MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1997 : Problems

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Accelerator pedal

ODI ID: 752233 NHTSA Complaint ID: 317378

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1997 ECLIPSE 97

Component/Parts: Accelerator pedal

Failure Date: September 15, 2001 Complaint Date: September 16, 2001

City/State: MIDLOTHIAN, VA (Virginia)
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: while driving car accelerated on its own. driver was able to control car and bring it to a stop by shifting transmission into low gear and applying both the primary brakes and emergency brake. thereafter, when car was re-started the throttle was stuck open (the engine raced).*ak .