Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 220502 | 05/22/2002 | 634697 | Subject regarding wheel investigation. *jg | 10/04/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||
| EA02007 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/31/2002 | 05/01/2003 | ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL DENTING | ||
| See attached report. | ||||||
| PE01044 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/18/2001 | 05/31/2002 | ALLOY WHEEL DENTING AND FRACTURING | ||
| Allege that the aluminum alloy wheels on the mitsubishi dent or fracture easily when subjected to road conditions such as potholes and railroad crossing. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 1 | ||
| My rims on my 2000 eclipse are all bent. i have had to replace 3 or 4 tires due to blow outs in the last 3 years. i will buy new rims and send in all my old ones because this is unsafe and should be brought to the attention of all owners. *tr | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 4 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Consumer's vehicle has had 6 flat tires and rims damaged caused by potholes and ruts in the road.*mr | |||
| 03/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| I was driving and it a dip in the middle of the road and now my wheel is bent and unable to drive until i find a replacement.contact me on how to find one and what to do about this issue. i havent been driving my car in about 6 months. *ak | |||
| 09/06/2003 | 06/19/2000 | ||
| Defective alloy wheels on my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt: my car has merely 16,000 miles in over 3 years of use and 3 of the 4 wheels are slightly bent to noticably bent. i was walking around my car with someone when he noticed a significant bend in one of the rims. the front right wheel is obviously bent and vibration is felt through the steering wheel at highway speeds. i have regularly maintained the air pressure in my tires to avoid this problem, yet it has happened anyway. the wheels are unacceptable. | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 25889 | 2 | 03/04/2000 |
| Mitsubishi eclipse (2000) defective wheels. *nlm | |||
| 04/06/2003 | 06/22/2000 | ||
| The wheels are bending which has happened once already before i found out that this was an on going issue. i had them fixed but now the problem is back. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2003 | 3000 | 12 | 06/15/2000 |
| Year 2000 - mitsubishi eclipse gt with 17 wheel option - factory equipped 17 wheel/tire option. dents repeatedly when contact is made with a moderate or larger size road defect. dented wheels leak air and cause considerable vibration at highway speeds due to out of balance situation dents cause. a wheel suddenly lost all pressure and the tire became unseated from the rim. fortunately i was able to maintain control of the car because the incident happened at a relatively low speed. the rim struck the ground directly and was damaged where tire contacts wheel. i have seen a number of cars identical to mine and all of them have had at least one dented wheel (17 wheel option). all dents occur where the wheel meets the rim on the outer facing side of the rim. the inner rim does not bend, leading me to believe there is a design flaw. rims dent at recommended tire pressures. i have already replaced 2 wheels at my own expense, and the replacements now have multiple dents. i have not rotated the tires because the front wheels only dent (i suspect because a higher percentage of the vehicle's weight is borne by the front wheels). if i rotate the wheels, all 4 wheels will soon be dented exacerbating the problem. *jb | |||
| 10/20/2002 | 2 | ||
| Under moderate driving conditions, both front rims have been dented resulting in flat tires and deteriorated control of the vehicle. dt | |||
| 10/12/2002 | 7 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The wheels have failed on more then one occaision, with considerable damage and injuries. mr | |||
| 10/03/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving and no warning the front driver side wheels are bent causing it to be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. dealer notified. mr | |||
| 4 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| The wheels are substandard. i have heard of numerous complaints and that a comparison was done (dateline or 20/20) and that it was proven that the wheels were below standards. the rims are very weak and no where near their retail value. the aluminum along the edge where the tire beads is far too soft. a serious pot-hole, of which there are many in the northeast, can result in a bent edge, with loss of tire pressure. it is a constant problem.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 1 | 11/01/2099 | |
| O.e. wheels bent under normal driving conditions, resulting in unexpected repair costs. *ak | |||
| 3 | 09/01/2099 | ||
| On three separate occasions, i have encountered typical potholes on the highway which have dented the alloy wheels and resulted in flat tires. i have had to pay over $2000 so far to replace the wheels and tires as well as have the tires balanced. mitsubishi will not reimburse me for this damage. there is obviously something wrong with the alloy wheels, as numerous eclipse owners have had this same problem, and the wheels should be recalled. i have lowered my comprehensive insurance deductible so that i can claim part of this damage with my insurance company (resulting in increased car insurance bills). i hope these wheels will be recalled soon. otherwise, i will be forced to buy custom alloy wheels to avoid the constant damage to the car, continued out of pocket expenses, extreme inconvenience, and potential safety hazards to myself and other cars around me.*ak | |||
| 07/27/2002 | 4 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Rim on vehicle are easy to bend when driving over normal potholes or bumps at up to 35 mph. dealer contacted. *ak dealer informed consumer that he was responsible for the cost to replace the wheels, the wheels are made out of aluminum. *slc | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Right drivers side rear alloy wheel has been dented. normal driving only - no major potholes have been hit. the wheel has been sufficiently dented that it presents a risk to driving and must be replaced. car has only 23,000 miles.*ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/18/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Two piece aluminum wheel bent significantly under normal city driving conditions. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe 01 044/alloy wheel: consumer states the left rear wheel received a dent by running over a pot hole. dealer was notified . nlm | |||
| 10/05/2001 | 4 | 06/01/2000 | |
| All 4 alloy wheels on my mistubishi eclipse gt have bent over the last 8 months. i have ont hit anything to cause these failures. i replaced one i october 2001, one in february 2002 and i was just informed by the dealership that 2 more are bent. this time, they are bent on the inside. i'm not sure how the inside of a wheel gets bent which would seem to indicate to me that this was not the result of an impact. i did not hit anything!*ak | |||
| 4 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| All four of my wheels are bent. i bought another oem wheel from mitsubishi which is also bent. in total i have 5 bent oem wheels. i have all wheels for examination if required.*ak | |||
| When driving wheels become very soft upon hitting a bump or anything of that nature. took vehicle to the dealer, and nothing was done. please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number.*ak | |||
| Consumer states that two of the alloy wheels have dents in them causing the wheels to wobble when driving. please provide additioanl information. nlm | |||
| 02/22/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| The bent rims caused the tire to be pinched and popped the tire, resulting in my needing a new oem rim and a new tire (tiresize: 215/50/17) | |||
| 10/05/2001 | 1 | ||
| Front rim is bent without any tire, or rim's lip damage. tire was inspected by the third party repair shop and found undamaged, but the rim is bent well out of the spec causing vehicle to vibrate at higher speed. apparently this is well known issue with mitsubishi eclipse. dealer runs me around, offering to repair the damaged alloy wheel instead of replacing it. | |||
| 02/07/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (tiresize: 17) | |||
| 01/13/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| The wheel was bent and cracked by a minor rut in the road and some minor debris, tire was blown due to crack and bend of wheel (tiresize: 17) | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 20000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 |
| While driving 25 mph, the vehicle hit a pothole and the wheels bent, the consumer had to purchase a new tire. *cb *jb | |||
| 10/21/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| All four wheels have clearcoat coming off and some have rather large dents. i feel this happens too easily and at far too low of speed. i know others have had this same problem wich leads me to beleive that it must be a manufacturing problem. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| All alum. wheels are peeling. air pressure will not maintain in front tires. dealer states mitsubishi doesn't feel there is a need for a recall with just several hundred complaints. my tires have not blow out yet, and my wheels haven't bent yet as i have read many have. as this is a safety issue, not being able to maintain proper tire pressure i'm hoping to have mitsubishi initiate a full investigation fu | |||
| While washing vheicle noticed gsx wheels on passenger front & rear were bending inward. vehicle had been stored from december-january. contacted dealershipand informed general manager /service manager indicating that there was no problem with wheels.*ak | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 3 | 03/01/2000 | |
| The alloy wheels is made up of two piece, the outter part is made up of soft alluminium which is very easy to bend.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 2 | 07/01/2000 | |
| On two separate occasions while travelling at low speeds a wheel bent and my tire deflated while driving my 2000 eclipse gt. on both occasions i lost control of the vehicle; it eventually skidded to a halt both times.*ak (tiresize: 250/50/17)( dot number: tire size: 250/50/17 ) | |||
| 04/10/2001 | 4 | 06/01/2000 | |
| 2 piece wheel metal is soft and easy to bend and the clearcoat is peeling. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 01/02/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Was informed by a car wash worker my front left wheel was dented. i had not collided into anything nor anybody. and no one else drives my car. the dealership refused to cover the cost of a new wheel 432.00. they alleged i might have hit apot hole. it must have been a very small pot hole and i question the durability of the wheels to have caused so much damage and therefore creating aroad hazard or anyone else on the road should the tire have blown out. the wheel was covered not under the warrenty. i question the durability of tehse wheels in usual city traffic. *ak | |||
| Wheel broke down to the hub. dealer has inspected vehicle.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - MULTI PIECE | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| The rims on the vehicle bent under normal driving conditions resulting in loss of tire pressure. related investigation ea 02 007. *mr *nlm | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 02/26/2007 | 52000 | 2 | 09/05/2001 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while the contact was driving the 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt with 52000 failure mileage at 45 mph the vehicle hit a pot hole and both passenger front and rear rims cracked , and the front and rear passenger tires instantly lost air pressure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the rims were replaced. the driver hit a pot hole on 2-27-07, and the front driver side tire lost air pressure. the contact will not take the vehicle to the dealer this time. *ak | |||
| 11/30/2006 | 77500 | 2 | 04/15/2000 |
| Gently driven 2000 mitsubishi eclipse wheels bent out of shape, causing a tire to lose air/blow out while driving on freeway. narrowly avoided collision after blowout. *nm | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 1 | 06/08/2005 | |
| Brought used mitsubishi eclipse 2000gt. verified through car check for any problems with vehicle, none on record. car had one owner before myself. the car has given me problems from day one. it was parked in my carport for six months until my daughter got her drivers license at this time i kept it running. once daughter got driver's license and started to drive vehicle, it was vibrating badly. maint person said it was the tires and the rims needed to be replace. all the rims were bad. each rim had a small dent of some sort. seeing how we never really drove this vehicle it should have driven for a while without any problems. looking into this problem, it appears that this is a know defect with this type of vehicle. *nm | |||
| 08/05/2006 | 61000 | 1 | 02/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the vehicle had a 2 inch hole in the center of the rim which caused the tire to deflate. the manufacturer determined that the tire would have had to deflate first but the contact expressed the rim went out first due to the size of the hole in the rim in comparison to the small mark on the tire. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem. the rim had blown outward toward the center of the rim. the consumer believed the rim was defective. updated 08/29/06.*jb | |||
| 03/09/2001 | 100000 | 5 | 08/01/2000 |
| I have 2 complaints. my wheels were also dented and fractured upon inspection and had visible wear to my tires. two different garages had stated to go to the dealer and check on it. they of course said there was no problem and just to buy new rims at $385.00 each or tires. of course, after buying tires a few times, i just bought after market rims. the second complaint, is i have had visible corrosion on the battery cables on my car for years and asked the dealer if there was a reason so much is gathering, they advised no. well, i have replaced the battery and still am having the same problems such as: air conditioner goes out with the light blinking, car does not start, or while driving it will stall as well as run very sluggish. i have asked repeatedly if there is a problem and they stated not for my car, due to the date made. i find this a little odd, i have all the same problems of the 2000 eclipse, however, my car was made during the dates. my car is a 2000 eclipse gt and my battery wires have shown visible signs of corrosion for years and not being a mechanic how would i have though anything different than changing the battery, as well as getting new tires and new after market rims for the same price as stock rims. *jb | |||
| 07/05/2004 | 3 | 03/02/2004 | |
| Contact states: while she was washing vehicle she noticed a crack in dashboard. also, a crack in rim. she has not had any type of accident to cause these problems. she said that there was a film on the inside windshield. the film was probably moisture were it had rained.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2005 | 3 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Recently took my mitsubishi 2000 eclipse to get an alignment. shop refused to complete it because 3 of my rims were bent under normal driving conditions. the tires will hold air, but tire noise can be heard when driving especially at 55 mph or higher and the wheel will shake when needing to brake at high speeds. my mechanic has said all 3 rims will need to be replaced before anything can be done.*ak | |||
| 04/10/2004 | 45120 | 2 | 08/24/2000 |
| Multiple bent wheels on my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt. i replaced one wheel in 2002. three others bent in april 2004 and one immediately lost all tire pressure requiring me to change to the spare on a dangerous interstate roadside. manufacturer wanted $500 per wheel to replace. i replaced all 4 wheels with aftermarket wheels of the same size and weight for half the price and have had no more bent wheels!*ak | |||
| 01/07/2005 | 4 | ||
| I own a 2000 eclipse gt and have experienced consistent wheel/tire problems since purchase. the most recent was a blowout at highway speed (in dense traffic) which could have caused a serious accident. all 4 original factory rims on this car have been dented, as well as 2 replacement rims under normal driving conditions. i've had numerous flats during both driving and parked conditions which have been determined to be caused by leaking or dented rims. after reseaching the issue online it appears that many other eclipse owners have experienced the same difficulties. since i already have spent significant time and money repairing/replacing dangerous leaking tires/damaged factory rims, i have now chosen to replace the currently damaged rims with custom rims to avoid further issues with mitsubishi manufactured wheels.*ak | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 42750 | 4 | 01/10/2000 |
| Defective bent rims. *nm | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 42000 | 1 | |
| When driving over a little bump in the road the front passenger rim bent. as a result, the tire was punctured. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 70000 | 4 | 10/20/1999 |
| The 17 inch rims of my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse were consistantly and severly bent. because of this my tires wore in an abnormal way. before i knew this was a common issue with these rims, i replaced two rims and tires. after i found out this was a widespread problem i replaced all four rims with after market product with no further instances.*ak | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced three aluminum wheels. consumer will provide further information. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2000 | 0 | 4 | 09/30/2000 |
| Vehicle: 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt, purchased new with 17 premium wheels. all wheels were dented on the circumference of the rim when the vehicle was purchased. the defects were not noticed at the time of sale and when they were brought to mitsubishi's attention no resolution was made.*ak | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 3 | ||
| The consumer stated the wheel rims were dented. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have them replaced and examined he was told that they do not make this kind any more. the tire was losing air from the dent. the vehicle did not hit any pot holes. *ak there were three wheels with dents. *sc *jb | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 2 | 04/28/2000 | |
| On my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt, all four 17 rims became bent. this created bubbling in tires, improper tire wear, and difficulty in wheel alignment. rims were bent during normal driving; potholes were not cause of damage. replaced tires and rims. manufacturer has not done anything to remedy problem in existing vehicles. new vehicles no longer come with this type of rim.*ak | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 15000 | 4 | 03/15/2000 |
| I own a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse with stock 17 rims. in the last 4 years, i've experienced 4 flat tires and numerous bent rims from regular freeway and street driving. it appears that the stock 17 rims are too soft and have a tendency to bend easily. each occurence forced me to repair the wheel and replace the flat tire. it has cost me over $2000 in repairs as well as an undetermined amount of lost wages from missing work due to lack of transportation. i feel that this is a factory defect and requires attention by the manufacturer.*ak | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 4 | 07/14/2000 | |
| I would like to report a defect of the rims on my mitsubishi eclipse gt 2000. i have owned the car for [4] years (original owner). i have replaced [3] rims and i am now about to replace a 4th. the rims bend easily while driving. on all instances the rims have bent in the course of normal city driving. just recently, (last week) i noticed that the rim on the front passengers side, as in the other incidents) is bent. i do not recall hitting anything or doing anything unusual that would have caused the rim to bend. on the first three occasions when i took the car back to the dealer for service i complained that there had to be something wrong with the rims. i never received i satisfactory answer. i even requested that they change the rims, because i only had the car one week when the first rim was bent. i believe they are hazardous!*jb | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 24000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 |
| Consumer stated that under normal driving circumstances the two front rims developed dents. as a result, the tires lost air pressure. *ak *jb | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 2 | 07/15/2002 | |
| 1. normal driving conditions involving small potholes over which other cars received no damage 2. the alloy wheels of my car dent very easily resulting in numerous nicks and small dents. two small potholes have left my wheels with large dents requiring wheel repair or replacement. 3. i had to leave my car in the shop for a few days and have the wheel sent away to be repaired. i am also currently driving on a significantly bent rim that will need to be repaired soon. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 85000 | 1 | 04/02/2000 |
| Shortly after leaving home on the morning of 8/1/04 i became aware that my front left tire was flat. after replacing the wheel with its spare i went to the tire dealership where i purchased the tires so that they could repair the leak. they informed me that the leak was caused by a bent wheel rim. two of my wheel rims were bent. i was aware of this problem but until that day neither rim was bad enough to cause an air leak. one of the rims had become bent since soon after i purchased the car in march of 2000. these are the '10 spoke' 17 aluminum alloy rims that come with the 2000 eclipse gt. as far as i know, no single event caused the various bends to occur. over a period of many months i believe the bends became progressively worse until this failure occured. as a result of the incident that occured on 8/1/04, i purchased two rims to replace the two bent rims. i have kept the old bent rims in storage.*ak | |||
| 02/10/2001 | 3 | 03/15/2000 | |
| 2000 mitsbubishi eclipse. factory rims bent repeatedly and for no obvious apparent reason causing tires to rapidly depressurize. this occurred on several occasions to multiple rims. most notable occurence was on interstate 95 when tire depressurized and came off rim - highly dangerous as i was travelling approximately 55 mph. forced to repair rim and replace tire.*ak | |||
| 08/12/2002 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Driving my 2000 mitsubushi eclipse gt with stock 17 rims and tires, i hit a relatively mild pothole which bent the rim. the rim was so badly damaged that it required replacement at my expense. the pothole was located in san juan capistrano, ca on the northbound i5 onramp from camino las ramblas. i have a picture of the rim in electronic format.*ak | |||
| 09/06/2003 | 1 | 08/30/2003 | |
| The rims on my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse were starting to bend. particularly the front drivers side rim which on one side became almost flat in one area. after one occasion of driving my vehicle i notice that i had a slight bump in the tire of that rim. it was large enough to cause the tire to peel off from the rim. my father and i then removed the wheel and let some air out of the tire to try and push into place. however that wasnt working so we got out a hammer and forcably bent the rim back into place. the tire was still bulging so the next day we took it to a tire shop and an employee identified it as an impact bluge in the tire. he said it occurs when ever the tire is subject to large potholes and other things that would cause the tire to be hit hard. i told me how i never hit a pothole large enough for me to notice on my trip that had caused the pothole. he said that of course any potholes damage would be intensified by poor rim protection which of course i had since the bulge occur rite above where the bend in the rim had formed. so i had to have the tire replaced which cost me around $125. *ak | |||
| 05/19/2004 | 41000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated that all four rims were bent, and front two tires leaked. the dealer in consumer's area closed down, and there was no contact with the manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 05/30/2004 | 27000 | 3 | 12/26/2003 |
| While driving 35 mph, the vehicle hit a pot hole and the rear and passenger side rims bent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic claimed that there was nothing that they could do. *ak the tire blew out on two occasions. once on the driver's side. three bent rims. (the alluminum wheels were soft) *sc *jb | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 36000 | 2 | 03/30/2000 |
| Two of my wheels on my 2000 mitusbishi eclipse have significant bends on them from normal driving conditions. as a result of the wheels being bent it created uneven ware in my tires and brake rotors. i have had the two wheels straightened by a wheel shop on two occasions and paid $75 for each one. | |||
| 03/25/2004 | |||
