Major Problems with 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder FRONTAL Victims: 2

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 57004 miles

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder FRONTAL Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder complaints by category

Problems with RIM, STRUCTURE and WHEELS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
RIM > WHEELS in the past 2 years there have been 4 separate occasions where the rims bend very easily out of shape...	30 ~ 14537 miles
STRUCTURE seals around the convertible top leak when driving in heavy rain. water runs down into the dashboard and causes intermittent...	8 ~ 39024 miles
WHEELS my front and rear wheels are bent. these wheels are alloy wheels and i have not collided with anyone nor...	6 ~ 41109 miles
TIRES tires are losing air or i am getting flats due to the fact that rims are defective they are bent	4 ~ 24063 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer hit another vehicle at 40 mph and neither airbag deployed front crash. no injuries.*ak...	4 ~ 14251 miles
POWER TRAIN the clutch is wearing out fast it seems every 1500 miles a new clutch is needed to me it the...	3 ~ 58333 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when i first purchased this vehicle from the dealer 6/2001 i had to take it back 2 times due to...	3 ~ 73333 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING clear headlight covers are slowly becoming covered with residue to the point that it is noticeable when lights are shining...	3 ~ 17333 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. the contact stated that while driving at speeds of 50 mph the...	2 ~ 81592 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY my wife and i were driving on the highway and the right molding on the front window flew off the...	2 ~ 95262 miles
AIR BAGS i was leaving my driveway and something popped and hit me in the right eye. after stopping car on the...	2 ~ 112502 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION when i first purchased this vehicle from the dealer 6/2001 i had to take it back 2 times due to...	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer...	1 ~ 315000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. while driving approximately 30 mph the drivers side sun visor opened...	1 ~ 125000 miles
STEERING was driving and as i was turning the steering wheel locked up. *tr...	1
SERVICE BRAKES was driving and as i was turning the steering wheel locked up. *tr...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the fuel filler neck rusts severely around the passenger rear tire causing large amounts of fuel to leak on the...	1 ~ 148000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. the contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant to start and...	1 ~ 120000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlight plug burned the connection. this resulted in a substantial loss of light output/ no headlights. the plastic plug	1 ~ 64526 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. after parking her vehicle she was unable to restart it. the vehicle...	1 ~ 87334 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. after parking her vehicle she was unable to restart it. the vehicle...	1 ~ 87334 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT on my 2001 eclipse spyder headlights began to go out but moving wire connection on back of headlamps would correct...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a 2001 mits eclipse spyder convertible. i have had problems with leaks since i bought the car in...	1 ~ 43000 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i had to bring in my 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder gs to a mechanic due to an apparent leakage. the...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the headlight plug is subject to repeated burning or corrosion of the connection. this normally results in a substantial loss	1 ~ 51000 miles
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when i first purchased this vehicle from the dealer 6/2001 i had to take it back 2 times due to...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY convertible top around back glass window in convertible top of my 2001 mitsubishi spyder eclipse is comming apart. window is...	1 ~ 62000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN left rear wheel hardware attaching the wheel backing plate brake calipers to rear axle failed. there were four attaching bolts...	1 ~ 30650 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after 39 000 miles on my 2001 mitsubishi eclipse spyder the manual transmission is experiencing problems. specifically the car has...	1 ~ 37000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN since i purchased my car back in november of 2001 a 2001 mitsubishi spyder gt i have had problems with...	1 ~ 10000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION the shifting knob on the mitsubishi eclipse spyder loosens over a short period of time causing the shifting knob to...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS srs light comes on/stays on - dealership states right passenger side airbag has to be replaced due to design flaw...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission has been jumping and slipping since purchase. the dealer from whom i purchased has gone out of business. *ak...	1 ~ 1 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY rear defroster connecters became undetached from rear window causing rear defroster to be inoperative.*jb...	1
SUSPENSION consumer feels a vibration in the vehicle at speeds higher than 45 mph and at time is felt at low...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer is concerned with the presence of excessive amounts of mold in the doors of the vehicle. *mr...	1
HUBCAP/COVER > WHEELS consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for a routine check up and mechanic determined tha driver's rear wheel broke	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT have a popping sound from the front of my car. this occurs under different situations such as reversing moving forward...	1

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