1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Complaints

SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE CAR FREQUENTLY IDLES LOW (~500RPM) WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM. CAR HAS NO POWER AND WILL SOMETIMES STALL WHEN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS. CAR HAS A 5SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER 14 TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE WITHOUT RESOLUTION. TYPICALLY, THEY RESET THE "CURB IDLE" WHICH RESULTS IN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON 15 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO REPLACED THE IAC MOTOR AND THE MFI RELAY. LAST TIME, THEY ADJUSTED THE TPS SWITCH AND THE BASE IDLE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS.*AK

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED BECAUSE INNER AND OUTER RINGS SEPARATED. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED AND REPORTED THAT THEY ARE SEEING THIS ON A FREQUENT BASES. MECHANIC AND DEALERSHIP AGEE THAT INSUFFENCIENT GLUE USED TO SEAL RINGS TOGETHER.

DOOR HANDLES ARE POORLY DESIGNED. THEY BREAK VERY EASILY AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. *AK

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

BOTH DOORS ARE LEAKING A GLUE LIKE SUBSTANCE, AND IT IS CAUSING DOORS TO STICK. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER 5 TIMES, AND EACH TIME DEALER CLEANS OFF GLUE SUBSTANCE, THEN, WITHIN A WEEK STICKING STARTS AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. NLM

CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE. THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE CAR WHEN IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHTON FIRE. TRUE CAUSE AND ORIGIN OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOW AS MITSUBISHI DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK WITH US, OR EXAMINE THE CAR.*AK

TRANSMISSION BLEW UP AT 43,000 MILES. 2ND TRANSMISSION KEEPS HAVING PROBLEMS. JERKS INTO GEAR AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN GEAR. OIL PAN HAS A LEAK HAS BEEN FIXED TWO TIMES NOW.*AK

HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO REAPIR LEAKS..STILL LEAKING...FRONT SEATS BOTH PASSANGER AND DRIVER ARE REPEATEDLY SOAKED AND CAR NOW HAS MILDEW & MOLD PROBLEMS

WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY, AND HAD HOLES 1" TO 3" DIAMETER BURNED IN THEM. CONSUMER TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CROSSED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER. DRIVER INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK