1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2007-05-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 LATELY THE 1993 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1.8L HAS BEEN NOT CRANKING UP AFTER IT GETS HOT . I HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE POSITI…
2004-09-11 SEAT BELTS:FRONT Yes 1 WHEN REAR ENDED AT A STOP DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT THE …
2003-10-14 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST GEAR TO THE SECOND GEAR, WON'T SHIFT, AND M…
2002-09-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
2002-02-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE HAS FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REPLACE ENGINE ONCE AND REPAIR IT TWICE.CONSUMER IS ADDING 2 -3 QUARTS OF OIL…
2001-09-02 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 55 MPH REAR TWO TIRES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS MOVING UNCONTROLABLY. VEHICLE MOVED ABOUT 100 F…
2001-06-21 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HOOD LATCH BROKE. THE HOOD FLEW UP, ALMOST CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE HOOD CRACKED PART OF THE WIND…
2000-11-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHEN DRIVNG AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP TIMING BELT BROKE OFF FROM ENGINE, CAUSING MAJOR…
2000-11-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE THRUST BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SPIN 2 ROD BEARING…
2000-04-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL No 0 CAR SURGES CONTINUALLY...WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN IN GEAR. VEHICLE SCAN INDICATED OXYGEN SENSOR. …
1999-11-18 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1999-09-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 TIMING BELT BROKE AND LOCKED ENGINE, POSSIBLE VALVE BENT
1999-07-20 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN PULLING OUT, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK *YC
1999-05-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS GONE OUT AND ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
1999-01-30 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 MY CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL THAT I KNOW, AND IT WAS GARAGE KEPT.I DO THE SAME,.BUT THE TOP OF THE CAR IS FADIN…
1999-01-22 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES. CANNOT OPEN WITH KEYS. CAN OPEN OKAY FROM WITHIN. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED…
1998-12-13 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 RECALLS 98V-069.001/98V-069.000. YOKE SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE DRIVESHAFT GOT DISCONNECTED AFTER THE TRANSFER CASE REC…
1998-08-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE/OIL PUMP FAILED.
1998-05-05 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE DOWEL PINS BLEW OUT, CRACKING THE TRANSMISSION . THE TRANSMISSION WENT THROUGH THE CLUTCH, BLOWING…
1997-11-07 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) No 0 METAL CAP IN THE END OF THE TRANSFER CASE YOKE CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID.
1997-10-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF LOCKING UP ON THE HIGHWAY.
1997-08-22 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 TRASFER CASE FAILED/REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.
1996-11-19 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, GEAR WOULD POP OUT OF REVERSE. TRIED SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR & IT WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD PR…
1995-11-28 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN THE OWNER TURNS ON THE A/C DRAGS DOWN THE TRANSMISSION. TT
1995-04-26 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE BUCKS AND STALLS WHEN COLD, ALSO SLOW ACCELERATION AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD
1995-01-14 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 2 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
1994-09-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS No 0 WATER PUMP BYPASS HOSE CLAMP WEAK, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE.
1993-08-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1993-03-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHEN MAKING QUICK STOP, BRAKES HESITATE AND MAKE LOUD NOISE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THIS CAR STILL HAS REPEATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING. I HAVE PLANS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE BEC…
CHILD SEAT No 0 IS THERE A CORRECT WAY OF INSTALLING A FORWARD FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR OF MY 93 ECLIPSE. WE ARE UNABLE TO…
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 TRANSFER CASE FUEL LEAK; ALSO FUEL FILTER LEAK. *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD No 0 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT HOOD CAME UP AND CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, NO ONE WAS INJURED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. PLEAS…
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL WINDOW SEEMS TO BE COMING OFF TRACK, VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. *AK