Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE SPYDER / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249689 | Incident Date: Dec, 13 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HAYMARKET | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | 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, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 13 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 13 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Damaged alloy wheels on mitsubishi eclipse spyder (17 inch, 6 spoke). i read the postings from last year tonight on your site after i had my second experience with this problem. last winter i hit a pothole and it completely split my rim. the vehicle maintained stability and i was able to limp back home (about a half mile) but the rim was cracked all the way to the spokes from the lip. tonight (snowstorm in va/dc area) my wife dropped me off at the office and went shopping. on her way to pick me up the tire suddenly went flat. she was able to limp into a service station where she noticed the tire would not hold air so she had to change the tire in snow/ice/freezing temperatures. upon further investigation, there were three large dents in the rim at the lip. this is the second rim i am going to have to replace and they are not cheap (about $350 each). i know they said the investigation was closed, but is there something that can be done about this. there is obviously a flaw in the manufacturing of this wheel.*ak |