Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10725336June 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY FINE AND THERE WAS A SMALL POT HOLE ON THE GROUND THAT I WENT OVER. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES WHILE RUNNING OVER THE POT HOLE AND THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY LOST. IT WAS A SPONGY FEELING AS THE BRAKES WERE TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES HAD VERY LITTLE POWER AND WHEN LET GO HAD A WHISTLING SOUND COMING BACK UP. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WHILE DOWN SHIFTING TO LOWER GEARS BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717876May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
PLEASE VERIFY IF THIS VEHICLE HAS TAKATA AIRBAGS THAT ARE BEING RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. IF THIS VEHICLE DOES HAVE THE TAKATA BAGS, WHAT PROCEDURE DO I FOLLOW WITH THE MITSUBISHI DEALERS TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. S THOMPSON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716020May 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD TO BRAKE QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP, ABS ENGAGED AND MADE AN ODD NOISE. EVER SINCE, THE BRAKES ARE SOFT AND MAKE A WHISTLING SOUND UPON RELEASING THE PEDAL. I'VE HAD ALL THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE FLUID AND A PROPER BLEED PERFORMED. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE ISSUE. IN PERFORMING RESEARCH, THIS SAME ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR FOR OTHERS AS WELL, AND THE ONLY FIX IS REPLACING THE ABS PUMP. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IF I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD NOW, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STILL LOCKS UP, AND IT JERKS THE CAR IN THAT DIRECTION INITIALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706559April 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WON'T DEPLOY IF ITS IN A ACCIDENT. THE DASH PAD ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SIDE IS ELEVATED AND OUT OF ITS POSITION BY AROUND 2-3 INCHES WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SIGN ON. SURPRISED TO SEE SIMILAR ISSUE BY OTHER CUSTOMERS AS WELL HERE. LOOKS LIKE IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND NEED TO BE FIXED BY MITSUBISHI. GOD FORBID IF THERE IS ANY INCIDENT........UPDATED 12/16/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 10/06/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701095March 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCH BACK AND SUN ROOF HAD WATER LEAKAGE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695233March 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE 20 OR MORE TIMES IN THE PAST, I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS, I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES. TODAY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR ON A WET ROAD. I HAD TO SUDDENLY HIT THE BRAKES, ALTHOUGH I DID NOT SLAM ON THEM, AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN, THEN I LOST ALL THE BRAKES ALL TOGETHER. I RELEASED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AND DROVE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF TRAFFIC TO AVOID A CRASH! AS THE CAR SLOWED ON ITS OWN I HAD TO SLOWLY AND REPEATEDLY PRESS THE BRAKES, ALL PRESSURE WAS LOST TO THE BRAKES AT THIS POINT AND THEY FELT SPONGY. I EXITED THE FREEWAY (FULL OF TRAFFIC) AND SLOWLY PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES I NOTED THEY FELT INCONSISTENT, THEY WOULD EITHER IMMEDIATELY BRAKE OR NOT AT ALL, TERRIFYING! THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND LAST A FEW HOURS OR DAYS, I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PUMP THE BRAKES AS IF THERE IS AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES. THERE IS ALSO A HISSING SOUND LIKE MANY OTHER PPL DESCRIBE (MIGHT BE COMING FROM THE PEDAL). THE BIGGEST SHOCK IS THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO BE CHECKED THEY ALWAYS SAY THE BRAKES LOOK FINE, WITH NO OTHER IDEAS AND AFTER A FEW DAYS IT JUST GOES AWAY UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN OR RUN OVER A BIG SPEED BUMP. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE! I HAVE READ ON OTHER FORUMS THAT THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER'S INTERNAL SEAL BREAKING AND LEAKING FLUID INTO THE BOOSTER AND RUINING IT, ALTHOUGH WHEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THAT THIS IS UNLIKELY, SO CONFUSED. RECALL THIS ISSUE! THIS IS TOO COMMON AND TERRIFYING. I DO NOT TRUST MY CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694478March 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694480March 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE REFUELING, THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689834February 22, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD. BRAKE WHILE TURNING AND BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WORKING. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKES REMAIN WEAK AND MAKE A WHEEZING NOISE WHEN RELEASED. BY THE TIME I GOT IT TO A SHOP THE SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY. HAD BRAKES INSPECTED, FOUND NOTHING. THIS HAS RANDOMLY HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684199February 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS CUT OFF AND HAD TO BRAKE HEAVILY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE ABS WAS ENGAGED. EVER SINCE THEN MY PEDAL HAS BEEN SOFT, BRAKES LESS EFFECTIVE, AND I'VE HAD A WHISTLE UPON RELEASE OF THE PEDAL. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN BLED TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683728February 16, 2015
