1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• TRANSFER CASE LEAKAGE
  Recall Query RQ98007 · opened May 11, 1998 · closed Aug 28, 1998 · led to recall 98V168002

  The transfer case of the all wheel drive (awd), mitsubishi galant, allegedly leaks oil causing one or more wheels to lockup; or the inability to transmit engine power to the drive wheels.the vehicles have the same transfer case design as the eclipse vehicles which have been recalled for the same alleged defect.

• TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
  Engineering Analysis EA98002 · opened Jan 30, 1998 · closed Apr 30, 1998 · led to recall 98V069002
• TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97040 · opened Sep 4, 1997 · closed Jan 30, 1998

  Alleged drivetrain failure that can lead to lock-up of the rear or all wheels.