Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10207444October 30, 2007
STRUCTURE
BODY PAINT ON HOOD AND TRUNK ARE DETERIORATING TO THE POINT THAT THERE ARE HUGE WHITE PATCHES SHOWING THROUGH THE BLACK PAINT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WASHED AND WAXED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. THE PAINT WAS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE IN THE FACTORY. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AND THEY DECLINED TO TAKE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207448October 30, 2007
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE STATED CLEARLY ON WINDOW STICKER THAT VEHICLE INCLUDED A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS NOW RUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206844October 25, 2007
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
UNABLE TO FIND A SUITABLE BOOSTER SEAT FOR MY 5Y/O SON WEIGHING 45LBS THAT WILL REST IN THE DEEP SEATED CONTOURS OF THE REAR BUCKET SEATS FOR 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206884October 25, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN IT WAS STARTED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, BUT COULD EVENTUALLY BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER FAILED, WHICH PREVENTED FUEL FROM REACHING THE ENGINE. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN, DEALER INFORMATION, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206933October 25, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT IS COMING OFF ON SELECT AREAS ON MY 2003 ECLIPSE SYDER GTS. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM OR DOCUMENTED IT YET NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO RESOLVE IT. IF MITSUBISHI CUT CORNERS IN THE PAINTING OF THESE CARS AND IT BACKFIRED THEN THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY GAMBLED AND LOST. IT SEEMS TO BE DOMINANT IN THE 2003 BLACK ECLIPSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206019October 17, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
RATTLING/CLACKING WHEN DRIVING SLOWING ON ROUGH ROAD. FOUND RIGHT FRONT LOWER LATERAL ARM HAS A LOT OF PLAY AND ALSO INNER AND OUTER TIRE ROD ENDS HAVE A LOT OF PLAY. THE FRONT LOWER LATERAL ARM TO SUSPENSION AND EVERYTHING DROPPED PRIOR GETTING TO DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT AND FIX IT. MORE DAMAGES INCURRED FOR BROKEN SUSPENSION, TIE RODS AND LATERAL ARM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205899October 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE
I. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ARE: 1. I WASHED AND WAXED MY CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. 2. I DROVE MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR. *TR II. FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: 1. THE PASSENGER SIDE MOLDING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OFFICIALLY CALLED THE A PILLAR SEPARATED FORM THE BOLTS WHICH HELD IT TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR AND FLEW OFF STRIKING AND DENTING THE PASSENGER DOOR. 2. THE BOLDS THAT HELD THIS MOLDING TO THE FRAME ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE CAR SHOWING THAT THERE WAS A BREAKDOWN OF THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL THAT ORIGINALLY HELD THIS PART TO THE BOLTS. III. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE? NOTHING 1. AFTER GOING TO THE DEALER, THEY CONTACTED THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE, NOTHING WAS DONE. 2. AFTER SPEAKING TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA, NOTHING WAS DONE. 3. AFTER WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT OF MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, I HEARD NOTHING. 4. ON OCTOBER 8, 2007, I SENT A SECOND LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I COINCIDENTALLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA THE SAME DAY WHO SAID THAT MY SITUATION HAD BEEN REVIEWED AND THE DECISION WAS THE SAME. TO DO NOTHING. 5. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT AGAIN ON OCTOBER 10, 2007. AS OF TODAY I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE. 6. TO THIS DAY NO ONE, INCLUDING THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE, HAS INSPECTED MY VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204237September 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
