Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE SPYDER / 2001

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000025282 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2000
Consumer's City: HOUSTON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE SPYDER Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have replaced one front wheel at my cost due to the edge bending enought that it would not hold air. i have also had 2 more rims repaired, again at my cost, for similar reason. the front suspension on the spyder does not tolerate normal wear and tear for average roads. mitsubishi has refused to admit that the design of the vehicle or the wheel could be at fault for repeated failure.