1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse review from North America
"Beautiful sports car, but such a disappointment"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission keeps going out since the 1st week we took delivery.. keep replacing.. so far $8,000 in warranty work done.. Mitsubishi will not pay another dime because car was abused and is high mileage.
I am a 50 year old woman driving this car.. manuals all my life.. I think there is a serious defect with the car causing the transmission to continue to go out.. repairing transmission is only a bandaid.. the car is at dealership for two weeks.. Never go out of town in it.. keep a cell phone and wrecker service number with me at all times.. I am so disappointed, besides paying 500 a month plus insurance, I still don't have a reliable car.
General comments?
Beautiful sleek car.. gets lots of looks.
Unreliable.. embarrassed everytime I break down Feel like Mitsubishi should take this lemon back and discover the real problem as to why the transmission keeps exploding.
Very comfortable to drive.
Costs a lot to do maintenance work. Car requires a lot of maintenance.. so have a deep pocket to own one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 51000 miles |
| Previous car | Lincoln Town Car |
| Date of Entry | 2nd March, 2001 |