NHTSA Complaint #729356 — 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	729356
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 17, 1999
Date Filed	September 5, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH IT IDLING EATING DINER. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WENT INSIDE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR WAS INGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY INSURANCE CO HIRED A FIRE INVESTEGATOR TO INVESTIGATE. IT WAS DETERMIND TO BE A MFG. DEFECT THAT IS ALL THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN. MY INSURANCE CO. IS ALLSTATE AND THEY PAID THE CAR OFF AND OF WHAT I OWED ON THE CAR. I LOST MY DOWN PAYMENT OF 2,000 DOLLARS. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD OF LOST ANYTHING ON SOMETHING THAT WAS THERE FAULT. I TALKED TO THE MITSUBISHI CO SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME SORRY MY TOUGH LUCH AND MY LOSS. I WOULD LIKE ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME ON THIS. THERE WERE NO POLICE ON THE SEEN BUT THE FIRE DEPT. MADE A REPORT OF THIS ACCEDENT.

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