| The design of the manual transmission, the transmission synchros and the clutch mechanism has been faulty which causes the following parts to fail a lot earlier than any normal vehicle. - the clutch plate gets worn before time - the throw out bearing (tob) has a rattle - the clutch has a rattle - there is very hard gear shift into the 1st and 2nd gear. the 2nd gear is very hard, especially when its cold start.(that is not particularly cold at the end of the month of march in houston, texas) - it is also due to the poor synchronizers in the transmission box - this has been reported by a lot of mitsubishi eclipse gt v6 users for the 3rd generation i.e. 2000+ mitsubishi eclipse cars with a manual shift - this is due to substandard transmission and clutch quality from mitsubishi | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that three of the rims were bent. *ak | |||
| 02/09/2004 | 39575 | 4 | 05/01/2002 |
| Rims bend easily. had four occurances of bent rims that cause tires to go flat. most recently hit a pot hole and bent rim and caused tire to go flat. *ak | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 32000 | 1 | 04/30/2000 |
| Bent wheel rims on a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse which were caused by typical driving over normal roads. one wheel now fails to hold air pressure and needs to be replaced at a cost of approximately. $250 for a reconditioned unit. i am filing this claim because the damage was not caused by large potholes or serious impacts, and no tire damage occurred. *la | |||
| 01/09/2004 | 40000 | 5 | 12/06/1999 |
| Rims bend for no apparent reason causing tires to blow out, fall off rims, lose air pressure and create unsafe and dangerous driving condition.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2003 | 5 | 05/08/2000 | |
| Mitsubishi eclipse 2000gt- i have gone through 5 rims and tires in less then one year. doing research, i have found out that i am not the only person with this issuse. my first incident was at the end of march and then i have had another in dec 2003. the rims on this car are weak and they bend, crack and break tires. this vehicle is unsafe to have on the road. younever know when your rim will break.*ak | |||
| 10/26/2003 | 59000 | 1 | 08/20/2002 |
| Easily bent rims on the 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt, all my 4 rims have some sore of damage with a normal driving habits, my car shakes and feels unsafe above 60mph. *la | |||
| 09/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver side tire rims are bent causing air to escape from tire. the vehicle had several blow outs without warning causing the driver to take the vehicle to the dealership to replace tires. mechanic told her that the problem couldn't be repeated. *ak | |||
| 2000 | 1 | ||
| The rims bent, which caused the tires to become flat. *jb | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| When the vehicle went over a bump in the road, all four rims bent. *jb | |||
| 04/28/2003 | 42000 | 0 | 05/01/2000 |
| The rims on my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse have become dented under what would be considered less than normal wear and tear. i have taken exceptional care to protect this car from damage. as an example, after three years of ownership, there is still not a single door dent or chip, due to the fact that i exercise the extra effort to park far away from other vehicles and walk the extra distance to my destination. therefore it's reasonable to assume that i would also steer clear of potholes, etc., and i have the paper work to prove that i have maintained my car according to standards set by mitsubishi. yet despite this level of care, the rims have become damaged. ironically, as this is my first new car, i take better care of it than any car i have ever owned, and yet it is the first car i have had this issue with. when i brought it to the dealership, the factory rep said it was because the air pressure must have been low and i hit a pothole. but yet he won't tell me how he came to that determination. at the same time i brought the car i for the rims, i had brought the car in for the clutch noise issue, and nowhere on the repair order is it mentioned that i requested to have the rims replaced and that my request was denied. nor can i get it from mitsubishi in writing. also, it is my understanding from the dealership that the tires were never removed from my car during the inspection, so i question its sincerity. i have left two messages with the factory rep to explain to me how he arrived at his determination, and he has still not returned my call. i don't understand why mitsubishi has spent the time and money making a one-piece rim to replace the two-piece rim if they don't recognize that the rims aren't an issue, and why they are replacing some people's rims and not others. hopefully the class action lawsuit currently underway will help me out, because mitsubishi is not being very responsive. *jb | |||
| 1 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| The left rear and right front rims of the vehicle bent under normal driving conditions. the consumer believed the rims were defective. *jb the dealer at mitsubishi stated that they knew there was a problem with the rims, and they are now changed. *scc | |||
| 04/16/2003 | 1 | 03/07/2000 | |
| 2000 mitsubishi eclipse. already replaced one rim 17 factory. in the process of replacing an additional two. have also had related tire problems, needing replacement. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 1 | 01/11/2003 | |
| I just recently bought a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gs, i never once have hit any pot holes, but for some odd reason, my rim has dented severely. i am not the only person that had this problem with this vehicle, that is why it is a concern to me. if someone could kindly respond it would be greatly appreciated. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2003 | 3000 | 12 | 06/15/2000 |
| Year 2000 - mitsubishi eclipse gt with 17 wheel option - factory equipped 17 wheel/tire option. dents repeatedly when contact is made with a moderate or larger size road defect. dented wheels leak air and cause considerable vibration at highway speeds due to out of balance situation dents cause. a wheel suddenly lost all pressure and the tire became unseated from the rim. fortunately i was able to maintain control of the car because the incident happened at a relatively low speed. the rim struck the ground directly and was damaged where tire contacts wheel. i have seen a number of cars identical to mine and all of them have had at least one dented wheel (17 wheel option). all dents occur where the wheel meets the rim on the outer facing side of the rim. the inner rim does not bend, leading me to believe there is a design flaw. rims dent at recommended tire pressures. i have already replaced 2 wheels at my own expense, and the replacements now have multiple dents. i have not rotated the tires because the front wheels only dent (i suspect because a higher percentage of the vehicle's weight is borne by the front wheels). if i rotate the wheels, all 4 wheels will soon be dented exacerbating the problem. *jb | |||
