Mitsubishi Eclipse owners have reported 3 problems related to car accelerates on its own (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the Eclipse.
On six different occasions vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. However, repairs were done to the transmission assembly / overdrive clutch assembly / transmission control module to eliminate the failure, problem still exist, dealer cannot fine problem.
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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.
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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.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Speed Sensor problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems | |
| Speed Control Springs problems | |
| Fail To Accelerate problems | |
| Speed Control Linkage problems |