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.

- San Jose, CA, USA

Consumer's vehicle has had 6 flat tires and rims damaged caused by potholes and ruts in the road.

- Nesconset, NY, USA

I was driving and it a dip in the middle of the road and now my wheel is bent and unable to drive until I find a replacement.contact me on how to find one and what to do about this issue. I havent been driving my car in about 6 months.

- Riverdale, GA, USA

Defective alloy wheels on my 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT: My car has merely 16,000 miles in over 3 years of use and 3 of the 4 wheels are slightly bent to noticably bent. I was walking around my car with someone when he noticed a significant bend in one of the rims. The front right wheel is obviously bent and vibration is felt through the steering wheel at highway speeds. I have regularly maintained the air pressure in my tires to avoid this problem, yet it has happened anyway. The wheels are unacceptable.

- Malden, MA, USA

Mitsubishi Eclipse (2000) defective wheels.

- Bellmore , NY, USA

The wheels are bending which has happened once already before I found out that this was an on going issue. I had them fixed but now the problem is back.

- Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA

Year 2000 - Mitsubishi Eclipse GT with 17" wheel option - factory equipped 17" wheel/tire option. Dents repeatedly when contact is made with a moderate or larger size road defect. Dented wheels leak air and cause considerable vibration at highway speeds due to out of balance situation dents cause. A wheel suddenly lost all pressure and the tire became unseated from the rim. Fortunately I was able to maintain control of the car because the incident happened at a relatively low speed. The rim struck the ground directly and was damaged where tire contacts wheel. I have seen a number of cars identical to mine and all of them have had at least one dented wheel (17" wheel option). All dents occur where the wheel meets the rim on the outer facing side of the rim. The inner rim does not bend, leading me to believe there is a design flaw. Rims dent at recommended tire pressures. I have already replaced 2 wheels at my own expense, and the replacements now have multiple dents. I have not rotated the tires because the front wheels only dent (I suspect because a higher percentage of the vehicle's weight is borne by the front wheels). If I rotate the wheels, all 4 wheels will soon be dented exacerbating the problem.

- Howard Beach, NY, USA

Under moderate driving conditions, both front rims have been dented resulting in flat tires and deteriorated control of the vehicle.

- Plainview, NY, USA

The wheels have failed on more then one occaision, with considerable damage and injuries.

- Edison, NJ, USA

Consumer states that while driving and no warning the front driver side wheels are bent causing it to be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified.

- Bellville, NJ, USA

The wheels are substandard. I have heard of numerous complaints and that a comparison was done (dateline or 20/20) and that it was proven that the wheels were below standards. The rims are very weak and no where near their retail value. The aluminum along the edge where the tire beads is far too soft. A serious pot-hole, of which there are many in the northeast, can result in a bent edge, with loss of tire pressure. It is a constant problem.

- Lodi, NJ, USA

O.E. wheels bent under normal driving conditions, resulting in unexpected repair costs.

- Lexington, KY, USA

On three separate occasions, I have encountered typical potholes on the highway which have dented the alloy wheels and resulted in flat tires. I have had to pay over $2000 so far to replace the wheels and tires as well as have the tires balanced. Mitsubishi will not reimburse me for this damage. There is obviously something wrong with the alloy wheels, as numerous Eclipse owners have had this same problem, and the wheels should be recalled. I have lowered my comprehensive insurance deductible so that I can claim part of this damage with my insurance company (resulting in increased car insurance bills). I hope these wheels will be recalled soon. Otherwise, I will be forced to buy custom alloy wheels to avoid the constant damage to the car, continued out of pocket expenses, extreme inconvenience, and potential safety hazards to myself and other cars around me.

- Yaphank, NY, USA

Rim on vehicle are easy to bend when driving over normal potholes or bumps at up to 35 mph. Dealer contacted. Dealer informed consumer that he was responsible for the cost to replace the wheels, the wheels are made out of aluminum.

- Hillsdale, NJ, USA

Right drivers side rear alloy wheel has been dented. Normal driving only - no major potholes have been hit. The wheel has been sufficiently dented that it presents a risk to driving and must be replaced. Car has only 23,000 miles.

- Los Altos, CA, USA

No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Franklin Park, NJ, USA

Two piece aluminum wheel bent significantly under normal city driving conditions.

- Plainview, NY, USA

PE 01 044/alloy wheel: Consumer states the left rear wheel received a dent by running over a pot hole. Dealer was notified. Nlm

- Parkland, FL, USA

All 4 alloy wheels on my mistubishi Eclipse GT have bent over the last 8 months. I have ont hit anything to cause these failures. I replaced one I October 2001, one in February 2002 and I was just informed by the dealership that 2 more are bent. This time, they are bent on the "inside." I'm not sure how the inside of a wheel gets bent which would seem to indicate to me that this was not the result of an impact. I did not hit anything!

- Meatairie, LA, USA

All four of my wheels are bent. I bought another oem wheel from Mitsubishi which is also bent. In total I have 5 bent oem wheels. I have all wheels for examination if required.

- Basking Ridge, NJ, USA