| 01/17/2000 | 74000 | 1 | 10/06/2001 |
| While driving in boston, ma around rush hour, a small pot hole was hit. car was not travelling at more then 25mph. the rim bent causing the tire to deflate. rim now needs to be replaced. | |||
| 01/12/2000 | 3 | 11/01/2099 | |
| I have a real concern regarding the 2000 eclipse rims. 3 of my 4 rims are dented and one tire leaks air constantly due to the malformed rim.these rims are very soft-they damage extremely easily, on the slightest of bumps. i feel it is only a matter of time before i have a tire failure. the dealership uses the pothole excuse and offers no repair or replacement.*ak | |||
| 09/17/2002 | 4 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Since i purchased the eclipse in june of 2002, i have been plagued with deflating tires and flats. no one had diagnosed the problem until 9/16/2002 when i suffered another flat. the previous friday i had stopped to have air pressure checked and was told the pressure was fine. however, on the morning of 9/16/2002 i suffered another flat tire. this time the tire shop recognized that three of four rims were bent. i went to mitsubishi, sterling va, to purchase a rim. upon return to the tire store with the rim, they inspected all rims and said that two others were bent. i ended up replacing all four tires (over $800) and one rim. on 9/17/2002 i called mitsubishi in california and was told there was a known problem with the 17 alloy wheels but no recall. my concerns about safety and nagging low tire pressure was recognized. however, i was told to have my rims inspected by a mitsubishi dealer and hope the district manager would work with me. i feel that if the company knows there is a problem they should take immediate steps to make all affected vehicles safe without being told by nhtsa to do a recall. i would like all my rims replaced by the company as well as to be reimbursed for the cost of the new tires.*ak | |||
| Manufactured rims for the gt series are dented, too soft metal, losing air constantly. also, rim at one point allowed tire to come off while vehicle was being driven. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 11/05/2001 | 5 | ||
| Consumer states when vehicle hits the sligtest bumb the rims will bend, rims have been replaced 5 times. contacted dealer.*jb | |||
| 4 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| All 4 rims are in a bent condition - some bent on the outside of rim and some are bent on inside of rim- my front passenger tire has gone flat 3 times as a result of the bent rims- also the driver front tire has gone flat 1 time as a result of the bent rim condition. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| After consumer had a flat tire she took vehicle to have the tire repaired, and found that 2 of rims were bent. vehicle has not hit anything, right front and driver side back were bent. consumer was told that nhtsa is investigating this problem.*ak | |||
| Manufactured rims have flat spots, bending when hitting potholes from the road. rims have caused flats and blowouts while being driven on parkway. owner is aware of others with same condition. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/31/2000 | ||
| Manufactured rims are easily bent with minimum running over small bumps/potholes. when approaching stop, steering wheel vibrates. *ak *yh | |||
| 06/02/2002 | 1 | ||
| Front right tires were vibrating. had them checked, it was as a result of rim bending. contacted dealer.*ak jlg | |||
| 07/27/2002 | 6 | 05/01/2000 | |
| All four wheel rims became bent under normal driving conditions. this caused the rims to separate from the tires, resulting in flat tires. on one occasion, the air loss was rapid and i lost control of the car and nearly crashed. dealer said that i was responsible for the cost to replace the wheels. these defective wheels are a safety hazard to me as well as to other drivers. i presently only drive this car over short distances and i never drive with passengers in the car because of safety concerns. hopefully these defective wheels can be replaced before there are any serious injuries or fatalities. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while driving vehicle without warning and at any speed, vehicle will shake, mechanic states all four rims are dented resulting in vehicle shaking.*jb consumer states this also causes the steering to shake. dealer had to secure clamp due to vehicle losing antifreeze. brake light illuminated, dealer replaced front brake pads. sunroof would not tilt, dealer reset the sunroof glass. *slc | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 4 | ||
| On four separate occasions, while driving at low speed or at highway speed, the front and rear right tires loses air and the left front rim was bent. there were no obvious damage to tire and rims. dealer found a chunk of beads on the rear right tire and the left front tire was out of round. the right rear tire and wheel was replaced. *tt *cb *jb | |||
| 08/03/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Both left rims bent, no tire damage. small pothole at 10th&west peachtree in atlanta on far side of intersdection. pulling slowly away from red light. impact did not feel severe. bending is minor. no air leakage. slight vibration from loss of balance. no change in alignment.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| Rims are bent due to material being too soft, tires do not keep air pressure.*ak | |||
| 04/26/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2002 | |
| My 6 spoke mitsubishi rims are dented from normal driving in the city. they became dented when i had hit mnor potholes going at 20mph or slower. i have talked to the mitsubishi hotline and they said they could be replaced but for $250. i dont believe i should pay thisas i believe it is a major manufacturers defect. thank you for all your help and assistance.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Bent and deformed rims. | |||
| 07/24/2001 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Have to inflate dented rims at least once a week. cannot hold proper pressure. hitting small potholes dented 2 rims in 2 places while driving less than 10 mph. *ak | |||
| 05/21/2002 | 1 | 01/31/2000 | |
