# 2018 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1659461` · 2020-04-21 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** ECLIPSE CROSS
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
- **Speed:** 43 mph
## Narrative
AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE ON 10/31/18, I EXPERIENCED 6 HEADLIGHT CHANGES FROM THAT POINT TILL 4/19/20. ON 4/19/20, WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. AS I PROCEEDED TO PULL TO A SAFE LOCATION MY HEADLIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME THEN I LOSS ALL POWER AND FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.PRESSING THE BREAKS AND PULLING THE EMERGENCY BREAK MULTIPLE TIMES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE.  APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS AHEAD I SPOTTED A SHOPPING CENTER ENTRANCE. AS I PROCEEDED TO ATTEMPT A HARD RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT WHEN FIRE BEGAN SHOOTING OVER THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SIDE FENDERS. I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP AFTER PUMPING THE HAND BREAK SEVERAL TIMES AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE RESULT OF THIS FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED ME TO TOTAL MY CAR.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*