Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB0011001 | 02/01/2000 | 610451 | Information and related installation procedures about a new, improved head gasket for vehilces equipped with the 2.0l, non-turbo, 420a engine. *tt | 05/01/2000 | |
| TSB9911007 | 06/01/1999 | 606596 | Information regarding cylinder head gaskets for remanufactured short blocks. *tt | 08/30/1999 | |
| 48 | 06/01/1999 | 606603 | Subject regarding chrysler reprogramming catridge round-up. *tt | 08/30/1999 | |
| 97090199017 | 09/01/1997 | 54305 | Subject on cylinder head distortion inspection. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 97110113011 | 11/01/1997 | 54024 | Subject on corrected dtc p0443 troubleshooting procedures. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| TSB9723002 | 03/01/1997 | 52084 | 2/4 clutch piston retainer parts identification (f4ac1 transaxle). *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| TSB9711002 | 02/01/1997 | 52060 | New valve lash adjuster noise checking and troubleshooting procedures. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| TSB9711001 | 01/01/1997 | 52061 | Revised valve and valve guide specifications (420a engine)- service manual revision. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 80 | 03/01/2002 | 637066 | Subject regarding replacement crank angle sensor wire colors. *tt | 11/19/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| TSB9515003 | 03/01/1995 | 5020200 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| TSB9515003 | 03/01/1995 | 39920 | Center exhaust pipe heat shield replacement. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/17/2006 | 166400 | 1 | 03/02/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the vehicle started smoking under the hood. it was pulled to the side of the road where the engine stalled. the fire department was called to the scene but no report was filed. they determined there was not a fire, but there was a leak of oil and antifreeze due to a busted hose. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home. although the dealer was alerted no other inspections were made. | |||
| 06/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that vehicle constantly stalled. it cut off while consumer was driving on the freeway at 50-60 mph. this was dangerous. he almost got into an accident when vehicle stopped in traffic. dealer put vehicle on the diagnostic machine and did not find anything wrong.*ak | |||
| 12/10/1998 | |||
| Temperature gauge rises, and vehicle overheats and will not cool down.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/10/1998 | |||
| Temperature gauge rises, and vehicle overheats and will not cool down.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| No summary. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/24/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| During cold weather, the coolant and hand brake indicator lights illuminate. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 112000 | 5 | 08/01/2004 |
| (1) ticking noise from the crankshaft pulley area with the clutch depressed. kind of a swooshing tickey noise. this is the crankshaft position sensor trigger plate rubbing on the crankshaft position sensor. (2) stalling when the clutch is depressed. the trigger plate and crankshaft have been moving so much that the trigger plate is wearing through the sensor. car lost power steering and put me and my family in danger. *jb | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Oil leak inside of the engine caused the vehicle to smoke. mechanic noticed a seal broke from the engine, and it needed to be replaced. consumer alleges that the problem is similar to the problem recalled under nhtsa campaign no. 98v-069; however, the consumer's vehicle is not included in the recall. *ak *mjj *mr | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle stalled and it became hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. *nlm | |||
| 04/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| The head gasket failed, which caused fluid to leak. *jb | |||
| 10/25/2002 | 83000 | 3 | 10/19/2002 |
| Crankshaft walk. 1995 mits. eclipse 2wd turbo. my son bought this car directly from having the bottom end rebuilt. within 200 miles of drive time the crankshaft sensor went out. the mechanic that did the rebuild said he did not replace the sensor so no warranty. after spending another 160.00 on a new crankshaft sensor and interrupter plate. it lasted for approximately. another 200 miles and died at 60 miles an hour on the freeway. it went back to the mechanic who replaced the crank bearings plate and sensor. it only took him 8 weeks. we picked up the car on thursday the 20th of march. this time it lasted 30 miles and the plate is again hitting the sensor. we have now paid almost 3000.00 and the car is back in the shop. i have read complaints from other consumers who have had the same problem. there is no reason that the crankshaft should be able to walk. and it is not fair that we have to pay for a problem that is obviously in the design. not even the shop that was working on it was aware of this problem. this car is back in his shop for the third time. he is losing money as are we. *jb | |||
| 02/13/2003 | 104000 | 0 | 07/15/1996 |
| Car stops running unexpectedly. won't restart right away / must way about an hour. unexpected engine halting causes loss of power steering and power brakes making steering and stopping of vehicle difficult and dangerous. the unexpected engine halting occurs weekly making the vehicle not dependable transportation. | |||
| 03/27/1996 | 5 | 08/29/1995 | |
| Consumer has had to have head gasket replaced three times on vehicle. while driving, vehicle leaks oil. took to dealer for repairs. *ak.*jb | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 05/01/2001 | ||
| External head gasket leak, causing oil to leak into the spark plug compartments.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| I am one of many who have experienced the walking crankshaft problem which requires the replacement of the engine at a cost of approx $4000.00. i have tried to establish a class action lawsuit against mitsubishi for this problem but to no avail. you can call me at 860-608-9545 if you have questions. i hope this problem is settled someday. thank you. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Camshaft started making same noise at 97,000 miles as it did at 47,000 when it failed at 65 mph on the hwy. engine shut down and all power was lost. i am concerned that this will happen again in the near future and it is no longer covered by warranty. i belive that the life time of the part may only be aprox. 45,000 miles. the mechanic descibed the problem as the cam shaft was walking. he also said that he had seen a few other cases.*ak | |||
| Walking crankshaft came from factory out of round which is preventing vehicle to go into gear. consumer has replaced several parts in clutch assembly. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle stalls at any speed, had same problem in 1998. dealer replaced engine control unit. *ak the vehicle shuts off suddenly at 20-65 mph. there is oil leak as well due to cylinder head gasket failure. *yh | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Hello..... i would like to alert you to a major problem reguarding all 1995-1999 mitsubish eclipse cars. all cars are prone to crank walk which will on average do $2,000 to $6000 worth of damage to the engine, this is a technical service bullitan from mitsu... this is a large safety concern in my opinion, just like the recall on the transfercase. if crankwalk was to happen at highway speeds, local is 75, sudden shuttin off of the engine would cause power steering failure, not to mention a few other problems (abs would fail)...... this would without a doubt in my opinion, cause an extreme accident. please, don't just take my word for it ... go to www.dsm.org and do a search for crankwalk go to www.roadraceengineering.com, and view their tech info on crank walk... this is a huge problem that is the direct resault of a defect from the manufacturer. this strikes all transmissions, all makes (turbo or not), talon or eclipse. please check this out.... this is happening to oem engines, modified, and dealer rebuilt engines... please contact me reguarding this problem... i do hope that someone will research this..... i am not looking forward to having to rebuild an engine just because a crank and bareings were made out of spec at the dealer..... they also have no valid reason to blame mild modifications for these failurs when dealers have to deal with several of these a month (dealers have reported over 3 walking cranksafts in 3 different years of eclipse within 1 month!!!!!!!) -- this is a problem that the owners should not have to pay for, this is not standard ware. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Engine would make clinging & banging noises when trying to get engine to start. took vehicle to dealer. was informed by mechanic the flanging that holds the crankshaft in place was the cause of problem. it had broken loose from the welding. this caused it wobble. it also bored a hole in the engine short block. its the reason for not starting.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| When driving vehicle just stopped without prior warning. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Timing belt gears and tensioners failed, causing valve and engine cylinder repair. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| While driving at 65 mph and without prior warning vehicle was cutting off and vibrating. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/26/1995 | ||
| Poor sealing under vehicle caused oil leak under car, retorqued cylinder head gasket/replaced rocker cover gasket. | |||
| 02/19/1997 | |||
| The vehicle has defective head gasket which is leaking, causing a possible fire hazard. *ak | |||
| 12/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Engine sensors failed. | |||
| The engine block was manufactured wrong dealer say replace the engine block after changing the engine block the timing belt broke at 1,000 miles . tt | |||
| The head gasket is blown, and front end will not stay aligned, and there are other problems. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 04/27/2001 | |
| Engine rod failed causing metal to go through the engine damaging it, a few months later while driving the engine began making a loud noise then the vehicle suddenly shut off resulting in loss of steering capability, it was determined that a rod cap disconnected and hit the oil pan, the consumer has replaced to engines in less than one year and feels these failures are not normal wear and tear. nlm | |||
| When parking vehicle for a period of time there seems to be a constant oil leak.*ak | |||
| 10/28/2001 | 1 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2001 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| I believe the stalling caused the engine failure, dealer does not, ive taken the car to the dealer three times for the stalling, they say it does'nt stall with them. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2001 | |||
| While driving 70 mph vehicle will stall. also, will lose power/ steering and brakes will not function properly. contacted dealer, and has had vehicle in shop, but has not solved problem. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 5 | 09/01/2001 | |
| While driving the engine will stall without warning. dealer has been contacted. *ak the vehicle towed twice for the same problem. the dealer couldn't duplicate the problem they said possibly, the computer shuts off. *yh | |||
| 10/15/1997 | |||
| Ongoing problem with vehicle continually stalling. vehicle been to dealer on several occasions, and had numerous repairs and parts replaced. but, problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle keeps stalling. can be driving down highway and all of a sudden vehicle will lose power and engine die. *ak | |||
| 5 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Motor just stopped the car always lost t clutch pedal $3500 to fix bad trust bearing. *ak | |||
| 04/29/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| More information can be found here: http://www.roadraceengineering.com/walkingcrankshaft.htm. no safety defec tmentioned. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The engine stalls while driving, sometimes will restart. *mjs | |||
| 09/19/2000 | 7 | 01/01/1995 | |
