1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Engine Problems

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 RIGHT TO LEFT BECAUSE OF THE DRIVE SIDE PULLING AND ME TRYING NOT TO ALLOW THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OR GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE ON RAMP. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I MADE SURE MY FAMILY AND I WERE SAFE AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED. GOT OUT TO THE VEHICLE TO FIND MY DRIVE SIDE TIRE BENT IN MY FENDER MY AXLES IN HALF AND TIRE BLOWN, I CALLED FOR A TOW AND PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR TOW AND PARTS PLUS REPAIRS. I ALSO HAVE FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEMS, SRS LIGHT, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION MALFUNCTION. MY FUEL PRESSURE RELAY IS BLACK, THE SMOG TECHNICIAN SAID THE VEHICLE HAS RECALL ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA ID

10955565

Incident

Nov 5, 2016

Mileage

125,000 mi

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 ANTIFREEZE DUE TO A BUSTED HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED NO OTHER INSPECTIONS WERE MADE.

NHTSA ID

10153059

Incident

Mar 17, 2006

Mileage

166,400 mi

(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 MOVING SO MUCH THAT THE TRIGGER PLATE IS WEARING THROUGH THE SENSOR. CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104086

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

Mileage

112,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10080239

Incident

Jun 30, 2004

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 RECALL. *AK *MJJ *MR

NHTSA ID

10053845

Incident

Jan 12, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10022265

Incident

Jun 2, 2003

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

NHTSA ID

10015371

Incident

Apr 4, 2003

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 NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND INTERRUPTER PLATE. IT LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY. ANOTHER 200 MILES AND DIED AT 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. IT WENT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CRANK BEARINGS PLATE AND SENSOR. IT ONLY TOOK HIM 8 WEEKS. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON THURSDAY THE 20TH OF MARCH. THIS TIME IT LASTED 30 MILES AND THE PLATE IS AGAIN HITTING THE SENSOR. WE HAVE NOW PAID ALMOST 3000.00 AND THE CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP. I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SHOULD BE ABLE TO WALK. AND IT IS NOT FAIR THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY IN THE DESIGN. NOT EVEN THE SHOP THAT WAS WORKING ON IT WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS BACK IN HIS SHOP FOR THE THIRD TIME. HE IS LOSING MONEY AS ARE WE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010959

Incident

Oct 25, 2002

Mileage

83,000 mi

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 DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION.

NHTSA ID

10007737

Incident

Feb 13, 2003

Mileage

104,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED TH CLUTCH FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

567192

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

8009652

Incident

Mar 27, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

8005752

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

758062

Incident

Oct 28, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

754547

Incident

Nov 11, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

753256

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

897598

Incident

Aug 13, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

897506

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

897027

Incident

Oct 15, 1997

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 HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS SETTLED SOMEDAY. THANK YOU. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

750592

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

892659

Incident

Jun 10, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

746467

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 ONLY BE APROX. 45,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC DESCIBED THE PROBLEM AS THE "CAM SHAFT WAS WALKING". HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN A FEW OTHER CASES.*AK

NHTSA ID

743596

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

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 IT UNLESS YOU HELP THEM SEE THE IMPORTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

741558

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

NHTSA ID

741427

Incident

Feb 9, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

741382

Incident

Apr 29, 2000