Issue ID | 511771 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10098138 |
Manufacurer | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Brand | MITSUBISHI |
Model | ECLIPSE |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 01/11/04 |
Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My vehicle is equipped with electric door locks. I noticed that if i close the door, lock the door, and then try to start the car... It won't. I have to unlock the doors before it will start. *ak on my way to work this morning, in stopped, rush-hour traffic, i stalled my vehicle. When i tried to restart the vehicle, the starter would not engage. Knowing that there is an ignition immobilizer system, i figured that i was fighting that. Also, i figured i that i may need to unlock the doors before the vehicle would start. So... I unlocked the doors... No start... Removed and re-inserted the key... No start... I opened and closed the door, removed & re-inserted the key... No start... I fiddled around with various sequences of key, locks, and doors, and finally the vehicle started. Meanwhile, i was holding up traffic. I do not know what sequence finally allowed the vehicle to start. Not being able to restart a stalled vehicle in traffic is a serious safety issue. If i had stalled in front of oncoming traffic, i would be in serious trouble. This needs to be corrected. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 210 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SAN DIMAS, CA |
VIN pattern | 4A3AC44G65EXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 23/10/04 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | FREEWAY MITSUBISHI |
Dealer's telephone number | 626-301-4181 |
Dealer's city | DUARTE |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code |