Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#763095June 14, 2002
WHEELS
MY FRONT AND REAR WHEELS ARE BENT. THESE WHEELS ARE ALLOY WHEELS AND I HAVE NOT COLLIDED WITH ANYONE, NOR HAVE I DRIVEN THE WHEELS OVER ANY POTHOLES OR ANY SUCH THING. I AM SURPRISED THE WHEELS BENT SO EASILY. IT'S ONLY BEEN LIKE 10000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011790June 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE IS MISSING. GAS IS NOT CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT ENGINE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF. DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS ENGINE NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER. ALSO EXPERIENCING POOR GAS MILEAGE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762868June 10, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON AUGUST 8, 2001, I TOOK MY ECLIPSE TO JERRY'S MITSUBISHI IN BALTIMORE, MD TO HAVE THE INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT REPAIRED AS A RESULT OF NHTSA RECALL 00V421001. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT OF WORK, THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND REPAIRS MADE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE. ON JUNE 9, 2002, THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT/INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL FAILED DURING A SLOW SPEED TURN OF LESS THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE CAR ABRUPTLY STOPPED. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARM AND WAS JAMMED IN THE FRONT WHEEL HOUSING. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE. SERVICE WAS REQUESTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO APPLE AUTO, BALTIMORE, MD (410-488-8788). IN CONVERSATIONS WITH DAVE, THE AUTO TECHNICIAN AT APPLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD FAILED, THE CONTROL ARM HAD FAILED, AND THAT THE BEARINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE REMAINS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE AXLE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THAT CANNOT BE DONE UNTIL THE CAR IS IN A DRIVEABLE CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753803June 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BLOCK IS SLIPPING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762726June 6, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
BENT AND DEFORMED RIMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762728June 6, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
HAVE TO INFLATE DENTED RIMS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. CANNOT HOLD PROPER PRESSURE. HITTING SMALL POTHOLES DENTED 2 RIMS IN 2 PLACES WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762614June 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I STARTED NOTICING A RATTLE FROM THE CLUTCH/TRANSAXLE. IT OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. THE RATTLE STOPS WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PUSHED IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762552June 2, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565936June 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SEATS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, PARKING BRAKE
THE TRNSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSES WERE RECALLED (01V011001) AND REPAIRED BUT THE OVERHEATING SENSOR LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010759May 30, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATES THE RIM IS CAUSING LOSS OF AIR IN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010639May 29, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIGHT FRONT RIM IS BENT, MATERIAL USED IS TOO SOFT OF A METAL.*AK.*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010676May 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DETACHED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000. AT THIS TIME DEFROSTER HAS DETACHED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762365May 28, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE BOOT COVER FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BLEW OFF TWO TIMES ONTO THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME ON A RECENT TRIP TO HOUSTON, TX. AFTER PASSING A U-HAUL AND NOTICING THAT THE BOOT COVER WAS ABOUT TO BLOW OFF AGAIN, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, REMOVED THE BOOT COVER AND PLACED IT IN THE TRUNK. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THE COVER HAD BLOWN OFF IN THE PATH OF A VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME. I DREAD TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE COVER HAD BLOWN OFF IN THE PATH OF THE U-HAUL I WAS PASSING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762311May 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT WALKING IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE LOOK UP CRANKWALK IN SEARCH ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762328May 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER HIGHLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THEN VEHICLES LIGHTS IN DASH TURN ON AND OFF, WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF, AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER AT 75 MPH. BATTERY APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED. BATTERY ACID OVER ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WILL NOT START AFTER NEW BATTERY IS TRIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010356May 23, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
ALL 4 OF VEHICLE'S RIMS ARE BENT, DUE TO MATERIAL BEING TOO SOFT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010375May 23, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE CHANGING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THE CONSUMER NOTICED A CRACK IN THE RIM, DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762147May 22, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HIT A POTHOLE, MY RIM WAS DENTED PRETTY GOOD. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT HITTING A POTHOLE WOULD CAUSE SO MUCH DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762182May 22, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL ON A MAJOR HIG WAY WHEN I HEARD AN AWEFUL NOISE COMING FROM UNDER MY CAR, IT SOUNDED AS IF I WAS DRAGGING SOMETHING. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND LOOKEDF UNDER MY CAR BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE SO I CONTINUED HOME. WHEN I WAS BACK ON THE HIGHWAY THE NOISE STARTED UP AGAIN BUT THIS TIME MY STEERING STARTED TO GO. I IMMEDIATLY BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY PUT IT ON A LIFT. THE MECHANICS STARTED TO CHECK SHAKE EACH TIRE, WHEN HE GOT TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THE TIRE WAS VERY LOOSE. ACCORDING TO THE THE THREADING ON THE BULTS THAT HOLD THE RIM ON WERE STRIPPED AND THE DAMAGE WOULD RUN ME ABOUT 200 PER TIRE. ONE TOP OF THE NEW BULTS I NEEDED NEW RIMS. THEY SAID MY RIMS WERE TO BENT UP. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE HAD MY RIMS BANGED BACK INTO SHAPE SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY. THE SHOP SAYS THEY ARE VERY WEAK RIMS AND I NEED NEW ONES, BUT THAT COSTS OVER A THOUSAND. THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH MY RIMS AS WELL. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I WAS LOSING STEERING POWER SO I GOT MY CAR CHECKED OUT, I NEEDED TO HAVE MY RIMS CUT AND SHAVED BECAUSE THERE WAS TO MUCH WEAR ON THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009907May 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN SUNROOF AND REARVIEW MIRROR. ALSO, FROM UNDERHOOD WHILE IN CARWASH. DOORS AND WINDOWS WERE LOCKED AND CONSUMER COULD NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE. GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL WIRES BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TO TAKE A HAMMER AND PRY OPEN DOOR GET OUT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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