GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID CLUTCH NEEDED ADJUSTING. THE PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

822103

Incident

Nov 19, 1996

TRASFER CASE FAILED/REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

534617

Incident

Aug 22, 1997