1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. After that come engine (18%) and seat belts (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse with enough data (20 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When rear ended at a stop driver's seat belt did not restrain the consumer. This caused the consumer's head to hit the steering wheel. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
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.
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.
Lately the 1993 mitsubishi eclipse 1.8l has been not cranking up after it gets hot . I have changed the throttle position sensor and the coolant temperature sensor with no luck on either of those . So the other day around 5/10/07 I was about three miles from my house heading into town by myself and I hear a tick/spark come from around the dash and the car just shuts completely off and I had nothing . No throttle . No power steering . Nothing !!! I barely made it off the road .