1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse power train problems

21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse — 43% of all complaints for this model year.

Power Train complaints

43%

share of all complaints

—

median reported mileage

1 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Tl - the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that there was a burning odor from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that the seal was leaking from the transfer case. In order to repair the failure, the mechanic replaced the…”
filed Jun 20, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mitshubishi eclipse. After visiting the nhtsa website noticed recall#98v069001 was related to this vehicle concerning power train:automatic transmission. Also. There was a leak coming from the transfer case. The dealer stated that there was no recall related to this…”
filed Apr 26, 2007
“The vehicle developed an oil leak. The consumer was never contacted about a recall related to this failure and requested assistance in replacing defective parts (recall # 98v0069001). The tire belts of three tires broke. The tires were under one year old and had 37,000 miles on them. The dealer refused to give the…”
filed Jul 11, 2003

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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TSB9723015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 1997