2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Complaints

RIMS ARE BENT AND CRUMBLING, MY TIRE CONTINUOUSLY LOSES AIR/ ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALER ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND DEALER NOTICED TWO RIMS WERE BENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE RIM BENT. RIMS SHOULD NOT BEND UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AKJLG

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

IN THE PAST 2 YEARS , THERE HAVE BEEN 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE RIMS BEND VERY EASILY OUT OF SHAPE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND THEN THE TIRES BEGIN TO LOSE AIR SLOWLY AND CANNOT HOLD ITS PROPER AIR/TIRE RATIO AMOUNT THEREBY CAUSING DRIVING TO BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE TIRES DO NOT REMAIN PROPERLY INFLATED.*AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE PRESENCE OF EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF MOLD IN THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. *MR

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TESTED A NUMBER OF TIMES; DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE; IN MAY, VEHICLE BEGAN TO KILL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 65 MPH. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE CAR STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS. IN MID-JULY, THEY STATED THAT A FLASH/RECALL WAS BEING DEVELOPED AND WOULD BE READY IN MID-AUGUST; THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED TO PICK UP MY CAR. DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING THIS CAR, I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE CAR. THEY SAID THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR STORAGE OF THE CAR AND FOR ALL RENTAL CAR COSTS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MITSUBISHI MOTORS HEADQUARTERS, AND THEY PROMPTLY SENT A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. ULTIMATELY, A FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD TO RETURN THE CAR IN MID-AUGUST WHEN THE RECALL SOFTWARE IS FINALLY DEVELOPED.*AK

ONE FRONT AND ONE REAR RIM WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE BENT. AT THIS TIME THE SECOND REAR RIM IS BENT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT INTERMITTENTLY. *AK ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND UPON GETTING BACK IN TO START, THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. CONSUMER HAS TO JIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE FLUID WAS CHANGED BUT IT DIDNT HELP. THE LAST TIME CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP HIM BECAUSE ALL OF THE MANUAL SHIFTERS DID THE SAME THING. *JG

I NOTICED A VERY LARGE DENT IN MY WHEEL WHILE WASHING MY CAR. I HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING BEFORE & I WAS WONDERING WHY SUCH A LARGE DENT IN MY RIM WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH NO DAMAGE TO MY TIRE. HOWEVER, MY RIM IS DENTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT MY TIRE BARELY HOLDS THE AIR IN IT. I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY FOR FEAR THAT MY TIRE WILL EXPLODE OFF OF MY WHEEL. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW A HEAVY,METAL RIM COULD HAVE BENT SO FAR & NOT PUNCTURED MY TIRE. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? THIS IS VIRTUALLY A BRAND NEW CAR FOR ME & I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. I SEE NO REASON TO PAY ALL OF THIS MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT AT ALL SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK