Mitsubishi ECLIPSE engine problems
60 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,801 owner complaints analyzed
30 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 687 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
60 of 1,801 complaints match this topic (3.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 973719 · 1995-10-20 (October 20, 1995)
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, REPLACED THERMOSTAT TO NO AVAIL, NOW DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE HOSE. TT
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Owner report 486998 · 1995-06-14 (June 14, 1995)
VEHICLE BUCKS AND STALLS WHEN COLD, ALSO SLOW ACCELERATION AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD
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Owner report 733938 · 2000-10-10 (October 10, 2000)
CAR SURGES CONTINUALLY...WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN IN GEAR. VEHICLE SCAN INDICATED OXYGEN SENSOR. OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED...PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. 3 AUTO REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, CAR STALLS WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING.
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Owner report 10007737 · 2003-02-18 (February 18, 2003)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022265 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT BECAME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM
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