Mitsubishi ECLIPSE fuel problems
34 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
34 of 1,801 complaints match this topic (1.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10013608 · 2003-03-28 (March 28, 2003)
MANY VEHICLES OF THIS SAME MODEL YEAR WERE RECALLED FOR A GAS SMELL/ FIRE HAZARD CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FUEL TANK GASKET. MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A MATCHING VIN SO THE DEALER SAYS I AM NOT COVERED. IF IT WERE A DEFECTIVE PART I COULD UNDERSTAND THEM BEING ABLE TO CLASSIFY MY CAR AS HAVING PASSED. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS WAS A PROCEDURE, I DO NOT THINK THAT WITH THE # OF COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THAT THEY HAVE COVERED ALL THE CARS THEY SHOULD HAVE. IS MITSUBISHI NOT NOTORIOUS FOR LETTING THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS ESCALATE TO UNREASONABL…
Owner-reported narrative. 93,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013608 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 550631 · 2000-02-01 (February 1, 2000)
WHILE FUELING VEHICLE FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE GAS TANK RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF VEHICLE FROM FIRE, POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE FUEL GASKETS (RECALL IN 1996). *MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 550631 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 753742 · 2001-10-26 (October 26, 2001)
THE CAR REPEATEDLY SHUTS OFF OR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, IGNITION WIRES, SPARK PLUG WIRES HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. THE THROTTLE PLATES HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT. IT IS AGAIN IN THE REPAIR SHOP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 753742 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 755088 · 2001-11-29 (November 29, 2001)
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A RECALL (REF. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96V158000 AND 96V158001). AFTER READING THE RECALLS' INFORMATION I REMOVED MY REAR SEAT TO EXPOSE THE SUSPECT AREA AND AN ALMOST UNBEARABLE AMOUNT OF GAS FUMES WAS EMITTING FROM THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLATION AREA. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 755088 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 756408 · 2002-01-04 (January 4, 2002)
AT TIMES THE I CAN SMELL FUEL FUMES INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THE IS NO LEAKAGE, ONLY THE FUMES ARE ESCAPING THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1995 MITSUBISHE ECLIPSE GS 1995 (SAME AS MINE) FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V158000. AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V158001. THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE MI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 756408 at NHTSA ↗