2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER Complaints

CLEAR HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE SLOWLY BECOMING COVERED WITH RESIDUE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN LIGHTS ARE SHINING ON SOMETHING WHITE (GARAGE DOOR, REAR OF SEMI TRUCK, NEW CONCRETE, ETC). MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THE COVERS ARE NOT PROPERLY SEALED. SINCE THEY ARE NEVER OPEN AT NIGHT, THEY NEVER TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. SERVICE MANAGER ADMITS THAT THE COVERS ARE BUILDING UP A RESIDUE, BUT SAYS IT DOES NOT IMPAIR VISIBILITY. 1. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND 2. IT LOOKS TERRIBLE! I'VE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MORE USED ECLIPSES ON THEIR USED LOT HAD THE SAME PROBOLEM THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE.

I HAVE REPLACED ONE FRONT WHEEL AT MY COST DUE TO THE EDGE BENDING ENOUGHT THAT IT WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. I HAVE ALSO HAD 2 MORE RIMS REPAIRED, AGAIN AT MY COST, FOR SIMILAR REASON. THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE SPYDER DOES NOT TOLERATE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR AVERAGE ROADS. MITSUBISHI HAS REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE OR THE WHEEL COULD BE AT FAULT FOR REPEATED FAILURE.

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER 6/2001 I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 2 TIMES DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE HOSE HOOKED TO THE RADIATOR, THEY REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANY, AND NOW IT HAS OCCURRED AGAIN WHICH ALL MITSUBISHI DEALERS TELL ME BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT ON THE RECALL LIST THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I JUST GOT DONE PUTTING BRAND NEW SWAY BAR LINKS ON THE CAR, AND PAID 350.00 TO DO THIS IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME SHOULD NEVER OCCURRED ON THIS NEW OF A CAR. I FEEL SINCE I REPORTED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE NOISE FROM THE FIRST WEEK I GOT THE CAR ALL THE WAY UNTIL RECENT WHEN I FIXED IT, THEY OVERLOOKED IT AND IGNORED THE PROBLEM WHICH COULD HAVE COST ME AND MY SON OUR LIVES. I FEEL MITSUBISHI SHOULD COVER THESE THINGS SINCE THERE IS PROOF I TOOK IT IN OVER 13 TIMES FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT NOISE UNDER THE CAR (SWAY BAR LINKS) AND RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND BURNING. PLEASE NOTE THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE 7/2001 THE MONTH AND YEAR I HAVE MARKED BELOW ARE FOR THE DEFECTIVE HOSES ON MY RADIATOR CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND BURN AND THIS WAS VERIFIED ON THIS DATE BELOW BY A PROFESSIONAL SHOP. THIS HAS NOT CAUGHT FIRE YET BUT SMOKE COMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR ALL THE TIME AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUNNING.*AK

MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON A RAINY DAY, TIRE GOT CAUGHT IN WATER, LOST CONTROL, HIT A GUARD AND HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLL AND A UTILITY POLL. THE FRONT AIRBAG DIDN'T GET DEPLOY. *AK

CAR HAS ABOUT 30000 MILES, OWNER WENT OUT TO LOOK AT CAR THIS MORNING AND FOUND THAT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE IS COMPLETELY FLAT AND RIM IS SEVERELY DENTED. OWNER DOES NOT RECALL HITTING ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE DENTED RIM. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM WAS MINORLY DENTED ON POTHOLE ABOUT SIX WEEKS AGO, SUSPECTED TO HAVE CAUSED SLOW LEAK IN TIRE, BUT OWNER WAS NOT GOING TO REPORT UNTIL SECOND RIM DENTED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. TWO RIMS NOW NEED REPLACED; NEITHER FRONT TIRE HOLDS AIR SECURELY. BOTH RIMS VISIBLY DAMAGED, INCURRING FINANCIAL EXPENSE AND CAUSING DISTRESS TO OWNER BECAUSE INCIDENT HAPPENED OUT OF TOWN ON CHRISTMAS MORNING THE DAY BEFORE SHE WAS SCHEDULED TO MAKE EIGHT-HOUR RETURN TRIP TO COLUMBUS FROM PHILADELPHIA, RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. TIRES MIGHT ALSO NEED REPLACED IF DAMAGE TO THEM HAS OCCURED. RIMS AND TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED YET BECAUSE OWNER FILED COMPLAINT IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISCOVERING DAMAGE.*AK

CONVERTIBLE TOP AROUND BACK GLASS WINDOW IN CONVERTIBLE TOP OF MY 2001 MITSUBISHI SPYDER ECLIPSE IS COMMING APART. WINDOW IS GETTING READY TO FALL OUT. UPON CALLINGA REPAIR SHOP, BAY AUTO GLASS IN DAPHNE ALABAMA, THEY TELL ME THEY SEE THIS A LOT IN THIS CAR AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CONVERTIBLE TOP ESTIMATE OF $1050.00!! WINDOW COULD INFACT COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING - WHERE IT WOULD GO OR DAMAGE IT WOULD DO, I DO NOT KNOW. IF SOMEONE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT - I SUPPOSE IT COULD HIT THEM IN THE HEAD OR FACE OR FLY OUT AND HIT A VEHICLE FOLLOWING. *AK

WHILEDRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, DOING 40 MPH. HIT POT HOLE, AND FELT SOMETHING NOT RIGHT. FOUND THAT THE RIM WAS BENT, AND THE TIRE HAD IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. LEFT ON SIDE OF ROAD, HAD TO DRIVE 90 MILES HOME ON A DONUT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A YEAR. *AK

THE 17 INCH RIMS ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT HAVE BECOME BENT AND DISFIGURED FROM NORMAL USE, AND I AM SEEKING COMPENSATION FROM MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF AMERICA PENDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RIMS.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT CONVERTIBLE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2003. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE RIGHT FRONT RIM WAS SIGNIFICANTLY BENT. THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE RIM AND CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND OCCUPANTS IF THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS.*AK

17 INCH RIMS ARE BRITTLE, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES A BEND OR DIP IN THE ROAD, THE TIRE SEPARATES FROM THE RIM, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN EVALUATION, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND NO DEFECT. IT WAS PROBABLY THE ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING ANY DEFECT. *AK THE RIMS WOULD BEND UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THEY WERE VERY SOFT WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR POTHOLES, EVEN AT REASONABLE SPEEDS. THE RIMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AND REPLACED 2 TIRES. *SC *JB