1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSFER CASE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD LEAKED WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HAD PREVIOULY BEEN PERFORMED IN 1998. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 126,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AND WHEN IS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V069001 POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THEREFORE HE WILL NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SHE WAS UNCLEAR IF THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. HE ALSO HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 137,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSFER CASE SEIZED. A NHTSA RECALL, #98V069001 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

WHILEDRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND GEAR.AND HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR TO GET THE GEARS WORKING AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM REOCCUR EVERY TIME I PULL OUT . I HAD CHANCE THE TRASMISION TWICE ALREADY.*AK

TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, IT WOULD NOT SHUT CORRETLY. THEN, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHEN IN PARK POSITION AND TRUNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP INTO GEAR, AND TRY TO MOVE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND OR 3RD GEARS. ALSO HAD TO SHUT OFF CAR TO GET GEARS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THEN, SAME PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR DOWN TO 2ND BY ITSELF. *AK

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAD IT SERVICED AS REQUIRED AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. I FILLED OUT THE ABOVE QUESTIONAIRE AS MUCH AS I COULD. I CONTACTED NHTSA AND THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT BY FILING OUT THIS QUESTIONAIRE. I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE VERY MANY MILES ON THIS CAR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT NEED MAJOR WORK OR REPLACED. THANK YOU- *AK

NO SUMMARY.

CAR HAS A HESITATION/MISS WHEN CRUISING UNDER 2300 RPMS (35 MPH). CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEAKS. *SD

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STICKING WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE GEAR, VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD. TT

THE GEAR HARD TO GO INTO THE RIGHT GEAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVING PROBLEM . TT