Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10058781February 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING A LONG LINE OF TRUCKS AND HAD TO PULL OFF INTO THE LEFT SIDE BREAKDOWN LANE AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY NUMEROUS CARS DUE TO SENSORS IN THE CAR SHUTTING THE TRANSMISSION OFF DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE REPLACED 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AND AM GETTING RID OF THIS CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ITS A VERY RELIABLE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE TRANSMISSIONS, THEY ARE TOTAL JUNK AND MITSUBISHI SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THEM. THEY DEFINATELY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSIONS LOCK UP ON ME GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS JUST ABOUT COLLIDING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. IM SURPRISED THAT CAR HASNT CAUSED A WRECK YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058696February 22, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER AND THE PAINT IS OXIDIZING (NO CLEAR COAT?). I HAVE ONLY USED CLEAR COAT SAFE PRODUCTS ON MY CAR AND THESE CONDITIONS STARTED AT THE END OF 2002 AND BEGINNING OF 2003. MY CAR IS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT AND PROBLEMS LIKE THE ABOVE SHOULD NOT OCCUR FOR SEVERAL YEARS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057890February 11, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE 20 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE LOST POWER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057909February 11, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED IN A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057790February 10, 2004
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT. AS A RESULT CONSUMER HIT A TREE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056944February 10, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS BEND EASILY. HAD FOUR OCCURANCES OF BENT RIMS THAT CAUSE TIRES TO GO FLAT. MOST RECENTLY HIT A POT HOLE AND BENT RIM AND CAUSED TIRE TO GO FLAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056780February 8, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
REPEATED RIM DAMAGE THAT RESULTS IN FLAT TIRES DUE THE INFERIOR RIMS ON THE 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE I HAVE ASKED MITSUBISHI ABOUT THE RIMS AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN READ OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT SPECIFICALLY AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE RIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056723February 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES AND IS 1998 MANUFACTURING DATE. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE BOTH COMPLETELY IRREPARABLE. NO EVIDIENCE OF LOW OIL LEVEL OR OTHER MAINTENANCE NEGLECT WHICH LED TO THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS NOW SCRAP. ALTHOUGH FAILURE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, A COMPLETE VEHICLE FAILURE AT 90,000 MILES IS NOT NORMAL OR ACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056657February 6, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH OF MY OUTSIDE HANDLES ON MY CAR FELL OFF WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE FELL OFF UNTIL I SAW IT MISSING ON DAY. THE DRIVER SIDE HANDLE FELL OFF AS I WENT OUT TO MY CAR ONE MORNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK. I WENT TO LIFT UP ON THE HANDLE AND IT CAME RIGHT OFF. THERE WAS NO VANDALISIM, JUST A FAULTY PRODUCT. I HAD TO PAY $367 TO GET NEW HANDLES PUT BACK ON THE CAR, PLUS $22.50 FOR TOWING THE CAR TO A MITSUBISHI DEALER BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET INTO A CAR IF YOU HAVE NO HANDLE TO LIFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056682February 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS IN THE FULL UPWARD POSITION, THE DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN/CLOSE; THE GLASS GETS STUCK IN THE WINDOW MOLDING. TOOK TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED WINDOW MOLDING, BUT REALLY DIDN'T WORK. WILL TAKE BACK TO DEALER. SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057338February 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE ALL THE INSULATION SMOLDERING. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE ALSO MELTED. THE DEALER IS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055210January 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. I'VE HEARD THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE MITSUBISHI BUT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IF A RECALL OR REIMBURSEMENT ISN'T DONE, CAN'T THEY AT LEAST MAKE THE HANDLES BETTER WITH SOME KIND OF METAL REINFORCEMENT INSIDE THE HANDLE STRUCTURE INSTEAD OF JUST MAKING THEM OUT OF A RIGID PLASTIC??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055001January 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT AT 80,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054844January 25, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
BENT WHEEL RIMS ON A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WHICH WERE CAUSED BY TYPICAL DRIVING OVER NORMAL ROADS. ONE WHEEL NOW FAILS TO HOLD AIR PRESSURE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY. $250 FOR A RECONDITIONED UNIT. I AM FILING THIS CLAIM BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS NOT CAUSED BY LARGE POTHOLES OR SERIOUS IMPACTS, AND NO TIRE DAMAGE OCCURRED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054793January 24, 2004