STRUCTURE
DASH PAD IN VEHICLE HAS COME APART, COMPLETELY BLOCKING PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE DASH PAD IS STICKING UP AT LEAST 3 INCHES IN FRONT OF AIRBAG. IF AIRBAG DOES DEPLOY EVER IT WILL NOT PROPERLY AND COULD CAUSE MORE HARM TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED MY CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS ONLINE OF THIS HAPPENING TO THESE VEHICLES. I THINK ALL AFFECTED CARS SHOULD BE FIXED, SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON PRETTY NEW CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683472February 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
AS MANY OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED; ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED IN LIGHT SNOWY CONDITIONS. PEDAL FIRMNESS WAS LOST. INITIALLY BRAKES WOULD GRAB WHEN PEDAL PUSHED, THEN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE UNTIL PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR (HISSING SOUND). SOME BRAKE PRESSURE COULD BE RESTORED BY TAPPING BRAKE AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THIS APPLICATION WAS NOT ALWAYS CONSISTENT. TOOK CAR TO NATIONAL CHAIN BRAKE/TIRE SHOP. THEY LOOKED AT CAR AND DETERMINED THAT CALIPERS WERE HUNG UP, SO ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED CALIPERS. THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM SO BRAKE LINES WERE BLED, STILL DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. SHOP DETERMINED THAT THEY NEEDED MITSUBISHI PROPRIETARY DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT TO REPAIR (REFUNDED MONEY FOR FAILED REPAIR). RECOMMENDED CAR BE RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER HAD CAR FOR TWO WEEKS (WAITING FOR PARTS) DETERMINED THAT MASTER CYLINDER HAD INTERNAL SEAL FAILURE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED INTO BOOSTER, DESTROYING BOOSTER, ALSO SHOWED INTERNAL VALVE DAMAGE TO BRAKE MODULE WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. REPAIRS COST ALMOST $2,000.00 FOR A CAR WITH 52,000 MILES! HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED BEFORE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED! MITSUBISHI DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS REPAIR IS UNUSUAL SO HAS NO RELIEF PROGRAM FOR COSTS. IT SEEMS THAT BRAKES THAT FAIL WHILE DRIVING WOULD BE SOMETHING THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT. WHEN WILL YOU FORCE A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? HOPE I'M NOT THE ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682508February 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSFER CASE IS DAMAGED DUE TO LACK OF FLUID. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI CONCERNING THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE DENIED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE REFERENCED RECALL, 98V168000, INCLUDED ALL MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX MODELS FROM 1990-1998. MY 1991 GSX WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. SEEKING ADVICE ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682146February 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE SHIFT GEAR WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT FROM THIRD GEAR TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678695January 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO BRAKING. BRAKES ALMOST GO INTO FLOORBOARD BEFORE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BRAKING. CAR IS VERY WOBBLY FEELING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S RAINING OR WET OUTSIDE, THE CAR WILL SLIDE INTO ANYTHING WHEN USING BRAKES. I HAD TO RUN UP ON CURB TO MISS HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP! BRAKE LIGHT ALSO WAS ON, SO REPAIRED IT AT BODY SHOP AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. AFTER MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT CAR WAS STILL DRIVING THE SAME, (WOBBLY, NOT STOPPING ON TIME, BRAKES GOING INTO FLOORBOARD). ABOUT A MONTH OR LESS LATER BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND BODY SHOP SAID IT WAS BRAKE FLUID SO THEY FIXED IT, THEN BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT STILL DRIVING THE SAME. ROTATED TIRES, REPLACED OLD TIRES AND PUT ON NEW ONES, ALIGNED CAR, REPLACED BREAK PADS, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, AND STILL NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS CAR AND NOTHING WORKS. I'VE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR DURING THE TIME IT'S BEEN REPAIRED TO ONLY FIND OUT THAT IT CAN'T BE REPAIRED NO MATTER WHAT MECHANICS DO. THIS IS COMPLETELY DANGEROUS AND I AM JUST INCHES AWAY FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT AND EITHER HURTING MYSELF OR OTHER PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE). I DO NOT SEE HOW ANYONE CAN DRIVE A VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES WORKING AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF FIXING THIS ISSUE, SINCE ME AND OTHER ECLIPSE 2007 OWNERS HAVE TAKEN INITIATIVE TO FIX OUR VEHICLES. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO BECOME AWARE OF THEM BEFORE ONE OF US KILLS OURSELVES IN AN ACCIDENT. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678621January 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN MY VEHICLE AND HAS ACTUALLY RESULTED IN A CRASH PREVIOUSLY. IN AN EMERGENCY BREAKING SITUATION I WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE, THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND MY CAR FAILS TO STOP. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN 2011. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MITUSBISHI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BREAKING SYSTEM ASSESSED AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE (THE BRAKES HAD CORRECTED THEMSELVES BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT). THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, THEY ONCE AGAIN CORRECTED THEMSELVES SO NO APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED (JULY 2013), I ACTUALLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY BRAKES DID NOT CORRECT THEMSELVES AFTER THE IMPACT AND A WHEEZING SOUND COULD BE HEARD. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NON-MITSUBISHI REPAIR SHOP TO BE ASSESSED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. I PURCHASED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO WHEN I NEEDED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AGAIN. I APPLIED HARD PRESSURE TO THE BREAKS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW, AND THEN MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO APPLY MY EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP THE CAR. THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP INVOLVED ME DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND KEEPING A LARGE AMOUNT OF DISTANCE (THE BRAKES ONLY WORKED IF THE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR). I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW TO HAVE EVERYTHING LOOKED AT AGAIN AND THIS TIME I AM NOT TAKING "EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE" FOR AN ANSWER. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I LANDED ON THE LIST OF RECALLS I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT, AND MITSUBISHI NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT (I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 2009), AND NUMEROUS FORUMS OF PEOPLE DESCRIBING THIS EXACT SAME SITUATION. I CALLED MISTUBISHI ABOUT THE RECALL INVOLVING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. I AM INCREDIBLY DISPLEASED WITH THEIR RESPONSE AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. NO MITSUBISHI MECHANIC HAS EVER BOTHERED TO BRING THIS UP TO ME OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672074January 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND A STREAM OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672236January 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670619January 7, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE MODEL IS KNOWN FOR INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS WHERE THE BRAKES WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AFTER A SUDDEN BRAKING. BRAKES THEN CATCH DANGEROUSLY LOW FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL THE SYSTEM RECOVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667456December 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DEAR REPRESENTATIVE SERIOUS ANTI LOCK HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE THE OTHER DAY I HAD LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I HAD TO COME A STOP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ITEM. I HAD MY THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE ABS(ANTILOCK BRAKE) SYSTEM IS FAILING. ABS PART IS NOT IN STOCK AND THE PART WON'T ARRIVE IN NEXT FEW DAYS. AS I SEARCH ON THE WEB , OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME MODEL CAR(ECLIPSE 2006-2008) ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THE GOVERNMENT NEED TO GET INVOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT UNDER MVSS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!!! ANOTHER CONCERN, I HAVE ANOTHER ECLIPSE. 07 THAT CAN GET THE SAME ISSUE . WE NEED A RECALL SO THE CONSUMER CAN BE SAFE AND WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY ~$650. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Mitsubishi Eclipse