Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083622 | Incident Date: Oct, 20 2006 |
| Consumer's City: EAST BRUNSWICK | Consumer's State: NJ |
| 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: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK54F8XE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 28 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Similar to odi 10080649 but resulted in fire within engine bay which was quickly put out without damage to the interior. threw a piston through the engine block. vehicle only had 66k miles. working car fire first reported via 911 in bridgewater nj. revised status was also called in but was responded to. state farm insurance will not cover the cost of engine even with full coverage including comprehensive. car still at towed location. *nm |