1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems

Filed Mar 12, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 206,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel detached from the steering column. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over and had it towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the passenger side control arm, axle, and transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,000.

Filed Mar 7, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 206,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel detached from the steering column. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the passenger side control arm, axle, and transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,000.

Filed Sep 2, 2012 · Body, Steering · 200,000 miles · AL

April 2010 while driving my vehicle a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse rs hatchback at approximately 20 miles per hour, the 1999 mitsubishi eclipse rs hatchback suddenly loss control and crashed onto the roadway. I heard a loud noise and the car instantly loss use of control in steering and the car proceeded to leave the road onto a grassy median to my left side. I discovered the front control arm was lying on the roadway detached from the axel and tire. The front driver's side wheel was wedged at an angle between the frame and the disassembled parts of the car. I had the 1999 mitsubishi eclipse towed home and replaced the faulty parts with another front control arm & lower ball joint purchased from auto zone. In 2011, the same vehicle a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse rs hatchback loses control while in motion at approximately 15 miles per hour, as I was turning left onto a two lane street. The car lost steering control skidding off the roadway in the direction on-coming traffic. The front control arm was lying on the ground detached from the front driver?s side wheel. The front driver's side wheel was wedged between the frame of the vehicle and the road. I contacted a towing service to tow the car in for repairs. I bought and replaced the faulty control arm & lower ball joints. July 2012, I was traveling at approximately 35 miles per hour, in the left lane of a four lane main thoroughfare, when the 1999 mitsubishi eclipse rs hatchback loss steering control and crashed to the ground while in motion, causing the car to leave the roadway towards the left. I got out of the vehicle to assess the damage and discovered the front control arm detached from the front driver's side wheel. The control arm was lying on the ground and the front driver's side wheel had been damaged from the impact and skidding along the roadway. I contacted a towing service to remove the vehicle.

Filed Aug 21, 2012 · Suspension · 200,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact heard a loud bang under the vehicle. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the lower control arm was detached from the vehicle and would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred three times and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for the same repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v421001 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) but had already been previously repaired. The contact denied having the repair performed previously. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Feb 12, 2009 · Locks · 163,000 miles · MD

My 1999 mitsubishi eclipse gsx hatch will release but will not open when release from releasing handle on the side of the driver seat floor.

Filed Aug 14, 2008 · Steering, Suspension · 91,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact received a recall notice for a safety act that would replace the ball joints on the vehicle. The dealer replaced the ball joints; however, after he retrieved the vehicle, he noticed that it was pulling to the right due to the tire alignment. The dealer stated that he did not need an alignment with the replacement of the ball joints. An independent mechanic and another mitsubishi dealer stated that the vehicle would need a four wheel alignment following the replacement of the ball joints. The recall number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 91,000.

Filed Jun 5, 2008 · Suspension · 60,000 miles · CT

Lower lateral ball joint broke off and tire came off of car causing my daughter to lose control of car. Found out that there had been a recall on this part in 2002 and records show that it had been changed. Evidently the same part was defective again, I believe. Car had to be flatbedded to repair shop and fixed for $1100. Thankfully she was not going fast as aaa driver said he had gone out on several calls for this car with the same result and many injuries occurred.

Filed Dec 20, 2007 · Locks · PA

Two weeks after purchase of vehicle of mitsubishi eclipse 1999 gs driver side door handle broke off from the inside and now I have to open door from the passenger side. Car was taking back to dealership who directed me to the mitsubishi dealership and they refused to fix the door latch stating that it was under normal wear and tear conditions. There are too many complaints about this issue to be considered normal wear and tear, there should be a recall on this item I am having back issues due to opening from the passenger side.

Filed Jun 30, 2007 · Body · 32,000 miles · CA

I purchased car in 2003 and within 6 months certain areas on the car the paint began to diminish. Taken to mitsubishi for effected areas and they painted car on two different occasions, (the effected areas at that time) but when the rest of the car continued to diminish mitsubishi refused to paint affected areas because car was out of warranty. I have seen several mitsubishi's with the same problem, and I can't figure out why mitsubishi doesn't paint the entire car at the first sign of this problem. The entire car is painted with this clear coat, so the entire car will eventually have this problem. However, mitsubishi doesn't paint the entire vehicle all at once so that their customers will only go to the dealer the first time it happens, and will just pay out of their pockets when it happens again! This saves the greedy company money!

Filed Jun 16, 2007 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · FL

Car will completely shut off while driving down the road. Will have to try to restart the car in the middle of the road. , .several mechanics and even the mitsubishi dealership had hooked it up to the computer, and they will not get any readings for the problem. They said it was because of build up in the exhaust, and they cleaned it out, and not even 5 miles down the road it stalled again. Replaced belts,gaskets,spark plugs and hoses. They said there was nothing wrong with it. Well if there was nothing wrong with it I wouldn't be scared to drive it without getting into an accident.