Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10196339July 14, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
I PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT I COULD NO LONGER OPEN THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195941July 10, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEARCOAT FAILURE ON MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2000 ALL BUBBLING UP ALSO THE DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195949July 10, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVER BECAME DETACHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE LEVER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 99V305001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195617July 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED THE 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE NEW OFF THE LOT IN APRIL 2003. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE CAR WITH REGULAR WASHES AND ATTEMPTS TO KEEP IT CLEAN. LAST YEAR STARTED NOTICING LIGHT GREY SPOTS DEVELOPING ON THE TOP OF THE CAR BEHIND THE SUN ROOF. NOW ,JUST A YEAR LATER, THE SPOTS INCREASED AND ARE NOW LOCATED ALL OVER THE CAR. EVERY DAY THEY APPEAR TO BE GETTING WIDE R AND LARGER IN SIZE. I HAVE HAD MANY PAINT CHIPS KNOCKED OFF THE FRONT OF THE CAR IN JUST NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THOSE SPOTS ARE NOW ALSO STARTING TO RUST. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS AS I SPENT GOOD MONEY ON THIS CAR THINKING IT WOULD BE A REPUTABLE COMPANY. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THIS NEW START EXPERIENCING SUCH PAINT PROBLEMS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. I HAVE COMPLETED RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THE PAINT PROBLEMS WITH MITSUBISHI, AND IT APPEARED I WA S NOT ALONE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OWNERS OF MITSUBISHI CARS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED OF A PAINT PROBLEM, (ESPECIALLY WITH THE BLACK PAINT, IN THE YEAR MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER MITSUBISHI AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE AND WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE PURCHASE ONE AS MITSUBISHI IS NOT BEING COOPERATIVE IN FIXING OR ADMITTING THERE IS EVEN A PROBLEM WHEN OBVIOUSLY THERE IS. THERE WAS NO WAY WITHOUT A NEW PAINT JOB THAT I COULD EVEN SELL MY VEHICLE AND MAKE MY MONEY OFF OF IT. I AM SO EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH MITSUBISHI AND THEIR PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195545July 7, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, CRASH OR INJURY. I PURCHASED A BLACK 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, IN 2005, WHICH HAD 40000 MI ON NIT. THE PAINT WAS OK AT TIME OF PURCHASE. UNKNOWN TO ME, MITSUBISHI VEHICLES FROM 1999-2004 HAVE DEFECTIVE PRIMER WHICH CAUSES THE PAINT TO FLAKE OFF IN LARGE QUANTITIES. I HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN THE PAINT STARTING COMING OFF. THE MANUFACTURERS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY FIXES SOME OF THE VEHICLES. MY CLAIM WAS DENIED. I BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195041June 30, 2007
STRUCTURE
PAINT ON CAR IS FLAKING OFF. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MISTSUBISHI MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195047June 30, 2007
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED CAR IN 2003 AND WITHIN 6 MONTHS CERTAIN AREAS ON THE CAR THE PAINT BEGAN TO DIMINISH. TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI FOR EFFECTED AREAS AND THEY PAINTED CAR ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, (THE EFFECTED AREAS AT THAT TIME) BUT WHEN THE REST OF THE CAR CONTINUED TO DIMINISH MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO PAINT AFFECTED AREAS BECAUSE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MITSUBISHI'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY MITSUBISHI DOESN'T PAINT THE ENTIRE CAR AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THIS PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE CAR IS PAINTED WITH THIS CLEAR COAT, SO THE ENTIRE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MITSUBISHI DOESN'T PAINT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE ALL AT ONCE SO THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS WILL ONLY GO TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS, AND WILL JUST PAY OUT OF THEIR POCKETS WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN! THIS SAVES THE GREEDY COMPANY MONEY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193838June 20, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE FOGGY AND DAMP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT (RECALL # 00V421001). THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193494June 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WILL HAVE TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. , .SEVERAL MECHANICS AND EVEN THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP HAD HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER, AND THEY WILL NOT GET ANY READINGS FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF BUILD UP IN THE EXHAUST, AND THEY CLEANED IT OUT, AND NOT EVEN 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT STALLED AGAIN. REPLACED BELTS,GASKETS,SPARK PLUGS AND HOSES. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WELL IF THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT I WOULDN'T BE SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193040June 12, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUTS ARE RUSTED AND HAVE COME UP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE PICTURES. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A SURFACE PLIGHT ISSUE, WHICH IS WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193064June 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOCKET ATTACHED TO HEADLAMP MELTED, SMOLDERED AND SMOKED. HEADLAMP NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. OCCURED FALL 2006. CAR STALLS RIGHT AFTER STARTING. OCCURED JUNE 2007.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192845June 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND SOMETHING POPPED AND HIT ME IN THE RIGHT EYE. AFTER STOPPING CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET,I HEARD MORE POPPING SOUNDS AND A PIECE OF THE DASH HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DASH I FOUND 4 CRACKS IN THE DASH MATERIAL, 2 OF THE VENT GRATES HAD POPPED OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF I WAS IN A MORE CONGESTED AREA AT THE TIME. I HAVE HAD TO PUT TAPE ONTO THE DASH TO KEEP FROM MORE PIECES FROM HITTING ME OR MY OCCUPANTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10192408June 4, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT PAINT IS FAILING. IT BEGAN AS A SMALL WHITE SMUDGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR, BUT HAS SPREAD AT A ALARMING SPEED TO THE ENTIRE HOOD AND THE ROOF AND TRUNK. THE PAINT IN CIRCULAR AREAS SEEMS TO JUST BREAK DOWN FROM INSIDE. IT'S NOT CRACKING OFF BUT IT'S CHANGING COLOR FROM BLACK TO WHITE LIKE THE SUN IS BLEACHING IT OUT. IT LOOKS AS IF ACID OR BLEACH HAD BEEN POURED ON MY CAR. I'M NOW FORCED TO PAY THOUSANDS TO HAVE IT SANDED DOWN AND REPAINTED, BUT THERE'S NO ALTERNATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192410June 4, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT PAINT IS FAILING. IT BEGAN AS A SMALL WHITE SMUDGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR, BUT HAS SPREAD TO THE ENTIRE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK. THE PAINT SEEMS TO JUST BREAK DOWN FROM INSIDE. IT'S NOT CRACKING BUT IS CHANGING COLOR FROM BLACK TO WHITE LIKE THE SUN IS BLEACHING IT OUT. IT LOOKS AS IF ACID OR BLEACH HAD BEEN POURED ON MY CAR. I'M NOW FORCED TO PAY THOUSANDS TO HAVE IT SANDED DOWN AND REPAINTED, BUT THERE'S NO ALTERNATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192088May 31, 2007
EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM FOWLER MITSUBISHI, NORMAN, OK AND EVERY TIME I RUN THE A/C, THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE (FRONT & REAR) FILLS UP WITH WATER. (2 INCHES DEEP) NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW OR CARE WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191541May 23, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE CAR IS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE PAINT ON THE TRUNK AND ROOF OF THE CAR HAS OXIDIZED AND APPEARS TO HAVE DISSOLVED. THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, AND WE WILL NEED TO HAVE IT REPAINTED ON OUR OWN. BASED UPON MY INTERNET RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190806May 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LATELY THE 1993 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1.8L HAS BEEN NOT CRANKING UP AFTER IT GETS HOT . I HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH NO LUCK ON EITHER OF THOSE . SO THE OTHER DAY AROUND 5/10/07 I WAS ABOUT THREE MILES FROM MY HOUSE HEADING INTO TOWN BY MYSELF AND I HEAR A TICK/SPARK COME FROM AROUND THE DASH AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF AND I HAD NOTHING . NO THROTTLE . NO POWER STEERING . NOTHING !!! I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE ROAD . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190461May 11, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
OWNS A BLACK MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2000 AND THE PAINT WAS PEELING BADLY AROUND THE SUN ROOF, THE DOORS, AND THE HOOD WAS GONE. I HAD THE SPOILER REPLACED WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY BACK IN 2002, AND NOW THAT WAS PEELING ALREADY. *AK I AM WONDERING WHAT I CAN DO THIS GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. ALSO THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR FALL APART LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190358May 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2007 MITSUBISHI VEHICLE THAT HAD STRANGE LOUD SOUNDS OCCURRING EVERY TIME WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED SLOWLY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC EVERYDAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE SAME MONTH TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP STATED LOUD SOUNDS WERE DUE TO BRAKE DUST BUILDUP. HAD REQUESTED TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE BRAKE DUST BUILDUP WAS UNLIKELY TO CREATE THOSE KIND OF LOUD SOUNDS AFTER BEING CLEANED BY THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE SAME MONTH. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM, AND I BELIEVED THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190308May 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MITSUBISHI PAINT PROBLEM! 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, BLACK. THE PAINT HAS FAIDED WHITE INTO HUGE PATCHES ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK. A SHAME MITSUBISHI HAS SUCH A PAINT PROBLEM FROM THE EARLIER 2000'S AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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