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.
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse suspension problems
11 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front2
- Front: shock absorber1
- Front: macpherson strut1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mitsubishi Eclipse suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Needs recall fixed.
The car makes a sound in the rear when I make a turn.the turning radius is very bad.I wouldn't do a u turn with it.the other issue is that the A/C stopped working on a very hot day.when I turned on the A/C the car turned off this almost caused a accident due to the sudden stop.the dashboard is all cracked.other than that the car seems good.everything else about the car I do like.the paint is peeling off and there seems to be some rust.
2000 mitsubishi eclipse with a shock rupture due to rust. Consumer states that it is rare that rust in that amount happen on the interior of the vehicle. She states that the manufacturer was not going to investigate her claims. *kb the consumer discovered 3 recalls for her make, model and year for her vehicle. The consumer stated she had already experienced the failures of the recalls. The column switch was replaced because the unit would not self-cancel nor would it cancel manually. The switch would not reset in an off position which caused the lights to remain on once the vehicle had been turned off. The steering wheel vibrated frequently, even when traveling on a straight highway. The consumer also had repeated problems with the engine not starting and always assumed the problem was the battery which the consumer had replaced multiple times. The low oil pressure lamp illuminated frequently, even when the oil was not low. The recall was only for v6 engine's, however the consumer experienced the same problem with her 4 cylinder engine. Recall numbers 99v333001, 99v305001 and 00v225001.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt. The contact stated that the struts are rusted and have come up on both sides of the vehicle. The dealer stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle and advised him to take pictures. The vehicle is out of warranty and is not considered to be a surface plight issue, which is what the warranty covers. The dealer stated that the failure could not be remedied. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.
One of the front struts leaked oil. The car was hard to handle when driving. I had to take it to replace the front struts.
Manufactured rims are easily bent with minimum running over small bumps/potholes. When approaching stop, steering wheel vibrates. *ak
I first noticed the car was trying to throw me off the road when I had,had the car for about a year and a half I replaced the tires and still noticed the problem occurring I took it back to the tire store in denver where I was visiting they said there wasn't a problem with the tires then in june of 2002 I put on a third set of tires which seems excessive and the mechanics told me all 4 struts were out and this was very unusual I told them about theproblems that we had had in the past and they said it was very likely that the struts were the problem from the begining they did not think that that was normal to happen on such a new well cared for car. The only reason I am writing is because it was very scary and dagerous to be thrown around on the road in traffic. Thank-you.
If the steering wheel is centered, the car drifts to the right-alignments caused the car to drift to the left. Subsequent alignments caused the car to drift tothe right again if the wheel was centered.
Vehicle pulls to the left. Dealer has repaired vehicle, and the problem still exists. Please provide further detail.
Questions about the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse suspension
Does the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mitsubishi Eclipse have bad suspension?
The Mitsubishi Eclipse model years with the most suspension complaints are 1995 (47 complaints), 1996 (27 complaints) and 1997 (16 complaints).
Other 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
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