2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Complaints

MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED STARTING. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I HAD THAT REPLACED, BUT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY STARTER HAD GONE BAD. I HAD THE STARTER REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 2011 (THAT'S TOO SOON FOR A 2008). ON JULY 16, 2012 I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER BRAND NEW STARTER INSTALLED IN MY ECLIPSE. TWO BRAND NEW STARTERS IN LESS THAN A YEAR IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IT MAKES IT WORSE THAT THE CAR IS A 2008. I FEEL LIKE MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE A REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE CAUSING INADEQUATE VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT STATED IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE LANES OR REVERSE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO HAVE A CLEAR LINE OF VISION. THE DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NO REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO HER OPINION OF THE MIRRORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE WARNING INDICATOR THAT THE PASSENGER WAS NOT BUCKLED UP EVEN THOUGH I COULD SEE THEY WERE. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM COLUMN WITHOUT THE CAR IN PARK. *TR

I HAVE A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AND IT KEPT GOING TO THE LEFT SIDE WHEN YOU DRIVE IT, EITHER IN TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY. IT START HAPPENING AFTER THE 2 MONTH FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALER SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY MAKING AN ALIGNMENT, BUT THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED AFTER 2 MONTHS AND I WENT TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE ABOUT 4 TIMES IN 1 YEAR AND AFTER THAT THEY TOLD ME WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING IF THIS PROBLEM KEPT OCCURRING. SO I STOPPED GOING UNTIL A WEEK AGO I WAS IN CRASH BECAUSE THE CAR MOVED TO THE LEFT OF THE STREET AND I HIT A WALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND BY DECEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE RIPPED AT THE SEAM. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. IN JULY OF 2008, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE RIPPED. ON AUGUST 20, 2008, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THE TECHNICIAN AT THE PLACE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. ALL OF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED EXCEPT FOR THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,583.