Major Problems with 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse

2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 181000 miles

2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 2

2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse ROTOR Victims: 2

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
RIM > WHEELS on four separate occasions while driving at low speed or at highway speed the front and rear right tires loses...	93 ~ 10967 miles
WHEELS was informed by a car wash worker my front left wheel was dented. i had not collided into anything nor...	35 ~ 1397 miles
STRUCTURE whenever it rains or vehicle is washed water would remain ih door area. windows would come out of alignment &...	17 ~ 27893 miles
TIRES on four separate occasions while driving at low speed or at highway speed the front and rear right tires loses...	15 ~ 8867 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE extreme wind noise on driver's side when traveling above 50mph. *ak...	13 ~ 26617 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER cracked dashboard...	10 ~ 57252 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	10 ~ 56891 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT violent deployment of the air bag caused eye injury to the driver the consumer may have sustained permanent injury to	8 ~ 34375 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving 60 - 65 on the high way all of the sudden the car slowed down to 25...	6 ~ 121155 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the turn signal switch broke off the vehicle making it impossible difficult to signal when making a turn. manufacturer was	6 ~ 78667 miles
SUSPENSION vehilce is in need of an alignment with just 13 500 on the odometer. trusted mechanic says new cam kits...	6 ~ 41837 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1. i was filling my gas tank the other day when i spotted a hue leak under the car. 2....	5 ~ 99375 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my turn signal lever broke and was hanging by the wires. my right and left turn signals went off alternately...	5 ~ 101600 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while having the bumper fixed my collision shop discovered the wiring harness is melting. this is the same problem as...	5 ~ 32000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving the sunroof violently exploded small pieces of glass fell onto the driver and occupant the consumer believes this	5 ~ 5755 miles
AIR BAGS violent deployment of the air bag caused eye injury to the driver the consumer may have sustained permanent injury to	5 ~ 38600 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS driver seriousely injured as result of seat failure driver throwen back and then forward in rear end crash seat belt	5 ~ 29600 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY after rain or a car wash water stays inside the door for several days. when rolling the windows up a	5
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission shifts very poorly into the second gear when vehicle is cold. it was already rebuilt 4k miles ago and...	5 ~ 24800 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN clutch was warped from factory got replaced 4k miles later new one is also failing at 14000 miles and causes	4 ~ 12750 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN clutch was warped from factory got replaced 4k miles later new one is also failing at 14000 miles and causes	4 ~ 10500 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING excessive vibration when driving at highway speed or when attempting to make a left or right hand turn. also steering...	4 ~ 29750 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was sitting in the car with it idling eating diner. i noticed smoke coming from under the hood and...	4
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE no summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak...	4
STEERING while driving approximately 50 mph the steering failed when attempting to steer to the right. the vehicle went across a...	3 ~ 72667 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car has been making a strange sound so i took it in to the dealership yesterday. they discovered that...	3 ~ 47667 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front brake rotors were warped same day when vehicle got delivered brand new dealership resurfaced them and 9k miles later...	3
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on march 31 2001 my husband and i purchased a 2001 eclipse for our 17 year old son to carry...	3
SIDEWALL > TIRES sidewall of tire failed. *ak (dot number: m6pclner25 tiresize: p215/50r17)...	3
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS violent deployment of the air bag caused eye injury to the driver the consumer may have sustained permanent injury to	3
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY violent deployment of the air bag caused eye injury to the driver the consumer may have sustained permanent injury to	3 ~ 23167 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY power windows when rolled down in dry weather come back up wet with a mildew smell. dealer has replaced window	3 ~ 17667 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the car has a water leak on the front and rear passenger side. the water pools on the carpet and...	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that while refueling there was fuel leaking from the...	2 ~ 151000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM wiring to headlights hot ground wire the ground wire gets so hot that it melted the plugs that connects the...	2 ~ 40000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES auto was purchased new and has been maintained 100% by dealership. hood latch failure so as not being able to...	2 ~ 70200 miles
EQUIPMENT i was driving and it a dip in the middle of the road and now my wheel is bent and...	2
