Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10091637September 28, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEEL RIMS WERE DENTED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND EXAMINED HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT MAKE THIS KIND ANY MORE. THE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR FROM THE DENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES. *AK THERE WERE THREE WHEELS WITH DENTS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089592September 28, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
17 INCH RIMS ARE BRITTLE, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES A BEND OR DIP IN THE ROAD, THE TIRE SEPARATES FROM THE RIM, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN EVALUATION, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND NO DEFECT. IT WAS PROBABLY THE ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING ANY DEFECT. *AK THE RIMS WOULD BEND UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THEY WERE VERY SOFT WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR POTHOLES, EVEN AT REASONABLE SPEEDS. THE RIMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AND REPLACED 2 TIRES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094201September 23, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHEN DRIVING OVER A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT PASSENGER RIM BENT. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091394September 21, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
TWO FRONT RIMS HAVE BENT AND SPLIT AND HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO LOOSE SEAL AND TIRE TO WEAR UNNATURALLY. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO RIMS AND TWO TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091334September 20, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
THE 17 INCH RIMS OF MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WERE CONSISTANTLY AND SEVERLY BENT. BECAUSE OF THIS MY TIRES WORE IN AN ABNORMAL WAY. BEFORE I KNEW THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE RIMS, I REPLACED TWO RIMS AND TIRES. AFTER I FOUND OUT THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM I REPLACED ALL FOUR RIMS WITH AFTER MARKET PRODUCT WITH NO FURTHER INSTANCES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091344September 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GTS 2003. THE PRODUCT HAS NOT PERFORMED WELL BECAUSE DURING THE SIX MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD MY BRAND NEW CAR, I HAD TO BRING IT FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS. FIRST, THE CAR WENT TO THE SHOP AT MITSUBISHI BOSAK CHICAGO FOR A LOOSE BOLT, SECOND THE CAR HAD A LEAK ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM, THIRD THE WHEEL WAS NO LONGER ALIGNED, AND FOURTH THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST PROPERLY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED OF THAT MATTER BECAUSE ONE OF THE REASON I INVESTED MY MONEY IN BUYING A BRAND NEW CAR AND CHOOSING MITSUBISHI SO I DONT HAVE TO SPEND MORE TIME IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR AND SPEND MORE CASH. THE CAR WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD AND ALREADY EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PROBLEMS, NOW THE CAR HAS BEEN A YEAR AND I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO MITSUBISHI BOSAK DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR LIGHT FIXED BECAUSE WATER WAS GOING INSIDE AND STILL WAITING TO HAVE THE SUNROOF TO BE FIX BECAUSE IT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE AXLE OF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. THEY WOULDNT REPLACE IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ITEM TO BE DELIVERED. WHAT IF DURING THAT TIME OF WAIT SOMETHING HAPPEN TO THE CAR? (MAY GOD FORBID) I HAVE BEFORE TRY TO COMPLAIN WITH THE MITSUBISHI HEADQUARTER IN CALIFORNIA, BUT THE PERSON WOULDNT DO ANYTHING. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE OF MY CAR. I THINK THAT THE COMPANY SHOULD CHECK THEIR ENTIRE PRODUCT BEFORE SELLING IT TO THE PUBLIC. DRIVING MY ECLIPSE IS SOMETHING THAT I FEAR BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE CARS DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089634September 20, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER LOST THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER WHEEL RIM WAS BENT. CONSUMER FOUND ON THE WEB PAGE MANY CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WHEELS WERE MADE OF VERY SOFT EASILY BENT METAL. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092442September 16, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER REPLACED THREE ALUMINUM WHEELS. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091065September 15, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
I WISH TO FILE A DEFECTIVE COMPAINT. MY COMPAINT IS FOR RIMS ON A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THREE OF THE FOUR RIMS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ALL ARE BENT. THEY ARE VERY WEAK RIMS THAT HAVE OBVIOUSLY DENTED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I ASKED MY LOCAL MITUSBISHI DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT THE COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM OR HAVE THEM FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092065September 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE ENGAGING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT ACCELERATED AT 60 MPH. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND WAS AIRBORNE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE ENDED UP LANDING IN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10091001September 14, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
