Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#8018784September 17, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
AT 4,000 MILES RIMS BEGAN COLLAPSING, NOT RETAINING AIR, BENT EASY. THESE ARE MANUFACTURED RIMS THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE UPON PURCHASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767315September 17, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
SINCE I PURCHASED THE ECLIPSE IN JUNE OF 2002, I HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH DEFLATING TIRES AND FLATS. NO ONE HAD DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM UNTIL 9/16/2002 WHEN I SUFFERED ANOTHER FLAT. THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY I HAD STOPPED TO HAVE AIR PRESSURE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE PRESSURE WAS FINE. HOWEVER, ON THE MORNING OF 9/16/2002 I SUFFERED ANOTHER FLAT TIRE. THIS TIME THE TIRE SHOP RECOGNIZED THAT THREE OF FOUR RIMS WERE BENT. I WENT TO MITSUBISHI, STERLING VA, TO PURCHASE A RIM. UPON RETURN TO THE TIRE STORE WITH THE RIM, THEY INSPECTED ALL RIMS AND SAID THAT TWO OTHERS WERE BENT. I ENDED UP REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES (OVER $800) AND ONE RIM. ON 9/17/2002 I CALLED MITSUBISHI IN CALIFORNIA AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 17" ALLOY WHEELS BUT NO RECALL. MY CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY AND NAGGING LOW TIRE PRESSURE WAS RECOGNIZED. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD TO HAVE MY RIMS INSPECTED BY A MITSUBISHI DEALER AND HOPE THE DISTRICT MANAGER WOULD WORK WITH ME. I FEEL THAT IF THE COMPANY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO MAKE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES SAFE WITHOUT BEING TOLD BY NHTSA TO DO A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE ALL MY RIMS REPLACED BY THE COMPANY AS WELL AS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE NEW TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018679September 16, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
MANUFACTURED RIMS FOR THE GT SERIES ARE DENTED, TOO SOFT METAL, LOSING AIR CONSTANTLY. ALSO, RIM AT ONE POINT ALLOWED TIRE TO COME OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767257September 16, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE A REAL CONCERN REGARDING THE 2000 ECLIPSE RIMS. 3 OF MY 4 RIMS ARE DENTED AND ONE TIRE LEAKS AIR CONSTANTLY DUE TO THE MALFORMED RIM.THESE RIMS ARE VERY SOFT-THEY DAMAGE EXTREMELY EASILY, ON THE SLIGHTEST OF BUMPS. I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I HAVE A TIRE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP USES THE "POTHOLE" EXCUSE AND OFFERS NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767184September 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 2002 ECLIPSE STARTED TO SOUND VERY LOUD. ITOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER.THEY BLEW ME OFF . THEY NEVER CHECKED THE CAR IN THE SHOP BUT THEY SAID THE CAR WAS OK.ONE WEEK LATER THE ENGINE CEASED DUE TO LACK OF OIL. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE OF "CUSTOMER NEGLIGENCE".THEY STATE THAT AS A RESULT OF THIER INVESTIGATION THE DID NOT LEAK OR BURN THE 3 QUARTS OF "MISSING OIL". THREFORE WHERE COULD IT BE.THIS OBVIOSLY THE OIL WAS NEVER THERE .MITSUBISHI DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THIS EVEN THOGH IT IS THE ONLY POSSIBLE THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED.PLEASE HELP . ISPENT 30000 DOLLARS ON THIS CAR AND CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767161September 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 60 &65 AT 6:30AM MAY 21, 2002 WHEN I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, INSTANTANEOUSLY THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WENT INTO A SPIN. (THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION THROUGH A GEAR OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK) I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL, IN AS WELL, HIT A BANK CAUSING MINOR DAMAGES TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. (EST. $350.00). PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, COMPLETELY UNAWARE. I SPOKE TO MITSUBISHI ON MAY 24, 2002 TO SEE IF THIS WAS AN ISSUE AND HOW TO SOLVE THIS FROM HAPPINING AGAIN. THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL AND AFTER 15 CONVERSATIONS WITH 15 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSABILITY, THAT THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THAT THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRANSMISSION. I INVESTIGATED THIS FURTHER TO FIND THAT THREE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGERS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THESE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE ECLIPSE, THAT THE PIN WORKS LOOSE CAUSING FAILURE. I DECIDED TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED AND BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP PRIDE & JOY AUTO REPAIR (540-633-0202). THEY EVALUATED THE CONDITION AND CALLED MITSUBISHI TO FIND OUT THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS WERE ON BACK ORDER UNTIL SEPT. 30, 2002. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 3 MONTHS. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018648September 13, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE HE WAS CLEANING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE BENT, AFTER TAKING THEM TO THE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE WHEEL ARE STILL DRIVEABLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018571September 12, 2002
WHEELS:RIM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT RIMS BEND VERY EASILY AND ADVERSELY, AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018585September 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767011September 11, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS ARE BENT AND CRUMBLING, MY TIRE CONTINUOUSLY LOSES AIR/ ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018401September 11, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING ALL FOUR RIMS BENT WITHOUT BEING HIT.IT WAS CAUSED BY MATERIAL THAT RIMS WERE MADE, BEING SO FLIMSY.COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766787September 6, 2002
WHEELS
THE WHEELS ARE SUBSTANDARD. I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THAT A COMPARISON WAS DONE (DATELINE OR 20/20) AND THAT IT WAS PROVEN THAT THE WHEELS WERE BELOW STANDARDS. THE RIMS ARE VERY WEAK AND NO WHERE NEAR THEIR RETAIL VALUE. THE ALUMINUM ALONG THE EDGE WHERE THE TIRE BEADS IS FAR TOO SOFT. A SERIOUS POT-HOLE, OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY IN THE NORTHEAST, CAN RESULT IN A BENT EDGE, WITH LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017984September 5, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE HITS THE SLIGTEST BUMB THE RIMS WILL BEND, RIMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017841September 4, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING, IF VEHICLE HITS A POTHOLE IT WILL BEND THE RIMS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK ALL FOUR RIMS BENT. THE DAY CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ONE OF THE RIMS WERE BENT SO BAD THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER OFFERED NO SOLUTION AND COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY THEY WOULDN'T STOP RECOMMENDING RIMS THAT HAVE A KNOWN PROBLEM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017864September 4, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE RIM BENT. RIMS SHOULD NOT BEND UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AKJLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017876September 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 65 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE WENT IN CIRCLES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION IS ON BACKORDER AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017888September 4, 2002
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
ECLIPSE GT, LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FROM RIM AND RIM BENT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THESE RIMS SHOULD NOT BEND FROM A BLOWOUT.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017889September 4, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALER ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND DEALER NOTICED TWO RIMS WERE BENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
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
#766690September 4, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
BENT FOUR ORIGINAL WHEELS AND BOUGHT A REPLACMENT THAT ALSO GOT BENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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