2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Complaints

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

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

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

CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE HITS THE SLIGTEST BUMB THE RIMS WILL BEND, RIMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER.*JB

O.E. WHEELS BENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED REPAIR COSTS. *AK

AFTER CONSUMER HAD A FLAT TIRE SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE THE TIRE REPAIRED, AND FOUND THAT 2 OF RIMS WERE BENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT HIT ANYTHING, RIGHT FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE BACK WERE BENT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM.*AK

MANUFACTURED RIMS HAVE FLAT SPOTS, BENDING WHEN HITTING POTHOLES FROM THE ROAD. RIMS HAVE CAUSED FLATS AND BLOWOUTS WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON PARKWAY. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS WITH SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

MANUFACTURED RIMS ARE EASILY BENT WITH MINIMUM RUNNING OVER SMALL BUMPS/POTHOLES. WHEN APPROACHING STOP, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. *AK *YH

FRONT RIGHT TIRES WERE VIBRATING. HAD THEM CHECKED, IT WAS AS A RESULT OF RIM BENDING. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK JLG

ALL 4 RIMS ARE IN A BENT CONDITION - SOME BENT ON THE OUTSIDE OF RIM AND SOME ARE BENT ON INSIDE OF RIM- MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAS GONE FLAT 3 TIMES AS A RESULT OF THE BENT RIMS- ALSO THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE HAS GONE FLAT 1 TIME AS A RESULT OF THE BENT RIM CONDITION. *AK