10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Aug 012002

Eclipse

  • miles
Consumer applied brakes and pedal went all the way down to the floor. Dealership was aware of problem.

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #4

Dec 091998

(reported on)

Eclipse

  • miles
Brakes failed several times.

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #3

Apr 201998

(reported on)

Eclipse

  • miles
Consumer hit truck head-on at approximately 30 mph. Defect in driver and passenger airbags caused the air bags not to deploy. No warning was given that airbags were defective. Also vehicle has 2 brake systems, including backup panic brake system which was inoperative, causing the accident.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Nov 041996

Eclipse

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle will begin to shake/stutter when brakes are applied. Will stop and let go when applying brakes. Dealer replaced rotors 3 times, both front brake pads. Cannot explain problem. Consumer states at times when applying brakes, they will skip, causing vehicle to stop and then go and then stop again, brake light switch was out of adjustment, causing the rear brake light to remain illuminated. Signal lights would not work in cold weather, dealer ordered flasher assembly. Seats would not work, there was material blocking the latch from locking.

- North Branford, CT, USA

problem #1

Nov 071996

Eclipse

  • miles
There was a flood, applied the brakes and the car started to spin, hit a bus head-on and ended up in a ditch and the dual air bags did not deploy.

- Indianpolis, IN, USA