| After three visits to the dealer (sometimes by tow truck), they repeatedly indicated they could not duplicate the problem. on the fourth visit, the engine control unit was replaced. the car would shut down while driving at varying speeds with no prior warning. the problem reoccurred in november of 2000. the car is currently at the dealer where they once again claim they can not duplicate the problem. the engine oil gasket cover was replaced on 12/29/98. subsequent complaints of an oil leak were dismissed as not causing the presenting problem or i was told there was no oil leak despite providing documentation from other repair establishments. however, after the warranty period, an oil leak was diagnosed on 9/19/00. these are serious safety concerns that must be addressed. | |||
| 08/27/2000 | 1 | ||
| After filling at gas station consumer restarted vehicle at which time the the head on the second cylinder made a loud noise and spark plug and part of the engine head were fused and released from the engine. nlm | |||
| 08/08/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| I was told by the mehanic that this problem is very common my vehicle, they call it crankwalk*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle stalls out any time for no reason, took twice to get looked at and parts were replaced but problem has not been remedied. *et | |||
| 04/20/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Dealerships make no effort to solve problems, simply say that they don't see it upon inspection. | |||
| While driving at highway speeds vehicle will completely shutdown without warning , cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| While driving on highway at any rate of speed vehcle will completely shut down without warning, cause unknown. dealer could not identify the cause. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/03/1996 | 6 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Engine completely failed at 75000 miles. records kept and maitained according to manufacturer. they would not replace it. i had to 1300+ to get it fixed. now i have been told i need a new head gasket and i know it had been replaced 2 times since i have had it. i am having major problems with the brake system. i have had 2 new sets of rotors put on, rotors turned numerous times and it still shakes badly. need to have them recall this problems, cause everyone i have talked to has the same problem. *ak | |||
| 02/23/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1995 | |
| While driving at 65mph, the engine died. i luckily was safely able to pull to the side. my dealership thinks it is the control unit. it now starts, but the dealership recommends replacing this item to prevent it from happening again. i have noticed on message boards that this same difficulty has been experienced by other people with 1995 eclipses. it is a very dangerous (and expensive)condition which would not likely occur in other vehicles without a pre-existing problem with manufacturing. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2000 | 0 | ||
| When started engine early in the morning and let it run for few minutes, engine shut off, and the consumer was unable to restart the engine. *ak | |||
| 4 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| Engine continually leaking oil, not able to fix leak. | |||
| 11/27/1997 | 4 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While traveling at 30-40 mph vehicle stall without warning. | |||
| 1 | 06/26/1995 | ||
| Engine perfoms sluggishly when a/c is in use. | |||
| 1 | 06/26/1995 | ||
| At idle, car makes a ticking noise. | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving at 40 mph the vehicle will stall and then cut off completely. after 15 minutes vehicle will restart. owner took vehicle to dealers on three different times for problem and was told that the fuel pump relay was bad. they replaced it and she still has problems. *ak | |||
| When tryi ng to accelerate and sometimes when changing gears, the engine light comes on and the car loses power and stalls. please give more information.*ak | |||
| 02/22/1996 | 2 | ||
| Engine makes whining noise. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/26/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Upon driving my vehicle 5/12/99 the drivebelt began shredding. 5/13/99 the problem fixed with both belts being replaced. while driving on 5/14/99 a belt fell off, resulting both belts gone and loss of a/c as well as power steering. problem fixed again with mechanic suggesting that belts may not have fit properly and replaced with factory parts. 5/25/99 while driving i noticed a loss in power steering and a/c again i immediately inspected and saw the belts once again missing. frusterated i went the nearest dealership and asked what may be wrong with the car. the service advisor brought to my attention that there is a bulletin regarding that one of the pulleys on the drive system losses alignment and causes the belts to fall off. the remedy is to apply shimms to bring all pulleys in alignment at a cost of approximatley $200.00 for labor. why is this not a recall and what is a bulletin for if we are not informed till its more expensive. when driving and the belts fell off i lost my power steering too. *ak | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 5 | 06/20/1995 | |
| Front end misalignment, causing premature tire wear, also pulsating brakes and replaced belts and horn. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/1997 | |||
| Sunroof does not close completely by motor, and need allan wrench to close it; power door locks do not work; window glass rattles and is loose at weatherstrip; fuel vapors smelled periodically, particularly on hot days; horn works intermittently; a/c compressor bearing failed; burns oil (mechanic said needs valve job); brake rotors overheat constantly, causing vibration during braking. have had them resurfaced numerous times and replaced once. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1997 | |||
| Fuel vapor continually comes into vehicle whether vehicle is on or off, the smell is too much. dealer notified on two occasions, and informed consumer that nothing was found. can nhtsa please help in this matter or provide additional information. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| Emits a strong odor of fuel or exhaust into the cabin, and around the car. previously, they claim to have addressed it, but mitsu asks me to bring it back to let them look again. this is unbearable, and probably unsafe. i think they want me to bring it in at their convenience, and they will not fix it unless you help them see the importance.*ak | |||