4.8
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 21,500 miles
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Both door handles on my car are broken and I can no longer use them to enter my 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse. I have called local junk yards to find if they have the car they have already stripped the door handles, B/C this is a common complaint with other Eclipse car owners.
- Columbus, GA, USA
While trying to open the drivers door on my son's 1999 Eclipse the door handle just broke off in my hand causing my son to have to enter the car from the passenger side. I questioned other people with Eclipses and found that 3 of 5 experienced the same problem! I went to the dealer for a new handle and was told it would cost me $80 plus paint and installation. Even the parts shop was out of door handles due to the current demand for them. The employee behind the counter says that this is a common problem. If he can see that this is a problem, then why cant Mitsubishi see this too" the answer is, they know but are not intending to do anything about it until our great government(") steps in and forces them to! then I started looking at other cars on the street and was amazed to see how many Eclipses had black ( thats the color the replacements are ) door handles on them. This is undoubtedly a massive problem and Mitsubishi needs to step up and start treating their customers fairly and replace these defective door handles, at least as they break. Mitsubishi doesnt seem to have a problem promising their customers value for their money until there is a problem such as this then they just turn their back on the very people that keep them in business! their customers!
- Ama, LA, USA
As I was getting into my car, my driver's side door handle fell off into my hand. I am now having to open the door by getting in on the passenger side and opening my door through the inside door handle. I took my car to the dealership to get an estimate and they said that labor alone will be $90. This seems to be a common problem in the Eclipse.
- Huntersville, NC, USA
Manual transmission failure. Stick shift would pop out of 5th gear on occassion and then started to pop out of gear in 4th then complete transmission failure. Car has less than 43000 miles on it. I've heard of several other people with this same problem. Also drivers side door handle fell off, again heard several other people with same problem. Obviously a defect.
- Portage, WI, USA
- Allentown, PA, USA