10.0

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

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problem #3

Mar 222001

Eclipse

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving about 40 mph and ABS system locked up. Vehicle started spinning, and then hit median.

- Trenton, NJ, USA

problem #2

Jul 261998

Eclipse

  • miles
Consumer's son was in a car accident. He was making a left turn into the intersection, and a car was sitting in traffic and his front wheel drive did not work. Also, anti lock brakes locked up and he couldn't stop.

- Troy, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 301997

Eclipse

  • miles
Consumer was traveling on the freeway about 40 mph; applied force to the brake pedal, the vehicle went into a skid. Consumer lost control of the vehicle, resulting in an accident.

- Hollywood, CA, USA