Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003204965 Incident Date: Feb, 12 2003
Consumer's City: FORT WORTH Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK54F1TE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 11 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was driving about 70 on the interstate, i pulled off onto the access road. my car felt very unstable. i was coming down a hill into a very busy intersection, and i was easing through the intersection and my car fell upon its tire. the wheel well collapsed onto the tire, and i could not move. the towing people said they had seen many eclipses with this problem. i am now terrified to drive my eclipse (even after it has been repaired). i had taken my car to several dealerships and many repair shops, and i was told that there was no problem. the right front suspension separated.*jb