| The right front rim is bent, material used is too soft of a metal.*ak.*jg | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| I was driving on the interstate and hit a pothole, my rim was dented pretty good. doesn't make sense that hitting a pothole would cause so much damage.*ak | |||
| 10/13/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Both failures were the aluminum alloy 10 spoke 17 rims equipped on the 2000 eclipse gt premium package. the rims were bent on two separate occasions. between each incident, i had my tires rotated. since both incidents happened to the rim on the front right side, both of my rims on the right side of my car have been dented. the 1st incident occurred while pulling in to a parking space on a residential street with normal road conditions (regular pot holes). speed was less than 5 miles per hour. the 2nd incident occurred on a city street with normal road conditions (regular pot holes). rim was bent while slowly stopping for a red light. speed was less than 5 miles per hour. nlm | |||
| 03/12/2002 | |||
| Rims are made of too soft material, bend easily, causing tires to loose air.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 6 | 11/01/1999 | |
| I leased a '00 mitsubishi eclipse gt in november of 1999 from potamkin mitsubishi, in manhattan ny for a three year term. i have had nothing but problems with this car, particularly with the rims that came with the car and the replacements i've had to buy. i have gone though the entire original set of 4 10 spoke rims on the car after they were bent while driving. i first replaced two of them with the same type of 10 spoke rims. finally when these two also incurred damage, i replaced the two replacements and the original two rims with 4 of the 6 spoke rims, and these too have repeatedly bent while driving. the loss of air from the bent rims has led to dangerous situations on the highway. i have had 3 flat tires that have occurred when rim damage created a bad seal and caused slow undetectable air leaks. all three tires had to be replaced because the damage caused to them was unrepeatable. i have kept all 6 of the rims i have had to replace in the last 2 years since i leased the car. (they take up a lot of closet space) i brought the car back so many times to the dealer to replace the rims and demanded that they replace them for free because how badly they held up on the road. i offered in writing to change the type of tires, or pretty much do anything to get around the problem. i was told a regional manager finally looked at my car but decided against replacing them citing road damage from driving in the new york city area and basically told me that it was all my fault. i know that he never even looked at the note i left him because the envelope was still sealed and attached to my invoice that they kept. i called the company numerous times and they referred me to the regional manager who never even took the time to talk to me. how could they market to sell and lease a car in a city that they then blame for causing the damage? shouldn't the tires or rims of a car be suited to be driven in the area that is marketed and sold or leased? front and rear both sides. | |||
| The rims that came with the vehicle are very soft, when hitting a pot hole theconsumer feels that the rim could break. nlm | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| 2 pc rims on vehicle bent easily, tires constantly lose air due to this.*ak | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 4 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Since the first day i had them, there was just one dent on one of the front rims. the dealer was so nice (sarcasm) and advised me to get new ones...i then advised that they were new, since i had just purchased the car. since then, i replaced one rim and have now 3 dented rims with multiple dents on each rim. as of now there is a class action law suit against mitsubishi pending. i do love my car, and i do love mitsubishi. however, i don't appreciate the crappy wheels that i have on a car that i am paying so much money for. i want my rims replaced or at least reimbursed cash for the amount of damage. i was told that my rims are worth about $395 per rim. that means that total cost to replace is $1185 for my car to drive normally again. right now i'm very careful when i take the car out, since at speeds of 60 mph or higher, the whole steering colomn will vibrate like it's going to fall off. i've already had my tires rotated and balanced and of course it didn't help that much since the wheels are dented which means when they turn the wheels bounce. now multiply that by 3. my car shakes a lot. like i said earlier, i love my car, i love mitsubishi, but, they need to acknowlege that there is a problem and fix it. i'm not the only one that has this problem. mitsubishi needs to fix this.*ak | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| I was forced off the road while making a turn at an intersection, i struck the curb wth the right front wheel. the impact (at a low rate of speed) broke the rim and blew out the tire. there was also damage to the sub frame that has lead to alignment issues. at the time, i thought it was a freak incident until i recently heard of other cases involving rims. i had to pay for all th repairs out of my pocket. the dealer did not mention any problems with the wheels or offer o look into the situation. *ak | |||
| 12/25/2000 | 4 | 01/01/2000 | |
| I have had four incidents of the rims bending during normal driving conditions, including two blowouts of the front tires at highway speeds as a result of the rims being bent out of shape. i produced four receipts of the repairs which i payed for to the dealer in mid january.they had a district regional manager look at my case and then declined to reimburse me for the damage,i do know that there is a class action law suit in progress for this very reason and i still have yet to receive my original receipts as well as a copy of the report that was declined by the dealer. i was told numerous times by the service manager that the papers would be mailed to me but that was over four weeks ago, and now they are lost in the mail.i would like an explanation of why a safety concern such as this can just be dismissed with no reason when hundreds if not thousands of people are having the same problem please get back to me on this matter, thank you ,stephen weir. *ak | |||
| 10/23/2001 | 3 | 02/01/2000 | |
