Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN / ECLIPSE / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000015618 Incident Date: Feb, 29 2000
Consumer's City: FLORENCE Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK34Y3SE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 05 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer complained about an ongoing gas odor problem within the cabin of the vehicle. the odor was strongest when the vehicle was turned off, but could also be smelled when the vehicle was idled. the dealership serviced the vehicle several times, but was unable to remedy the problem. they claimed that they didn't smell the gas odor. *ak the belts were noisy and were worn out. both drive belts were replaced, the front wheels wore out fast, the horn was inoperative due to an open circuit, the third brake light would shake and vibrate, the right seat wouldn't lock, and the radio was inoperative. *sc the head gasket was leaking oil.*jb