Mitsubishi / Eclipse / 1996
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
Owners have filed 220 complaints about the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 15.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 13.6%.
Complaints220
Crashes31
Fires5
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 15.5% · 34
Engine and engine cooling 13.6% · 30
Suspension 13.6% · 30
Power train 8.6% · 19
Air bags 7.7% · 17
Structure 5.0% · 11
Steering 4.1% · 9
Electrical system 4.1% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 31 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse in this data, 1996 sits 4th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 84,600 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving vehicle about 35 mph the comsumer had a brake problem. When stepping on brake pedal, trying to stop the vehicle, it took long time to st0p, and when stopping the brakes grabbed on the disc. Also front brakes ulsated/replaced front brake rotors. In addition, replaced rear main seal and oil seal and retorqued all mounting nuts and bolts due to front suspension noise. Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer was sitting at a red light, foot depressed on the brake pedal vehicle jumped forward, hitting the leading car, foot was still on the brake pedal, vehicle continued to move forward, consumer, therefore, engaged the emergency parking brake to stop the vehicle. Consumer has contacted the dealer. *Ak Service brakes, hydraulic
When traveling at higher speeds and braking the brakes and /or rotors shudders /shake real bad to the point of throwing off stering capability in vehicle and shakes more so going down hill , I have already had them replaced (brakes and rotors) and it did not help any I still have the same problem . Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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