Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 05/11/16*lj the consumer stated repair was made on 04/13/2016.
Mitsubishi Eclipse loss of power problems
22 of the 2,133 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Eclipse describe sudden loss of power, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 22
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 70,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20032
- 20013
- 20003
- 19993
- 19982
- 19963
- 19955
- 19931
Often reported together
Power steering loss 7Stalling 6Water leak 1Tire blowout 1Fuel pump 1Fire or smoke 1Knocking 1Check engine light 1
What owners say
Loss of engine power or dies that locks the steering wheel after 10 to 20 minutes you could revive the engine again usually happen every day . Went to the dealer with service bulletin that might affect on it but they say no problem on it and they void the service bulletin or try to.
When putting car under full throttle, intake manifold splits at the part where it connects to the throttle body. This causes engine to shut down while driving, including loss of power steering, etc. Can be very dangerous. Replacement of manifold is $300+ for labor and $600+ for parts. Many others with same engine type (4g64) have had exact same problem.
(1) ticking noise from the crankshaft pulley area with the clutch depressed. Kind of a swooshing tickey noise. This is the crankshaft position sensor trigger plate rubbing on the crankshaft position sensor. (2) stalling when the clutch is depressed. The trigger plate and crankshaft have been moving so much that the trigger plate is wearing through the sensor. Car lost power steering and put me and my family in danger.
1 had crash about four mounths ago. 2 A/C blown a peice of metal from side pulle locked up and belt broke loss of power stirring almost hit another car. 3 nothing was or has been done to correct this old parts still available.
When the vehicle is driven through water puddles there is a complete loss of power steering for a few seconds. This failure occurs intermittently. *ak
When taking an exit off the freeway, the engine shut down which caused loss of power steering.
Car stops running unexpectedly. Won't restart right away / must way about an hour. Unexpected engine halting causes loss of power steering and power brakes making steering and stopping of vehicle difficult and dangerous. The unexpected engine halting occurs weekly making the vehicle not dependable transportation.
Consumer stated while driving at highway speed, the engine shut down which caused loss of power steering . Please provide any additional information.
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
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 loss of power
Which Mitsubishi Eclipse years have sudden loss of power problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (5 complaints), 1996 (3 complaints) and 1999 (3 complaints).
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