While driving 30 MPH consumer lost the control of the vehicle. Consumer stated that passenger wheel rim was bent. Consumer found on the web page many consumers having the same problem. The wheels were made of very soft easily bent metal. *ak
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse wheels complaints
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I leased a 2001 mitsbuishi eclipse. Within the first two years of the lease, I have had to replaced all four rims on the car. I contacted family auto mitsubishi here in indianapolis where I leased the car and asked them to replace the rims with ones from a newer model because of the excessive problems I had. I was told that they were not faulty, that they were damaged by excessive road wear. I contacted the bbb they contacted the dealership. All they did was send me a letter stating I should take the car into the dealership and see what they would do for me. They had already stated that they would not replace the rims.
Consumer took the vehicle into the dealership for inspection and was informed by the mechanic that all four rims were bent on the vehicle. The consumer stated that the vehicle had neither been driven off road nor hit any potholes. *la the rims bent during normal driving. The bends also affected the tires ( two tire failures) and the steering. *sc
My experience, online testimonials and news regarding mitsubishi eclipse alloy wheels' faulty construction convinced me that my suspicions were confirmed. Although odi claims all damage is cosmetic, I suspect they've never taken a 2001 eclipse for an extended spin.
Ea 02- 007/aluminum alloy wheel denting: consumer was concerned that the original rims were denting prematurely when driving over pot holes. Dealer was notified.
Bent rims. Each rim on the vehicle has/was bent, possibly due to defect in the rim material. I avoid most potholes, so the bending was not caused by hitting large holes or large objects. The bend on the rim causes the air pressure to go down or a flat tire, which caused the vehicle to vear to the right or left. Also the tires are wearing very fast do to loss of pressure. Four new rims were purchased at the price of $1100, but the handling of the car has already been affected from the suspension to the brakes.
I have a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse and have lost all the original rims to dents from normal road driving--I had to replace all 4 rims because they we so warped they wouldn't hold a seal on the tire--that's $850.00!!!! On a new car!
Tires did not feel right for over 6 months, went to 3 different dealerships until someone finally realized that two of the rims were bent one in front and one in back, on two opposite sides of the car. I was told that I must have hit a pot hole, but that would be impossible if the rims bent were on two different sides. After losing the battle I paid over $600 to replace the rims.
While driving consumer noticed vibration coming from the rear. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the passenger's side wheel was bent and needed to be replaced.
2001 mitsubishi eclipse 17" rims - the rims are soft and bend easy. I had several incidents where I was left on the side of the road after hitting a pot hole as the rim had bent and created a flat tire. After owning the car for two years, I had to replace the rims as they were a hazard and creating driving problems. I bought off the shelf rims for half the cost of the mitsubishi rims and have not had a single problem since (2 years later). Three of my four rims were in really bad shape from hitting the smallest of pot holes. When replacing tires, my mechanic would take the time to try and re-bend the rim to its original shape and mentioned to me that this was a common problem he saw on the mitsubishi eclipse model.
No injuries: a blow out within a 2 yr period, front left tire flat 13 times, replaced that rim 3 times. Drivers side door, left side of hood, left rear by trunk does not align properly to the right side. Already had a manufacturers defect in my left strut scratches by left tire started out small now are 5 inches wide.
6 blowouts 4 rims all on the front drivers side there are scratches all along the drivers side by the tire. The drivers side door doesn't align. This has been happening since the 2nd day I financed the car.and I found out that my strut was blown which may of caused all the scratches. Dealership said it was my fault but I have a picture to proof those scratches were there the 2nd day I had the car. I just had another blowout this morning about a foot away from entering the highway.incident from 10/2001-to today.
I too have had several problems with rims and tires. I have had to replace 2 tires and 1 rim already. While driving my car now over 65 MPH the steering wheel will shake. I am often scared to go over 50 due to that fact that I fear my tires will blow.
Rim bent easily after hitting pothole.
I read the news story on the website for 7 on your side about the defectiveness of the metal alloy rims for the '1997 through 2001 mitsubishi eclipse rims and wanted to go on record with you as having problems with the same rims on my eclipse. Not only are they a cause of much headache and financial drain ion thier owners but also they are a safety hazard and this should be rectified.
The front passenger side alloy rim on my 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt was bent and cracked from simply hitting a pothole in the road. This caused my tire to rapidly deflate and the rim unable to be used.
While accelerating on an on ramp to get onto interstate 84 in connecticut, I hit a small pothole in the road and it majorly bent the wheel and caused the tire to come off of the wheel. This happened in the night and on a stretch of the highway that had no shoulder. I had to drive approximately a mile on this blown out tire and wheel to the next exit. The failure of this wheel cost me $350 (for the wheel) and another $150 (for the tire) plus labor charges. No mention of the problems with these wheels was mentioned when I took it to the dealer.
