One problem related to door hinge has been reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the 2002 Eclipse.
My door handle on the driver's side of my 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse gt broke off into my hand when I was opening the door. The door handle appears to have literally snapped in half from inside the door cavity where it was connected. Clearly a defective part. My car is in great shape--I am very surprised this happened. After talking to a Mitsubishi dealer, the handle itself costs about $45; to paint it costs $110; and it's another $150 for labor, for a total of $305 plus tax. Not a cost one would expect to incur on a 2002 vehicle.