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM wiring harness for the head lamp assembly smoked and burned. head lamps inoperable. *jb...	2 ~ 25550 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumers daughter was driving noticed black smoke coming through air conditioning vents vehicle looked to be on fire consumer took...	2 ~ 3700 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL was slowing down to an intersection when throttle got stuck. consumer had to pull emergency brake to stop. consumer was...	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have 2 complaints. my wheels were also dented and fractured upon inspection and had visible wear to my tires....	2 ~ 105000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving on the highway under normal circumstances suddenly the car started vibrating first lightly then harder. i pulled over...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION if the steering wheel is centered the car drifts to the right-alignments caused the car to drift to the left.	2
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING steering pulls to the right. steering wheel not centered tilts left. alignment reduced the problem greatly but a slight pull	2
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes have not responded twice and now constantly screech for the first five miles of driving it from rest.	2
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pads on rear of vehicle began squealing with only a few thousand miles on them. it has always been...	2
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2000 mitsubishi eclipse with a shock rupture due to rust. consumer states that it is rare that rust in that...	2 ~ 62500 miles
POWER TRAIN needs recall fixed....	1
SEAT BELTS tl-the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that another vehicle that was driving at 70 mph and...	1 ~ 156000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving 60 - 65 on the high way all of the sudden the car slowed down to 25...	1 ~ 97000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights turn on at random times. my auto repair center says it is a known issue but the recall...	1 ~ 80000 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION one of the front struts leaked oil. the car was hard to handle when driving. i had to take it	1
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at approx. 55 000 miles the starter relay burned out and vehicle could not be started. symptoms were erratic indicator...	1 ~ 55000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING after turning on the turn signal it came on and off on its own. consumer took vehicle to the dealership	1 ~ 48500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY during and after a rain the a/c and defroster does not work. dealers have said that the belt must have...	1
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN both rear hub & bearing assemblys were causing vibrations in the car. car is 3 years old and the mechanic...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i own a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt purchased october 1999. since early 2003 i began having problems with the paint...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states while driving vehicle without warning and at any speed vehicle will shake mechanic states all four rims are...	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM headlight wiring harness melted after original bulbs were replaced with correct aftermarket component. dealer commented that every eclipse that has...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle engine fire cuased by defective "c" clamp on fuel line. *ak...	1
MULTI PIECE > WHEELS the rims on the vehicle bent under normal driving conditions resulting in loss of tire pressure. related investigation ea 02	1
VISIBILITY consumers daughter was driving noticed black smoke coming through air conditioning vents vehicle looked to be on fire consumer took...	1
PARKING BRAKE consumers daughter was driving noticed black smoke coming through air conditioning vents vehicle looked to be on fire consumer took...	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumers daughter was driving noticed black smoke coming through air conditioning vents vehicle looked to be on fire consumer took...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased my car new from modesto mitsubishi. at the time it was noted that the sunfroof molding was not...	1 ~ 28776 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN cv joint fell out of place and whole axel fell while consumer was driving about 45mph on some back roads.	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse is rusting in the engine compartment at every seam where two pieces of metal are welded...	1
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN car opts not to start due to either failure in the theft-immobilization system or the starter kill in the clutch.*ak...	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION car opts not to start due to either failure in the theft-immobilization system or the starter kill in the clutch.*ak...	1
SEATS driver seriousely injured as result of seat failure driver throwen back and then forward in rear end crash seat belt	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT cd player failed. *jb...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 50 mph all of a sudden speed drops from 5o mph to 20 mph without warning. driver...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE bumper keeps bulking up in the middle section. it is only being held down by 2 side tapes which were	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS whenever vehicle has been started srs light would come on and remain on until vehicle has been shutdown. sometimes srs...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN leakege into transmission from coolant system and excessive transmission fluid in general coolant system...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear hatch glass is distorted was replaced but the new glass is worse than the old glass while driving at...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN ongoing problem since vehicle ownership. but is getting worse with age. the gear shift lever has become more and more	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2000 mitsubishi eclipse with a shock rupture due to rust. consumer states that it is rare that rust in that...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS whenever vehicle has been started srs light would come on and remain on until vehicle has been shutdown. sometimes srs...	1

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