Problems with 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse WHEELS

I was driving on the interstate and hit a pothole, my rim was dented pretty good. doesn't make sense that hitting a pothole would cause so much damage.*ak

After consumer had a flat tire she took vehicle to have the tire repaired, and found that 2 of rims were bent. vehicle has not hit anything, right front and driver side back were bent. consumer was told that nhtsa is investigating this problem.*ak

My 6 spoke mitsubishi rims are dented from normal driving in the city. they became dented when i had hit mnor potholes going at 20mph or slower. i have talked to the mitsubishi hotline and they said they could be replaced but for $250. i dont believe i should pay thisas i believe it is a major manufacturers defect. thank you for all your help and assistance.*ak

Two piece aluminum wheel bent significantly under normal city driving conditions. *ak

Rims are made of too soft material, bend easily, causing tires to loose air.*ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (tiresize: 17)

Consumer states while driving vehicle without warning and at any speed, vehicle will shake, mechanic states all four rims are dented resulting in vehicle shaking.*jb consumer states this also causes the steering to shake. dealer had to secure clamp due to vehicle losing antifreeze. brake light illuminated, dealer replaced front brake pads. sunroof would not tilt, dealer reset the sunroof glass. *slc

The wheel was bent and cracked by a minor rut in the road and some minor debris, tire was blown due to crack and bend of wheel (tiresize: 17)

Rims will easliy bend. also, when consumer is driving at high speeds, tires will start to wobble. contacted dealer. mitsubishi dealer denies claim. *ak *tt

Four separate times i had to send the damaged rims out to be repaired from hitting minor potholes. each time costing $12o.twice the tire went totally flat at highway speeds,causing the car to veer out of control.but nobody was hurt.i have read nothing but complaints about these rims,and every mitusubishi eclipse i see on the street have rims that are destroyed. i pay over $350 a month to lease this car and i do not feel safe driving it both on the highway and normal side streets. i also know that there is a class action law suit against mitsubishi for this very reason, and i cannot beleive that these rims have not been recalled yet.the service dept. at white plains mitsubishi seems to think that this is my fault, but i dont see any other cars on the street whose rims are consistantly damaged.it,s almost embarrasing for mitsubishi, to have so many damaged vehicles in public with ther name on it.please let me know what i can do to solve this problem. thank you, [xxx]. *ak (tiresize: 215/50/vr1) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

While driving 25 mph, the vehicle hit a pothole and the wheels bent, the consumer had to purchase a new tire. *cb *jb

Consumer states when vehicle hits the sligtest bumb the rims will bend, rims have been replaced 5 times. contacted dealer.*jb

The rims on the vehicle bent under normal driving conditions resulting in loss of tire pressure. related investigation ea 02 007. *mr *nlm

My rims are two-piece and have had 3 bent rims and 3 blowouts due to these rims. this is compounded by the fact that the gt tires are low-profile. these rims are easily dented, the clear coating peeled off after a short period of time. i have all the documentation and have had meetings with jeff ney at max madsen. i have pictures of all bent rims that i can fax or e-mail to you as well.*ak

All four wheels have clearcoat coming off and some have rather large dents. i feel this happens too easily and at far too low of speed. i know others have had this same problem wich leads me to beleive that it must be a manufacturing problem. *ak

Both failures were the aluminum alloy 10 spoke 17" rims equipped on the 2000 eclipse gt premium package. the rims were bent on two separate occasions. between each incident, i had my tires rotated. since both incidents happened to the rim on the front right side, both of my rims on the right side of my car have been dented. the 1st incident occurred while pulling in to a parking space on a residential street with normal road conditions (regular pot holes). speed was less than 5 miles per hour. the 2nd incident occurred on a city street with normal road conditions (regular pot holes). rim was bent while slowly stopping for a red light. speed was less than 5 miles per hour. nlm

Front rim is bent without any tire, or rim's lip damage. tire was inspected by the third party repair shop and found undamaged, but the rim is bent well out of the spec causing vehicle to vibrate at higher speed. apparently this is well known issue with mitsubishi eclipse. dealer runs me around, offering to repair the damaged alloy wheel instead of replacing it.

