Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10073491May 11, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE REAR DEFROSTER FELL OFF INTO THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, SENDING GLASS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068441May 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW FROM MODESTO MITSUBISHI. AT THE TIME IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SUNFROOF MOLDING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND WAS TO BE REPLACED. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING, ELECTRICAL MALFUNTIONS, MIRRORS, CLOCK, CASETTE DOOR DEFECT, ALSO SUNROOF OPENED ONLY WHILE GETTING ON HIGHWAY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ENDED UP HAVING TO RENT A CAR FOR ABOUT 3 1/2 WEEKS WHILE THEY REPLACED WARPED HEAD. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR, THE SUNROOF MOLDING STILL NOT REPLACED, THE CAR STEREO I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER, THE SUNROOF I WAS TOLD WAS OK. I WORKED 2 HOURS FROM HOME MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR VEHICLE TO BE LEFT AGAIN.WHEN I DID CALL AND QUESTION THE STEREO I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD BEEN SENT BACK AND THE AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP IT. AGAIN I WOULD HAVE TO RENT VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT RECCURING ISSUE IS THE UNGODLY MOLD SMELL COMING FROM DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR, THE CAR CUTS OUT WHILE TRYING TO EXCELLERATE ONTO FREEWAY, PASS VEHICLES, GOING UP ROADS. WHILE GETTING ON FREEWAY I HAVE TRIED TO EXCELLERATE FINDING MYSELF FLOORING GAS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACHIEVE MORE THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SAME AS GOING UP HILL. MY PAINT HAS STARTED OXIDIZING IN WHITE SPOTS THROUGHOUT HTE VEHICLE AND WHEN I TOOK TO DEALERS 3 WEEKS AGO, EXPLAINED SMELL I WAS TOLD THE SMELL WAS FROM AIRCONDITIONER PROPABLY AND THEN ASKED HOW MANY MILES I HAD ON CAR REGARDING PAINT. THEN AKED TO COME BACK IN AN HOUR. THIS IS AFTER I HAD CALLED EARLIER AND TOLD TO BRING IN. REGARDLESS OF MILES IT IS THE SAME YEAR AS EVERY OTHER 2000 WITH OUT SPOTS. AND IT HAS BEEN KEPT KEPT IT IN MY GARAGE SINCE APRIL 2002 OTHER THAN LEAVING 2 TIMES A DAY TO PICK UP CHILD AT SCHOO AND OCCASIONAL ROAD TRIPS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A SECOND VEHICLE. I FEEL VERY APPREHENSIVE WHEN I GO TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO THEM SAYING THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE SENT CAR IN WITH 2 SEPERATE PEOPLE GETTING THE RUN AROUND AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068456May 7, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
DROVE OVER POTHOLE IN ROAD. THIS DENTED AND CREATED CRACK IN RIM, WHICH LED TO A SLOW LEAK FROM WHEEL. NEED A NEW WHEEL RIM FOR REPLACEMENT. A RIM SHOULD NOT CRACK THIS EASILY. A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DURABILITY SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM PARTS OF THE CAR AND THIS IS PLAINLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068125April 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HAD RECALL DONE FOR LATERAL ARM, DEALER INFORMED ME HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, TWO WEEKS LATER BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, MAYBE THE DOOR HANDLES SHOULDN'T BE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO ALTERNATOR BELTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE CAR OVERHEATS AND IT MELTS THEM RIGHT OFF. YOU BUY A PRODUCT FROM MITSUBISHI SO YOU DONT EXPECT IT TO BE MADE BY CHRYSLER. MY SISTER DRIVES A DODGE AVENGER AND WE HAVE THE SAME EXACT ENGINE, AND GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO IT ---A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. MAYBE YOU PEOPLE SHOULD STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT AND FIX THE EVER SO COMMON PROBLEM. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO DRIVES AN ECLIPSE HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I AM VERY UNHAPPY AND WILL NEVER BUY A CAR FROM MITSUBISHI AGAIN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067982April 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
MY CAR JUST STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKY NOISE ONE DAY RIGHT AFTER IT STARTED RAINING AND I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS.BUT I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT SEEING THAT IT WOULD STOP 2 DAYS AFTER IT RAINED KINDA LIKE IT HAD TO DRY OUT.BUT AFTER A WHILE IT STARTE GETTING WORSE I CHANGED MY BELTS IT STOPPED BUT THEN IT CAME RIGHT BACK.IN FEB2002 THE BELTS WAS CHANGED WITH MY TIMING BELT THE NOISE STOPPED BUT CAME BACK A MONTH LATER.THESE NOISES HAVE CONTINUED TIL NOW 2004 I'VE JUST BEEN WAITING ON A RECALL TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE REPLACING BELTS IS COSTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071772April 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE PARKED REAR END CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067719April 23, 2004
WHEELS:RIM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
6 BLOWOUTS 4 RIMS ALL ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THERE ARE SCRATCHES ALL ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE BY THE TIRE. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T ALIGN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE 2ND DAY I FINANCED THE CAR.AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY STRUT WAS BLOWN WHICH MAY OF CAUSED ALL THE SCRATCHES. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BUT I HAVE A PICTURE TO PROOF THOSE SCRATCHES WERE THERE THE 2ND DAY I HAD THE CAR. I JUST HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT THIS MORNING ABOUT A FOOT AWAY FROM ENTERING THE HIGHWAY.INCIDENT FROM 10/2001-TO TODAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067695April 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ON A 2 OCCASSIONS, ON MY 2001 ECLIPSE, THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS ON BOTH SIDES WERE MELTED FROM SOME KIND OF ARCING. ALSO THE FUEL DOOR BROKE AND WAS RUSTED CONSIDERABLY FROM JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061607April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE WHEELS CAN BE HEARD WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE RATTLING FROM WITHIN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067399April 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUMER TOOK VEHCILE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066505April 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2002 MITSHABISHI ECLIPSE REAR BUMPER STARTED TO BURN AND I HAD JUST PARKED AT WORK I WAS FOUND SLUMPED OVER BEHIND THE WHEEL APPARENTLY FROM THE FUMES OF THE BURNING PLASTIC. I HOPE MY REPORTING THIS REMOVES PLASTIC IN AREAS THAT MAY BE IGNITED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10067286April 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE MOVED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066321April 16, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
TIRE LOST INFLATION DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, DUE TO A BENT WHEEL. I DID NOT REALIZE I HAD A BENT WHEEL, DUE TO NO MEMORY OF ANY SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT REGARDING THE TIRES AND WHEELS. I WAS SENT IN A VERY ROUGH RIDE AFTER TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE UNDER-INFLATION. I WAS LEFT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF BINGHAMTON AND SYRACUSE NY IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. MITSUBISHI DIAMOND CARE SERVICE REPLACED WITH DONUT/SPARE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES FOR MY TRIP BACK AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON HIGHWAY. POLICE ALSO HELPED LOCATE MY CAR FOR DIAMOND CARE TO SEND HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066325April 16, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT GO DOWN ALL THE WAY. DESIGN FLAW CAUSES THE TOP STACK CONTROL LINKS TO BEND UPON OPENING AND CLOSING THE TOP. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ALONG WITH LABOR IS RIDICULOUSLY HIGH OVER $650. MITSUBISHI WHO IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW, REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067166April 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065841April 9, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1997 MITSIBISHI CONVERTIBLE. BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES OF CONVERTIBLE TOP HAVE BENT PREVENTING TOP FROM OPENING COMPLETELY. IT HAPPENS ON ALL CONVETIBLES OF THIS TYPE AND HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066916April 9, 2004
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066795April 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066804April 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066845April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS OVER DRIVE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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