Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| TSB9631003R | 12/01/1996 | TSB96-31-003 | 50621 | 1997 tire chain usage. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 05/26/2002 | 78000 | 3 | |
| The 17 mitsubishi eclipse wheels bend under normal driving conditions. on three different occasions i have experienced serious problems with these wheels. these problems have also caused me to buy new tires when it might not have been needed.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 134000 | ||
| Steering rod broke while driving, causing right front wheel to pop out, resulting in a collision.*ak | |||
| 1 | 09/01/2096 | ||
| Wheel rim bent and cracked when driven over pavement irregularity and it had to be replaced. reported this defect to mitsubishi. they referred me to local dealer who examined rim. no action taken by manufacturer. dt | |||
| 03/25/1998 | 4 | 06/01/2097 | |
| I have had several wheels on this mitsubishi eclipse damaged. i have owned several eclipses in the past and have never had a wheel bend as easily as these. it seems once they installed the 17 inch wheels they used softer material to manufacturer the wheels which will not stand up to daily driving and usual road surface conditions.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 08/08/2004 | 104000 | 2 | 02/12/2001 |
| Lug:nuts put on to specification when tires replaced. within 1 month front driver tire almost came off due to loose nuts. mechanic tightened to specification. ith 1 month both front tires almost fell off on freeway due to loose nuts.*ak called mitsubshi motors. they suggested i have them replaced by dealer since they are custom nuts, at my expense.*ak | |||
| Lugs: nuts and bolts break when wheels are changed. consumer has replaced about 25 lug nuts.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 4 | 12/18/1996 | |
| Rims bend to easily. all four rims bent. all four tires had to be replaced due to excessive rubbing, because wheels couldn't be balanced due to the bending of the rims.*ak | |||
| 05/26/2002 | 78000 | 3 | |
| The 17 mitsubishi eclipse wheels bend under normal driving conditions. on three different occasions i have experienced serious problems with these wheels. these problems have also caused me to buy new tires when it might not have been needed.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2002 | |||
| 17 inch aluminum stock rims are bending under normal driving conditions. dealer has been contacted. please provide any further information.*ak | |||