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1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse Transmission Problems

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

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Transmission 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.
12
Latest Oct 14, 2003
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.
33%
of 36 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 automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Oct 14, 2003

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
Transmission
Filed Apr 15, 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
Transmission
Filed Oct 3, 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
Transmission
Filed Jul 27, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
843540
Incident
Jul 20, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jan 5, 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
Transmission
Filed Jul 22, 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
Transmission
Filed May 12, 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
Transmission
Filed Apr 16, 1998

TRASFER CASE FAILED/REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID
534617
Incident
Aug 22, 1997
Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 1998

TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF LOCKING UP ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID
534178
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Fuel systemTransmission
Filed Jul 14, 1997

TRANSFER CASE FUEL LEAK; ALSO FUEL FILTER LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
518107
Transmission
Filed Nov 28, 1995

WHEN THE OWNER TURNS ON THE A/C DRAGS DOWN THE TRANSMISSION. TT

NHTSA ID
975548
Incident
Nov 28, 1995
Body & structureBrakesEngine+3 more
Filed Feb 27, 1995

WATER PUMP BYPASS HOSE CLAMP WEAK, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE.

NHTSA ID
481579
Incident
Sep 19, 1994

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.

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