Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004280382 | Incident Date: Mar, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CRANSTON | Consumer's State: RI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK54FXVE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 19 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: October 20, 2003 i purchased a 1997 eclipse gst from city limit auto in johnston, ri. march 14, 2004 i was driving home when a small click formed in 1st and 2nd gear after reaching 3,500 rpms. with-in minutes the click developed into what sounded like a small hole in the exhaust, probably the cat. not wanting to risk it i pulled off the next exit to bring the car to my friend's house and have it towed. a street away from his house (doing 10mph in 1st gear), the noise grew into a loud constant electrical buzzing or clicking noise, no high oil presue on the dash light or gauge and no overheating according to gauge, with-in 5 seconds the oil pan blew, white billows of smoke puffed out and the engine seized. i tried to turn the car over, but all it did was clink, and when i got out i found a large oil puddle under my car. i went back to the dealer, but he refuses to fix it. i don't know the exact reason the engine blew, for lack of money, but after reading some websites i have concluded it was either the fuel pump, oil pump, or crankwalk. e-mail venomofvpstreet@aol.com with any info. for full story go to http://www.vpstreet.org/index.php?page=city thank you.*ak |