Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10086087August 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
AT APPROX. 55,000 MILES, THE STARTER RELAY BURNED OUT AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. SYMPTOMS WERE ERRATIC INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD AND UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR OF ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CD PLAYER SPONTANEOUSLY EJECTED THE CD. REPLACING THE STARTER RELAY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. GIVEN THAT THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH NO CLEAR INDICATION OF WHAT'S WRONG, IT CAN EASILY LEAD TO STRANDED MOTORISTS WHEN THE FAULT IS WITH A VERY INEXPENSIVE, INADEQUATELY DESIGNED ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079892July 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH WHILE IN MOTION THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY OR NOT AT ALL INTO FIRST/SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK THE CLUTCH PROBLEM WAS A DAILY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE A/C HAD GONE OUT AS WELL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10082902July 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
97 SPYDER CONVERTIBLE - I AM THE OWNER SINCE 08/03. REAR WINDOW WAS LEAKING A BIT AND LAST WEEK LITERALLY FELL OUT. HAD TO REPLACE TOP, WINDOW COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. CORNERS OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE LEAKING SERIOUSLY DESPITE TOP REPLACEMENT. SEALS MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. COST SO FAR - $2001 PLUS RENTAL CAR. PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES AND IS DIFFICULT TO LOCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082929July 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE MOTORS SERVICED SEVERAL TIME OVER 4 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. APPARNETLY THE GEAR PINS BREAK WITHIN THE MOTORS AND CAUSE THEM TO FAIL. I CANNOT OPEN NOR CLOSE MY CONVERTIBLE TOP.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083686July 28, 2004
TIRES, WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE BENT, AND FRONT TWO TIRES LEAKED. THE DEALER IN CONSUMER'S AREA CLOSED DOWN, AND THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082736July 27, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE OTHER THAN NORMAL VERY INFREQUENT USE (USE=1X/3MO). REAR SEAT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT BOLT LOOSENED AND DIS-ATTACHED FROM SEAT BELT FASTENING BASE. BOLT CAME OUT WITH SEAT BELT ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN BELT AROUND CHILD WHILE CHILD IN CHILD BOOSTER SEAT. AILURE IS NOT CORRECTED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082630July 26, 2004
STRUCTURE
BOUGHT CAR IN NOV 1996. ABOUT 5 MONTHS OR SO AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR CAN DETACHED FROM THE CEILING. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A COVERED WARRANTY SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THREADS NEEDED TO BE REDONE AND THAT THEY WERE STRIPPED. MY CAR ONLY HAD 16,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. SO THE DEALER APPARENTLY FIXED IT. BUT THEY DIDN'T. WHEN I PUT MY SUN VISOR DOWN THE VISOR SLIPS OUT OF THE PLASTIC HOLDER AND FLIES FORWARD. SOMETIMES THIS HAS ALMOST COST ME MANY ACCIDENTS. SO I LEAVE THE VISOR FORWARD UNTIL I CAN GRAB IT AND TRY TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE AND HOPE IT STAYS. THE UNIT IS NOT FULLY SECURE. YOU CAN TELL BY LOOKING AT IT, THAT THE VISOR HOLDER WAS REINSTALLED, POORLY. THE VISOR DOES NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN IN USE OR NOT IN USE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082632July 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR WAS IDLING AT A VERY LOW RPM. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND WAS STILL IDLING VERY LOW. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR WANTED TO STALL. MEANING THE RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO AND THEN THE IDLE JUMPED EXTREMELY HIGH FOR A FEW SECONDS. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED TO STALL WHEN STOPPING OR GOING AROUND TURNS AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM HOOK THE CAR UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. NOTHING REGISTERED ON THE MACHINE. CAR DID NOT STALL FOR THE DEALER, BUT DID STALL FOR ME EVERY TIME AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP OR MECHANICS GARAGE. I THEN PAID MORE ATTENTION TO WHEN THE CAR WOULD STALL. IT WOULD ONLY STALL OR SHUT OFF DURING THE VERY COLD WINTERS AND EVERY TIME IT RAINED.... AFTER TWO DAYS OR SO AFTER A RAIN, THE CAR SEEMED TO DRY OUT AND RUN FINE. I LATER WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BOTTLE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OUT. I HAD THIS DONE AND THE CAR IMPROVED. I HAVE TO CLEAN THE CARB OUT OF THE CAR AFTER WE HAVE RAINY DAYS. I WAS PAYING ABOUT $60 FOR A MECHANIC TO DO THIS FOR ME. I WOULD ONLY RESORT TO A MECHANIC AFTER I CANT DEAL WITH PRESSING THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. SO TODAY 7-25-04, I WENT TO THE LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGH CARB CLEANER AND SPRAYED ABOUT 1/4 OF THE CAN AND CLEANED OUT WHAT I COULD REACH OF THE GUM AND BUILD-UP IN THE CARB. AT FIRST THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START BUT THEN AFTER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES, TONS OF WHITE SMOKE POOR OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THEN THE CAR IDEALS MUCH BETTER THAN BEFORE, MEANING I DON'T HAVE TO PRESS BOTH THE BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS TOLD ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY SOMETHING THAT DEALS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. I DO NOT HAVE $300 + TO FIX THIS, BUT I DO HAVE 1/2 HOUR A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH TO CLEAN THE CARB OUT OF MY CAR. THIS IS THE BIGGEST COMPLAIT BESIDES, MY ROTORS, THAT I HAVE WITH MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOT ENJOYABLE ANYMORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082624July 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSTANT PULSATING OF BRAKES WHEN APPLYING THEM. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE 1ST TIME AND HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. MITSUBISHI PAID FOR 1/2 OF THE COST AND I PAID THE REST. THIS WAS IN 1998. THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED, THE VIBRATING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME BACK WITHIN 2 WEEKS. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED AND/OR TURNED DOWN MY ROTORS ON MY FRONT WHEELS OVER 7 TIMES. I DO NOT RIDE MY BRAKES EITHER. I'VE HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED BY NUMEROUS GARAGES. THE ROTORS IMPROVED TWICE DUE TO THE RECALL OF BALL JOINTS. WHEN I HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS RECALL AND I DROVE THE CAR HOME, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT PULSATE FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 WEEKS AFTER THE RECALL WAS MADE GOOD. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON HAVING THE ROTORS REPLACED. IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT KEEP SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON ROTORS. I JUST DEAL WITH THE VIBRATING BRAKES AT THIS TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082626July 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT I HAD AN OIL LEAK IN MY ENGINE. I SAVED ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TO FIX THE OIL LEAK. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED (NEW) IN MARCH OF 2000. 4 MONTHS LATER MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN STANDING STILL IN TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE WORK THAT THEY DID. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT I NEED MY VALUE GUIDES REPLACED. I WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE UNTIL I WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE VALUE GUIDES IN THE ENGINE, I MUST PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW HEAD GASKET. I ASKED WHY THIS WAS NOT INSPECTED AT THE TIME THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. MY ANSWER WAS THAT I DID NOT ASK THEM TO CHECK THE VALUE GUIDES. IF THIS WOULD OF BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME, I WOULD NOT BE SPENDING TONS OF MONEY ON OIL FOR MY VEHICLE. SINCE 2000, I CHECK THE OIL IN MY CAR EVERY OTHER DAY AND ADD OIL TO THE ENGINE. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME. I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER $1000 PLUS TO FIX THIS. I'VE SPOKE WITH OTHER FRIENDS AND PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THEY AS WELL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND VALUE GUIDES, MAKING THE CAR SMOKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082473July 22, 2004
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKS IN FROM VENT WHEN GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, NEVER REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082279July 20, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AS I WAS GETTING INTO MY CAR, MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF INTO MY HAND. I AM NOW HAVING TO OPEN THE DOOR BY GETTING IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OPENING MY DOOR THROUGH THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND THEY SAID THAT LABOR ALONE WILL BE $90.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ECLIPSE. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080016July 19, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. RECALL# 00V225001 *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082132July 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE AT A STOP FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080649July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER PULLING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT, SHIFTING INTO SECOND WE HEARD A LOUD BANG (LIKE GLASS BREAKING). WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. A MECHANIC HAPPENED TO BE TRAVELING RIGHT BEHIND US AND STOPPED. THE CAR HAD A TRAIL OF OIL A FOOT WIDE AND PARTS STREWN ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAID THAT IT THREW A PISTEN THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK AND INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE PARTS OF THE BLOCK, PISTEN, GEARS...........ETC. THAT WE PICKED-UP OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE THEM IN A BAG. THE CAR IS FIVE YEARS OLD (JUST PAID FOR). IT HAS APPROX 72,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR IS TOTALLY BABIED, WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND NOT DRIVEN BY A MANIAC TEENAGER (I'M 36 YEARS OLD AND FEMALE). I CAN TELL YOU I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI EVEN THOUGH I LOVED THE CAR. THE MECHANIC WHO STOPPED SAID HE ESTIMATED 3-4 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. I HAVEN'T HEARD THE ACTUAL ESTIMATE YET. WHAT A SHAME, IT SEEMED LIKE SUCH A SOLID CAR BUT I GOT 160,000 MILES ON MY LAST CAR (A FORD MUSTANG). I'M CALLING THE DEALERSHIP IN THE AM BUT I'M NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080239June 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLED. IT CUT OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 50-60 MPH. THIS WAS DANGEROUS. HE ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. DEALER PUT VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079018June 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LIFTER TICKING AT 85000 MILES. OVER $1000 TO REPLACE LIFTERS. HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE OLD ONES. MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAID HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND THE NEW LIFTERS ARE REVISED. SO WHY NOT CHANGE FAULTY OLD STYLE ONES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079027June 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HANDLE ON 1995 MITSIBISHI ECLIPSE BROKE WHEN TRYING TO ENTER VEHICLE.. NO ABNORMAL PRESSURE.. JUST SNAPPED OFF.. PLASTIC?? WHY IS THIS SO CHEAP?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078915June 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON A CLEAR DAY, NO CONSTRUCTION, NO TRUCKS IN SIGHT, NOT GOING UNDER AN OVERPASS - MY SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODES! THE SUNROOF HAD ONLY BEEN PARTIALLY OPEN, AND THE INTERIOR SLIDE WAS ONLY OPENED JUST SLIGHTLY. THIS WAS LUCKY, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOWERED WITH GLASS. EVEN THOUGH IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE RESEARCHED WINDOW EXPLOSIONS ON ECLIPSES AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. WHAT CAN I DO AND CAN I GET THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR DUE TO DEFECT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078751June 24, 2004
WHEELS, TIRES:SIDEWALL, EQUIPMENT
I WAS DRIVING AND IT A DIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND NOW MY WHEEL IS BENT AND UNABLE TO DRIVE UNTIL I FIND A REPLACEMENT.CONTACT ME ON HOW TO FIND ONE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVENT BEEN DRIVING MY CAR IN ABOUT 6 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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