Three problems related to front suspension 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.
Steering wheel shakes at seventy, dealer refused to fix the problem; doors leak and dealer refuses to fix as well; rims easily bend.
Consumer states that the vehicle drifts to the left while driving, this problem has not yet been resolved.
I have replaced one front wheel at my cost due to the edge bending enought that it would not hold air. I have also had 2 more rims repaired, again at my cost, for similar reason. The front suspension on the spyder does not tolerate normal wear and tear for average roads. Mitsubishi has refused to admit that the design of the vehicle or the wheel could be at fault for repeated failure.