Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005048719 Incident Date: Sep, 19 2005
Consumer's City: BOSTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AE45GX1E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 04 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated while driving at night the headlights malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to a certified dealership. upon inspection the dealer determined that the wiring harness to the head lights melted. also, the oil light was coming on intermittently. the oil valve was replaced. these repairs were made at the contact's expense. *ak...headlights did not blink but went off altogether. when the consumer reported it to the dealer, was told we see this all the time with that make and model. consumer wanted to know why there was no recall. *ak