2001 Mitsubishi Spyder problems, complaints & recalls

2008-05-28 · Tires

“on 5/19/08, another employee informed me that my rear driver's side tire was flat in our company parking lot. i am a member of aarp motoring plan and called to have the flat changed. a company called roadrunner road service was dispatched. the employee, raheem, from roadrunner road service told me that for an addition $20, he could plug the tir…”

2006-12-21 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 34,500 mi

“mitsubishi 2001 eclipse gt with sportronic shifter with less than 35k the transmission failed while traveling along a busy 5 lane ca hwy on 12/18 monday at around 5:15 pm (peak commute time). *jb…”

2006-06-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 102,000 mi

“dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled eight times while driving at various speeds and while idling. the vehicle started back each time after 10-15 minutes. this happens randomly. the vehicle has been to the dealership once and they could not duplicate the problem. there is an nhtsa recall, # 00v299001, regarding the engine and engine coo…”

2005-08-19 · Wheels · 58,000 mi

“all of the wheels on my eclipse spyder are damaged from normal driving. mitsubishi claims i have hit pot holes, curbs, etc.but i have not. making a u-turn in a parking lot caused 4 "waves" in my rear drivers side wheel and caused my tire to go flat. …”

2004-12-30 · Wheels · 20,000 mi

“all 4 alloy wheels developed a dent in them. the rear passenger side wheel dent was so severe that it resulted in the tire leaking air because it was not able to form a proper seal. dealership was contacted.*ak…”

2004-11-14 · Wheels:rim

“the rims on our daughters 2001 mitsubishi eclipse are bent really bad and it is causing the tires to go flat. we have replaced one a couple of years ago and now the rest of them are bent to the point they need to be replaced before the tires fall off. it looks like someone took a can opener and pulled them back.*jb…”

2004-08-24 · Wheels:multi Piece

“17" rims on my 2001 mitsubishi spyder are bent for no apparent reason. this has been the case for over 18 months. i asked the mitsubishi dealers in my area and they said i must have hit something to create the problem. i did not. i researched the defect to see if it was a common occurence and found scores of reports on the internet. *ak…”

2004-08-16 · Wheels:rim

“while driving, the consumer heard a noise coming from the passenger side tire. the consumer pulled over to the shoulder and noticed that the passenger side rear rim had sheared off. this caused the tire to go flat. the driver was able to change the tire and drove it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that a proble…”

2004-05-11 · Wheels:rim · 58,000 mi

“front passenger side rim dented easily. as a result, consumer was forced to replace the part because of a concern for a possible tire blowout. *ak…”

2003-12-07 · Wheels:rim · 83,135 mi

“2001 mitsubishi spyder rims. i am having to replace the second rim within 6 months because of dents in the rim. the dents are not caused by hitting anything. it is under normal driving conditions. at 400+ dollars a piece for these rims: mitsubishi, as well as, daimler chrysler should be spanked 400 times each for their gross negligence. it do…”