All 4 alloy wheels on my mistubishi eclipse gt have bent over the last 8 months. i have ont hit anything to cause these failures. i replaced one i october 2001, one in february 2002 and i was just informed by the dealership that 2 more are bent. this time, they are bent on the "inside." i'm not sure how the inside of a wheel gets bent which would seem to indicate to me that this was not the result of an impact. i did not hit anything!*ak

Aluminium rims are bent, causing the tires to go flat. front right tire went flat while parked. *ak the consumer stated that the front tire went flat while driving. *yh

All alum. wheels are peeling. air pressure will not maintain in front tires. dealer states mitsubishi doesn't feel there is a need for a recall with just several hundred complaints. my tires have not blow out yet, and my wheels haven't bent yet as i have read many have. as this is a safety issue, not being able to maintain proper tire pressure i'm hoping to have mitsubishi initiate a full investigation fu

Both left rims bent, no tire damage. small pothole at 10th&west peachtree in atlanta on far side of intersdection. pulling slowly away from red light. impact did not feel severe. bending is minor. no air leakage. slight vibration from loss of balance. no change in alignment.*ak

Have to inflate dented rims at least once a week. cannot hold proper pressure. hitting small potholes dented 2 rims in 2 places while driving less than 10 mph. *ak

Rims are bent due to material being too soft, tires do not keep air pressure.*ak

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

A two piece rim was damaged while driving over a bump and was repaired. also, the rim clear coat was coming off. *yh

2 piece wheel metal is soft and easy to bend and the clearcoat is peeling. no safety defect mentioned. *ak

Upon complaints from other eclipse owners about bent rims; i noticed that my front right rim is also bent in 2 places. now i'm concerned about my safety.*ak

Two front rims replaced. *ak

3 rims have bent on this car. i have replaced 1, but the other 2 were bent without hitting anything major.*ak

During normal road driving in speeds under 40 mph, my car rims have bent on two separate occasions. i have heard from other 2000 eclipse owners who have experienced the same problem: rims are bending too easily under normal road useage during lower speeds.*ak

I have 2 complaints. my wheels were also dented and fractured upon inspection and had visible wear to my tires. two different garages had stated to go to the dealer and check on it. they of course said there was no problem and just to buy new rims at $385.00 each or tires. of course, after buying tires a few times, i just bought after market rims. the second complaint, is i have had visible corrosion on the battery cables on my car for years and asked the dealer if there was a reason so much is gathering, they advised no. well, i have replaced the battery and still am having the same problems such as: air conditioner goes out with the light blinking, car does not start, or while driving it will stall as well as run very sluggish. i have asked repeatedly if there is a problem and they stated not for my car, due to the date made. i find this a little odd, i have all the same problems of the 2000 eclipse, however, my car was made "during the dates". my car is a 2000 eclipse gt and my battery wires have shown visible signs of corrosion for years and not being a mechanic how would i have though anything different than changing the battery, as well as getting new tires and new after market rims for the same price as stock rims. *jb

While driving under normal conditions, front rims have bent without striking any objects in the road, the rim failures were so severe that they could not be repaired, two of the rims also caused damage to two of the tires and they also had to be replaced. *slc

The bent rims caused the tire to be pinched and popped the tire, resulting in my needing a new oem rim and a new tire (tiresize: 215/50/17)

Two tires on two different occasions had blown out, and rims had to be replaced. unable to drive vehicle over bumpy roads while other vehicles could be driven without a problem. technician at dealer told consumer that rims were low profile, and low in quality. had to pay for other rims. *ak

While driving over a pothole right front tire blewout and rim bent, showing low quality of the rim. currently, wheel had to be replaced. *ak

2000 mitsbubishi eclipse. factory rims bent repeatedly and for no obvious apparent reason causing tires to rapidly depressurize. this occurred on several occasions to multiple rims. most notable occurence was on interstate 95 when tire depressurized and came off rim - highly dangerous as i was travelling approximately 55 mph. forced to repair rim and replace tire.*ak

