10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,600 miles

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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Owner Comments

problem #5

Jul 242014

Eclipse

  • 156,000 miles

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

TL-the contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that another vehicle that was driving at 70 mph and crashed into her vehicle causing the vehicle to crash into the vehicle in front. The seat belt failed to retract and the air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contacts head hit the windshield and bruised her legs. The contact did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contacts house. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000. Djr

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #4

Oct 222003

Eclipse

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,000 miles
While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering failed when attempting to steer to the right. The vehicle went across a median into oncoming traffic and crashed into a guard rail. The air bag did not deploy. The driver was transported to the emergency room for injuries to the back, neck, and knee. The cause of the failure has not been determined.

- Springfield, VA, USA

problem #3

Nov 232000

Eclipse

  • miles
Violent deployment of the air bag caused eye injury to the driver, the consumer may have sustained permanent injury to the left eye. Nlm

- Kirkland, WA, USA

problem #2

Jun 052001

Eclipse

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
SRS light for airbags come on intermittently. Consumer states that the passenger side air bags have been replaced twice, the side seatback air bag has been replaced once, air bag computer has been replaced once, and the driver side seatback air bag has been replaced once, vehicle was purchased by Mitsubishi for lemon law.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #1

Mar 122001

(reported on)

Eclipse

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving consumer has noticed air bag light flashing off and on. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer has made repairs, but problem still occurs. Consumer states problem was finally repaired after 3 times dealer had to replace entire driver seat back portion, loose wiring to side air bag was causing problem.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

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