Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#743134March 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MITSUBISHI REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AT 38,000 MILES DUE TO IT LEAKING OIL. OWNER REPORTED IT LEAKING OIL 2000 MILES LATER. MITSUBISHI DENIED THERE WAS A LEAK. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKET AT 58008 MILES DUE TO IT LEAKING OIL. THERE IS SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH AN ENGINE THAT GOES THROUGH 2 HEAD GASKETS AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO SETTLE THIS MATTER THROUGH THE DEALER. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT TRULY NEEDS A SOLUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743140March 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A RECALL (ID# 96V158001) ON THIS YEAR / MAKE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. THERE HAS BEEN A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR AND INSIDE OF THE CAR SINCE SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS NEW. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T SMELL IT. NOW THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL THAT COVERS MY CARS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884273March 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS A BAD GASOLINE SMELL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884276March 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THERE IS A SCREECHING NOISE IN ONE OF BELTS INSIDE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED ALL BELTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884360March 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND VEHICLE WAS LOSING GAS. CHECK VALVE HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, DEALER SAID THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD'T ROLLOVER, IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884084March 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT OIL GASKET AND WATER PUMP ARE LEAKING, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742919March 23, 2001
WHEELS
WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A SPIN OUT IN HEAVY SNOW. I TURNED TO INTO THE CURB TO HELP STOP MY CAR. MY WHEEL IS ALUMINUM SPOKE DESIGN. ALL THE SPOKES FRACTURED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR. MY WHEEL CAME OFF. MY ROTOR HIT THE GROUND AND BUSTED. MY DAD WHO IS A MECHANIC CAME OUT BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK TOOK MY CAR OFF AND HE SAID HE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THE SAME COMMENT CAME FROM THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MITSUBISHI. MY CAR IS LOW AND THE ONLY BODY DAMAGE WAS FROM WHEN THE WHEEL DROPPED OFF ADDED TO WHEN THE TOW TRUCK LIFTED MY FRONT END. I WAS ALREADY IN ANTILOCK MODE AND NOT GOING VERY FAST IN HEAVY SNOW CONDITIONS. AT THE MOST I SHOULD ONLY HAVE GOTTEN A FLAT OR BENT RIM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742921March 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BLEW UP AT 43,000 MILES. 2ND TRANSMISSION KEEPS HAVING PROBLEMS. JERKS INTO GEAR AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN GEAR. OIL PAN HAS A LEAK HAS BEEN FIXED TWO TIMES NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883830March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP. VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING, AND THEN HIT MEDIAN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883879March 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME CAME ON PANEL. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742721March 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS ONTO FRONT AND REAR PAX FLOORS. THE DEPTH CAN BE UP TO 1/2 INCH OF WATER. LEAK LOCATION NOT FOUND AND FIXED AFTER 7 ATTEMPTS. RADIO AMP UNDER PAX FRONT SEAT GETS WET AND RADIO SPEAKERS SHORT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742725March 20, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO BALANCE TIRES AND RIMS AT 15,000 MILES DUE TO VIBRATION. I WAS ADVISED THAT ONE OF THE RIMS WAS BENT. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO RIM OR TIRE. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD PROBABLY HIT A BUMP OR CURB. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE RIM AT THAT TIME. ADVISED I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT MY COST. RIM MOVED TO REAR AXLE OF CAR FOR NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883559March 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAD INSPECTED TIRES AND FOUND THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742525March 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO REAPIR LEAKS..STILL LEAKING...FRONT SEATS BOTH PASSANGER AND DRIVER ARE REPEATEDLY SOAKED AND CAR NOW HAS MILDEW & MOLD PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883296March 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM TRANSFER CASE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA RECALL 98V069001 DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883193March 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883077March 14, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
POOR QUALITY OF RIMS, EASY TO BEND, AND CAUSES AIR LEAKAGE FROM TIRE. RIM WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883036March 14, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL RIM IS BEING REPLACED FOR FOURTH TIME ON PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRS COST AT MOST EACH TIME $350. DEALER DIDN'T SEE A DEFECT ON RIM. THEY HAD THEIR ENGINEERS TESTING IT.*AK THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FOUR WHEELS HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742385March 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742335March 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CAR HAS A WATER LEAK ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE WATER POOLS ON THE CARPET AND REACHES 1" DEEP ON OCCASION. DUE TO THE RADIO AMPLIFIER BEING UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, THE WATER PENETRATES THE AMPLIFIER AND SHORTS OUT SOME OF THE RADIO SPEAKERS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO THEIR SUBCONTRACTED BODY SHOP MORE THAN 6 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THE LAST REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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