FaultScore

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission problems

13 of the 44 complaints about the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse are about the transmission — 30% of everything reported for this model year.

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13

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 8 61.5%
Column Shift 4 30.8%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive) 1 7.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Mitsubishi Eclipse year

1990 27 8.6%
1991 21 6.7%
1992 23 7.3%
1993 13 4.1%
1994 12 3.8%
1995 55 17.5%
1996 19 6.1%
1997 24 7.6%
1998 30 9.6%
1999 28 8.9%
2000 19 6.1%
2001 21 6.7%
2003 22 7.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

NEW Rochelle, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST GEAR TO THE SECOND GEAR, WON'T SHIFT, AND MAKES NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10042852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10015938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vancouver, WA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS CAR STILL HAS REPEATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING. I HAVE PLANS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE BECAUSE I AM OUTRAGED.

NHTSA complaint #733350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lafayette, IN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN PULLING OUT, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

NHTSA complaint #843540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raleigh, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

RECALLS 98V-069.001/98V-069.000. YOKE SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE DRIVESHAFT GOT DISCONNECTED AFTER THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM DUE TO MODIFICATIONS ON VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #833004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Lyon, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE DOWEL PINS BLEW OUT, CRACKING THE TRANSMISSION . THE TRANSMISSION WENT THROUGH THE CLUTCH, BLOWING THE THRUST PLATE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #825723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Beach, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, GEAR WOULD POP OUT OF REVERSE. TRIED SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR & IT WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD PREVIOUSLY LOCKED UP IN ANY GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID CLUTCH NEEDED ADJUSTING. THE PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #822103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Concord, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

TRASFER CASE FAILED/REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #534617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Castle ROC, CO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF LOCKING UP ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #534178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn C, MN

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

METAL CAP IN THE END OF THE TRANSFER CASE YOKE CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID.

NHTSA complaint #531838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wooddale, IL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

TRANSFER CASE FUEL LEAK; ALSO FUEL FILTER LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #518107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Martinez, GA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN THE OWNER TURNS ON THE A/C DRAGS DOWN THE TRANSMISSION. TT

NHTSA complaint #975548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Virginia B, VA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION GASKET REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #481579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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