10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,246 miles

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problem #4

Feb 132006

Eclipse

  • miles
While driving on the highway the car started to shimmy violently and all four tired went flat. Road service reinflated the tires and when driving off the highway a blowout occurred. The other tires showed large bubbles in the sidewalls. The type was uniroyal tiger paw 215/R55 16. This could have been catastrophic.

- Abington, PA, USA

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problem #3

Aug 102005

Eclipse 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,000 miles
Front drivers side aluminuim alloy rim cracked

- Hedgesville, WV, USA

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problem #2

Dec 282002

Eclipse

  • 14,985 miles
Rims bent at speed of 50 mph causing loss of control. **dimsii IVOQ entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770826

- Eglin Afb, FL, USA

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problem #1

Sep 012002

Eclipse

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Eclipse GT, left rear tire blewout from rim and rim bent. Consumer feels that these rims should not bend from a blowout.

- Lido Beach, NY, USA

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