Mitsubishi Eclipse tire blowout problems

Filed Mar 7, 2012 · Tires, Wheels · 30,000 miles · NY

I have goodyear eagle rs-a p35/45r18 tires on my eclipse, the car has less than 30,000 miles on it. As I was driving to work front tire blew out due to the sidewall separating from the tread! I had no idea until a mechanic at my work looked at my other front tire and saw that it was starting to separate also! The tires still have half of their tread life remaining and it also caused for my rim to be scratched. In addition, it was noted that at some point the other front tire is going to blow out so at this point my car is a ticking time bomb.

Filed May 10, 2010 · Tires · 42,000 miles · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact owns goodyear eagle rs-a p225/50r17 tires. The contact stated while traveling at speeds of 25 MPH, the front drivers side tire tread separated, causing a blowout. The vehicle did not travel over anything to influence the tire failure. The tire had 42,000 miles at the time of the failure.

Filed Nov 20, 2008 · Tires · 23,000 miles · PA

I have a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse purchased new with goodyear eagle rsa p235/45r18 tires. The car has 23,000 miles and I just experienced my second blowout on the sidewall of a tire. On both occasions, the vehicle was being driven on suburban streets when the problem occurred.

Filed Jul 2, 2008 · Wheels · CA

My rims on my 2000 eclipse are all bent. I have had to replace 3 or 4 tires due to blow outs in the last 3 years. I will buy new rims and send in all my old ones because this is unsafe and should be brought to the attention of all owners.

Filed Apr 25, 2008 · Tires · VA · crash · 1 injury

2002 mitsubishi eclipse had a tire blow out. Consumer states that the vehicle then struck another vehicle and then hit the median wall before coming to a rest on the opposite side of the road. *kb examination of the tire revealed two holes in the sidewall which caused the blowout. The consumer suffered a laceration to her knee. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0220-91

Filed Dec 13, 2007 · Body · NV

I am experiencing problems with the corrosion of my paint on my 2003 mitsubishi eclipse; I began experiencing problems in early 2005 (just a little over a year of owning the brand new vehicle.) while my complaint does not involve a safety issue, it does involve false representation of the product and expectations. Several websites contain hundreds of other individuals complaining about the same situation. I have addressed this issue with my mitsubishi dealer and was turned away since I had exceeded the mileage according to my warranty. I do know that I would not have purchased this vehicle if I knew the paint was so cheaply done or manufactured. I would like to know if there are any recalls on the paint or if there are any class action suits against mitsubishi. While such items as paint and tires are considered "normal wear and tear", one would not expect their tires to blow out just days after leaving a dealership just as the paint should last until I at least complete the financing period. Again, the expectations of the overall vehicle have not been met, even with normal upkeep of the vehicle. Please let me know of any information that can be offered.

Filed Dec 8, 2007 · Tires, Wheels · CA

Driving on hwy. 80 on dry road at approx. 60-65 MPH, in fast lane, car started to shake, as we pulled over to the side of freeway, tire blew out...complete separation of belt from sidewalls,both side walls still on rim, belt (intact) rolled down freeway. Tires less than 1 year old, and lots of tread left on tire. This caused damaged to the rim which is no longer usable. We will have to replace the tire and rim, but thank god no one was hurt.

Filed Jan 17, 2007 · Wheels · 68,000 miles · GA

Tl*- the contact has a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt. The contact has a complaint about the alloy wheels on the vehicle. The contact's vehicles tires were balanced on 1/15/07 at that point the contact was notified that one of the allow wheels was slightly bent and may cause air to leak and the tire to be damaged. The contact wants to make a formal complaint to mitsubishi in regards to this issue. There has been no tire failure to date. *jb the consumer stated the rims are soft and they bend easily. Updated

Filed Nov 30, 2006 · Wheels · 77,500 miles · CA

Gently driven 2000 mitsubishi eclipse wheels bent out of shape, causing a tire to lose air/blow out while driving on freeway. Narrowly avoided collision after blowout.

Filed Jul 5, 2006 · Tires · FL

I was driving on I 95 in florida for about 12 miles when my rear passenger tire blew out. Apparently what happened was the side walls of the tire separated from the tread. This was a new 2006 mitsubishi eclipse with goodyear eagle rsa 17 inch tires. The tire had only 6700 miles. Thank god it was my rear tire and not my front, because actually nothing happened to me. If it was my front I would not be here writing this. When I went to goodyear they told me it was a blow out. If it would have been a blow out there would be no more tire. The tread was still intact, but the side wall just separated. Many people now have told me that this was a tire defect and not a blow out. Goodyear gave me a new tire at a discount.