1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse

1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2-DR.

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Campaign: 06E026000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Campaign: 98V069001

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Campaign: 09E025000

POWER TRAIN

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEALS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. KMJ

POWER TRAIN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSHUBISHI ECLIPSE. AFTER VISITING THE NHTSA WEBSITE NOTICED RECALL#98V069001 WAS RELATED TO THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO. THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,500. *AK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW ENGINE, AND COOLING SYSTEM. **CC *NM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE STARTER IN THE CONSUMER'S 1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE FAILED. *NM *SB *NM

POWER TRAIN,TIRES

THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT A RECALL RELATED TO THIS FAILURE AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS (RECALL # 98V0069001). THE TIRE BELTS OF THREE TIRES BROKE. THE TIRES WERE UNDER ONE YEAR OLD AND HAD 37,000 MILES ON THEM. THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A CREDIT FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES (GOODYEAR CONCORDE) ( REFERENCE# 10011917-NVS216GH). *SCC *NLM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE VEHICLES CRANK PULLEY SHAFT CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

STRUCTURE

THE VEHICLES STRAP LINK FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP TO BE INOPERATIVE. *NLM

WHEELS

THE RIMS BENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *NLM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY RECALLS. *PH *JB

POWER TRAIN

THE TRANSMISSION BLOCK IS SLIPPING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. NLM