Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004287811 | Incident Date: Jul, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WASHINGTON | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK34Y3XE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 08 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 16 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After pulling off from a red light, shifting into second we heard a loud bang (like glass breaking). we pulled off the road. a mechanic happened to be traveling right behind us and stopped. the car had a trail of oil a foot wide and parts strewn all over the road. the mechanic looked under the car and said that it threw a pisten through the engine block and into the transmission. there were parts of the block, pisten, gears...........etc. that we picked-up off the road. i have them in a bag. the car is five years old (just paid for). it has approx 72,000 miles on it. this car is totally babied, with regular oil changes and not driven by a maniac teenager (i'm 36 years old and female). i can tell you i'll never buy another mitsubishi even though i loved the car. the mechanic who stopped said he estimated 3-4 thousand dollars for repair. i haven't heard the actual estimate yet. what a shame, it seemed like such a solid car but i got 160,000 miles on my last car (a ford mustang). i'm calling the dealership in the am but i'm no longer under warranty.*ak |