Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#10066748April 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING OIL. THIS COULD CAUSE THE GEARS TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066667April 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE THE BALL JOINT SLIPPED OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TO FALL OFF AND THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066686April 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER DRIVER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064518April 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL WORK THAT WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED, UNLESS ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTICS WERE PURCHASED AND PAID FOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, I CONTINUE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE DEFECTIVE CONTROL-ARM BALL JOINTS ON MY 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. I HAVE NO OTHER DEALERSHIPS WITHIN 25 MILES OF MY TOWN, AND I BELIEVE CONCORD MITSUBISHI USES THIS FACT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053845April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK INSIDE OF THE ENGINE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. MECHANIC NOTICED A SEAL BROKE FROM THE ENGINE, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT THE PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 98V-069; HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *MJJ *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065305March 31, 2004
WHEELS
ALUMINUM WHEEL CRACKED IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA AND THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONCLUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065233March 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH WINDOWS DEVELOPED CRACKS ON THE SIDES WITHOUT THE WINDOWS BEING HIT OR T BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WA S A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064121March 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I PRUCHASED A 2003 ECLIPSE IN MAY 2002 AND NOW THE COATING ON MY HEADLIGHTS IS CRACKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063966March 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILURES- FRONT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10064888March 25, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE'S STEERING MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. NO REPORT OF IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063875March 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHEELS:RIM
THE DESIGN OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION SYNCHROS AND THE CLUTCH MECHANISM HAS BEEN FAULTY WHICH CAUSES THE FOLLOWING PARTS TO FAIL A LOT EARLIER THAN ANY NORMAL VEHICLE. - THE CLUTCH PLATE GETS WORN BEFORE TIME - THE THROW OUT BEARING (TOB) HAS A RATTLE - THE CLUTCH HAS A RATTLE - THERE IS VERY HARD GEAR SHIFT INTO THE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE 2ND GEAR IS VERY HARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS COLD START.(THAT IS NOT PARTICULARLY COLD AT THE END OF THE MONTH OF MARCH IN HOUSTON, TEXAS) - IT IS ALSO DUE TO THE "POOR" SYNCHRONIZERS IN THE TRANSMISSION BOX - THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A LOT OF MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT V6 USERS FOR THE 3RD GENERATION I.E. 2000+ MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CARS WITH A MANUAL SHIFT - THIS IS DUE TO SUBSTANDARD TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH QUALITY FROM MITSUBISHI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059575March 17, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHEN DRIVING OVER AN IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD (ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES IN DEPTH) THE RIGHT RIM BENT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062300March 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FEELS SLUGGISH IN 2ND- 5TH GEAR, LIKE ALMOST A SLIP. ONLY HAVE 27K MILES ON IT AND I DON'T ABUSE MY CAR IN ANYWAY. A FEW OTHER OF MY FRIENDS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MITSUBISHI ECLIPSES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062366March 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I DRIVE AN 02 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE-SPYDER GT. HERE IS MY COMPLAINT: CLUTCH IS GONE AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 2.5 YEARS OLD. I'VE DRIVEN A MANUAL FOR OVER 10 YEARS. DROVE A VW, HONDA, MB, ETC. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. I DON'T RACE AND DON'T BURN THE CLUTCH. AT ABOUT 25K MY CLUTCH STARTED TO GO OUT. NOW THE CAR WON'T MOVE AT ALL. I KNOW A LOT OF OWNERS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE V6 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND SPENDING $1500 ON A CLUTCH THAT WILL WEAR OUT IN TWO YEARS IS NOT AN OPTION. MY HOPE IS THAT MITSUBISHI WOULD RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE CLUTCH AND REIMBURSE THOSE WHO HAD TO PAY OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT SHOULD NEVER EXIST ON A BRAND NEW CAR. PLEASE STOP THIS PROBLEM AS I KNOW ONLY MORE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY ON A STILL DEFECTIVE CLUTCH. MAKE THEM STOP PLEASE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062180March 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060252March 3, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MY 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER IS DEFECTIVE. THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF DOES NOT FOLD INTO THE DOWN POSITION UNLESS I GUIDE IT BY HAND. THERE ARE TWO METAL BRACKETS ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROOF THAT ARE BENDING AND CAUSING THE TOP TO HANG UP WHEN YOU PUT THE TOP DOWN. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE BOW THAT WAS CAUSING THE ROOF TO LOOK LIKE IT WAS COLLAPSING IN,AND CAUSING THE RAIN TO LEAK IN, THEY PUT IN A NEW BOW, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $315.00 PLUS THE COST OF LABOR TO FIX THE BRACKETS. IT SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT NO COST. I AM AFRAID THE METAL BRACKET IS GOING TO SNAP AND HIT ME OR A INNOCENT BYSTANDER IN THE HEAD. WHILE I HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP, A GENTLEMAN TOLD ME HIS BROTHER HAS A 1997 MITSIBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER AND HIS DID THE SAME THING ONLY IT DID SNAP. THE RAGTOP COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE BROKEN METAL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS!! THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061252March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR BALL JOINTS IN SEPTEMBER 2000. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE BALL JOINTS. DEALER INDICATED BALL JOINTS DID NOT NEED REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. HOWEVER, IN DECEMBER 2001 THE BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED. IN JANUARY 2002 DEALER REPAIRED THE BALL JOINTS, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. CURRENTLY, FRONT END SQUEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059025February 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
BULBS IN HEADLIGHTS AND/OR BULB HOLDER MELT CAUSING WIRING TO MELT AND EXPOSED WIRE CAUSING EXTREME ELECTRICAL DAMAGE.*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
#10059743February 25, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THREE OF THE RIMS WERE BENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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