Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10132033August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2003 ECLIPSE EMITS RATTLE FROM THE CLUTCH/TRANSAXLE SINCE ABOUT 30000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131923August 8, 2005
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE, SHUT THE DOOR, AND THE SUNROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP (AN ACTUAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AS OPPOSED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP) WHERE THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE IF IT WERE FAULTY GLASS THEN IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED MUCH SOONER. I RESPONDED BY ASKING IF THAT IS TRUE, THEN ALL OTHER WARRANTY ISSUES HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY AND NOT OVER TIME? IF SO, THEN WHY HAVE WARRANTIES THAT LAST FOR YEARS? HE SEEMED UPSET THAT I WOULD QUESTION HIM ABOUT IT AND SAID THAT EVEN IF I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE REPLACED BY THE COMPANY UNDER WARRANTY. I ALSO BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION THE LIABILITY ISSUED ASSOCIATED WITH SHATTERING SUNROOFS THAT COULD BE SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF BRIDGESTONE/FORD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FIND SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES DATING BACK TO THE EARLY 90'S WITH THE 3000GT. HOW CAN I GET THE COMPANY TO REPLACE THIS? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131794August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS MELTED ON 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131390August 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
(1) BOUGHT CAR USED, IT HAD A BAD REAR MAIN SEAL. (2) CAR PASSES GEORGIA EMISSION INSPECTION (3) REPLACE REAR MAIN SEAL (4) NOW VEHICLE BLOWS SMOKE WHILE STANDING STILL IN TRAFFIC. (5) REPAIR OF LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET (6) STILL SMOKING WHILE IN GEAR (7) INFORMED OF VALVE SEALS BEING BAD.. (8) NEVER BUY MISTUBISHI AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131427August 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS SITE AND DEDUCED THAT MITSUBISHI HAS PRODUCED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IN THE 1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE RE: DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET AND WHICH LEADS TO WORN OUT VALVE SEALS . ON JULY 29TH 2005 THE MITSUBISHI CORPORATION SUED ITS PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS AND FORMER EXECUTIVES FOR DEFECT AND RECALL COVER UPS FOR "64,000 COMPLAINTS FILED BY CAR OWNERS DATING BACK TO 1977." ANYONE INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT? CONTACT ME!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130753August 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILURE. CONTACT SAID THE WHEEL AND BALL JOINT FELL OFF. CALLER RECEIVED RECALL 04V421001 CONCERNING BALL JOINTS WHEN CALLER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OKAY. THEN ON T JULY 0, 2005 SHE HEARD A POP AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED. CALLER WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. CALLER HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. SHE HAS NOT SPOKEN TO THEM YET. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130423July 28, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
DT: SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING INSIDE THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS CAUSING FLUID TO DRAIN INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE AND THE TRUNK. IT HAD A SMELL. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS TWICE, AND SAID THEY REPAIRED IT, BUT IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE HOSE. IT FOGGED UP THE VEHICLE. TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THE FUMES CAUSED A BLACKOUT. CURRENTLY, THEY SAID IT NEEDED ENGINE REPAIR. BEFORE THE BLACKOUT TRIED TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME, AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT ON THE WEEKEND. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON JUNE 15,2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130009July 25, 2005
EQUIPMENT
MY 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE LEAKS WATER INSIDE MY CAR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. I NOW HAVE MILDEW IN MY CAR AND BECAUSE OF THAT I HAVE HEADACHES. WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND IT DOESN'T REALLY RAIN THERE SO I NEVER NOTICED IT UNTIL I MOVED TO MO IT RAINS HERE ALL THE TIME AND DURING THE SUMMER ITS VERY HUMID AND MUGGY WHICH MAKES THE MOLD AND THE SMELL WORSE. I CALLED THE MITSUBISHI DEALER SHIP I ASKED THEM SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM CAN THEY FIX IT FOR ME THEY SAID NO AND THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT PROBLEM THEY ARE BIG LIARS I'VE BEEN TO MANY WEB SITES ABOUT CAR LEAKS AND THEY NOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE WEB SITE MITSUBISHI SUCKS.COM HAVE ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I FOUND ABOUT MY CAR I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THESE PEOPLE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI AGIAN UNFORNTILY I'M STUCK WITH MY CAR UNTIL I COULD AFFORD A NEW CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129615July 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I OWN A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH PREMATURELY CAUSES WEAR ON THE CASE HOUSING AND CAN LEAD TO A PART FAILURE RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCKAGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA HAS IGNORED MY CONCERNS AND CAUSING ME GROW VERY CONCERNED WHEN I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE INTERVENE HERE AND HAVE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129460July 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SITTING AS STOP LIGHT, TURNED GREEN, STARTED INTO INTERSECTION SLOWLY AND THEN DUMP TRUCK WITH BAD BRAKES WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT AND HIT LEFT FRON SIDE OF CAR AND SPUN AROUND.