Door problems of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Three problems related to door have been reported for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the 2001 Eclipse.

1 Door problem

Failure Date: 04/23/2004

6 blowouts 4 rims all on the front drivers side there are scratches all along the drivers side by the tire. The drivers side door doesn't align. This has been happening since the 2nd day I financed the car. And I found out that my strut was blown which may of caused all the scratches. Dealership said it was my fault but I have a picture to proof those scratches were there the 2nd day I had the car. I just had another blowout this morning about a foot away from entering the highway. Incident from 10/2001-to today.

2 Door problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2001

Steering wheel shakes at seventy, dealer refused to fix the problem; doors leak and dealer refuses to fix as well; rims easily bend.

3 Door problem

Consumer is concerned with the presence of excessive amounts of mold in the doors of the vehicle.




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