Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001295802 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2001
Consumer's City: HAWTHORNE Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AC54L1YE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 27 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt, all four 17" rims became bent. this created bubbling in tires, improper tire wear, and difficulty in wheel alignment. rims were bent during normal driving; potholes were not cause of damage. replaced tires and rims. manufacturer has not done anything to remedy problem in existing vehicles. new vehicles no longer come with this type of rim.*ak