The first week of buying the car I noticed a little scratch by the front drivers side tire. Then I started hearing little squeaking noises when I was reversing coming from the same left tire. Then I noticed the rim was bent I brought it to the dealer they said I was hitting curbs & road hazard. Months later the scratch at the bottom by the fog lights was getting bigger and deep the tire kept losing air and those springing sound noises I still heard. Make the long story short it is 2 years later the deep gashes from the left front tire is now all the wayaround the bottom of the fog lights almost reaching the midde.I went thru 2 tires no blow outs thank god 3 rims and one was a replacement the tire keeps leaking air there is nothing wrong with the right side of the car its all the left front. I spoke to the manufactuer of mitshubshi they are aware of this they said its not a safety issue .don't blowouts happen due to bent rims? They noticed its only happening in certain states that certain states road conditions are bad. All states have potholes but when you are driving 15 MPH, hit a pothole ,& your rim bends causing your tire to leak air something wrong. These rims are constantly bending but on my car it s only the left side. Its unsafe, because when I hit a potlhole it makes a loud banging noise even my brake pedal shakes. If I knew all these complaints I would of never bought this car now I know its not me but the way these cheap soft wheels were made something should be done about this its unsafe and the whole car shakes and steers to the left after hitting a pothole. I dont use my car alot mostly back and forth to work on a highway 15 miles one way. I am tired of purchasing rims at $300.00 I pay enough for this car and for the money I pay I should have decent rims that can stand driving over a 15-30 mile an hour pothole. I had cars before this never had a dented rim .something should be done about this there are even complaints on jdpower's website.
The left driver side rim keeps bending, which causes a flat tire. I bought 3 rims already. Always with in a week the rim is bent. The car makes a noise from the front end coming from the left tire and there are deep scratch marks on the lower front by the tire. At speeds of 15-20 miles an hour if I hit a pothole the rim bends and the whole thing shakes even when I hit the brake the brake pedal shakes bake and forth. If I knew the rim would be like this and I have to go through all this trouble of tires and rimes costing $300.00 I would of never bought this car.after I hit the pot hole the car start steering to the left. And the scratches on the bottom by the left tire keep getting bigger and bigger and deeper
I own a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. I have 54000 miles on this car. On april 16, 2003, I had my third flat tire (2 of them have been blow outs). All three (as told by goodyear) were caused by bent rims. Two of the bends were very noticeable and each occurred with regular driving. I feel like I am driving on a time bomb. Even with minor bends, air releases from the tire. I check my pressure every week, but still to no avail. From other complaints I have read, this is a major problem that mitsubishi appears to be ignoring.
The vehicles front passenger side wheel bent. Dealer notified.
A loud bang was heard as if running over a large object in the road. However inspection revealed the right front wheel rim had a large dent. The tire was not damaged but had been knocked off its bead due to the damage to the rim. *tt
The driver side front rim bent, which caused the tire to lose air.
I was traveling down rt. 135, coincidentally passing a mitsubishi dealership, around 7:15 in the evening. There was pretty heavy rainfall, so I made sure to stay around 25 miles/hr. As I passed the dealership I heard a thunderous boom from the right side of my car. I made it back to my house (which is less than a mile away). When I got out of my car, I found the front of my front right rim bent, and the inside of the rim was missing an 8 inch chunk of metal near the seal. I took it down to the dealership the next day only to hear them tell me that damage was normal in regular road conditions. The only option I was given was to buy a new rim (at about $350). This was even with the extended 100,000 mile warranty on the vehicle.
2001 mitsubishi eclipse gs, rims have either a stress fracture or bent under normal driving conditions. There type of rims are 16 inches, ten spoke and are the aluminimum alloy type. Trying to work with mitsubishi as they are refusing to fix problem.
Two of my mitsubishi eclipse (2001) 17" six-spoke rims bent, one to the point of failure, when I contacted a pot-hole at low speed.
I was driving my 2001 mitsubishi eclipse equipped with 17 inch alloy wheels, going about 30 miles per hour, when I heard a loud bang from the right front area. It was after dark and the car seemed to handle okay so I proceeded on but after a short distance I heard a similar bang. I pulled over and found that the right front wheel rim was greatly deformed and the tire knocked off the bead. I changed the tire and proceeded home without further incident. I inspected the road the following day in another vehicle and drove over the same rough spots and barely noticed them. There were no signifigant pot holes in the road. I believe that a wheel that will fail so easily is a hazard. If I had been traveling at highway speeds and struck a hole in the road I believe the tire would have gone flat immediately and control of the vehicle would have been lost.
I have 17 inch alluminum wheels on a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt. Under normal driving rims bend and tires loose air resulting in weaken tires and bloww out under norma driving conditions. Not safe. Must check tire pressure daily. Metal used is soft and allows space between ties and rims. Tires fail. One tire blew on highway due to sidewall failure potential safety problem to me and public. Rims are too soft.
Consumer stated the alloy rims are made of extremely soft metal that bends easily which occurs during ordinary driving conditions and are a safety hazard. The dealer refused to replace the defective rims. Scc
My wheel bent when I hit a small pot hole while traveling at 35mph. The tire will no linger hold air.
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