WE HAVE A 2003 BLACK MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE PAINT IS GOING BAD ON ALL THE TOP AREAS OF THE CAR. THE CLEAR COAT PEELING AND IT IS TURNING WHITE. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER BLACK MITSUBISHI'S LIKE THIS AND HAVE SEEN OTHER WEB SITES THAT SPEAK OF THIS. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT IN TWO OR THREE YEARS THAT A FACTORY PAINT JOB FROM A MAJOR CAR COMPANY CAN GO BAD THIS SOON AND IN SO MANY CARS. I WILL NOT LET ANYONE I KNOW BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI UNLESS THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203890September 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AROUND 50,000 MILES ABOUT 2001 MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. I CALL DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE I COULDN'T BE SEEN NO EARLIER THAN 2 WEEKS AHEAD OF TIME I WAS UNABLE TO GET A CONVENIENT APPT. I DIDN'T GET THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP UNTIL MUCH LATER. WHEN THE LIGHT STARTED STAYING ON STEADY AROUND 81,000 I TOOK IT IN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED ME OVER $200 TO TELL ME MY COMPUTER WAS NO GOOD AND A NEW ONE WOULD COST $1100 AND MY WARRANTY ON THE COMPUTER WENT OUT AT 80,000. I LET SOME TIME GO BY AND PURCHASED A COMPUTER FROM THE JUNKYARD. I THEN FOUND A PLACE THAT REBUILT COMPUTERS. I SENT MY ORIGINAL COMPUTER AWAY. I LATER GOT A PHONE CALL WITH THE PLACE TELLING ME THAT MY COMPUTER HAD BEEN RECALLED SO I CALLED MITSUBISHI. THEY TOLD ME THERE HAD NOT BEEN A RECALL SO I CALLED THE PLACE BACK. THE GUY EXPLAINED THAT MY COMPUTER HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS MANY OTHERS LIKE MINE HAD AND THAT MITSUIBISHI DID NOT RECALL THEM BUT STOP MAKING THAT TYPE OF COMPUTER. HE DID TELL ME THEY MADE A NEW ONE AND IF I COULD FIND OUT WHAT THEY WENT OVER TO HE COULD FIND ME ONE. WHEN I CALLED MITS BACK AND EXPLAINED THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULD HAVE OVER RIDDEN THE 81,00 MILES SINCE IT WAS SO CLOSE TO THE 80,000 AND IF I WENT BACK THERE I COULD SEE IF THEY WOULD DO IT. WELL I CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE WANTED ME TO DO ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH I AM TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT WOULD NOT BENEFIT ME. I WOULD BE PAYING ANOTHER $200 PLUS DOLLARS TO BE TOLD THE SAME THING THAT THEY HAD ALREADY TOLD ME OR TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT WHICH MEANS I HAVE WASTED MY FIRST $200 PLUS DOLLARS. I GAVE UP AND HAVE BEEN REPLACING EVERYTHING ON THE CAR TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO USE THE JUNKYARD COMPUTER CAUSE MY ORIGINAL ONE HAD BLOWN UP AND IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE EVERY SINCE. MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ON NOW AND IT IS MISSING BADLY. I HAVE CHANGED THE OXYGEN SENSORS 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203524September 20, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2001 MITS ECLIPSE SPYDER CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005. HAD IT FIXED ONCE NOW THE CAR LEAKS FROM ALL OVER INTO MY FLOOR BOARDS FRONT AND BACK. MY RADIO HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAR IS BECOMING UNDRIVABLE DUE TO THE FLOODING. I HAVE INSURANCE WHICH WILL NOT COVER THIS AND MITSUBISHI WILL NOT FIX IT WITHOUT PAYING MORE THAN THE CAR IS OWED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203591September 20, 2007
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
IN OUR 2004 ENDEAVOR SUV THE BACK SEATBELTS COME UNDONE WITHOUT ANYONE PUSHING THE RED RELEASE BUTTONS. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN CAR SEATS IN THE BACK AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR SEAT IS NOT BUCKLED IN ANYMORE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE. WE TOOK IT IN ON 9-21-07 TO DEALER BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, BUT I HAVE TO QUESTION THIS BECAUSE THEY ONLY TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO LOOK AT IT AND THEN SAID IT WAS FINE AND THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202287September 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ONE AFTERNOON I GOT INTO MY CAR AND STARTED IT UP, WHEN SUDDENLY I SAW SMOKE ARISE FROM THE FRONT OF MY ENGINE AND SMELLED A SWEET SMELL, BUT THE SMOKE AND SMELL SOON DISSIPATED, HOWEVER I THEN NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS GOING DIM AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS! I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GO TO AND FROM WORK. WE HAVE NOT TRIED TO REPAIR THIS OURSELVES BECAUSE WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WE CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE BULBS WHICH ALL SEEM TO BE NORMAL. ALL THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL ON THE CAR, HOWEVER, THE CONNECTOR TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD PARTIALLY MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202258September 8, 2007
