Mitsubishi Eclipse owners have reported 3 problems related to trunk lid (under the structure category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the Eclipse.
2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse the liftback door suddenly fell. The consumer stated the liftback detached from the left piston and violently slammed shut. The piston assembly had to be welded back into place.
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I have a black 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Problem1: the hard plastic dashboard deck has cracked all the way across it's width into 3 pieces. The car was never in a wreck or subjected to any unusual forces that would cause it to crack. The replacement cost and especially labor to replace it is expensive. I suspect the plastic used for the dashboard deck is not uv resistant and is breaking down and becoming brittle from exposure to the sunlight. Problem 2: around 1-1/2 years ago or maybe longer, the paint or primer on the hood, cab top and trunk lid started bubbling up into rough 'cancer' spots that began fading and turning white. They start with a small spot and then rapidly grow across the entire surface. My trunk lid and roof is almost completely covered and the hood is about 50%. The paint on the rest of the car has not exhibited the same problem so far. I have now noticed that nearly every 2000 black Eclipse I see is exhibiting the same paint failure. It appears to me that there was a defective lot of primer or paint used for that model and year.
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No injuries: a blow out within a 2 yr period, front left tire flat 13 times, replaced that rim 3 times. Drivers side door, left side of hood, left rear by trunk does not align properly to the right side. Already had a manufacturers defect in my left strut scratches by left tire started out small now are 5 inches wide.
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