2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems

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

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

1) A COMMON ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS AND FACEBOOK GROUPS, THE STRUT TOWERS RUST THROUGH WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN CONSIDERING THAT THE SUSPENSION IS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHICH COULD PUT AN INDIVIDUAL OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AT RISK 2) YET ANOTHER COMMON ISSUE, THE DASH AND ASSOCIATED BEZELS CRACK OVER TIME. THERE HAS BEEN NO SOLUTION OR ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETE REPLACEMENT FROM ANYONE, INCLUDING (I'M SURE) MITSUBISHI.

CAR BODY PAINT BOTH CLEARCOAT AND PAINT SLOWLY PEELING OFF CAR BODY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN THE LAST THREE PLUS YEARS. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED.

The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the turn signal and headlights failed. The contact stated that the high beam failed to operate correctly whether the vehicle was turned or not. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V305001 (Exterior Lighting, Visibility). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

RECALL NOTICE 99V305001 THE TURN SIGNALS WONT CANCEL AND WONT STAY ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 222-0037 AND BOTH SAY MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR.

ALSO THE PERSON THAT DID THE SUNVISOR RECALL REPAIR GAVE ME A DIRTY AND/ OR USED PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR TETHER STRAP ASSEMBLY. I WAS ALSO CHARGED 130 DOLLARS FOR A MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSTIC WHICH STATES COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT SAME 130 DOLLARS REFUNDED BACK TO ME AND THE $160 DOLLARS FOR AIR CONDITIONING INSPECTION DEDUCTED FROM THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TOTOWSONTOWNE GARAGE IN TOWSON MD. FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT SERVICED BY MITSUBISHI BECAUSE HE COULD NOT LOCATE WHERE THE WIRING WAS FOR OR LEADING TO THE COMPRESSOR. TOWSONTOWNE GARAGE NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT NEEDING A CONDENSER OR TIMING BELTS ON JULY 22ND 2020.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE CABLE HARNESS AND CLAMP AROUND THE BATTERY POSTS TO GET A GOOD CONNECTION SO THE CAR WOULD START. I COULD NOT TIGHTEN THE NUT AND BOLT ANY FURTHER WITHOUT BREAKING THE BOLT THAT SECURED THE CLAMP AROUND THE BATTERY POST. I COULD NOT GET MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO WORK SINCE AUGUST OF 2019 WHEN PARKING MY VEHICLE, THEN REMOVING MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THEN OPENING THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE HORN ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL REMOVING THE CLAMPS TO THE BATTERY POSTS. THE FRONT LIGHTS WOULD START TO FLASH IF ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED AND THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE TRUNK DOOR WAS OPENED WITH KEY. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT AT TIMES OPERATE EVEN AFTER THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE KEY PHOS WOULD NOT LOCK MY CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT FLASH FRONT AND TAIL LIGHTS OR CHIRP TO RECOGNIZE LOCKING SIGNAL FROM THE KEY PHOS. THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATES EXCEPT FOR THE FUEL GAUGE SIDE. THE CLOCK LIGHT DIMS WHEN THE CAR KEY IS PLACED IN THE STARTING POSITION FROM PARK AND WHILE RUNNING THEN BRIGHTENS WHEN THE CAR KEY IS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION AND AT PARK. THE CAR WAS RUNNING BETTER BEFORE BEING INSPECTED AT JERRY'S MITSUBISHI AT 1906 EAST JOPPA ROAD BALTIMORE MD. 21234 BETWEEN 12-4 P.M. ON 29 JULY 2020. I WAS EXPECTING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF MY APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PERSON WHO HAD INSPECTED MY VEHICLE HAD LEFT FOR THE DAY AND THAT SOME OF THE PARTS THAT WERE NEEDED FOR REPAIR HAD TO BE ORDERED. I SPECIFICALLY TOLD THE PERSON WHO DID THE INSPECTION THAT I BELEIVED I KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEMS WERE COMING FROM AND THAT I LOOKED INTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND SAW THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99V333001.

The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the turn signal and headlights failed. The contact stated that the high beam failed to operate correctly whether the vehicle was turned or not. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V305001 (Exterior Lighting, Visibility). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE RS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN HE ENGAGED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER IT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 06/07/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE POTENZA, TIRE SIZE 205/55/R16. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,500. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/04/09*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FIRESTONE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. UPDATED 11/05/09.*JB

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

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED MANY DIFFERENT UNUSUAL INCIDENTS WITH THE 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, BEGINNING WITH IGNITION. ALSO STATES THAT WHEN SHE DRIVES 35 - 40 MPH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR CONSISTENTLY. THE WEATHER DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR. THE CONTACT REPORTS THAT THE MOST RECENT TRANSMISSION HESITANCY FAILURE WAS ON 12/27/06.

WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH WHILE IN MOTION THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY OR NOT AT ALL INTO FIRST/SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK THE CLUTCH PROBLEM WAS A DAILY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE A/C HAD GONE OUT AS WELL. *SC *JB

1) A COMMON ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS AND FACEBOOK GROUPS, THE STRUT TOWERS RUST THROUGH WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN CONSIDERING THAT THE SUSPENSION IS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHICH COULD PUT AN INDIVIDUAL OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AT RISK 2) YET ANOTHER COMMON ISSUE, THE DASH AND ASSOCIATED BEZELS CRACK OVER TIME. THERE HAS BEEN NO SOLUTION OR ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETE REPLACEMENT FROM ANYONE, INCLUDING (I'M SURE) MITSUBISHI.

WHEN PUTTING CAR UNDER FULL THROTTLE, INTAKE MANIFOLD SPLITS AT THE PART WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING, INCLUDING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ETC. CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. REPLACEMENT OF MANIFOLD IS $300+ FOR LABOR AND $600+ FOR PARTS. MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ENGINE TYPE (4G64) HAVE HAD EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACTS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BRUISED HER LEGS. THE CONTACT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. DJR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SOME APPROACHING DEER. AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED INTO SOME TREES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,000.

NEEDS RECALL FIXED.

MY SON PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS 1-MONTH AGO IT'S TOO LATE TO SAVE MY SONS LIFE NOW BUT IT WAS SOLD AS IS NO WARRANTY ,THE FINANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO GET ME A HISTORY ON THE SAYS THERE'S NO RECALL BUT THEY ARE OLDER ONES ABOUT THE NUT IN THE GEAR BOX BEING LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY MAKING THE CAR NOT TURN LEFT MY SON DIED 10/23/08 AND AS SOON AS ASK ABOUT THE RECALL THE FINANCE LADY TO CRUSH THE CAR I SAID NO TILL I FIND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AND IF IT WAS EVER LOOKED AT, THE CAR SHOO BAD AND WAS HARD TO STEER I DROVE IT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I KNOW E-Z PAY OF GREENEVILLE TN SOLD HIM THE CAR,, CAN YOU HELP? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER STRUT TOWER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NEEDS RECALL FIXED.

THE BRAKES SQUEALED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS TWICE, HOWEVER, THE NOISE STILL OCCURS. *AK

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE REFUELING, THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WAS NOT DRAINING PROPERLY AND WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME CLOGGED. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY COULD DRAIN AND REPAIR THE FAILURE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000.

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

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACTS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BRUISED HER LEGS. THE CONTACT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. DJR

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS WORN OUT. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT I COULD NO LONGER OPEN THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT. *TR

AUTO WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED 100% BY DEALERSHIP. HOOD LATCH FAILURE SO AS NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN HOOD TO SERVICE ENGINE OR ANYTHING UNDER HOOD. HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT BUMPER HAS TO BE CUT OFF TO REACH HOOD LATCH FOR REPLACEMENT AT OWNERS EXPENSE. NOTHING HAS CURRENTLY BEEN DONE TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

NEEDS RECALL FIXED.

BOTH REAR HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLYS WERE CAUSING VIBRATIONS IN THE CAR. CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND THE MECHANIC CLAIMED HE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR HUB ASSEMBLYS ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. THE ASSEMBLY LEFT NO ROOM TO LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO KEEP IN MOISTURE AND RUST PREMATURELY. MECHANIC SAID THE PARTS WERE FILLED WITH RUST FRAGMENTS TO THE POINT HE WAS SURPRISED THE TIRES STAYED ATTACHED TO THE AXLE. MITSUBISHI PARTS SUPPLIER SAID THIS WASN'T A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL YEAR BUT SAID THERE WAS A LOT OF REPLACEMENT PARTS BEING SOLD.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THROTTLE STUCK, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. *AK

WAS SLOWING DOWN TO AN INTERSECTION WHEN THROTTLE GOT STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT HEAD-ON AND IN THE REAR. AFTER PULLING UP EMERGENCY BRAKE, THROTTLE BECAME UNSTUCK, AND VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK