Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003199289 | Incident Date: Feb, 01 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SOUTH BOUND BROOK | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:axle assembly:axle shaft |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Dec, 18 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving down the street traveling 30mph when i heard a loud bang!!! my car slammed to a halt in the front yard of some unknown house. only to see that the front driver side of my car is now resting the wheel well on the tire, the tire about to just fall over, my frame by the door all crushed back from the tire, and my axel on the ground. had i been on the highway i could have just kissed myself goodbye. i would like to know why mitsubishi never informed me of this. i looked for the problem online and here's what i found - problem:~>wheel bearings leaking oil, can rotate casing more than 3 inches, according to dealer. whole casing could separate, causing crash. |