2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Complaints

IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS CENTERED, THE CAR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT-ALIGNMENTS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENT ALIGNMENTS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT TOTHE RIGHT AGAIN IF THE WHEEL WAS CENTERED.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED AFTER THE ACCIDENT ABOUT TEN DAYS LATER. SHE WAS IN TRAFFIC AND SHE WAS TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A IMPACT OF 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL.*AK

THE BRAKES HAVE NOT RESPONDED TWICE AND NOW CONSTANTLY SCREECH FOR THE FIRST FIVE MILES OF DRIVING IT FROM REST. WATER BUILDS UP IN THE DOOR AFTER A WASH OR RAIN AND IT SMELLS.

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH IT IDLING EATING DINER. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WENT INSIDE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR WAS INGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY INSURANCE CO HIRED A FIRE INVESTEGATOR TO INVESTIGATE. IT WAS DETERMIND TO BE A MFG. DEFECT THAT IS ALL THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN. MY INSURANCE CO. IS ALLSTATE AND THEY PAID THE CAR OFF AND OF WHAT I OWED ON THE CAR. I LOST MY DOWN PAYMENT OF 2,000 DOLLARS. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD OF LOST ANYTHING ON SOMETHING THAT WAS THERE FAULT. I TALKED TO THE MITSUBISHI CO SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME SORRY MY TOUGH LUCH AND MY LOSS. I WOULD LIKE ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME ON THIS. THERE WERE NO POLICE ON THE SEEN BUT THE FIRE DEPT. MADE A REPORT OF THIS ACCEDENT.

VEHILCE IS IN NEED OF AN ALIGNMENT WITH JUST 13,500 ON THE ODOMETER. TRUSTED MECHANIC SAYS NEW CAM KITS ARE NEEDED. MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT THE DEALER. WHEN I FIRST CALLED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM WAS ONLY COVERED WITHIN 12,000 MILES!! AFTER RAISING A STINK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, THEY WILL NOW "TAKE A LOOK AT IT" FOR ME. CARS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT REQUIRE AN ALIGNMENT THIS SOON!!

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY STIFF WHICH CAUSED POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. ALSO, RECALL 00V225001 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO DETERMINE IF THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BOTH DOORS HOLD WATER CAUSING WINDOWS TO CONSTANTLY REMAIN WET DURING TYPICAL USE. THIS WILL BE A MAJOR HAZARD IN THE WINTER TIME IF THERE IS ANY MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSHERE OR IF THE VEHICLE IS WASHED AS NORMAL. BECAUSE THE WATER COLLECTS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR THE CAR IS WASHED, THE WATER THAT COLLECTS CAUSES A VERY STRONG , TERRIBLE SMELL THAT ONLY GOES AWAY AFTER THE WINDOWS ARE NOT USED AND THE CAR HAS BEEN PULLED OVER AND ALLOWED TO AIR OUT BY OPENING ALL DOORS, ETC. IT IS TO THE POINT NOW THAT THE SMELL IS EVEN THERE WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE BARELY USED EVEN IN DRY WEATHER. IT IS REPULSIVE!!! VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR ME TO HAVE HAPPEN IN A NEW CAR!

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. *AK BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH