Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints (1999)

131 consumer complaints on file.

#10082279July 20, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AS I WAS GETTING INTO MY CAR, MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF INTO MY HAND. I AM NOW HAVING TO OPEN THE DOOR BY GETTING IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OPENING MY DOOR THROUGH THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND THEY SAID THAT LABOR ALONE WILL BE $90.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ECLIPSE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080649July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER PULLING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT, SHIFTING INTO SECOND WE HEARD A LOUD BANG (LIKE GLASS BREAKING). WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. A MECHANIC HAPPENED TO BE TRAVELING RIGHT BEHIND US AND STOPPED. THE CAR HAD A TRAIL OF OIL A FOOT WIDE AND PARTS STREWN ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAID THAT IT THREW A PISTEN THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK AND INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE PARTS OF THE BLOCK, PISTEN, GEARS...........ETC. THAT WE PICKED-UP OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE THEM IN A BAG. THE CAR IS FIVE YEARS OLD (JUST PAID FOR). IT HAS APPROX 72,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR IS TOTALLY BABIED, WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND NOT DRIVEN BY A MANIAC TEENAGER (I'M 36 YEARS OLD AND FEMALE). I CAN TELL YOU I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI EVEN THOUGH I LOVED THE CAR. THE MECHANIC WHO STOPPED SAID HE ESTIMATED 3-4 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. I HAVEN'T HEARD THE ACTUAL ESTIMATE YET. WHAT A SHAME, IT SEEMED LIKE SUCH A SOLID CAR BUT I GOT 160,000 MILES ON MY LAST CAR (A FORD MUSTANG). I'M CALLING THE DEALERSHIP IN THE AM BUT I'M NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075263June 12, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
UNDER NORMAL OPERATION THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLISPE BROKE OFF. THE DOOR HANDLE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER FOR THE PRICE OF $72.00 PLUS PAINT.*AK
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
#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
#10059872February 26, 2004
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD WAS COMING APART. IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD COULD INJURE PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057890February 11, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE 20 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE LOST POWER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057909February 11, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED IN A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057790February 10, 2004
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT. AS A RESULT CONSUMER HIT A TREE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055001January 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT AT 80,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049713December 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAIN BEARING FAILURE @ 65,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE, OR REPAIR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I AM ON MY 2ND MOTOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029320July 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. STICK SHIFT WOULD POP OUT OF 5TH GEAR ON OCCASSION AND THEN STARTED TO POP OUT OF GEAR IN 4TH THEN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR HAS LESS THAN 43000 MILES ON IT. I'VE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. ALSO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF, AGAIN HEARD SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025536July 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH FAILED AT 51,000 MILES AS A RESULT OF A BAD MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER. WITHIN 30 MILES, HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024337June 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL 00V421001 REPAIR ON 4/12/2001 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. DEALER INSPECTED THE PARTS AND RESEALED THE JOINT. RECENTLY, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. ON 6/7/2003 DEALER STATED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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
#10000572January 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
MY 99 ECLIPSE HAS NOW 84,000 MILES. ON NOVEMBER 8 2002 MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOST THIRD GEAR, I HAD IT REPLACED AND NOW THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION HAD THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SPEED SENSORS REPLACED TWICE ALONG WITH THE IGNITION BOX. THE TRANSMISSION I HAVE NOW THE DEALER STATES,"THE CODE READS FAULTY OVER-DRIVE SOLENOID BUT MY TECHNICIAN BELIEVES IT IS INTERNAL." I HAVE HAD ALL THE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OWNERS MANUAL AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000617December 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY CAR IS LEAKING BLACK SEALING ON BOTH DOORS. THE BLACK SEALANT MELTS FROM SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE DOOR PLASTIC COVER AND COMES OUT ON THE BOTTOM. IT HARDENS AND LOOKS LIKE STICKY TAR. TRIED TO CLEAN IT, BUT IT WILL NOT SCRUB OFF OR SCRAPE OFF CLEANLY. FIRST TIME I SAW LITTLE BLACK SPOTS, I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK IF THIS WOULD BE A PART OF MY WARRENTY COVERAGE. I READ MY WARRENTY BOOK MANY TIMES AND I COULDN'T FIND THAT TYPE OF DEFECT ANY WHERE LISTED. THE GUY TOLD ME THAT IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY, AND SINCE THE SPOTS WERE SO LITTLE, HE TOLD ME TO GO HOME AND CLEAN IT OFF AND THE SPOTS WON'T COME BACK. NEXT SUMMER CAME AROUND AND IT GOT WORSE. NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A BUNCH OF GLUMPED TAR ALL OVER THE BOTTOM PANEL OF THE DOORS. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME IF I HAD BROUGHT IT UNDER WARRENTY, THEY COULD HAVE REPAIRED IT AT NO CHARGE. BUT BECAUSE I'M OVER MY WARRENTY LIMIT, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE OVER $200.00 PER DOOR FOR REPAIRS. I ADVISED HIM THE PRIOR YEAR I HAD CAME AND ASKED, ONE OF THERE SERVICE TECHS TOLD ME IT WAS "NOT" UNDER WARRENTY THAT'S WHY THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. HE STATED THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET, THAT I WAS GIVEN FALSE INFO AT FIRST AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN GET MY DOORS FIXED UNLESS I PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A DEFECT THAT IS NOT MINE. I HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM BETTER THAN WHAT WAS OFFERED AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768853October 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MITSUBISHI SAID BOTH DOORS NEED TO BE TORN DOWN AND ALL THE GLUE/INSULATION REMOVED AND RECOATED AND IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST A WEEK AND EXPENSIVE. MY CAR CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I HAVE TO KEEP DUCT TAPE ON THE BOTTOM OF BOTH DOORS TO KEEP IT FROM RUNNING INTO THE CAR AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I'M EXTEMELY UPSET. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020620October 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766670September 4, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
THESE ARE THE OEM 17" RIM FROM A 1999 ECLIPSE GSX, ALL 4 RIMS ARE DENTED AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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