While driving the vehicle lost power. The dealer stated that the sensor needed to be replaced. Ts there was an odor in the vehicle, the clutch had gone out, the rear brakes squeaked, and water leaked into the interior on the vehicle on the passenger side. The consumer felt that the dealer sold her an unsafe vehicle. Scc
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission complaints
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While driving all the vehicles wheels locked up, it was determined that there was an oil leak from the transfer case. *ts *jg
The car just stopped moving in the middle of a highway and their was no wierd sounds to forwarn me of anything! This happened in january 2001 and the dealer said it was the clutch. The dealer was rude/mean, but then I called mitsubishi motors and they told the dealer to change the clutch. Here it is 22 months later, 10/2002, and the clutch is going out again the dealer is telling me. The dealers service women told me I must be a bad driver, and I told her I've drove sticks for 23 years and never had to replace a clutch before, let alone 2 clutches! Something is wrong with this car! 2nd problem they said and my title shows the car to be a 1998, yet the original sticker on the body around the door says manufactured in the USA in 1997. Dt
While driving transmission will not switch gears.
While driving at 55 MPH a loud noise comes from under vehicle. Parts dropped onto the ground from under the vehicle, transmission fluid was also on the ground. Please provide any further information.
While driving 50 MPH vehicle would accelerate. Vehicle would slip from one gear to another. Dealer contacted. Please add VIN.
Consumer states this is his third transmission in 2 years.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Consumer states manual transmission (clutch) went out in 1 year at 20,000 miles.
Transmission slipping and down shifting/ tach red lines before shifting/ burnt transmission fluid at 19000 miles on that fluid also my spark plugs were burnt/ changed fluid ,fluid has now turned yellow miles on fluid 7942/ car is running ver poorly/dealer cannot find the problem seemed very upset because I didn't have the car serviced there.will change trans fluid today the last time I changed the fluid it did shift better for a short period.
Intermittently transmission will stick in 2nd gear, causing vehicle to lurch forward, and hesitate between shifts. Dealer is blaming problem on how the vehicle is being driven. One year ago dealer had to replace solenoid for same problem.
Transfer case for 4- wheel drive locked up while driving at highway speed, causing wheels to lock up, and vehicle to spin around numerous times. Dealer claimed defect was caused by a missing bolt.
Vehicle is leaking oil from transfer case. This vehicle was not a part of the federal safety agency recall 98v069001 due to VIN.
Transmission pops out of gear this is the 3rd time.
Consumer contacted manufacturer concerning the federal safety agency recall #98 v 069 001/transfer case which could lockup due to insufficient lubrication. Manufacturer informed consumer that they were not aware of this recall. Can the federal safety agency provide additional information on this matter.
Two front tires kept losing air. Bridgestonesize 14.
Transmission.
Gear experiencing vibration.
A grinding noise when shifting from 1st to 2nd and 3rd gears. Also a cracking noise when downshifting into 2nd and 1st gears. Dealer said no problem could be found.
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