Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driving about 5-10 mph into parking lot; vehicle suddenly accelerated; able to avoid hitting other vehicles by shifting into neutral; took to dealer; could not locate problem.
Three instances of sudden acceleration; vehicle's rpms would jump to 3500 and brakes would not hold. Had to throw the vehicle into neutral to avoid a collision.
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems |