NHTSA — Power Train: Manual Transmission Problems

3.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,667 miles

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1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission problems

transmission problem

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1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Owner Comments

problem #6

Apr 012006

Eclipse 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bought my 98 Eclipse, standard, in 2003, not even a year after I had it it died on me on the freeway one day. Turned out it was the speed sensor that got me stranded in the middle of no where. About another 6 months later the found an oil leak on the head gasket that was making me misfire, that was fixed. The car was fine until about 2 months ago when the engine went out on me because apparently the engine oil and coolant were somehow mixing, my hoses were out, so was my water pump, O2 sensor and fuel pump sensor, all at the same time. Well I had major work done everything was put in new, about a month later my driver door handle falls off, that cost me 150 dollars! one month after that, now, my speedometer stops working all of a sudden and 2 weeks later my transmission goes out. Also my clutch is going out. So now I cant drive the car any higher than 5th gear because it throws my gear out!!! since I still owe 6K on the car I have no choice but to fix it. Which is going to end up costing me, in all I've spent and am about to spend, as much as I still owe on the car!

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #5

Feb 062004

Eclipse 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 90,000 miles
Vehicle has 90,000 miles and is 1998 manufacturing date. Engine and transmission are both completely irreparable. No evidience of low oil level or other maintenance neglect which led to the catastrophic failure. Vehicle is out of warranty and is now scrap. Although failure is out of warranty, a complete vehicle failure at 90,000 miles is not normal or acceptable.

- Summerville, SC, USA

problem #4

Jan 182002

(reported on)

Eclipse

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer states this is his third transmission in 2 years.

- Fleetwood, PA, USA

problem #3

Jan 182002

(reported on)

Eclipse

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer states this is his third transmission in 2 years.

- Fleetwood, PA, USA

problem #2

Nov 101999

Eclipse

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Transmission pops out of gear this is the 3rd time.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 011998

Eclipse

  • miles
Transmission.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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