Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE SPYDER / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006099928 | Incident Date: Dec, 22 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CAMP SPRINGS | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE SPYDER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AE45G53E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi eclipse spider. the contact was driving at 25 - 30 mph on a nice day when the vehicle caught on fire. she stated that the wiring harness and the alternator were the source of the fire. this happened on december 23, 2006. the contact heard a noise, the vehicle lurched forward, lost power, and coasted out of traffic. she stated that the horn began honking, and she noticed that the vehicle was on fire. she could see flames coming out from the vehicle. the fire extinguished by itself before the fire department arrived. to date the dealership had been unable to tell her what caused the fire. the current and failure mileage were both 120,000. *ak |