1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Transmission Problems

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 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HAD PREVIOULY BEEN PERFORMED IN 1998. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 126,500.

NHTSA ID

10364135

Incident

Oct 31, 2010

Mileage

126,500 mi

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 NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10280725

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

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 PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

NHTSA ID

10268774

Incident

Apr 12, 2009

Mileage

105,000 mi

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:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 137,000.

NHTSA ID

10218061

Incident

Jan 27, 2008

Mileage

137,000 mi

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. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,150.

NHTSA ID

10196747

Incident

May 31, 2007

Mileage

144,150 mi

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 REPAIRS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES, JERKING AND SHAKING . THE DEALER FOUND NO OIL IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 216,000 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187178

Incident

Apr 5, 2007

Mileage

216,000 mi

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 DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10153288

Incident

Feb 21, 2006

Mileage

132,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10116699

Incident

Apr 10, 2005

Mileage

160,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED TH CLUTCH FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

567192

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

8009604

Incident

May 5, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

8008505

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

8008502

Incident

Apr 24, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

891960

Incident

Jun 15, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

741427

Incident

Feb 9, 2001

MANUAL TRANSMISSION LEAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

740564

Incident

Feb 2, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

877804

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

868657

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'S. MITSU ONLY OFFERED TO PAY FOR A NEW SHORTBLOCK BUT LEFT ME TO PAY THE LABOR WHICH WOULD BE IN THE THOUSANDS. THEY SAID IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT 30K IS NOT ENOUGH MILES OR TIME FOR THE CLUTCH AND SHORTBLOCK TO BREAK DOWN AGAIN AND IT'S THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL IT'S A MITSU DEFECT IN DESIGN. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY BIG BUCK EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS. IF IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM I SAY THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON IT. HELP WHAT DO I DO? HOW DO I ARGUE MY POINT??? EVERYBODY SEEMS TO AGREE WITH ME, CO-WORKERS, DEALERSHIP, MITSU CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON. EVERYBODY BUT THE DEALER REP WHO HAS TO AUTHORIZE THE WORK. I'VE KEPT THE CAR IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAVE HAD ALL MY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTANCE DONE.

NHTSA ID

728963

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 FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

NHTSA ID

865968

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

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.

NHTSA ID

9001159

Incident

May 28, 2000

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 HAVE VERY MANY MILES ON THIS CAR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT NEED MAJOR WORK OR REPLACED. THANK YOU- *AK

NHTSA ID

723897

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID

712307

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

NHTSA ID

844992

CAR HAS A HESITATION/MISS WHEN CRUISING UNDER 2300 RPMS (35 MPH). CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

708080

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

NHTSA ID

831698

Incident

Oct 14, 1998