NHTSA — Steering: Column Locking: Anti-Theft Device Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

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2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse steering problems

steering problem

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2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Owner Comments

problem #1

Nov 212004

Eclipse 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving at 15 mph and trying to go around another vehicle, the steering locked. This was the second occurrence where the steering column locked, causing a collision.........driver sustained injuries.

- Glen Burnie, MD, USA

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