Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001109374 | Incident Date: Dec, 30 2001 |
| Consumer's City: ELKRIDGE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK34Y3VE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mitsubishi eclipse. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into the curb. the road conditions were foggy and damp. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. approximately three years later, the vehicle jerked to the right and the left. the mechanic stated that the lower control arm and rod ends needed to be replaced. there is a recall for the lower ball joint (recall # 00v421001). the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage is 130,000 and failure mileage was 80,000. |