On four separate occasions, while driving at low speed or at highway speed, the front and rear right tires loses air and the left front rim was bent. there were no obvious damage to tire and rims. dealer found a chunk of beads on the rear right tire and the left front tire was out of round. the right rear tire and wheel was replaced. *tt *cb *jb

Bent wheel rims replaced six times on various location between front and rear. dealer was notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Was informed by a car wash worker my front left wheel was dented. i had not collided into anything nor anybody. and no one else drives my car. the dealership refused to cover the cost of a new wheel 432.00. they alleged i might have hit apot hole. it must have been a very small pot hole and i question the durability of the wheels to have caused so much damage and therefore creating aroad hazard or anyone else on the road should the tire have blown out. the wheel was covered not under the warrenty. i question the durability of tehse wheels in usual city traffic. *ak

When the vehicle hits a minor bump on road rims would bent. rims have been replaced 4 different times. please add additional information. *ak

I have had four incidents of the rims bending during normal driving conditions, including two blowouts of the front tires at highway speeds as a result of the rims being bent out of shape. i produced four receipts of the repairs which i payed for to the dealer in mid january.they had a district regional manager look at my case and then declined to reimburse me for the damage,i do know that there is a class action law suit in progress for this very reason and i still have yet to receive my original receipts as well as a copy of the report that was declined by the dealer. i was told numerous times by the service manager that the papers would be mailed to me but that was over four weeks ago, and now they are lost in the mail.i would like an explanation of why a safety concern such as this can just be dismissed with no reason when hundreds if not thousands of people are having the same problem please get back to me on this matter, thank you ,stephen weir. *ak

Since the first day i had them, there was just one dent on one of the front rims. the dealer was so nice (sarcasm) and advised me to get new ones...i then advised that they were new, since i had just purchased the car. since then, i replaced one rim and have now 3 dented rims with multiple dents on each rim. as of now there is a class action law suit against mitsubishi pending. i do love my car, and i do love mitsubishi. however, i don't appreciate the crappy wheels that i have on a car that i am paying so much money for. i want my rims replaced or at least reimbursed cash for the amount of damage. i was told that my rims are worth about $395 per rim. that means that total cost to replace is $1185 for my car to drive normally again. right now i'm very careful when i take the car out, since at speeds of 60 mph or higher, the whole steering colomn will vibrate like it's going to fall off. i've already had my tires rotated and balanced and of course it didn't help that much since the wheels are dented which means when they turn the wheels bounce. now multiply that by 3. my car shakes a lot. like i said earlier, i love my car, i love mitsubishi, but, they need to acknowlege that there is a problem and fix it. i'm not the only one that has this problem. mitsubishi needs to fix this.*ak

Right front rim split in half ,around circumference while driving at approximately 25 mph, causing damage. *ak when the consumer just entered the highway, the vehicle pulled to the right. then loud noise occured from right front of the vehicle and the vehicle went out of control. *yh

The alloy wheels is made up of two piece, the outter part is made up of soft alluminium which is very easy to bend.*ak

Consumer states rims are made of soft metal, when hitting a pothole or curb the rims will bend sometimes causing a blowout, this has happened on 3 different occasions, dealer states this is due to normal wear and tear. *slc

On two separate occasions while travelling at low speeds a wheel bent and my tire deflated while driving my 2000 eclipse gt. on both occasions i lost control of the vehicle; it eventually skidded to a halt both times.*ak (tiresize: 250/50/17)( dot number: tire size: 250/50/17 )

O.e. wheels bent under normal driving conditions, resulting in unexpected repair costs. *ak

Vehicle: 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt, purchased new with 17" premium wheels. all wheels were dented on the circumference of the rim when the vehicle was purchased. the defects were not noticed at the time of sale and when they were brought to mitsubishi's attention no resolution was made.*ak

Vehicle rims are bent. dealership informed consumer that this was not a covered part under warranty. *ak consumer states on 2 occasions, front tire deflated on a right turn at traffic light, alloy is too soft for rims. *slc

2 pc rims on vehicle bent easily, tires constantly lose air due to this.*ak