2013 Eclipse Attitude Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2013 Eclipse Attitude, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure562.5%
- Suspension225.0%
- Electrical112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2013 Eclipse Attitude Fifth Wheel RV. The contact stated that there were cracks in multiple locations on the frame. The RV was taken to a welding company where it was diagnosed that the damage to the frame was beyond repair. The RV was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
The contact owns a 2013 Eclipse RV. The contact stated that the frame was fractured. The local dealer was contacted but vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 ECLIPSE ATTITUDE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUSPENSION EQUALIZER HAD CRACKED AND THE SHACKLE BOLTS BETWEEN THE WHEELS WERE WORN AND FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURES. LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEELS. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EQUALIZER FRACTURED AND CRACKS WERE VISIBLE IN THE CHASSIS AND CROSS MEMBERS OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WE HAVE A 2013 ECLIPSE ATTITUDE 28K TOY HAULER WITH A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE I-BEAM AND AXLES. THE VEHICLE IS LITERALLY LEANING TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND THE TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ARE UNDER THE TRAILER ABOUT A FOOT. WE CONTACTED ECLIPSE KNOWING WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT ALSO KNOWING THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. EXPECTED THAT THEY WOULD AT LEAST WANT TO... SEE THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO, BUT NO WERE TOLD "NOTHING WE CAN DO AS IT'S OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, TURN IT INTO INSURANCE". PROBLEM IS I SELL THE INSURANCE SO I KNOW IT IS NOT A COVERED ITEM. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND NOTHING CAUSED IT BUT THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING! I ALSO CHECKED OUT A WEB FORUM AND SAW THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED IN THE PAST, WHAT AND NO ONE SAID ANYTHING! OK, SO NOW I OWN A $50,000 PAPER HOLDER! I JUST WANT SOME HELP, EVEN A PHONE CALL WOULD BE NICE, BUT NO I HAD TO CONTACT THEM. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HORRIBLE PRODUCT! BUYER BEWARE!!!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) ECLIPSE ATTITUDE RV. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LED LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WITH THE LED LIGHTS INSIDE THE RV. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED FAULTY WIRING AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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