In 1998 consumer received a recall letter 98v069.001/ transmission, transfer case. Took vehicle to dealer. They" inspected " vehicle and said there was no leak, two years later, consumer was driving about 45 MPH and both rear wheels locked up. Consumer felt this was a result of dealer not inspecting vehicle properly at the time of recall, two years ago.
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission complaints
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While driving about any speed vehicle could start shaking without warning and lose control just like in recall 98v069000/ transfer case. Owner noticed leakage under the transfer case. *ak
When first starting out at 20mph transmission would shift from one gear to another. Then would slow down & pick up speed. Gas pedal would stick. Happened after timing belt was replaced due to high idling. When brakes are applied they would pulsate. Interfering with braking ability due to rust & warping. Vehicle would vibrate at 55mph. Vehicle was unbalanced.
This failure is listed in data base as affecting automatic transmissions which is incorrect, the failure is applicable only to all wheel drive vehicles
These problem(s) may be connected or a result of the main failure; differential leak, a clunking noise in the rear (cv joint?), awd seems slightly different, and so does the shifting linkage (shifter?).
Rear wheel drive assembly is bad, causung a grinding noise when the vehicle is being driven. The manufacturer has been notified.
Transfer case leaks, it is lubricating fuel due to poor design.
Rpm dropped when shifting gears, it sometimes hard to shift right, there is some vibration in the car .
Experienced intermittent malfunctioning of trans. Linkage when it won't go into gear, sometimes must coast until gear catches, or jams into gear on 5 speed. Tt
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