2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse body problems

Filed Dec 9, 2008 · Body · MO

Cracked dashboard. Many many many other people are having this same problem. *tr (2000-2005)

Filed Oct 14, 2008 · Body · FL

1. Every time it rains there is a large accumulation of water leaking from front window/front vents every rainfall on front floor boards; 2. Every rainfall, soaks carpet floor boards through to bottom frame of car; 3. Many, many thick towels on front floor boards.

Filed Aug 19, 2008 · Body · 90,000 miles · OK

My 2001 mitsubishi eclipse has started cracking down the dash and is getting increasingly worse all the time.

Filed Jul 31, 2008 · Body, Electrical · 30,000 miles · WI

I've previously owned 2 eclipses w/ no problems, this one however has been nothing but a lemon. 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt v6. In addition to the clutch which had to be replaced 1 yr after warranty expired, I have had an abundance of problems w/ parts that should never need to be replaced, none have been covered by warranty. I have replaced every sway bar twice, the A/C failed, the antenna embedded in the rear window failed, one oxygen sensor, the middle rear brake light wiring broke, 2 catalytic converters failed. And the worst is I was going through a headlight a month only to discover that the headlights had actually melted the to the connectors on both sides! And now I may have an electrical fault or faulty valve in my A/C unit causing my heat to kick on when the A/C is turned on.

Filed Jul 22, 2008 · Body · 88,000 miles · TX

Dash cracked in half (degradation). I found that this is happening to almost everybody with the mitsubishi eclipse (mine is a 2001). Mitsubishi will not address this problem. This needs to be a recall.

Filed Mar 21, 2008 · Body · 43,000 miles · OH

I have a 2001 black eclipse gt...bought brand new in jan. 01. At 43,000 miles all top surface areas were showing signs of paint pulling from the primer...at 53,000 miles the roof was down to the metal...took me months to get mits. To handle. They only would paint the affected surfaces? Then 20,000 the rest of the surfaces became affected. I took it to the dealer and said they were not covering these issues anymore??if it was established as a defect it should be covered.

Filed Jun 4, 2007 · Body · 29,000 miles · VA

My black 2001 eclipse gt paint is failing. It began as a small white smudge looking spot on the roof of the car, but has spread to the entire hood, roof and trunk. The paint seems to just break down from inside. It's not cracking but is changing color from black to white like the sun is bleaching it out. It looks as if acid or bleach had been poured on my car. I'm now forced to pay thousands to have it sanded down and repainted, but there's no alternative.

Filed Jun 4, 2007 · Body · 28,000 miles · VA

My black 2001 eclipse gt paint is failing. It began as a small white smudge looking spot on the roof of the car, but has spread at a alarming speed to the entire hood and the roof and trunk. The paint in circular areas seems to just break down from inside. It's not cracking off but it's changing color from black to white like the sun is bleaching it out. It looks as if acid or bleach had been poured on my car. I'm now forced to pay thousands to have it sanded down and repainted, but there's no alternative.

Filed May 23, 2007 · Body · DC

The car is a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. There were no specific events leading to the failure, but the paint on the trunk and roof of the car has oxidized and appears to have dissolved. The car is outside of warranty, and we will need to have it repainted on our own. Based upon my internet research it appears that this problem is widespread.

Filed Mar 12, 2007 · Body · 78,000 miles · MO

My black 2001 eclipse gt paint is failing fast. Started as a small white smudge looking spot on the hood but has spread at a alarming speed to the entire hood and the roof and trunk. The paint in circular areas seems to just break down from inside. It's not cracking off but it's changing color from black to white like the sun is bleaching it out. Looks just like if you spilled bleach on blue jeans. It has spread from hood to roof to trunk in 4 months. I'm told it will have to be sanded down to bare metal to remove the failing paint before repainting.