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10129274July 19, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I BOUGHT MY 2003 ECLIPSE GT IN MARCH OF 2004. AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES TWO BULGES SUDDENLYAPPEARED ON LEFT SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES (ONE BULGE ON EACH). WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE GOODYEAR RETAILER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RESULT OF RUNNING OVER POT HOLES. HOWEVER, THE POSITION OF THE BULGES DOESN'T SUGGEST SO. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR RSAS WHICH CAME STOCK ON THE CAR. THE TIRE SIZE IS P215/VR17.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129310July 19, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ONE OF MY GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA P215/50/R17 TIRES HAD A NAIL IN THE TRAID OF THE TIRE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE INSIDE SIDEWALL THAT WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO CRACKING ON THE OUTSIDE SO I HAD NO IDEA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130234July 15, 2005
WHEELS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS HAD 6 FLAT TIRES AND RIMS DAMAGED CAUSED BY POTHOLES AND RUTS IN THE ROAD.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128294July 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH HER FRONT END AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED, THE LOAN COMPANY TOLD HER TO CONTACT US AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL LOOK INTO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CASE NUMBER WITH MITSUBISHI IS 373237. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 5, 2005. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN INDEPENDENT POLICE DEPARTMENT #05-55284. THE CONSUMER HAS A BRUISE ACROSS HER CHEST, WRIST SPRAIN AND NECK INJURIES. THERE WERE TWO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE THAT WERE INJURED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10128152July 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DT: CONSUMER STATES HE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE ON HIS 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE TAIL SHAFT SEAL LEAKED, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS NHTSA 98V069000. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRANSFER CASE DOWN, THERE WAS A BUNCH OF SHAVINGS AND NO FLUID LEFT. THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THAT IS WHY HE TOOK THAT DOWN. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127847July 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE
CAR WAS PARKED WITH EBRAKE PULLED UPWARDS TO HOLD CAR IN PLACE. THE 04 ECLIPSE GT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND JUMPED THE CURB HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. 04 ECLIPSE TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI ON 7/7/05 AND THEY ADJUSTED THE EBREAK SAYING TI WAS LOOSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127435July 5, 2005
WHEELS
NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON 1999 ECLIPSE GS SPYDER HAVE LEAD TO THE BENDING OF RIMS ON 2 OUR OF 4 WHEELS. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND UNABLE TO PASS PA STATE INSPECTION. WHEELS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN "LEGAL" REGISTRATION IN PA STATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127914June 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE STARTER IN THE CONSUMER'S 1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE FAILED. *NM *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125999June 21, 2005
WHEELS:RIM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE REPLACED ONE FRONT WHEEL AT MY COST DUE TO THE EDGE BENDING ENOUGHT THAT IT WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. I HAVE ALSO HAD 2 MORE RIMS REPAIRED, AGAIN AT MY COST, FOR SIMILAR REASON. THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE SPYDER DOES NOT TOLERATE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR AVERAGE ROADS. MITSUBISHI HAS REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE OR THE WHEEL COULD BE AT FAULT FOR REPEATED FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126000June 21, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CLEAR HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE SLOWLY BECOMING COVERED WITH RESIDUE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN LIGHTS ARE SHINING ON SOMETHING WHITE (GARAGE DOOR, REAR OF SEMI TRUCK, NEW CONCRETE, ETC). MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THE COVERS ARE NOT PROPERLY SEALED. SINCE THEY ARE NEVER OPEN AT NIGHT, THEY NEVER TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. SERVICE MANAGER ADMITS THAT THE COVERS ARE BUILDING UP A RESIDUE, BUT SAYS IT DOES NOT IMPAIR VISIBILITY. 1. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND 2. IT LOOKS TERRIBLE! I'VE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MORE USED ECLIPSES ON THEIR USED LOT HAD THE SAME PROBOLEM THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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