Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003236687 | Incident Date: Sep, 25 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LEXINGTON | Consumer's State: KY |
| 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: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK34Y6TE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 28 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1996 mitsubishi eclipse was in for servicing the timing belt. the service manager called me to ask if i would approve an upgrade for an idler pulley for the ac/power steering belt. since the cost was about $190, i said "no." after picking the car up and driving home, the ac/power steering belt came off and i lost the power steering. i took the car back to the dealer and they told me that this would happen because i did not have the $190 upgrade done. this is a safety issue. because the original part is defective, and mitsubishi knows that it is, it should be recalled. when the belt comes off power steering is lost and could easily cause an accident. the $190, parts only, cost is also excessive. this is merely and idler pulley that manually adjusts the tension to this belt. |