Body problems of the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Two problems related to body have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/09/2005

Convertible top will not open all the way. Support bracket is bent and will not let top lower completely into housing. There is no complete fix for this. Dealer says, this is a manufacture defect, support brackets are to thin for this type of top.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 08/11/2002

Consumer states that the 2 metal pieces in the moving part of his covertible top is bent. He also states that the mechanic told him that the metal was too soft for that kind of top. He states that the manufacturer told him that they recognized the problem but do not offer any kind of quick fix or recall. Mr.


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