2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse

I PURCHASED THE 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE NEW OFF THE LOT IN APRIL 2003. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE CAR WITH REGULAR WASHES AND ATTEMPTS TO KEEP IT CLEAN. LAST YEAR STARTED NOTICING LIGHT GREY SPOTS DEVELOPING ON THE TOP OF THE CAR BEHIND THE SUN ROOF. NOW ,JUST A YEAR LATER, THE SPOTS INCREASED AND ARE NOW LOCATED ALL OVER THE CAR. EVERY DAY THEY APPEAR TO BE GETTING WIDE R AND LARGER IN SIZE. I HAVE HAD MANY PAINT CHIPS KNOCKED OFF THE FRONT OF THE CAR IN JUST NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THOSE SPOTS ARE NOW ALSO STARTING TO RUST. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS AS I SPENT GOOD MONEY ON THIS CAR THINKING IT WOULD BE A REPUTABLE COMPANY. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THIS NEW START EXPERIENCING SUCH PAINT PROBLEMS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. I HAVE COMPLETED RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THE PAINT PROBLEMS WITH MITSUBISHI, AND IT APPEARED I WA S NOT ALONE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OWNERS OF MITSUBISHI CARS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED OF A PAINT PROBLEM, (ESPECIALLY WITH THE BLACK PAINT, IN THE YEAR MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER MITSUBISHI AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE AND WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE PURCHASE ONE AS MITSUBISHI IS NOT BEING COOPERATIVE IN FIXING OR ADMITTING THERE IS EVEN A PROBLEM WHEN OBVIOUSLY THERE IS. THERE WAS NO WAY WITHOUT A NEW PAINT JOB THAT I COULD EVEN SELL MY VEHICLE AND MAKE MY MONEY OFF OF IT. I AM SO EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH MITSUBISHI AND THEIR PRODUCT. *AK

THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, CRASH OR INJURY. I PURCHASED A BLACK 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, IN 2005, WHICH HAD 40000 MI ON NIT. THE PAINT WAS OK AT TIME OF PURCHASE. UNKNOWN TO ME, MITSUBISHI VEHICLES FROM 1999-2004 HAVE DEFECTIVE PRIMER WHICH CAUSES THE PAINT TO FLAKE OFF IN LARGE QUANTITIES. I HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN THE PAINT STARTING COMING OFF. THE MANUFACTURERS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY FIXES SOME OF THE VEHICLES. MY CLAIM WAS DENIED. I BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PAINT.*AK

HAVE A 2003 ECLIPSE AND MANY MANY PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING. AFTER REGULAR SCHEDULED TIRE BALANCE AND ROTATION, TOOK THE CAR BACK BECAUSE OF SHAKING AT 50-60 MPH, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE RIMS WERE BENT, AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AND THEY DID (RIGHT AFTER BALANCE AND ROTATING? WOULD THEY BALANCE IF THE RIMS WERE BENT?) HAD MY CAR IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR MOISTURE IN MY WINDOWS WHEN PUTTING THEM DOWN AND BACK UP, A LOT OF MOISTURE AND BAD VISIBILITY, REPLACED STRIPS WHICH HELPED MOLD SMELL, BUT CAN'T FIX THE MOISTURE. B/C OF THE BAD VISIBILITY I AM EXTRA CAREFUL, BUT MY CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. RECENTLY THE MOLDING ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMING LOOSE, THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT (SENT IT TO A WINDOW PLACE) AND SINCE THEN I HAVE A FILM ON MY WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE...I HAVE CLEANED THE GLASS NUMEROUS TIMES, MY WIPERS WERE FAIRLY NEW, MITSBUSHI WOULDN'T LOOK AT IT WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR ANOTHER RIM REPLACEMENT. MY CAR STILL SHAKES, MY WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD HAVE BAD VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND NOW MY SUNROOF BUTTON HAS POPPED OUT AND WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS I HOLD IT IN FIRST. *JB

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GTS 2003. THE PRODUCT HAS NOT PERFORMED WELL BECAUSE DURING THE SIX MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD MY BRAND NEW CAR, I HAD TO BRING IT FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS. FIRST, THE CAR WENT TO THE SHOP AT MITSUBISHI BOSAK CHICAGO FOR A LOOSE BOLT, SECOND THE CAR HAD A LEAK ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM, THIRD THE WHEEL WAS NO LONGER ALIGNED, AND FOURTH THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST PROPERLY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED OF THAT MATTER BECAUSE ONE OF THE REASON I INVESTED MY MONEY IN BUYING A BRAND NEW CAR AND CHOOSING MITSUBISHI SO I DONT HAVE TO SPEND MORE TIME IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR AND SPEND MORE CASH. THE CAR WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD AND ALREADY EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PROBLEMS, NOW THE CAR HAS BEEN A YEAR AND I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO MITSUBISHI BOSAK DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR LIGHT FIXED BECAUSE WATER WAS GOING INSIDE AND STILL WAITING TO HAVE THE SUNROOF TO BE FIX BECAUSE IT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE AXLE OF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. THEY WOULDNT REPLACE IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ITEM TO BE DELIVERED. WHAT IF DURING THAT TIME OF WAIT SOMETHING HAPPEN TO THE CAR? (MAY GOD FORBID) I HAVE BEFORE TRY TO COMPLAIN WITH THE MITSUBISHI HEADQUARTER IN CALIFORNIA, BUT THE PERSON WOULDNT DO ANYTHING. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE OF MY CAR. I THINK THAT THE COMPANY SHOULD CHECK THEIR ENTIRE PRODUCT BEFORE SELLING IT TO THE PUBLIC. DRIVING MY ECLIPSE IS SOMETHING THAT I FEAR BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE CARS DEFECT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 3 MPH AND MAKING A TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET, THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB WHICH CAUSED A DENT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SITTING IN AN ENCLOSED BODY SHOP, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. *AK. THE CONSUMER HAD TWO EXPERTS LOOK AT THE WINDOW AND IN THEIR OPINION STATED IT WAS A DEFECT, THAT A WINDOW SHOULD NOT EXPLODED FROM HITTING A CURB AT SUCH LOW SPEED, BUT THE MITSUBISHI EXPERT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE CURB, IT TWISTED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND WAS PART OF A FENDER BENDER. *JB *JB