Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636971 | Bulletin review tsb-02-42a-006 regarding procedures for reinstalling the headliner onto the rear glass. *tt | 11/18/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 42A | 12/01/2004 | 10018371 | Topstack latch set screws. mitsubishi. tech talk. *tt | 12/21/2005 | |
| 89 | 12/01/2002 | 10003126 | Door mirrors/door handles paint appearance. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 89 | 12/01/2002 | 10003127 | Water leak at delta sash/side mirror. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 0242A017 | 11/01/2002 | 10000439 | Water leak at delta sash / side mirror. *tt | 02/27/2003 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636838 | Subject regarding buzz, rattle at rear quarter panel (update). *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| TSB0242A006 | 06/01/2002 | 635123 | This bulletin contains headliner installation tips. *tt | 10/18/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 0542A004 | 02/01/2005 | 10015334 | Convertible top latch replacement. *tt | 07/14/2005 | |
| 0442A002 | 02/01/2004 | 10007836 | New convertible top service parts. *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Paint on hood, trunk and fenders is peeling, cracking, coming off. continues to worsen. mitsubishi is aware of the defect, and state they are not mandated to fix it. upon doing some research, i am learning that there are hundreds of mistibishis (all black in color, like mine) that are having this problem. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 62500 | ||
| Passenger side door by side mirror water leaks in. water fouls down the interior of the car and makes a puddle infront of passenger seat. there are no cracks loose seals that could be found or seen. it seems as if the pounding of water on the side causes water to leak in. | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 3 | ||
| The paint is coming off on select areas on my 2003 eclipse syder gts. i am not the only person that has had this problem or documented it yet nothing seems to be happening to resolve it. if mitsubishi cut corners in the painting of these cars and it backfired then they need to fix the problem. they gambled and lost. it seems to be dominant in the 2003 black eclipses. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 1550 | 1 | 08/30/2002 |
| My complaint is about the blend do for the heating system of the 2003 mitsubishi eclipse. when the temperature control knob is rotated to the hot position, a cable behind the dashboard and directly over the accelerator pedal rotates the blend door lever toward the firewall. a pin on the lever, which connects to the cable, engages my shoe, pinning my shoe to the accelerator pedal. to free my shoe, i must either rotate my heel clockwise to disengage the pin, or rotate the temperature control knob to the cold position. i believe this creates an unsafe driving condition and, the first time it occurred, i temporarily lost control of the car while attempting to free my foot.manufacturer's response i first reported the problem to mitsubishi by letter dated march 7, 2003. shortly thereafter, i was telephoned by the dealer who invited me to bring the car to the dealership for a demonstration for the factory rep, larry wittren. that demonstration occurred on april 4, 2003. the company's resulting position was as follows: 1.any corrective action for my vehicle would be at my expense, or at the dealers expense if the dealer wishes to incur any liability that could result from modification;2.that comfort issues are not the responsibility of the manufacturer, even though i clearly stated that this is not a comfort issue; rather, one of safety; 3.that the manufacturer cannot be held responsible for accidents as the result of wearing a work boot to drive the car, even though i never claimed that the problem is the result of wearing boots, work shoes or any other bulky footwear. was mitsubishi suggesting that people who wear riding boots on weekends or steel toed shoes to work should not purchase mitsubishi products?i believe that mitsubishi has created a safety hazard in the design of the blend door lever. i further believe that they are capable of redesigning the lever without a pin that engages the driver's shoe. *ak | |||