| My rims are two-piece and have had 3 bent rims and 3 blowouts due to these rims. this is compounded by the fact that the gt tires are low-profile. these rims are easily dented, the clear coating peeled off after a short period of time. i have all the documentation and have had meetings with jeff ney at max madsen. i have pictures of all bent rims that i can fax or e-mail to you as well.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 4 | ||
| Rims will easliy bend. also, when consumer is driving at high speeds, tires will start to wobble. contacted dealer. mitsubishi dealer denies claim. *ak *tt | |||
| 01/09/2001 | |||
| Bent wheel rims replaced six times on various location between front and rear. dealer was notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 2 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Aluminium rims are bent, causing the tires to go flat. front right tire went flat while parked. *ak the consumer stated that the front tire went flat while driving. *yh | |||
| 12/25/2001 | 4 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Four separate times i had to send the damaged rims out to be repaired from hitting minor potholes. each time costing $12o.twice the tire went totally flat at highway speeds,causing the car to veer out of control.but nobody was hurt.i have read nothing but complaints about these rims,and every mitusubishi eclipse i see on the street have rims that are destroyed. i pay over $350 a month to lease this car and i do not feel safe driving it both on the highway and normal side streets. i also know that there is a class action law suit against mitsubishi for this very reason, and i cannot beleive that these rims have not been recalled yet.the service dept. at white plains mitsubishi seems to think that this is my fault, but i dont see any other cars on the street whose rims are consistantly damaged.it,s almost embarrasing for mitsubishi, to have so many damaged vehicles in public with ther name on it.please let me know what i can do to solve this problem. thank you, stephen r. weir. *ak (tiresize: 215/50/vr1) | |||
| 3 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| The aluminum rims bend with very little effort. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2001 | 2 | 11/01/1999 | |
| During normal road driving in speeds under 40 mph, my car rims have bent on two separate occasions. i have heard from other 2000 eclipse owners who have experienced the same problem: rims are bending too easily under normal road useage during lower speeds.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 3 | 03/01/2000 | |
| 3 rims have bent on this car. i have replaced 1, but the other 2 were bent without hitting anything major.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| When the vehicle hits a minor bump on road rims would bent. rims have been replaced 4 different times. please add additional information. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Rims bent easily sometimes when turning a corner/bending a curve or hitting a light bump. consumer was going 25mph made a left turn, hit a light bump, and rim bent on passenger right side. consumer has been going back and forth with mitsubishi, but they will be of no assistance to consumer. rims were made of aluminum, and mitsubishi said there were not enough complaints for a recall.*ak | |||
| Rim base bent easily. | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 2 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle rims are bent. dealership informed consumer that this was not a covered part under warranty. *ak consumer states on 2 occasions, front tire deflated on a right turn at traffic light, alloy is too soft for rims. *slc | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Two front rims replaced. *ak | |||
| 04/20/2001 | 1 | 05/31/2000 | |
| A two piece rim was damaged while driving over a bump and was repaired. also, the rim clear coat was coming off. *yh | |||
| 04/10/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Upon complaints from other eclipse owners about bent rims; i noticed that my front right rim is also bent in 2 places. now i'm concerned about my safety.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Took car to dealer and asked them to balance tires and rims at 15,000 miles due to vibration. i was advised that one of the rims was bent. there was no obvious damage to rim or tire. i was told that i had probably hit a bump or curb. dealer would not replace rim at that time. advised i would have to replace it at my cost. rim moved to rear axle of car for now. | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 4 | 02/05/2000 | |
| Wheel rim is being replaced for fourth time on passenger's right side. repairs cost at most each time $350. dealer didn't see a defect on rim. they had their engineers testing it.*ak the front passenger side four wheels had been damaged. the manufacturer did not acknowledge the defect. *yh | |||
| 03/25/2000 | |||
| Poor quality of rims, easy to bend, and causes air leakage from tire. rim was replaced on three occasions. dealer notified, and informed consumer it was not covered under warranty. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 12/05/2000 | 3 | 03/13/2000 | |
| Consumer states rims are made of soft metal, when hitting a pothole or curb the rims will bend sometimes causing a blowout, this has happened on 3 different occasions, dealer states this is due to normal wear and tear. *slc | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 3 | 10/26/1999 | |
| While driving under normal conditions, front rims have bent without striking any objects in the road, the rim failures were so severe that they could not be repaired, two of the rims also caused damage to two of the tires and they also had to be replaced. *slc | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving over a pothole right front tire blewout and rim bent, showing low quality of the rim. currently, wheel had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Two tires on two different occasions had blown out, and rims had to be replaced. unable to drive vehicle over bumpy roads while other vehicles could be driven without a problem. technician at dealer told consumer that rims were low profile, and low in quality. had to pay for other rims. *ak | |||
| 12/13/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Right front rim split in half ,around circumference while driving at approximately 25 mph, causing damage. *ak when the consumer just entered the highway, the vehicle pulled to the right. then loud noise occured from right front of the vehicle and the vehicle went out of control. *yh | |||