1991 Mitsubishi Mirage Electrical system Problems

“The engine stops unpredictably. I hear a click that seems to come from under the glove compartment, then the engine starts and will not restart immediately. Usually, after some minutes, it will restart. It will even stop at high speeds, as it did when I was on the interstate on a long bridge, and could not get out of the way of on-coming semi-trucks. As the dealer advised, I replaced both the computer and the relays, yet the problem persists.”

“While driving, the consumer smelled plastic/rubber burning and suddenly vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The consumer pulled over and called the fire department. The local fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The consumer noticed a leakage. The consumers daughter was using the vehicle when the it caught fire. The dealer stated that it was an electrical fire. The brake light would come on intermittently. The dealer suggested that the combo switch assembly needed to be replaced.”

“Consumer had to replace the computer in the vehicle. Owner states that the vehicle would not exceed 35mph. The dealer replaced the computer a second time, and informed owner that the clutch had a leak, and that was the cause of the vehicle's low speeds.”

“While driving vehicle,smelled of fuel odor, started getting stronger while driving along, pulled over, turned off ignition, checked under hood, fire burning on top of engine area.”