TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 1997, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED HAS NOT EXCEEDED 35MPH. ON THREE OCCASIONS, A MECHANIC ADJUSTED THE TRANSMISSION TIMING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT IT WAS BEST TO CRASH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS EQUIVALENT TO A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY WIFE AND I ARE THE CURRENT AND CONTINUOUS OWNERS OF A 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WITHIN THE SPACE OF APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS, BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF UNDER NORMAL USE. UPON REQUESTING THAT THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP (SOUTH COAST, COSTA MESA, CA) REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLES, WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR EACH DOOR HANDLE WOULD BE $275.00 U.S. DOLLARS. WE CONSIDER THIS TO BE PREDATORY PRICING FOR REPLACEMENT OF A DESIGN FLAW AND KNOWN DEFECT. *JB