Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 05012004 | 05/01/2004 | 10014365 | Top latch set screws. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
| 09012002 | 09/01/2002 | 10014198 | Clicking noise at instrument panel. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
| 89 | 12/01/2002 | 10003126 | Door mirrors/door handles paint appearance. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 0242A017 | 11/01/2002 | 10000439 | Water leak at delta sash / side mirror. *tt | 02/27/2003 | |
| 83 | 06/01/2002 | 636903 | Vehicle technical information regarding wet or flooded floor area. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636939 | Subject regarding wet or flooded floor area condition. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636838 | Subject regarding buzz, rattle at rear quarter panel (update). *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636828 | Information on diagnosing comments of flooded or wet front floor / carpet on passenger's side. *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| 67 | 02/01/2001 | 618256 | Subject regarding rear shelf breakage. *jb | 04/10/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636974 | Bulletin review tsb-02-42a-008 regarding door window alignment. *tt | 11/18/2002 | |
| 42 | 05/01/2001 | 622450 | Tech talks door odor update. *tt | 10/18/2001 | |
| TSB0142A008 | 07/01/2001 | 622415 | Some vehicles may experience a musty odor in the door window area. this condition is due to trapped moisture in the door sill contaminating the door belt moulding. new inner and outer beltline mouldings made of improved material are av | 10/17/2001 | |
| 67 | 02/01/2001 | 618253 | Brief information on vehicles exhibiting musty odor at the door window after a rain or after going through a car wash. *jb | 04/10/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | |||||
| 80 | 03/01/2002 | 637113 | Customer complaints of the rear hatch re-laching after it has been opened using the remove lever. *tt | 11/20/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 10/09/2008 | 1 | ||
| Cracked dashboard. many many many other people are having this same problem. *tr (2000-2005) | |||
| 01/31/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 mitsubishi eclipse has started cracking down the dash and is getting increasingly worse all the time. *tr | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Dash cracked in half (degradation). i found that this is happening to almost everybody with the mitsubishi eclipse (mine is a 2001). mitsubishi will not address this problem. this needs to be a recall. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| The car is a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. there were no specific events leading to the failure, but the paint on the trunk and roof of the car has oxidized and appears to have dissolved. the car is outside of warranty, and we will need to have it repainted on our own. based upon my internet research it appears that this problem is widespread. *ak | |||
| 11/06/2005 | 1 | 11/06/2005 | |
| Cracked dashboard. no stress added to it. it just happened. *nm | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 02/17/2003 |
| Dashboard becomes brittle, and cracks result--causing airbag on passenger side to be misaligned--this is on a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse rs, 2.4l-----the company refuses to fix it, i would like a new dashboard. *nm | |||
| 09/11/2005 | 08/11/2001 | ||
| My calapana black 2001 eclipse gt started to fade a year ago. i noticed that most black mitsubishi cars starts to fade in 2-3 years. i have a couple of friends that have the same problem but refuse to complain here because they already done several times to the dealer but never had a response. i also have exact problem as complain no. odi id: 100511429 nhtsa complaint id: 448638. as mentioned, the car has trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd gear (worst when cold), stutters when first accelerating, and makes a continuous rattling noise when the clutch is not engaged. i complained to mitsubishi dealer many times but they refuse to be responsible. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 06/06/2003 | 43000 | 1 | 02/23/2001 |
| I have a 2001 black eclipse gt...bought brand new in jan. 01. at 43,000 miles all top surface areas were showing signs of paint pulling from the primer...at 53,000 miles the roof was down to the metal...took me months to get mits. to handle. they only would paint the affected surfaces? then 20,000 the rest of the surfaces became affected. i took it to the dealer and said they were not covering these issues anymore??if it was established as a defect it should be covered. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 29000 | 1 | 04/02/2004 |
| My black 2001 eclipse gt paint is failing. it began as a small white smudge looking spot on the roof of the car, but has spread to the entire hood, roof and trunk. the paint seems to just break down from inside. it's not cracking but is changing color from black to white like the sun is bleaching it out. it looks as if acid or bleach had been poured on my car. i'm now forced to pay thousands to have it sanded down and repainted, but there's no alternative. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 28000 | 1 | 04/02/2004 |
| My black 2001 eclipse gt paint is failing. it began as a small white smudge looking spot on the roof of the car, but has spread at a alarming speed to the entire hood and the roof and trunk. the paint in circular areas seems to just break down from inside. it's not cracking off but it's changing color from black to white like the sun is bleaching it out. it looks as if acid or bleach had been poured on my car. i'm now forced to pay thousands to have it sanded down and repainted, but there's no alternative. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 78000 | 1 | 05/01/2006 |
| My black 2001 eclipse gt paint is failing fast. started as a small white smudge looking spot on the hood but has spread at a alarming speed to the entire hood and the roof and trunk. the paint in circular areas seems to just break down from inside. it's not cracking off but it's changing color from black to white like the sun is bleaching it out. looks just like if you spilled bleach on blue jeans. it has spread from hood to roof to trunk in 4 months. i'm told it will have to be sanded down to bare metal to remove the failing paint before repainting. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2004 | 68000 | 1 | 10/31/2001 |
| The paint on my black 2001 mitsubishi eclipse began to delaminate in october of 2004. i have noticed this same problem with other black mitsubishi cars such as the galant but the eclipses exhibit this problem more frequently. it began as faded areas on the roof then spread to the hood, trunk, sail panels and now to the top rear quarter panels. it seems to be caused by sun damage as a result of insufficient ultraviolet inhibitors in the paint as applied from the factory as i have washed and maintained the paint on a regular basis. *nm | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 2 | ||
