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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels 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.
9
Latest Jul 21, 2005
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.
7%
of 136 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 tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 tire or wheel

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 21, 2005

I OWN A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH PREMATURELY CAUSES WEAR ON THE CASE HOUSING AND CAN LEAD TO A PART FAILURE RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCKAGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA HAS IGNORED MY CONCERNS AND CAUSING ME GROW VERY CONCERNED WHEN I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE INTERVENE HERE AND HAVE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA ID
10129615
Incident
Jul 1, 1999
Mileage
1,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed May 7, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. THEN A COUPLE LATER, FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT. GENERAL, GRABBER (AW), P27560R17. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
8009404
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 27, 2001

ON JUNE 18,2001 FIRST TIRE PEELED OFF.CONTINENTAL TIRE ,CHARLOTTE,NC 28273, MRS KIMBERLY SOMERVILLE, 704-588-4164WOULD NOT PAY FOR DAMANGED, STATED SOME ROAD HAZARD PUNCTURED THE TIRE. AGAIN, ON JUNE 13, 2001 A SECOND TIRE PEELED OFF AND CAUSE DAMANGE.MY ATTORNEY WROTE THEM ABOUT THE DAMAGE ON JULY 30,2001. THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER HER LETTER.I STILL HAVE THE TWO PEELED OFF TIRES IN MY FATHER'S GARAGE.FIRST TIRE CLAIM NUMBER WITH CONTINENTAL WAS C-10-343. THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER MY ATTORNEY ON THE SECOND PEELED OFF TIRE.I REQUESTED ALL CONTINENTAL TIRES BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR FOR SAFETY REASON AND TO PAY FOR MY DAMAGES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205-55R16)

NHTSA ID
752664
Incident
Mar 2, 2001
BrakesTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Jan 18, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN ONE GEAR, AND CLUTCH PEDAL WILL ALWAYS GO TO FLOOR AND WILL STAY THERE UNTIL ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THEN RESTARTED. VEHICLE WILL START WORKING AGAIN. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AND THE CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID
878474
Incident
Jan 17, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 28, 2000

TIRES SPLITTING AND CRACKING AT SEAM ON 3 OF 4 TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ACOF3F1299 TIRESIZE: P20555R16)

NHTSA ID
732773
Incident
Sep 25, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 16, 1998

TWO GOOD YEAR EAGLE TIRES P205/55R16, BLEW OUT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SIDE WALL.

NHTSA ID
542037
Incident
May 7, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 9, 1998

GOODYEAR RSA TIRES; THE TIRE RIPPED AND SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. GOODYEAR WAS CONTACTED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
827732
Incident
Sep 7, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 24, 1998

TIRE MODEL: GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA SIZE P205X55R16. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW IN MAY OF 98, AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN JULY 0F 98. CAR DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
826344
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 4, 1998

TRANSFER CASE SEAL LEAKS.

NHTSA ID
531859
Incident
Sep 1, 1997

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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