I LEASED A 2001 MITSBUISHI ECLIPSE. WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE LEASE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED ALL FOUR RIMS ON THE CAR. I CONTACTED FAMILY AUTO MITSUBISHI HERE IN INDIANAPOLIS WHERE I LEASED THE CAR AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE RIMS WITH ONES FROM A NEWER MODEL BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE PROBLEMS I HAD. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT FAULTY, THAT THEY WERE DAMAGED BY EXCESSIVE ROAD WEAR. I CONTACTED THE BBB THEY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. ALL THEY DID WAS SEND ME A LETTER STATING I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND SEE WHAT THEY WOULD DO FOR ME. THEY HAD ALREADY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE RIMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071952September 14, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE BENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NEITHER BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD NOR HIT ANY POTHOLES. *LA THE RIMS BENT DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE BENDS ALSO AFFECTED THE TIRES ( TWO TIRE FAILURES) AND THE STEERING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088052September 13, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATED THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES THE TWO FRONT RIMS DEVELOPED DENTS. AS A RESULT, THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091759September 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL IN THE DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO DETECT WHERE THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. HEAD GASKET HAS WAS REVISED TWICE BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE THEY HAD ONE THAT WORKED. DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH THE REVISED HEAD GASKET. HOWEVER, LEAK HASN'T RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090754September 10, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH DOOR HANDLES ON MY CAR ARE BROKEN AND I CAN NO LONGER USE THEM TO ENTER MY 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. I HAVE CALLED LOCAL JUNK YARDS TO FIND IF THEY HAVE THE CAR THEY HAVE ALREADY STRIPPED THE DOOR HANDLES, B/C THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH OTHER ECLIPSE CAR OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090681September 9, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
I OWN A MITS.ECLIPSE GSX AND NOTICE THAT THEY RIMS WOULD GET LOOK BANGED UP WITH OUT BEING ABLE TO TELL HOW THEY WERE DAMAGE. ONE TIME A POT HOLE WAS TO BLAME. NOT A HUGE POTHOLE BUT A SMALL NORMAL POTHOLE. I ENDED UP WITH SEVERAL FLAT TIRES IN IL WHEN I LIVED THERE AND THE TIRE GUYS TOLD ME THAT EVENTUALLY I WOULD NEED TO RIMS. WHEN I MOVED TO TX, I WAS FORCED TO GET NEW RIMS BECAUSE THE RIMS AS THEY WERE WOULD NOT PASS THEIR STATE'S SAFETY INSPECTION. THE COST WAS $250 EACH TO FIX, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WON'T GET DAMAGED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY THE SHOP THAT FIXED THEM THAT THEY HAD DONE A LOT OF THIS MODEL'S TIRES AND THAT A BLOWOUT WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090690September 9, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE: 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT, PURCHASED NEW WITH 17" PREMIUM WHEELS. ALL WHEELS WERE DENTED ON THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE RIM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEFECTS WERE NOT NOTICED AT THE TIME OF SALE AND WHEN THEY WERE BROUGHT TO MITSUBISHI'S ATTENTION NO RESOLUTION WAS MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090712September 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR WHEEL HARDWARE ATTACHING THE WHEEL, BACKING PLATE, BRAKE CALIPERS TO REAR AXLE FAILED. THERE WERE FOUR ATTACHING BOLTS THAT SHEARED OFF UNDER STRESS OF CRASH AVOIDANCE THAT CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND LOSE CONTRO OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090522September 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE OWNED MY CARE FOR 3 YEARS. IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD A LEAKING SUNROOF, BROKEN PASSENGER REAR VIEW MIRROR, BROKEN PASSENGER WINDOW "WONT ROLL UP", NUMEROUS TIRE CHANGES, BAD VIBRATION, HORRIBLE NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL, HAVE REPLACED 2 TRANSMISSIONS, BOTH TIE ROD ENDS, 1 LOWER BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION BAR"MORE INFO ON THIS BELOW", ALTERNATOR, BOTH HEADLIGHTS, 4 DIFFERANT SEATS OF BREAKS, 2 SEATS CONSTINTLY RUNNING LOW ON OIL, REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, SEAT BELTS DON'T STOP, BATTERY CABLES KEEP CARODING, REPLACE SPARK PLUGS ATLEAST 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR, VIBRATES WHEN GOING DOWN ROAD. THOSE ARE JUST THE THINGS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD THAT I HAVE DONE TO THIS CAR. NOW TO THE ACCIDENT. AFTER I GOT OFF WORK I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN I DECIDED TO GO TO MY FRIENDS SO WHILE DRIVING TO HER HOUSE I HEAR A LOUD POP AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW MY CAR IS CONTROLING ITSELF AND I CAN'T STEER IT. THIS WAS ALL DO TO MY LOWER BALL JOINT SHATTERING AND MY WHEEL ALMOST COMPLETLY DETACHING FROM MY CAR. NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS STARTING TO MAKE THAT HORRIBLE NOISE. THE CONTROL ARM SWUNG ON THE BOTTUM OF MY CAR AFTER IT BROKE DURING THIS AND TORE OUT MY OIL FILTER, OIL PAN, AND OXYGEN SENSEOR. HAVE YET TO RECIEVE ANY INFORMATION FROM MITSUBISHI.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090528September 7, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1 HAD CRASH ABOUT FOUR MOUNTHS AGO. 2 A/C BLOWN A PEICE OF METAL FROM SIDE PULLE LOCKED UP AND BELT BROKE LOSS OF POWER STIRRING ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. 3 NOTHING WAS OR HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS OLD PARTS STILL AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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