2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS from North America - Comments

AC compressor and AC clutch blew at 44,000 miles.

Rattling noise from dashboard.

Sunroof button keeps on coming off.

Hatch open button needs to be pressed at least 2 times before it opens.

I bought this car thinking it was going to be a performance car which would be comfortable and safe. The car handles exceptionally well and has performed fine even in the snow. It is not as fast as I expected, but it is the four cylinder.

I only have a few complaints. Gas mileage is not as great as I expected and sometimes I get very dissapointing mileage. Car is driven carefully and is never abused. It has never required more than regular oil changes and flushes. The filter is great and has not been changed in 20,000 miles. Every mechanic says it is still in perfect condition.

There is a rattling noise from the dashboard which will only go away if I open and close the glovebox. There is a lot of plastic in the car and the blindspots are horrible.

The hatch/trunk keeps on getting stuck which is annoying. The sunroof button keeps on getting displaced.

I was surprised when the whole AC and clutch went out at 44,000 miles. Dealer refused to cover it even though it was a month ou of warranty and charged me $150 to just look at it for 30 seconds and tell me what was wrong. They would not even quote prices without charging the diagnostic fee. To add insult to injury, they said it would be $1800. They quoted me seperately for the AC and AC clutch as if they did not go together. I got it done at another mechanic for under $600. Still, my dad had a 4Runner and its AC clutch did not go out till close to 200,000 miles.

My moonroof button also pops off, but it hasn't come off in a while. The car is sometimes noisey, I hear plastic rattling... the backside of the passenger seat came out and I had to hit it back into place. Other than that I get good gas mileage - about 580 km a tank. The car has good handling, but it sucks in the snow.

I would never buy this car again...

Mitsubishi is a disgrace to Japanese Engineering.

My AC died also at about 55,000 miles.. I never replaced it.

My 01 eclipse GS currently has 235,000 miles and no repairs to date just service. I am buying an 03 GTS today.