Evaporative emission control system leak.
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine complaints
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Crankshaft walking is a manufacturer defect in the engine. Please look up crankwalk in search engine.
When starting there is a constant oil leak under vehicle. Also, a loud knocking noise, mechanic stated there was a malfunction within engine head gasket.
Driver noticed smoke coming from under vehicle. Driver stopped vehicle/ put vehicle in park/ looked under car and saw oil was leaking. When pressing gas consumer could see a flame of fire. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that vehicle needed a head gasket.
The consumer experienced two engine failures within six months. The consumer was told that the problem was in the thrust bearing which holds the camshaft in the engine. This bearing has a tendency to fail causing the engine to stop running, the engine has stalled while driving.
The vehicle experienced two engine failures within 6 months, the engine simply stopped functioning without warning, the consumer was told that the thrust bearing failed causing the engine to fail. Nlm the first occasion was when consumer was driving at highway speeds, the second occasion occurred while accelerating from a stop through an intersection.
Vehcile stalls when driving or changing gears, and looses all power steering, when power steering was lost consumer ran into a curb.
These cars are not worth the money used to make them!!!!. No safety defect listed.
Engine crankshaft failed.
Lower pully fell apart at 68500 miles. Replaced new pully, two weeks later, new part fell apart on the highway running at 50 MPH. Mechanics re mounted lower pully the second time in two weeks.
Vehicle will stall while driving regardless of speed and without warning. Dealer has replaced fuelpump/ ignition switch and computer, but defect still occurs.
Engine check light was coming on and vehicle was losing gas. Check valve had gone bad and needed to be replaced. Also, dealer said that if in an accident it would't rollover, it could catch on fire.
There is a screeching noise in one of belts inside engine. Contacted dealer, and dealer has replaced all belts, but problem still occurs.
Vehicle is overheating. Dealership says that oil gasket and water pump are leaking, and need to be replaced. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
This is a very common problem in 1995 to 1998 eclipses and talons. Thrust bearing wears out. Replacing the thrust bearing doesn't help! You have to replace the entire engine.
Well, its one of the defaults that mitsubishi is hiding. Its a failure in the crank bearing which causes the clutch not to work properly and a very annoying taping sound when the clutch is pressed. The main dangerous problem is that you cannot shift properly while driving making it unsafe and frustrating. I took my car to the dealer and they said I need to replace the whole engine(shortblock) and it will be under my cost around $3500. The workers there addmitted to me that its a default that they dont have a recall on. I bought the car under the intention that mitsubishi makes very reliable products. Unfortunatly I was very mistaken especially after the few incidents on the news. Please help me because I am losing a lot of money with this problem. Thank you.
There was no indication prior to the engine blowing that there was a problem. The mechanic said there was plenty of oil in it. Only a used engine with 63,000 miles on it could be located to repair the car at a cost of $3474.17. Mitsibushi was called and their only response was there were no recalls involving this particular car. A letter was mailed to them with the auto shop bill on august 30, 2000. There has been no response from them.
While traveling notice smoke from tail pipe. Also oil leak. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further inofrmation.
Consumer state noticed smoke from tail pipe.
The temp gauge goes up and with the air cond on
While driving flywheel broke, causing a loss of control. Dealer has been contacted.
Vechile repeatedly fails to start. It has the sensation that it's not getting any fuel. On two separate occasions, the vehicle has died while driving around 25/35mph, again feeling as if it had ran out of gas. On both occasions I had over half a tank of gas. I have taken the car to the dealer 3 times, once it was towed, and they kept it for two or three days saying they cannot find anything wrong.
The car is missing and makes a knocking sound, hard vibration when idle and car jerks, does not seem to shift up to next gear, engine light comes on. Have taken care into dealership for repair for same problem at least 7 times. Dealership claims they cannot duplicate the problems I report to them. Windows are loose, rattle, and leak. I have had them tightened several times. I sent a letter to dave mckenzie (vp of service and engineering at mitsubishi) in 10/98. I have not received a response.
1 and 1/2 years after I bought my "brand new" car, the check engine light went on. I was told that my water pump and gasket needed to be replaced. One week later I experienced a problem with the power steering, I was told the power steering pully, bracket and belt had gone and would need to be replaced. Since then I have had the brake pads and the roters resurfaced more times then I care to remember. On july 26, 1999, I had noticed a problem with my transmission. I immediately brought it to the dealership, they told me that the trans was "operating to manufacture's specs". On november 3, 1999 the dearlership advises me I need a new trans.
While driving about 30 MPH consumer stopped at a red light. Then tried to move, but vehicle won't move even when he stepped on gas pedal.this problem had happend on the freeway before.
About a week after purchasing the car, it sat for 3 days while I was away on navy business. When I returned, I had to sit in heavy traffic. I noticed the engine temp gauge was full hot. I finally got to a road to let the engine breath, and the gauge didn't go down. I took the car to kelly mitsubishi the next day and told them what happen. I also told them that the heater didn't put out hot air. They replaced the thermostat and everything was fine. No problems since then.
Timing belt snapped and totally destroyed the engine.
At high velocity rock went through the air opening, hit the radiator,broke it, causing fluid to leak and making the vehicle to stall out.there was no warning of this defect.
While vehicle was parked the car caught on fire due to tail pipe overheating/ melting the body and the trunk of the vehicle.
While driving on highway going 60 MPH the vehicle completelty shut down. The rmp's kept going from 3 to 0 and then the vehicle shut down. Vehicle started back up again, this happened three more times, vehicle had to be towed. Dealer cannot find problem.
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