NHTSA Complaint #511629 — 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	511629
Vehicle	1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 22, 1996
Date Filed	March 3, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ENGINE HAS HIGH PITCH RAVE NOISE WHEN STARTING IN THE MORNING, ENGINE IDLES INTERMENTENTLY WHEN IN NEUTRAL, REPLACE TIMING BELT.

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