NHTSA Complaint #10211093 — 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10211093
Vehicle	2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of Incident	October 28, 2007
Date Filed	December 6, 2007
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2001 ECLIPSE GT, AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF UNTIL ONE DAY THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. IT KEPT SMELLING LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND IT HAD BEEN THE HEADLIGHT HARNESSES. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM CLOSED DOWN SO I BROUGHT IT TO KEY MITSUBISHI OF MILFORD AND THEY SAID THAT THE HEADLIGHT HARNESSES MELTED. THEY IN TURN TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $300.00 TO FIX. I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THE WIRES MELT AND IT SHOULD BE MITSUBISHI'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO CRABTREE IN MILFORD AND SEE IF THEY WOULD DO IT. THEY DID NOT WANT TO COVER THE DEFECT EITHER. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS ON THE CAR AND THIS CAUSES A HUGE SAFETY RISK. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO GET THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS IS MITSUBISHI'S FAULT AND MISTAKE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT SOMETHING CHEAP TO FIX. I AM CURRENTLY USING A RELATIVES LONER CAR TO GET AROUND BECAUSE I HAVE NO WAY TO PAY FOR THIS. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT TO DO. THANKS *TR

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