Mitsubishi Eclipse Transmission Problems
84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 7 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2001. Best year: 2008.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TAKATA AIRBAG: MY INCIDENT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED. I AM ADDING THE POLICE REPORT. I AM STILL REQUIRING SURGERY AND UNABLE TO USE MY LEFT ARM 10 MONTHS LATER.
MY CAR WAS STOLEN LAST YEAR BY SOMEONE I KNEW, AND WAS WRECKED. AFTER THE WRECK, MYSELF AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SPOKE TO THE PERSON AND HE SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AS HE WAS MAKING A TURN AND...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND THE TRANSMISSION ...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BEGAN AS A NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEY WERE NO UNUSUAL INDICATORS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED VERY BADLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS LEFT UNDETERM...
ACCELERATOR "STUCK" & VEHICLE REMAINED IN IDLE, FORCING TO CRASH
LEFT REAR WHEEL HARDWARE ATTACHING THE WHEEL, BACKING PLATE, BRAKE CALIPERS TO REAR AXLE FAILED. THERE WERE FOUR ATTACHING BOLTS THAT SHEARED OFF UNDER STRESS OF CRASH AVOIDANCE THAT CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND LOSE CONTRO OF T...
I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE CAR BESIDES HAVING TO TAKE IT IN WITHIN LIKE 3 MONTHS TO REPLACE A DEFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE AM A PERSON THAT HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE ACCIDENT CALLS TH...
NO SUMMARY.
AT 55MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, RESULTING IN A COLLISIOALSO, RECALL 01V1011000 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 38 MPH RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE, AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. VEHICLE CRASHED, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SON SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO REASON FO...
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY IN MISTY WEATHER ON DAMP ROADS WITH GEAR IN NEUTRAL, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE . VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND WAS FISHTAILING IN THE LANES. *AK
The contact owns a 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder. The contact stated while driving 25-30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power inadvertently. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. There was no warning light ill...