| Dt: something was happening inside the dashboard that was causing fluid to drain inside the vehicle on drivers side and the trunk. it had a smell. took vehicle to the dealers twice, and said they repaired it, but it was doing it again. the dealer said it was a defective hose. it fogged up the vehicle. turned on the air conditioner, and the fumes caused a blackout. currently, they said it needed engine repair. before the blackout tried take it back to dealer for a third time, and they refused to fix it on the weekend. this started happening on june 15,2005. *ak | |||
| 10/17/2001 | 100 | 13 | 09/24/2001 |
| No injuries: a blow out within a 2 yr period, front left tire flat 13 times, replaced that rim 3 times. drivers side door, left side of hood, left rear by trunk does not align properly to the right side. already had a manufacturers defect in my left strut scratches by left tire started out small now are 5 inches wide. *ak | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 5 | 09/15/2001 | |
| The first week of buying the car i noticed a little scratch by the front drivers side tire. then i started hearing little squeaking noises when i was reversing coming from the same left tire. then i noticed the rim was bent i brought it to the dealer they said i was hitting curbs & road hazard. months later the scratch at the bottom by the fog lights was getting bigger and deep the tire kept losing air and those springing sound noises i still heard. make the long story short it is 2 years later the deep gashes from the left front tire is now all the wayaround the bottom of the fog lights almost reaching the midde.i went thru 2 tires no blow outs thank god 3 rims and one was a replacement the tire keeps leaking air there is nothing wrong with the right side of the car its all the left front. i spoke to the manufactuer of mitshubshi they are aware of this they said its not a safety issue .don't blowouts happen due to bent rims? they noticed its only happening in certain states that certain states road conditions are bad. all states have potholes but when you are driving 15 mph, hit a pothole ,& your rim bends causing your tire to leak air something wrong. these rims are constantly bending but on my car it s only the left side. its unsafe, because when i hit a potlhole it makes a loud banging noise even my brake pedal shakes. if i knew all these complaints i would of never bought this car now i know its not me but the way these cheap soft wheels were made something should be done about this its unsafe and the whole car shakes and steers to the left after hitting a pothole. i dont use my car alot mostly back and forth to work on a highway 15 miles one way. i am tired of purchasing rims at $300.00 i pay enough for this car and for the money i pay i should have decent rims that can stand driving over a 15-30 mile an hour pothole. i had cars before this never had a dented rim .something should be done about this there are even complaints on jdpower's website. | |||
| 11/28/2001 | 1 | 02/17/2001 | |
| The rear cargo lid is loose and is rattling, dealer found 2 clips broken. *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 6 | 09/23/2001 | |
| 6 blowouts 4 rims all on the front drivers side there are scratches all along the drivers side by the tire. the drivers side door doesn't align. this has been happening since the 2nd day i financed the car.and i found out that my strut was blown which may of caused all the scratches. dealership said it was my fault but i have a picture to proof those scratches were there the 2nd day i had the car. i just had another blowout this morning about a foot away from entering the highway.incident from 10/2001-to today. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 6 | 09/23/2001 | |
| 6 blowouts 4 rims all on the front drivers side there are scratches all along the drivers side by the tire. the drivers side door doesn't align. this has been happening since the 2nd day i financed the car.and i found out that my strut was blown which may of caused all the scratches. dealership said it was my fault but i have a picture to proof those scratches were there the 2nd day i had the car. i just had another blowout this morning about a foot away from entering the highway.incident from 10/2001-to today. *ak | |||
| 05/25/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Steering wheel shakes at seventy, dealer refused to fix the problem; doors leak and dealer refuses to fix as well; rims easily bend. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | |||
| 03/25/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| The hatchback was suppose to have had a handle to pull the hatchback down the owner 's manual shows that handle but my car had an enclosue inside the hatchback on the right side. my hand came out of the enclosure and the hatchback closed on my hand and fractured my third finger on my right hand. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 10/17/2001 | 100 | 13 | 09/24/2001 |
| No injuries: a blow out within a 2 yr period, front left tire flat 13 times, replaced that rim 3 times. drivers side door, left side of hood, left rear by trunk does not align properly to the right side. already had a manufacturers defect in my left strut scratches by left tire started out small now are 5 inches wide. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 10/17/2001 | 100 | 13 | 09/24/2001 |
| No injuries: a blow out within a 2 yr period, front left tire flat 13 times, replaced that rim 3 times. drivers side door, left side of hood, left rear by trunk does not align properly to the right side. already had a manufacturers defect in my left strut scratches by left tire started out small now are 5 inches wide. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| 1. every time it rains there is a large accumulation of water leaking from front window/front vents every rainfall on front floor boards; 2. every rainfall, soaks carpet floor boards through to bottom frame of car; 3. many, many thick towels on front floor boards. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I've previously owned 2 eclipses w/ no problems, this one however has been nothing but a lemon. 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt v6. in addition to the clutch which had to be replaced 1 yr after warranty expired, i have had an abundance of problems w/ parts that should never need to be replaced, none have been covered by warranty. i have replaced every sway bar twice, the a/c failed, the antenna embedded in the rear window failed, one oxygen sensor, the middle rear brake light wiring broke, 2 catalytic converters failed. and the worst is i was going through a headlight a month only to discover that the headlights had actually melted the to the connectors on both sides! and now i may have an electrical fault or faulty valve in my a/c unit causing my heat to kick on when the a/c is turned on. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 10/17/2001 | 100 | 13 | 09/24/2001 |
| No injuries: a blow out within a 2 yr period, front left tire flat 13 times, replaced that rim 3 times. drivers side door, left side of hood, left rear by trunk does not align properly to the right side. already had a manufacturers defect in my left strut scratches by left tire started out small now are 5 inches wide. *ak | |||