MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1999 : Problems

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Gas Engine

ODI ID: 702201 NHTSA Complaint ID: 146877

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1999 ECLIPSE 99

Component/Parts: Gas Engine

Failure Date: January 07, 1999 Complaint Date: January 13, 1999

City/State: WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ (New Jersey)
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: i had changed the oil in my mitsubishi on 12/20/98 and on 1/7/99 while driving, with cruise control on, my car sounded a knock and completely stopped. i had the car towed to freehold mitsubishi, and the service manager has told me that he visually detected that i had used an oil filter that was for the turbo model of the eclipse. he told me that because i had used the wrong filter which has the wrong threading for my car. mitsubishi is not covering this under warranty. i have had a mechanic look at the two types of filters for this vehicle and there does not show any difference in the threading on either of them. the vehicle is only 2 months old and i have not been given any proof from mitsubishi that using an oil filter, made for the car with the same specifications for turbo and non-turbo, could possibly be the cause of breaking a connecting rod. what is my warranty for? there could be something wrong with the engine. i have paid in full for this car. i can not afford repairs. they have gotten th .