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 the federal safety agency 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.
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse: engine failure
5 of the 307 complaints about the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
- 20091
- 20081
- 20072
- 20032
- 20011
- 20001
- 19982
- 19976
- 19961
- 19955
- 19941
- 19923
- 19911
What owners say
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.
Vehicle stalls at any speed, had same problem in 1998. Dealer replaced engine control unit. *ak the vehicle shuts off suddenly at 20-65 MPH. There is oil leak as well due to cylinder head gasket failure.
While driving at 65mph, the engine died. I luckily was safely able to pull to the side. My dealership thinks it is the control unit. It now starts, but the dealership recommends replacing this item to prevent it from happening again. I have noticed on message boards that this same difficulty has been experienced by other people with 1995 eclipses. It is a very dangerous (and expensive)condition which would not likely occur in other vehicles without a pre-existing problem with manufacturing.
The engine block was manufactured wrong dealer say replace the engine block after changing the engine block the timing belt broke at 1,000 miles . Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- Subject regarding replacement crank angle sensor wire colors
- Information and related installation procedures about a new, improved head gasket for vehilces equipped...
- Information regarding cylinder head gaskets for remanufactured short blocks
- Subject regarding chrysler reprogramming catridge round-up
- Subject on corrected DTC P0443 troubleshooting procedures
- Subject on cylinder head distortion inspection
- 2/4 clutch piston retainer parts identification (F4AC1 transaxle)
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
5 of 307 owner complaints about the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse (2%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Ball joint 35Stalling 29No deployment 11Door locks 10Fuel smell 10ABS 8Headlights 8Brake failure 7Power steering loss 6Airbag light 5Grinding brakes 5Check engine light 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel pump 5Loss of power 5
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