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT MOLDING ON THE FRONT WINDOW FLEW OFF THE CAR.(IT IS CALLED THE A PILLAR.) IT SHOT BACK, BANGING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAR DENTED THE DOOR. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION I LOOKED AND THE BOLTS WERE STILL IN THE FRAME, BUT THE MOLDING WAS GONE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE DEALER (COCONUT CREEK MITSUBISHI IN COCONUT CREEK, FLORIDA) TO ASK IF THIS WAS NORMAL. THEY OF COURSE SAID NO. I ASKED WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO GET IT REPLACED. THEIR FIRST RESPONSE WAS TO SELL ME A NEW ONE AT A COST OF $163.70 PLUS TAX, BUT THEY WOULD INSTALL IT FOR FREE BECAUSE THEY ADMITTED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. A WEEK LATER I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER MICHAEL SEE AT COCONUT CREEK MITSUBISHI AND FIND OUT WHAT THE FACTORY REP TOLD HIM. MICHAEL TOLD ME THAT JOHN HACKWORTH THE FACTORY REP SAID I'M NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. THE FACTORY REP NEVER LOOKED AT THE CAR OR INSPECTED THE BOLTS TO SEE WHY THE MOLDING FLEW OFF. HE HEARD THE AGE OF THE CAR AND THE MILEAGE AND THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR HIS FINAL DECISION. THE STORY THAT MICHAEL SEE AND THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP STANLY ANDERS KEEP TELLING ME IS THAT THE CAR IS SIX YEARS OLD AND HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT AND THINGS BREAK. FIRST MR. ANDERS SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE FACT THAT THE FACTORY REP NEVER CALLED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND INSPECT THE BOLTS TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, IN MY OPINION IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE FACT THAT MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA HAS NO INFLUENCE OVER THE DECISIONS OF A FACTORY REP IS ABSURD. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD IS SLOWLY FALLING APART. THE DASHBOARD HAD APPROXIMATELY SEVEN CRACKS IN IT WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL ON CONVERTIBLES AND THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. YOUR CAR, YOUR PROBLEM WE DID MORE THEN ENOUGH FOR A USED CAR. TODAY THERE ARE ABOUT ELEVEN OR TWELVE CRACKS AND I SUPPOSE THAT ONE DAY IT WILL JUST FALL APART COMPLETELY, BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THAT'S NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201753September 3, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB ON MY BLACK 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. ALTHOUGH GARAGE KEPT, THE PAINT IS SELF-DESTRUCTING AND TURNING WHITE ON THE ROOF, HOOD AND BACK SIDES PANELS. ALSO, LEAK IN WINDOW OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THAT CAUSES 3 INCH PUDDLES OF RAIN TO ACCUMULATE WHEN THE WEATHER IS BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200081August 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A BLACK 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. PROBLEM1: THE HARD PLASTIC DASHBOARD DECK HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS IT'S WIDTH INTO 3 PIECES. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN A WRECK OR SUBJECTED TO ANY UNUSUAL FORCES THAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK. THE REPLACEMENT COST AND ESPECIALLY LABOR TO REPLACE IT IS EXPENSIVE. I SUSPECT THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE DASHBOARD DECK IS NOT UV RESISTANT AND IS BREAKING DOWN AND BECOMING BRITTLE FROM EXPOSURE TO THE SUNLIGHT. PROBLEM 2: AROUND 1-1/2 YEARS AGO OR MAYBE LONGER, THE PAINT OR PRIMER ON THE HOOD, CAB TOP AND TRUNK LID STARTED BUBBLING UP INTO ROUGH 'CANCER' SPOTS THAT BEGAN FADING AND TURNING WHITE. THEY START WITH A SMALL SPOT AND THEN RAPIDLY GROW ACROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE. MY TRUNK LID AND ROOF IS ALMOST COMPLETELY COVERED AND THE HOOD IS ABOUT 50%. THE PAINT ON THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NOT EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM SO FAR. I HAVE NOW NOTICED THAT NEARLY EVERY 2000 BLACK ECLIPSE I SEE IS EXHIBITING THE SAME PAINT FAILURE. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE LOT OF PRIMER OR PAINT USED FOR THAT MODEL AND YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199894August 17, 2007
STRUCTURE
2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE PAINT DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197547July 26, 2007
WHEELS
WENT OFF ROAD, BACK LEFT WHEEL CRACKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196747July 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BUT RECALL # 98V069001 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) APPLIES ONLY TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. HE STATED THAT HIS TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN LEAKING FLUID SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196433July 16, 2007
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR IS NOT EASY. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196470July 16, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE. AS OF JULY 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 99V305001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE VIN, POWERTRAIN, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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