NHTSA Complaint #768266 — 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	768266
Vehicle	1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	October 22, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

ENGINE FAILS. HAPPENS EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE QUITS. WAIT 3 OR 4 MINUTES AND CAR STARTS NORMALLY AND WILL RUN FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS. I THINK THIS COULD COULD CREATE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MR

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