Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10125160June 13, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AT RANDOM TIMES. MY AUTO REPAIR CENTER SAYS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THE RECALL COVERS VEHICLES MADE UP TO THE MONTH BEFORE MINE WAS MADE. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN NHSTA CAMPAIGN # 99V305001
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125006June 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 33,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124875June 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY PURCHASED USED VEHICLE FOR COLLEGE STUDENT, WITH EXCELLENT SERVICE RECORD. HAS STALLED WITH NO WARNING WHILE OPERATING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 30 DAYS (5/15/05-6/10/05). MY SON STATES HE WAS TAKEN TOTALLY BY SURPRISE BY SUDDEN FAILURE. HE WAS MAKING A TURN AND REALIZED THAT HIS POWER STEERING WAS NOT OPERATING, ONLY TO NOTICE THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON. HE NEARLY LOST CONTROL, BUT WAS ABLE TO "MUSCLE" THE CAR THROUGH THE TURN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE CAR, NO PROBLEMS FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124882June 10, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: IT IS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, CAUSING THE CAR TO QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124851June 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR FELT WOBBLY. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THERE WAS A MISFIRE WHICH COULD MEAN I NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS BUT SHOULDN'T UNTIL 60,000; I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON MY CAR. HE REPLACED ALL SIX SPARK PLUGS BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO HE REPLACED THE WIRES, CAP AND ROTOR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON SO HE DID A COMPRESSION TEST AND SAID MY 6TH PISTON WAS NOT HOLDING COMPRESSION AND THIS WAS A BIGGER PROBLEM SO I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK IT TO MILLER MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A MISFIRE AND MY 6TH PISTON WAS NOT HOLDING COMPRESSION. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY SAID THERE ARE DENTS ON THE 6TH PISTON FROM SOMETHING BEING DROPPED INTO THE ENGINE THEREFORE THAT IS WHY IT WON'T HOLD COMPRESSION AND I NEED A NEW ENGINE BLOCK. THE ONLY WORK I EVER HAD DONE PRIOR TO THIS WAS OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE AT 44,000 MILES. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124615June 8, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR SMELLS ALOT LIKE GAS FUMES IT IS OVERWHELMING FOR MY CHILDREN,I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE HAVE INSPECTED THE CAR REALLY WELL ON ALL FUEL LINES AND FOUND NO LEAKS,THE DEALER SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL,I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET,THEY TALK ABOUT THE SAME FUMES SMELL BUT HOW THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE VIN NUMBER NOT MATCHING THE ONE ON THE RECALL I THINK THIS ONE SHOULD ALSO BE ON THE LIST,CAUSE NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER IT REALLY WORRIES ME TO HAVE ALL THE FUMES IN THE CAR IN THE HEAT WHEN I AM DRIVING,AND THIS IS A CONSTANT VERY STRONG SMELL,I AM AFRAID THE CAR MAY BLOW UP OR SOMETHING.THIS HAS GONE ON EVERY DAY,SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR I GOT IT ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124142June 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1) NONE 2) TRANSFER CASE BEGAN LEAKING (HASN'T LOCKED UP YET) 3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, DEALER WILL NOT RECALL FOR A 2ND TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122264May 26, 2005
STEERING
MADE NORMAL TURN, STRAIGHTENED WHEELS, STEERING LOCKED UP, RAN OFF ROAD (ROAD VEERED LEFT, CAR DIDN'T) INTO TREE. TOTAL LOSS TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10121950May 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I WAS DRIVING 60 - 65 ON THE HIGH WAY,ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 25 WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. I COULD GET OUT SAFELY IN GOD'S WILL COZ A TRUCK WAS DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE AM TRYING TO TAKE THE SHOULDER OF THE STREET AND MY CAR IS SLOWING DOWN FAST BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE IS OFF, AND THE TRUCK DRIVER BRAKES SO HARD AND LOTS OF CARS WERE ALMOST HIT HIM,THEY BRAKE AS WELL, IT WAS SCARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120893May 13, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TRACT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAITING FOR THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120263May 9, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE WHILE CHANGING LANES WHILE HEADING TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP (WHERE I USED TO WORK) AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. UPON CHANGING MY TIRE, MY RIM WAS BENT SO SEVERELY THAT I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THE LUG NUTS OFF OF THE VEHICLE. OVER 2 INCHES THE RIM DENTED IN. NOW, 2 WEEKS LATER, I NOTICED A PROBLEM IN THE FRONT LEFT END, THAT RIM IS DENTED SEVERLY IN TWO PLACES, NOT JUST ONE. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THAT RIM AS WELL. TO TOP EVERTHING OFF, I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME I BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. THIS IS OVER $1,000 IN JUST WHEEL AND TIRE DAMAGE. ALSO, DURING EMPLOYMENT AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP, I REPORTED DEFECT'S WITH MY WHEELS AND IT WAS NOT BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER, BOB DESIMONE. I REQUESTED THAT THEY BE REPLACED DUE TO PEELING PAINT AND SMALL RUST MARKS ON ALL 4 RIMS. I WILL BE FILING A REPORT WITH MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA TODAY. I AM 28 AND HAVE BOUGHT 3 NEW MITSUBISHI'S. AT THIS POINT, NEVER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120326May 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING AND STARTED HEARING A NOISE SOUNDING LIKE METAL SPINNING. WAS TOLD BY TWO DEALERS THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. HE HAS HAD THE REVERSE SYNCHROS, PRESSURE PLATE AND CLUTCH REPLACED. WORK DONE AT DEALER WHERE HE BOUGHT IT. