Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10025536July 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH FAILED AT 51,000 MILES AS A RESULT OF A BAD MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER. WITHIN 30 MILES, HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026597July 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT A RECALL RELATED TO THIS FAILURE AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS (RECALL # 98V0069001). THE TIRE BELTS OF THREE TIRES BROKE. THE TIRES WERE UNDER ONE YEAR OLD AND HAD 37,000 MILES ON THEM. THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A CREDIT FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES (GOODYEAR CONCORDE) ( REFERENCE# 10011917-NVS216GH). *SCC *NLM
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0
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#10024337June 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL 00V421001 REPAIR ON 4/12/2001 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. DEALER INSPECTED THE PARTS AND RESEALED THE JOINT. RECENTLY, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. ON 6/7/2003 DEALER STATED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10023203June 16, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
FRONT RIGHT ALUMINUM WHEEL RIM IS DENTED BADLY IN TWO PLACES AS A RESULT OF NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS SUCH AS MINOR POTHOLES OR OTHER ROAD CONDITIONS SUCH AS ROUGH RAILROAD CROSSINGS. I AM VERY VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS CAR (50 YRS OLD) AND HAVE NEVER ABUSED IT BUT THE WHEELS SEEM TO BOTTOM OUT OR DEFLATE EASILY AND DENT THE RIMS UNDER CONDITIONS THAT WOULD NEVER AFFECT ANOTHER CAR OTHER THAN THIS ONE. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR NOW WITH THE DAMAGED RIMS. NOT SURE WHETHER THE WARRANTY WILL COVER THE RIM REPLACEMENT. *NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023205June 16, 2003
STRUCTURE
SEALS AROUND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAK WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. WATER RUNS DOWN INTO THE DASHBOARD AND CAUSES INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS DASH LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND RADIO/STEREO/CD MALFUNCTION. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY THE DEALER AND THE RADIO/CD UNIT REPLACED ANOTHER TIME BECAUSE OF LEAK PROBLEMS. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED WITH WATER ON THE DASH AND FLOORBOARDS AND THE RADIO HAS AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021441June 11, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS ON 2001 MITSUBISHI SPYDER BEND EASILY.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022494June 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022265June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT BECAME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020867June 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE BLEND DO FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM OF THE 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB IS ROTATED TO THE HOT POSITION, A CABLE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AND DIRECTLY OVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROTATES THE BLEND DOOR LEVER TOWARD THE FIREWALL. A PIN ON THE LEVER, WHICH CONNECTS TO THE CABLE, ENGAGES MY SHOE, PINNING MY SHOE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TO FREE MY SHOE, I MUST EITHER ROTATE MY HEEL CLOCKWISE TO DISENGAGE THE PIN, OR ROTATE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB TO THE COLD POSITION. I BELIEVE THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AND, THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE MY FOOT.MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSE I FIRST REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MITSUBISHI BY LETTER DATED MARCH 7, 2003. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I WAS TELEPHONED BY THE DEALER WHO INVITED ME TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DEMONSTRATION FOR THE FACTORY REP, LARRY WITTREN. THAT DEMONSTRATION OCCURRED ON APRIL 4, 2003. THE COMPANY'S RESULTING POSITION WAS AS FOLLOWS: 1.ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR MY VEHICLE WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE, OR AT THE DEALERS EXPENSE IF THE DEALER WISHES TO INCUR ANY LIABILITY THAT COULD RESULT FROM MODIFICATION;2.THAT COMFORT ISSUES ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER, EVEN THOUGH I CLEARLY STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A COMFORT ISSUE; RATHER, ONE OF SAFETY; 3.THAT THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS AS THE RESULT OF WEARING A WORK BOOT TO DRIVE THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH I NEVER CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE RESULT OF WEARING BOOTS, WORK SHOES OR ANY OTHER BULKY FOOTWEAR. WAS MITSUBISHI SUGGESTING THAT PEOPLE WHO WEAR RIDING BOOTS ON WEEKENDS OR STEEL TOED SHOES TO WORK SHOULD NOT PURCHASE MITSUBISHI PRODUCTS?I BELIEVE THAT MITSUBISHI HAS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE DESIGN OF THE BLEND DOOR LEVER. I FURTHER BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF REDESIGNING THE LEVER WITHOUT A PIN THAT ENGAGES THE DRIVER'S SHOE. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020675May 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019287May 26, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THE BODY OF ALL MITSUBISHI ECLIPSES THAT HAVE THE SAME BODY STYLE OF 1998. THERE IS A PIECE ON THE UNDERSIDE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT CATCHES ON PARKING SPACE MARKERS AND CAUSES THE WHOLE FRONT PIECE OF THE CAR TO EITHER TEAR, HANG, OR IN SOME CASES FALL OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019271May 25, 2003
WHEELS
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) DEFECTIVE WHEELS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019175May 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
BOTH REAR HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLYS WERE CAUSING VIBRATIONS IN THE CAR. CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND THE MECHANIC CLAIMED HE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR HUB ASSEMBLYS ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. THE ASSEMBLY LEFT NO ROOM TO LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO KEEP IN MOISTURE AND RUST PREMATURELY. MECHANIC SAID THE PARTS WERE FILLED WITH RUST FRAGMENTS TO THE POINT HE WAS SURPRISED THE TIRES STAYED ATTACHED TO THE AXLE. MITSUBISHI PARTS SUPPLIER SAID THIS WASN'T A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL YEAR BUT SAID THERE WAS A LOT OF REPLACEMENT PARTS BEING SOLD.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020434May 22, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIMS BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BECOME FLAT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019054May 21, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018845May 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT FOR NO REASON AND HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING, CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE THEN REGAIN POWER. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019798May 14, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, ALL FOUR RIMS BENT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019807May 14, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUNROOF FAILED TO OPEN, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUSH BUTTON ASSEMBLY TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018614May 13, 2003
WHEELS
THE WHEELS ARE BENDING WHICH HAS HAPPENED ONCE ALREADY BEFORE I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS AN ON GOING ISSUE. I HAD THEM FIXED BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018628May 13, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
WHEELS BEND AND TIRES BLOW OUT REPEATEDLY. WHEELS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. *JB
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No
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Injuries:
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