Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
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.