AIR BAGS
IT APPEARS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10054744January 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CLEAR COAT ON MY CAR IS BUBBLING AND THEN FLAKING OFF. I HAVE MULTIPLE LARGE SECTIONS OF MY CAR WITH THE CLEAR COAT BUBBLING UP AND FLAKING OFF. IT LOOKS HORRENDOUS. ON TOP OF THAT, EVERYTIME THERE IS ANY MOISTURE IN THE AIR OR IT RAINS, THE DOOR HANDLES BECOME DOTTED. MY CAR IS PATRIOT RED PEARL AND THE DOTS ARE A PINKISH RED. IT IS VERY ODD. THE DEALERS WILL TYPICALLY REPAINT THE HANDLES BUT THE DOTS WILL STILL APPEAR. MY BIGGEST CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS THE QUALITY OF PAINT AND CLEAR COAT THAT IS APPLIED ON THE CAR. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE MY CAR, AND MANY OTHER ENTHUSIASTIC MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE OWNERS CARS TAKEN CARE OF. (I OWN A 2000 ECLIPSE) THANKS! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054403January 18, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
HI, I BOUGHT MY ECLIPSE IN SEPTEMBER 2003 AND A MONTH LATER ONE OF MY EXTERNAL FOG LIGHTS BROKE WITHOUT ANY REASON, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD ME THAT MUST BE A ROCK HITTING THE FOG LIGHT AND THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NEW CAR WARRANTY, ALSO TOLD ME THE PRICE FOR REPLACEMENT WAS $160.00 WHICH IT SEEMS TO ME A RIDICULOUS PRICE FOR A FOG LIGHT SO I WENT BACK THINKING WAS MY BAD LUCK IT HAPPEN TO ME, NOW HERE I AM A YEAR AND HALF AFTER THE INCIDENT WITH MY FOG LIGHT STILL BROKEN SINCE I HAVE HAD NOT THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT. BUT NOW I AM SEEING A LOT OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT MINE AND I THINK THOSE FOG LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NOT COST TO THE OWNER. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054241January 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
THE ROTORS ON MY BRAKES LASTED A GOOD MONTH AND A HALF BEFORE THEY STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN I WOULD TRY TO GRADUALLY BRAKE FROM SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-65 MPH. TODAY I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND IT FELT LIKE THEY JUST WEREN'T STOPPING ME. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT AND THE PADS ARE LIKE NEW, THE ROTORS SHOW SOME WARPING, HOWEVER IM NOT SURE A WARPED ROTOR CAN CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. ID LIKE TO FEEL A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. IM GLAD NOTHING EXTREME HAPPENED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070427January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE BOUGHT A 2003 ECLIPSE FROM SUN COAST MIS. RIGHT AWAY WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SMELL OF MOLD. FINALLY WE TOOK THE CAR IN ON A RAINY DAY AND MY WIFE GOT OUT OF THE BACK SEAT TOTALLY WET. THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, BUT WE WERE BACK AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS LAST TIME WE TOOK THE CAR IN WE COULD SMELL MOLD AGAIN. THEY FOUND ANOTHER LEAK AT THE FIRE WALL ON THE PASS. SIDE. WE LIVE 66 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE HAD OUR CAR FOR REPAIRS OVER 30 DAYS. WE HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LIKE PAINT CHIPS ON THE HOOD, SIDE MIRROW HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE RADIO CD HAD TO BE FIXED AND OTHER THINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070747January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON AUGUST 8, 2003, MY SON PURCHASED A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, 97037 MILES, FROM [XXX]-OWNER, SOUTH BAY AUTO-[XXX]. WE PURCHASED THE CAR FOR $8,849.21. ON AUGUST 11, 2003, THE ENGINE BLOW BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AND IT WAS IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. JUST THIS WEEK THE WARRANTY INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS THERE BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, AND THAT THEY WILL NOT BE REPLACING THE ENGINE, AND THAT THE CAR IS THE DEALERS PROBLEMS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO DO THE MORAL THING AND GIVE US BACK OUR HARD EARNED MONEY, NOR DOES HE WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS SAME DEALER, LOAN US AN UNSAFE CAR THAT WE FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS BEEN DECLARED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS A SALVAGED. THE CAR IS A 1991 HONDA, VIN #[XXX]. LAST SATURDAY, ON THE WAY HOME FROM SAN JOSE, CA, TO VALLEJO, CA, THE BRAKES WERE STARTING TO GIVE OUT ON THE CAR. THIS WEEK, I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND RAN INTO A WALL TO STOP IT. THANK GOD, I WAS NOT HURT. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPEN, AND THE ONLY THING HE TOLD ME THAT I WILL PAY FOR ANY DAMAGES DONE TO THE CAR. HE HAD THE CAR TOWED AND STATED THAT HE WOULD CHARGE ME FOR THE TOW AND THE REPAIRS. NOW HE WANTS ME TO COMPENSATE HIM FOR PUTTING MY LIFE, AND THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY AT RISK WHILE DRIVING HIS UNSAFE, SALVAGED CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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