Mitsubishi Eclipse Complaints

2,377 consumer complaints on file.

#895712September 4, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 55 MPH REAR TWO TIRES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS MOVING UNCONTROLABLY. VEHICLE MOVED ABOUT 100 FEET UNTIL CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, SKID MARKS OCCURRED ON STREET. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751645September 4, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
RETRACTED CONVERTIBLE COVER BLOWS OFF IN CROSS WIND INTO TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751664September 4, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUPPORT FRAME FOR ROOF TOO SMALL FOR STRESS PLACED ON THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751557September 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF BINDS/ PERIODICALLY WILL NOT OPEN ARE CLOSE/DOES NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY/LOTS OF WIND NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751554September 2, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
PENSKE SERVICE CENTER SAID ALL 4 RIMS BENT WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR ALIGNMENT - I DO NORMAL DRIVING AND HAVE NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES - DEALER CHECKED AND SAID ALL 4 WHEELS WERE FINE AND WITHIN SPECS, AFTER DEALING WITH THEM FOR 3 WEEKS. 6 DAYS AFTER I GOT IT BACK FROM THEM MY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 70MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS WAS 6 DAYS AFTER THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE WHEN THEY CHECKED TIRES AND RIMS. DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A NAIL IN MY TIRE, BUT THERE WAS NO NAIL TO BE FOUND? DEALER HAS THE CAR RIGHT NOW. CAR STILL SHIMMIES AND THE CAUSE IS SOFT ALLOYS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE RIMS. RIMS BEND VERY EASILY AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. CHECK TO SEE HOW MANY NHTSA CONSUMER REPORTS THERE ARE ON MITSUBISHI RIMS. WAY TO MANY! WHY DO YOU DO NOTHING ABOUT IT? HAVE BUILT WEBSITE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AT HTTP://WWW.MITSUBISHICARS.ORG - DEALER AND MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ALSO SHOWS MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. THESE WHEELS SHOULD BE RECALLED. PICTURES OF MY TIRE AND RIMS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.MITSUBISHICARS.ORG/MITSU/PROOF.HTML - OH AND YOU CAN ALSO FIND SOME CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME DEFECTS. THESE ARE EUROPEAN WHEELS AND THEY ARE NOT SAFE. HAVE THE MARKING JLL ON THEM, THE JLL IS LIKE THE DOT SYMBOL IN THE STATES.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751508September 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND DOWN SHIFTING/ TACH RED LINES BEFORE SHIFTING/ BURNT TRANSMISSION FLUID AT 19000 MILES ON THAT FLUID ALSO MY SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNT/ CHANGED FLUID ,FLUID HAS NOW TURNED YELLOW MILES ON FLUID 7942/ CAR IS RUNNING VER POORLY/DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM SEEMED VERY UPSET BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR SERVICED THERE.WILL CHANGE TRANS FLUID TODAY THE LAST TIME I CHANGED THE FLUID IT DID SHIFT BETTER FOR A SHORT PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751476August 31, 2001
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT AND IT IS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE EVERY TIME. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THE EXPLANATION WAS A BAD GROUND AND CONNECTOR. ONCE THE WHOLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF RECURRENCY OF THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. NOW A PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS ON ORDER TO BE REPLACED. SUPPOSEDLY IT IS THE SAME ERROR CODE, BUT THE CODE FROM THE COMPUTER TELLS THE TECHNICIAN TO CHECK THE DRIVERSIDE SIDE AIRBAG, WHILE THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL STATES TO CHECK OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SIDE AIRBAG. AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE LAST TECHNICIAN TO WORK ON MY VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895389August 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL STICK IN 2ND GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD, AND HESITATE BETWEEN SHIFTS. DEALER IS BLAMING PROBLEM ON HOW THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. ONE YEAR AGO DEALER HAD TO REPLACE SOLENOID FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895400August 29, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE A T 40 MPH. DURING IMPACT, LOCKING MECHANSIM THAT HELD DRIVER'S SEATBACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK INTO REAR SEATING POSITION. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD/ NECK/ BACK, AND RIB INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751325August 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLES ARE POORLY DESIGNED. THEY BREAK VERY EASILY AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895303August 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER IS CALLING DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL #001421000 FOR LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY VEHICLE BECAUSE OIL WAS LEAKING INTO BALL JOINTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895268August 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895299August 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT IS WEATHERED AND FOGGED FROM SUNLIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED .PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562700August 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
REAR DEFROSTER CONNECTERS BECAME UNDETACHED FROM REAR WINDOW, CAUSING REAR DEFROSTER TO BE INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751189August 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE CORRECTLY. MINOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ABS SYSTEM. A KNOCKING NOISE WITH FLOOR BOARD VIBRATIONS WHEN MAKING TURNS ALSO OCCURS. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED 3 REPAIRS AND DECIDED TO VOID THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY BY ACCUSING CUSTOMER OF TAMPERING WITH SENSORS. NO FURTHER HELP FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. DANGEROUS AND DEADLY VEHICLE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751060August 24, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE GOING ONTO AN INTERSTATE (I 495 NORTH) FROM THE RAMP, MY CAR STEPPED INTO A POTHOLE WHICH WAS NOT REALLY DEEP ONLY AT AROUND 50 MILES. THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL RIM WAS FRACTURED AND BENT AND THE REAR RIM WAS BENT SLIGHTLY TOO. THE TIRE DEFLATED IMMEDIATELY BUT DID NOT BURST OPEN. FORTUNATELY SINCE THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC THERE WAS NO CRASH, BUT IT COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN FATAL, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CAR IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND THE WHEEL WAS REALLY BENT OUT OF SHAPE. DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM IS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD AND NOT VEHICLE DEFECT, HOWEVER I HAVE FOUND 5 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE OF THE EXACT SAME NATURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785465August 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894853August 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR A 1 HOUR. CONSUMER'S DOG WAS SCRATCHING ON DOOR WHEN CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND FLAMES BURSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE AND HOME, BOTH WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM NO CONTACT WAS MADE TO THE MANUFACTURER. 6 MONTHS LATER , CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-007 CONCERNING LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT. CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED THE ARSON INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT DETERMINING THAT LOWER LEFT QUADRANT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894707August 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL#01V011001/ MANFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-005. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER DIDN'T HAVE PARTS, AND TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL BACK WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS.WHEN CONSUMER CALLED BACK PARTS STILL WERE NOT IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750721August 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY THIS COULD BE FATAL TO OCUPANTS BEFOR THE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN MY HAND LEAVING THIS DOOR OUT OF SERVICE GOOD THING THE DOOR WAS AJAR OR WE WOULD HAVE TO WALK AS CAR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE THE DOOR HANDLES ARE PLASTIC AND BECAME BRITTLE IN 2 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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