Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998290281 | Incident Date: Sep, 09 1998 |
| Consumer's City: HUMMELSTOWN | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 4A3AK34Y9TE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 20 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car was idling at a very low rpm. i had the car serviced and was still idling very low. when coming to a stop, the car wanted to stall. meaning the rpms dropped to zero and then the idle jumped extremely high for a few seconds. a few days later the car started to stall when stopping or going around turns at a very slow speed. i took the car to a dealership to have them hook the car up to a diagnostic machine. nothing registered on the machine. car did not stall for the dealer, but did stall for me every time after leaving the dealership or mechanics garage. i then paid more attention to when the car would stall. it would only stall or shut off during the very cold winters and every time it rained.... after two days or so after a rain, the car seemed to dry out and run fine. i later was told that the throttle bottle needs to be cleaned out. i had this done and the car improved. i have to clean the carb out of the car after we have rainy days. i was paying about $60 for a mechanic to do this for me. i would only resort to a mechanic after i cant deal with pressing the brake and gas pedal at the same time when stopping or turning at a slow rate of speed. so today 7-25-04, i went to the local auto parts store and bough carb cleaner and sprayed about 1/4 of the can and cleaned out what i could reach of the gum and build-up in the carb. at first the car does not want to start but then after pressing the gas pedal a few times, tons of white smoke poor out of the exhaust. then the car ideals much better than before, meaning i don't have to press both the brake and gas at the same time. i was told about a year ago, that this problem is caused by something that deals with the throttle body. i do not have $300 + to fix this, but i do have 1/2 hour a couple times a month to clean the carb out of my car. this is the biggest complait besides, my rotors, that i have with my car. the car is not enjoyable anymore.*ak |