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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

120 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1999

EquipmentPower TrainSteering

TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK ON 2ND GEAR, THEN ANOTHER OCCASION IN 3RD GEAR, CAUSE: BLOWN CIRCUIT/SENSOR.... AIR COND. DOES NOT TURN ON AT ALL AT TIMES, NOT EVEN THE FAN, TURNS ON BY ITSELF AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINS, CAUSE: A/C FAN MOTOR..... CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE ADJUSTMENTS, CAUSE: UNKN…

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NHTSA ODI #710650

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999

Power Train

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *YC

NHTSA ODI #547465

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1999

Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN LOCK UP 13 DAYS AFTER PURCHASED NEW. MJS

NHTSA ODI #546108

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #839171

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1999

Suspension

CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, AND THE ALIGNMENT CAN NOT BE CORRECTED , VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836622

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1999

Vehicle Speed Control

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY SET ON HIGH SPEEDS. IF CRUISE CONTROL IS SET FOR 80MPH THE VEHICLE WILL DROP DOWN 5 OR 10 MPH LESS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER SAYS IT'S MADE SO THAT DRIVER CAN'T DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836342

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1999

Power Train

CLUTCH FAILED AT THREE MONTHS.

NHTSA ODI #543693

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1999

Power Train

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60MPH WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR ON ITS OWN, TO A LOWER SPEED. IT LOCKED IN ON LOWER SPEED. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED TWICE (2) TO THIS NEW VEHICLE. HAPPENED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833532

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

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I HAD CHANGED THE OIL IN MY MITSUBISHI ON 12/20/98 AND ON 1/7/99 WHILE DRIVING, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, MY CAR SOUNDED A KNOCK AND COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FREEHOLD MITSUBISHI, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THAT HE VISUALLY DETECTED THAT I HAD USED AN OIL FILTER THAT WAS FOR THE TURBO MODEL OF THE ECLIPSE. HE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD USED THE WRONG FILTER WHICH HAS THE WRONG THREADING FOR MY CAR. MITSUBISHI IS NOT COVERING THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE TWO TYPES OF FILTERS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE DOES NOT SHOW ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE THREADING ON EITHER OF THEM. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD AND I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY PROOF FROM MITSUBISHI THAT USING AN OIL FILTER, MADE FOR THE CAR WITH THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS FOR TURBO AND NON-TURBO, COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF BREAKING A CONNECTING ROD. WHAT IS MY WARRANTY FOR? THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE PAID IN FULL FOR THIS CAR. I CAN NOT AFFORD REPAIRS. THEY HAVE GOTTEN TH

NHTSA ODI #702201

Mileage unknown · Date not reported

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS CAUSED NOISE. MJS

NHTSA ODI #547442

Official recalls

04V428000 · Equipment:other:labels

Sep 1, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

00V421001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Dec 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

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NHTSA investigations

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