1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Body & structure Problems

1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF JUST FROM EVERYDAY USE. DRIVERS SIDE WHEN THE CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THE PASSENGER SIDE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. IF THEY DECIDE TO BREAK AT THE SAME TIME YOU WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS ABOUT $200.00 PER INCIDENT TO INCLUDE PAINTING AND INSTALLATION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE 1995 THROUGH 1999 ECLIPSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209888

Incident

Nov 10, 2007

Mileage

148,000 mi

DOOR HANDLE ON 1995 MITSIBISHI ECLIPSE BROKE WHEN TRYING TO ENTER VEHICLE.. NO ABNORMAL PRESSURE.. JUST SNAPPED OFF.. PLASTIC?? WHY IS THIS SO CHEAP?*AK

NHTSA ID

10079027

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

STRUT TOWERS (JUST UNDERNEATH THE HOOD) ARE RUSTING. IT'S AS IF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS ABSOLUTELY FINE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10072627

Incident

May 14, 2004

Mileage

140,000 mi

ON TWO OCCASIONS MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. I'VE HEARD THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE MITSUBISHI BUT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IF A RECALL OR REIMBURSEMENT ISN'T DONE, CAN'T THEY AT LEAST MAKE THE HANDLES BETTER WITH SOME KIND OF METAL REINFORCEMENT INSIDE THE HANDLE STRUCTURE INSTEAD OF JUST MAKING THEM OUT OF A RIGID PLASTIC??*AK

NHTSA ID

10055210

Incident

Oct 10, 2002

AFTER NEARLY SIX YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, THE SKIRTS AROUND THE CAR ARE COLLAPSING, THE PLASTIC PINS HOLDING THEM IN PLACE HAVE DETERIORATED AND I HAVE LOST THE RIGHT HAND PASSENGER SIDE SKIRT ALTOGETHER. MITSHUBISHI REFUSES TO REPLACE IT OR FIX THE REST SO THAT THEY WON'T FALL EITHER. I AM FACING HAVING TO PURCHASE A FULL NEW SET. THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR AS WHEN THE PAINT FINALLY PEELS OFF, THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE USED POOR EQUIPMENT AND I HAVE NOTICED THEIR NEWER VERSIONS NO LONGER HAVE THE REMOVABLE SKIRTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

766642

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS USALLY HAPPENED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008485

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO MY INQUIRY INTO THIS MATTER MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DETACHED WITH NO EXCESSIVE FORCE INVOLVED. TAKEN AS A TYPICAL OCCURRENCE INQUIRY TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS NEVER MADE. HOWEVER, 2 WEEKS AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DISCONNECTED IN THE SAME MANNER. AFTER PHONING THE DEALERSHIP AND MITSUBISHI HOT LINE I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM, YET THER HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS INCURRED. RESULTING IN MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE IN THE AMOUT OF OVER 250 DOLLARS. MY QUESTION IS THAT IF THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBELM, WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFEFCT. I WOULD APPRECIATE A TIMELY INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND A PROMPT RESPONSE TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE, AS I FEEL A FAULTY MANUFACTURING DEFECT SHOULD NOT BE AT FAULT OF THE COMSUMER. REGARDS J. JOSEPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

738006

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

SUNROOF DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY BY MOTOR, AND NEED ALLAN WRENCH TO CLOSE IT; POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK; WINDOW GLASS RATTLES AND IS LOOSE AT WEATHERSTRIP; FUEL VAPORS SMELLED PERIODICALLY, PARTICULARLY ON HOT DAYS; HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY; A/C COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILED; BURNS OIL (MECHANIC SAID NEEDS VALVE JOB); BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEAT CONSTANTLY, CAUSING VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD THEM RESURFACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND REPLACED ONCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

721573

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTINGIN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON ACCELERATION AND HAS FAST IDLE; ALSO, HORNS INOPERABLE AND REPLACED BOTH REAR HATCH STRUTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

803172

Incident

Oct 9, 1996

BRAKE LIGHT BROKEN AWAY FROM REAR SPOILER.

NHTSA ID

507254

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN OWNER TRIED TO OPEN DOOR. *DSH

NHTSA ID

503058

Incident

Mar 7, 1996

PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. *TW

NHTSA ID

480017

Incident

Nov 1, 1994