1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 4, 2017 · Transmission · 89,200 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the rear wheels seized. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per an unknown recall. The failure mileage was approximately 89,200.

Filed Dec 27, 2010 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the transfer case suddenly stalled and locked all four wheels; he was unable to get the vehicle to move. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who informed the contact that he needed to replace transfer case and that they could not assist with repair expenses as the vehicle was not included in recall 98v069001 (power train: automatic transmission). The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jul 26, 2004 · Engine · 40,000 miles · PA

Car was idling at a very low RPM. I had the car serviced and was still idling very low. When coming to a stop, the car wanted to stall. Meaning the rpms dropped to zero and then the idle jumped extremely high for a few seconds. A few days later the car started to stall when stopping or going around turns at a very slow speed. I took the car to a dealership to have them hook the car up to a diagnostic machine. Nothing registered on the machine. Car did not stall for the dealer, but did stall for me every time after leaving the dealership or mechanics garage. I then paid more attention to when the car would stall. It would only stall or shut off during the very cold winters and every time it rained.... After two days or so after a rain, the car seemed to dry out and run fine. I later was told that the throttle bottle needs to be cleaned out. I had this done and the car improved. I have to clean the carb out of the car after we have rainy days. I was paying about $60 for a mechanic to do this for me. I would only resort to a mechanic after I cant deal with pressing the brake and gas pedal at the same time when stopping or turning at a slow rate of speed. So today 7-25-04, I went to the local auto parts store and bough carb cleaner and sprayed about 1/4 of the can and cleaned out what I could reach of the gum and build-up in the carb. At first the car does not want to start but then after pressing the gas pedal a few times, tons of white smoke poor out of the exhaust. Then the car ideals much better than before, meaning I don't have to press both the brake and gas at the same time. I was told about a year ago, that this problem is caused by something that deals with the throttle body. I do not have $300 + to fix this, but I do have 1/2 hour a couple times a month to clean the carb out of my car. This is the biggest complait besides, my rotors, that I have with my car. The car is not enjoyable anymore.

Filed Nov 29, 2001 · Engine · GA

Engine head gaskets were leaking and causing vehicle to stall when driving above 15 MPH. Dealer has been contacted for problem, and replaced head gaskets. Please provide further details.

Filed Jul 21, 2001 · Engine · MA

My eclipse has been in and out of the mitsubishi dealer seven times in a period of three years going into the fourth year for the same problem over and over again being that I would be driving and the car would shut completly down being able not to start back up again and while going over bumps on roads the car would buck and lead to also shutting off, the dealers response was that they could not figure out what the problem was until last year before that time they would asume what the problem was and fix something and then charging me for fixing something that did not even fix the problem. Finally in 2000 they replaced the crank sensor and for awhile the car did not die for awhile until a few months ago when I took my car to a garage where my car died while driving in traffic and they then also replaced the crank sensor and suggested that I check into my head gasket because he had seen many of the eclipses having the same problem being that the head gasket was cracked.

Filed Sep 10, 1999 · Engine · VA

While driving the vehicle stalled unexpectedly which may cause a crash. Been to dealer several times, an d dealer cannot determine the cause. Please provide further information.

Filed Feb 10, 1999 · Engine · CT

I had many problems with this car. The first time happened nov 1997, since I got the car in the spring of 1996, wee I kep my old car and the first winter I used this old car and my new car I kept in the garage. The problem really started the following winter. Every time that the temperure is under 30 degress my car start with the same problem. This car has been back to the dealer so many times. Well this is the problem that I have--- when I drive the car on cold weather the car as I de-press the clutch pedal to shift the idle drops to zero and stalls. This happen every time that I shift. The last time this happen I was on the highway on my way to work and I got into a car accident. Which right know I sufffer severe problems with my left lower back and shoulder. This was previously reported to your dept. Back in nov. Of 1998. Please respond!!!!!!!!!

Filed Oct 9, 1996 · Electrical · FL · fire

Driving the car and the car lost its power(stalled) and then started to smoke and caught on fire. Please explain.