Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10018655May 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, WHEELS:RIM
THE RIMS ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE HAVE BECOME DENTED UNDER WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO PROTECT THIS CAR FROM DAMAGE. AS AN EXAMPLE, AFTER THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, THERE IS STILL NOT A SINGLE DOOR DENT OR CHIP, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I EXERCISE THE EXTRA EFFORT TO PARK FAR AWAY FROM OTHER VEHICLES AND WALK THE EXTRA DISTANCE TO MY DESTINATION. THEREFORE IT'S REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT I WOULD ALSO STEER CLEAR OF POTHOLES, ETC., AND I HAVE THE PAPER WORK TO PROVE THAT I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR ACCORDING TO STANDARDS SET BY MITSUBISHI. YET DESPITE THIS LEVEL OF CARE, THE RIMS HAVE BECOME DAMAGED. IRONICALLY, AS THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR, I TAKE BETTER CARE OF IT THAN ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, AND YET IT IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE FACTORY REP SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR PRESSURE MUST HAVE BEEN LOW AND I HIT A POTHOLE. BUT YET HE WON'T TELL ME HOW HE CAME TO THAT DETERMINATION. AT THE SAME TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR I FOR THE RIMS, I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE CLUTCH NOISE ISSUE, AND NOWHERE ON THE REPAIR ORDER IS IT MENTIONED THAT I REQUESTED TO HAVE THE RIMS REPLACED AND THAT MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. NOR CAN I GET IT FROM MITSUBISHI IN WRITING. ALSO, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TIRES WERE NEVER REMOVED FROM MY CAR DURING THE "INSPECTION", SO I QUESTION ITS SINCERITY. I HAVE LEFT TWO MESSAGES WITH THE FACTORY REP TO EXPLAIN TO ME HOW HE ARRIVED AT HIS DETERMINATION, AND HE HAS STILL NOT RETURNED MY CALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MITSUBISHI HAS SPENT THE TIME AND MONEY MAKING A ONE-PIECE RIM TO REPLACE THE TWO-PIECE RIM IF THEY DON'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE RIMS AREN'T AN ISSUE, AND WHY THEY ARE REPLACING SOME PEOPLE'S RIMS AND NOT OTHERS. HOPEFULLY THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CURRENTLY UNDERWAY WILL HELP ME OUT, BECAUSE MITSUBISHI IS NOT BEING VERY RESPONSIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018483May 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE UPPER PULLEY HAS SQUEALED FOR SOME TIME NOW. I TOOK IT THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BELTS AND BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON THEM. THIS STOPPED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME AND HAS PERSISTED SINCE. I HAVE TRIED TIGHTENING THE BELT, USING BELT DRESSING, AND LUBRICATION THE PULLEY. MOST TIMES THE SOUND STOPS, ONLY TO RETURN. IT OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN IT RAINS OR HEAVY MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR. THE DATE OF FIRST INCIDENT IS INACCURATE, I AM NOT SURE OF THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018346May 7, 2003
STRUCTURE
RUST ALL OVER 2000 WHITE MIT. ECLIPSE RS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016903May 2, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL RIMS ON 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT HAVE BENT ON TWO OCCASIONS AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM. THE RIMS BENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017987May 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE VEHICLES CRANK PULLEY SHAFT CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017991May 1, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLES STRAP LINK FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP TO BE INOPERATIVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017993May 1, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIMS BENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016690April 29, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. ALREADY REPLACED ONE RIM 17" FACTORY. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING AN ADDITIONAL TWO. HAVE ALSO HAD RELATED TIRE PROBLEMS, NEEDING REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016522April 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 35 MPH. I WAS GOING 20 MPH. FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF IN MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10016490April 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY SMOKED AND BURNED. HEAD LAMPS INOPERABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016218April 19, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, I NEVER ONCE HAVE HIT ANY POT HOLES, BUT FOR SOME ODD REASON, MY RIM HAS DENTED SEVERELY. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, THAT IS WHY IT IS A CONCERN TO ME. IF SOMEONE COULD KINDLY RESPOND IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014532April 17, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
I OWN A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. I HAVE 54000 MILES ON THIS CAR. ON APRIL 16, 2003, I HAD MY THIRD FLAT TIRE (2 OF THEM HAVE BEEN BLOW OUTS). ALL THREE (AS TOLD BY GOODYEAR) WERE CAUSED BY BENT RIMS. TWO OF THE BENDS WERE VERY NOTICEABLE AND EACH OCCURRED WITH REGULAR DRIVING. I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING ON A TIME BOMB. EVEN WITH MINOR BENDS, AIR RELEASES FROM THE TIRE. I CHECK MY PRESSURE EVERY WEEK, BUT STILL TO NO AVAIL. FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT MITSUBISHI APPEARS TO BE IGNORING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015938April 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014236April 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT SEAL DUE TO OBSTRUCTION OF WINDOW. WHATEVER REGULATES HOW FAR THE WINDOW GOES UP IS MISSING/BROKEN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014191April 9, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK..WENT TO DEALER 3 TIMES CANNOT FIX LEAK. HAVE TO REPLENISH FLUID FROM TIME TO TIME.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015371April 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014021April 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 ECLIPSE GT IS HARD TO DOWN SHIFT INTO 2ND AND 1ST. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THESE CARS. MY CAR ALSO GRINDS GOING INTO 3RD GEAR SOMETIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011917April 4, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY RECALLS. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012150April 3, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE TIRES LOST AIR DUE TO DEFECTIVE RIMS. THE RIMS WERE BENT OUT OF SHAPE. *MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014967April 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BECAUSE THE CONNECTOR TO THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD A BROKEN LOCK TAB AND WAS BEING PULLED BY THE HARNESS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TILED. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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