Mitsubishi Eclipse slipping problems

Filed Dec 1, 2005 · Transmission · 19,000 miles · PA

I bought my car in october of 2003 and immediately I noticed a grinding coming from the transmission. I took it into lancaster mitsubishi in pennsylvania and they told me it was a common trans noise. A couple of weeks passed by and the noise kept getting louder and now my clutch is slipping. I have never beat or raced my car. It is one of the best cars I have ever owned and the one of the most reliable. I don't have much choice to keep driving it the way it is and it is getting worse. Pretty soon I will be out of a car.

Filed Oct 29, 2005 · Body · 23,000 miles · ME · 1 injury

The rubbers on my 2004 mitsubishi eclipse spyder is always leaking water into the car, creating a mold smell, destroying the speakers, ect. The dealership replaced them about 4 months ago or less, and they are leaking again on the convertible top, making my seat belt wet, which I believe is a hazard if in a accident, my seat, and floors, not to mention it is leaking into the door panels. My son has fallen out of the car slipping on the water on the door panel, not that he needed a ambulance but got a fat lip when he put his teeth into them when he fell, also getting a bruised leg.

Filed May 25, 2004 · Transmission · 12,000 miles · NC

The clutch failed after only 12,000 miles. The dealer said that the vehicle was hot rodded but the driver stated that she was an experienced manual transmission driver. They also said that the clutch was slipping. Provide further details.

Filed Mar 16, 2004 · Transmission · PA

Clutch feels sluggish in 2nd- 5th gear, like almost a slip. Only have 27k miles on it and I don't abuse my car in anyway. A few other of my friends experience the same problems with their mitsubishi eclipses.

Filed Nov 26, 2003 · Transmission · 19,500 miles · GA

My clutch on my 2003 mitsubishi eclipse spyder started to show signs of slipping at around 11,000 miles. I thought it was covered under the bumper-to-bumper warranty and did not get it fixed right away as my dealership is about an hour away. It finally became so bad that it was unsafe to drive at 19500 miles. The dealership had to replace the clutch and would not cover it under warranty. I have driven stick shifts all my life and never had one fail, even after 85,000 miles. The car was never raced or driven abusively. Now, the second clutch is at 11,000 miles and the problem is beginning again. I have read on an internet forum for eclipse owners, reports of many others having problems with the clutches on the 2003 eclipse gts models. This appears to be a factory defect and should be rectified. I cannot spend $1000 every 6 - 12 months to keep replacing clutches in this car.

Filed Apr 15, 2003 · Transmission · CA

While driving the vehicles transmission slipped into another gear. The dealer is aware of the problem.

Filed Jan 9, 2003 · Brakes, Engine · 50,000 miles · NC

Engine burns oil at approx. 1 qt per week, also has possible leaks in engine with only 69,000 miles on engine. Has had regular oil changes for life of engine. Brake rotors warped and need replacement, unsure of when last changed. Transmission slips and shifts hard with slow or fast acceleration.

Filed Jun 7, 2002 · Transmission · CA

The transmission block is slipping causing the vehicle to jerk forward. Nlm

Filed Apr 10, 2002 · Transmission · CA

On 2/6/02 I took my car to anaheim mitsubishi with possibility that transmission was slipping and that the vehicle was running rough and almost dies when I come to a stop. Mitsubishi states "hooked up the multiple unit tester and found no codes stored, test drove and was unable to duplicate complaint. Advise customer. No other work done." on this date mitsubishi did the 18 month / 22500 service, which consist of brake inspection/tire rotation, maintenance service, change oil and filter and inspect all fluid levels. On 2/20/02 I took my car back to anaheim mitsubishi for the same problem, vehicle has a rough idle after coming to a stop in gear, idles under 750 RPM, doesn't happen all the time. Mitsubishi states "test drove and was unable to duplicate condition at this time. No other work done." on 3/29/02 I took my car back to anaheim mitsubishi for the same problem, vehicle almost dies out at idle, hesitates and runs rough. Idle fluctuates from 750 rpms to almost 0 rpms at stop when incident occurs. Fuel filter/injectors? Mitsubishi states there is 3 to 4 possible reasons this type of problem will occur and not show up on the computer, one being the throttle needs to be cleaned. Mitsubishi cleaned throttle and told me if that didn't solve the problem to bring the car back and they would eliminate the 3 other possibilities. On 4/4/02 I took my car back to anaheim mitsubishi for the same problem, I told them while the throttle cleaning helped at first it did not solve my problem and I asked to speak to the service manager. I explained to the service manager (george) that I have brought my car back 4 times for the same problem and it still wasn't fixed and that I didn't think it was going to show up on their computer, since it hasn't before and it doesn't do it all the time. I then asked george why nobody informed me, on 2/6/02 when the car was first brought in for this problem and they changed the oil, that my top radiator hose had been leaking or why no.

Filed Sep 1, 2001 · Transmission · AL

Transmission slipping and down shifting/ tach red lines before shifting/ burnt transmission fluid at 19000 miles on that fluid also my spark plugs were burnt/ changed fluid ,fluid has now turned yellow miles on fluid 7942/ car is running ver poorly/dealer cannot find the problem seemed very upset because I didn't have the car serviced there.will change trans fluid today the last time I changed the fluid it did shift better for a short period.