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THEY WILL RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. IN LATE FEBURARY CAME TO STOP WHEN HE WENT OT TAKE OFF HE HEARD LOUD METAL CLANKING NOISES AND SHEARING NOISES. PARKED IT THEN. HIS DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE INPUT SHAFT AND INPUT SHAFT SEAL. WAS TOLD ONRIGINALLY IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. NOW THE DEALER IS SAYING IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE DEFECTIVE INPUT SHAFT AND INPUT SHAFT SEAL HAS TOTALLY DISTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS SAYING IT IS OWNER FAULT AND ALL THEY WILL PAY FOR IS TH INPUT SHAFT AND INPUT SHAFT SEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119605May 3, 2005
STRUCTURE, WHEELS:RIM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONTACT STATES: WHILE SHE WAS WASHING VEHICLE SHE NOTICED A CRACK IN DASHBOARD. ALSO, A CRACK IN RIM. SHE HAS NOT HAD ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS. SHE SAID THAT THERE WAS A FILM ON THE INSIDE WINDSHIELD. THE FILM WAS PROBABLY MOISTURE WERE IT HAD RAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118809May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER APPROX. 4 MONTHS AGO AND THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119375May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
40000 OR MORE NEED A NEW HEAD GASTIC AND THATS TAKING THE ENGINE APART, HAD A LEAK WASN'T VALUE GASITIC AND TURNED OUT TO BE HEAD GASITIC, WHEN YOU DRIVE CAR A 100 MILES OR SO IT LOSES OIL, AND LOOSE ABOUT HALF A COURT OF OIL AND BURNING SMELL, IF YOU DON'T REPLACE WILL LOOSE MORE OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119399May 2, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. SUPPORT BRACKET IS BENT AND WILL NOT LET TOP LOWER COMPLETELY INTO HOUSING. THERE IS NO COMPLETE FIX FOR THIS. DEALER SAYS, THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE TO THIN FOR THIS TYPE OF TOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115788April 29, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM BENT, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR AND DEFLATE RAPIDLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ,AND COASTED IT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE RIM METAL WAS FLIMSY AND BEND VERY EASILY. A STRONGER METAL WAS NEEDED.*AK BOTH RIMS WERE POUNDED OUT USING HOMEMADE TOOL. CONSUMER DID NOT REPLACE RIMS BECAUSE MITSUBISHI HAS NOT CHANGED TO A HARDER MATERIAL. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118382April 25, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
I OWN A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT PURCHASED OCTOBER 1999. SINCE EARLY 2003 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PAINT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT. THE CLEAR COAT ON THE ROOF CAME OFF. AFTER FIGHTING WITH THE DEALER THEY AGREED TO HELP REPAINT THE ROOF. SHORTLEY THEREAFTER THE WHOLE CAR STARTED TURNING WHITE MY CAR USED TO BE BLACK NOW IT'S WHITE! THE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND CANNOT BELIEVE THE CONSUMER IS STUCK WITH THE REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS MITSUBISHI WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CLEAR COAT SIMPLY TURNS WHITE! MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CHEAP WORK AND ASSIST CONSUMERS WITH THIS BURDEN! PLEASE HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118398April 25, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 9/01 I HAVE HAD OVER 20 FLAT TIRES, CAUSING ME TO MISS WORK GETTING STUCK OVER THE BRIDGE. I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR 4 NEW RIMS AND SEVERAL TIRES BECAUSE THE RIMS SEPERATE FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE HAD SCRATCHES APPEAR AROUND THE DRIVERS LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR WHICH NOW MOVE ALL THE WAY TO THE LICENSE PLATE I WAS PUTTING ON THE DONUT IN 2002 AND SAW MY STRUT WAS BLOWN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHY MY CAR SHAKES AFTER HITTING A BUMP THEY KEPT TELLING ME I WAS HITTING CURBS WHEN I SAID TO THEM MY STRUT IS BLOWN THEY TRIED BLAMING ME AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THEY INVESTIGATED AND REALIZED I HAD A MANUFACTUERS DEFECT IN MY LEFT DRIVERS FRONT TIRE. I SAID THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE FRONT SIDE OF MY BUMPER BACAUSE OF THE SCRATCHES THEY REFUSED. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, HOOD AND REAR DOESN'T ALIGN WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR AND WATER SEEPS IN WHEN IN RAINS. MY HOOD DOESN'T OPEN AND MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP FAILING WHERE I ONLY CAN DRIVE WITH THE FOG LIGHTS. I HAVE OVER 50 RECEIPTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN 2003 SAID I FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW TOO LATE. I REALLY NEED HELP. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND THE DEALERSHIP I WENT TO IS NOW CLOSED DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118406April 25, 2005
TIRES, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, WHEELS:RIM
NOT ONLY DO I HAVE THE AGGREVATION OF BENT RIMS AND FLAT TIRES, AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON THIS, MY LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR DOESN'T ALIGN TO THE RIGHT. WATER LEEKS IN ON THE LEFT SIDE. SOMETIMES THE HEATER BLOWS OUT COOL AIR. THE SUNROOF SHAKES WHEN OPENING. I ALREADY HAD A MANUFACUTERS DEFECT IN MY STRUT ON THE LEFT SIDE. I HAVE SCTRACHES ON THE LEFT SIDE FOM THE CAR SCRAPPING THE GROUND WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. I HAD TO HAVE THE COOLING SYSTEM REPLACED THE FIRST WEEK I FINANCED IT.MY HOOD WON'T OPEN AND MY HEADLIGHTS FAIL CAUSING ME TO DIRVE ONLY WITH THE FOG LIGHTS. ALL THESE ISSUES ARE THE SAME AND CONSTANT SINCE I PURCHASED THIS LEMON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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