Vehicle is for sale sitting on napleton hyundai of carmel's used car lot, 4200 east 96th street indianapolis,in 46240. I just paid for and signed paperwork for an 2007 mitsubishi eclipse se, I haven't taken ownership as far a driving it off lot after pay/sign. Car fax was shown to me b4 signing, it's been 2 days and I haven't taken off lot yet (front d side caliper bracket slide/glide pins are seized up, brake pads locked onto rotor. I will not drive car until dealer completes recall. I was lied to about a couple things so I'm going to try to back out of purchase, that's why the complaint, I don't want to see them ignore recall and someone else buys car and something horrible happens!!
Mitsubishi Eclipse engine failure problems
27 of the 2,133 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Eclipse describe engine failure, most of them for the 1997 model year.
- owner complaints
- 27
- worst model year
- 1997
- typical mileage
- 97,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 7Fuel pump 2Fire or smoke 2Won't start 1Transmission failure 1Slipping 1Overheating 1Hesitation 1
What owners say
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.
Sears auto center in manassas, va performe an oil change on my vehicle on 5/16/2016. The engine failed on 5/24/2016 due to the oil plug falling out of the engine and all of the oil draining out. Sears has accepted responsibility for this. However, I have also uncovered a long history of consumer complaints regarding sears auto centers defrauding consumers out of thousands of dollars for unnecessary repairs, charges for repairs not done, and faulty service overall. Sears ws sued by nj on 46 counts of auto consumer fraud, and I have uncovered hundreds of complaints registered with the attorney generals' offices in many states.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the brakes seized. The vehicle finally came to a stop as the brake pedal extended to the floorboard. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. The failure occurred at least a dozen times. The vehicle was previously repaired by an independent mechanic for a brake system failure. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 156v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2009 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that after hitting a bump at approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal seized without warning. The failure occurred on approximately ten occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while coming to a complete stop, the brakes seized with the illumination of the ABS warning indicator. The brakes unlocked after being depressed numerous times. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer , who informed that the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. The VIN was unavailable. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Prolonged wiring harness contact with the heat shield causes the wiring insulation to wear & ground out causing the engine to die-out. Had an iccident few days ago where the engine died out and I was in the middle of an intersection and almost got hit by oncoming traffic . This is seriously not okay and a major safety concern. Please help me.
1992 mitsubishi eclipse needs a new transmission, new engine, and cooling system. **cc
Squealing belts at startup, inconsistent small leaks of coolant, hesitation at 2k RPM were only pre-cursors. Out of nowhere, while driving on highway, I looked at gauges for no particular reason....noticed the temperature was rising, eventually going as far as it could above h. So I look for smoke in rear view....nothing. I turn down the radio to listen for noises......nothing. Everything seems fine. Hoping that air through the radiator would cool the engine......not working. I decided I better pull over.....the second I safely stopped, huge puffs of white smoke billowed out the hood edges. I jumped out, opened the hood......huge clouds of smoke and smell of burning rubber, I thought the car was on fire. Once the smoke settled, oil could be seen splattered all over the engine. Tow truck comes and while putting on flatbed.....oil drained out like a water faucet. Found out later from the dealer that oil line burst, causing the head gaskets to blow and most likely damaged totaled the engine. New engine quoted at $5000, used 71,000 mile engine in some salvage yard in alabama quoted at $2-3000. Nice chunk of money and the engine still needs to be shipped and installed. What a deal? I actually spoke highly about mitsubishi's in the past, but now I'm having second thoughts. Too bad mitsubishi company has such a bad history of failures, recalls, and poor repair service. I was actually thinking of buying a 2006 eclipse........not any more. I'll miss my 97 eclipse......it was pretty good to me, but this recent event with no warning, did me in and it is just wrong that I have read similar incidents on the internet and mitsubishi does nothing. Time for an american car...............too bad we don't have the sense to make oil and gas-free vehicles though.......the technology is there. Oh well......I guess I better start figuring out how I am going to get to work on monday.
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.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The harness for the crankshaft position sensor could come in contact with a new protective shield causing a grounded circuit.
- Risk
- Prolonged wiring harness contact with the heat shield will cause the wiring insulation to wear and eventually to ground out. This could cause the engine to die-out, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness.
Recall number 00V299001 · Recall details
Questions about the Mitsubishi Eclipse engine failure
Which Mitsubishi Eclipse years have engine failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1997 (6 complaints), 1995 (5 complaints) and 1992 (3 complaints).
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