2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Complaints

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

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER AND THE PAINT IS OXIDIZING (NO CLEAR COAT?). I HAVE ONLY USED CLEAR COAT SAFE PRODUCTS ON MY CAR AND THESE CONDITIONS STARTED AT THE END OF 2002 AND BEGINNING OF 2003. MY CAR IS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT AND PROBLEMS LIKE THE ABOVE SHOULD NOT OCCUR FOR SEVERAL YEARS! *JB

RIMS BEND EASILY. HAD FOUR OCCURANCES OF BENT RIMS THAT CAUSE TIRES TO GO FLAT. MOST RECENTLY HIT A POT HOLE AND BENT RIM AND CAUSED TIRE TO GO FLAT. *AK

BENT WHEEL RIMS ON A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WHICH WERE CAUSED BY TYPICAL DRIVING OVER NORMAL ROADS. ONE WHEEL NOW FAILS TO HOLD AIR PRESSURE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY. $250 FOR A RECONDITIONED UNIT. I AM FILING THIS CLAIM BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS NOT CAUSED BY LARGE POTHOLES OR SERIOUS IMPACTS, AND NO TIRE DAMAGE OCCURRED. *LA

THE CLEAR COAT ON MY CAR IS BUBBLING AND THEN FLAKING OFF. I HAVE MULTIPLE LARGE SECTIONS OF MY CAR WITH THE CLEAR COAT BUBBLING UP AND FLAKING OFF. IT LOOKS HORRENDOUS. ON TOP OF THAT, EVERYTIME THERE IS ANY MOISTURE IN THE AIR OR IT RAINS, THE DOOR HANDLES BECOME DOTTED. MY CAR IS PATRIOT RED PEARL AND THE DOTS ARE A PINKISH RED. IT IS VERY ODD. THE DEALERS WILL TYPICALLY REPAINT THE HANDLES BUT THE DOTS WILL STILL APPEAR. MY BIGGEST CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS THE QUALITY OF PAINT AND CLEAR COAT THAT IS APPLIED ON THE CAR. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE MY CAR, AND MANY OTHER ENTHUSIASTIC MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE OWNERS CARS TAKEN CARE OF. (I OWN A 2000 ECLIPSE) THANKS! *LA

RIMS BEND FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING TIRES TO BLOW OUT, FALL OFF RIMS, LOSE AIR PRESSURE AND CREATE UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION.*AK

MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2000GT- I HAVE GONE THROUGH 5 RIMS AND TIRES IN LESS THEN ONE YEAR. DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUSE. MY FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT THE END OF MARCH AND THEN I HAVE HAD ANOTHER IN DEC 2003. THE RIMS ON THIS CAR ARE WEAK AND THEY BEND, CRACK AND BREAK TIRES. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. YOUNEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR RIM WILL BREAK.*AK

WASHER FLUID HOSE FAILED (BROKE) AT HOOD ATTACHMENT POINT, MAKING WINDSHIELD WASHERS INOPERATIVE. UNABLE TO CLEAN WINDOW DURING INCLEMENT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS (SALT, SAND), CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY UNTIL CAN BE MANUALLY CLEANED AFTER STOPPING.*AK POSSIBLE CAUSE INCORRECT/POOR ROUTING OF HOSE IN AND THROUGH BODY PANELING, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND/OR STRAIN ON HOSE WHEN HOOD OPENED, LEADING TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF HOSE.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEER TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK, AND KNEE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

THE BRAKES SQUEALED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS TWICE, HOWEVER, THE NOISE STILL OCCURS. *AK