Club4G, 2006-2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Performance and Tuning Authority.
I'm looking for some help or advice. I just bought a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS about a month ago. The car runs fine, but several annoying noises have evolved after owning the car for a month. None of these noises were heard when I test drove the car or a week after I bought it. The noises include: 1. A wind noise coming from the driver's side window when reaching 60 mph or above. The black plastic dashboard makes a cracking noise when I go over any size bump.
I have also noticed that this problem only happens when it is warm outside and am not sure if its the plastic expanding to the weather or if its a problem with the car. You can hear the gasoline in the gas tank move around when you take sharp turns or when making sudden stops. Has anyone had these kinds of problems with this car? If so, were they able to fix them and how?
Do these problems seem out of ordinary to anyone? The car's 'wind noise' problem was worked on by the dealer, but hasn't been fixed. The other two problems have evolved just recently. Mitsubishi I believe has lots of problems.
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I bought a eclipse GS in January this. The driver's side seat belt came off completely when I was taking the delivery of the car. Till Date I have not received a single notification from Mitsubishi about any recalls or anything like that.
I had to call Mitsubishi to find out if my vehicle and sorryily they state that it may be. Later on the wipers came off (not turning) in a snowy condition. Just imagine the sorry state I was in.
It was such a pain. Now even my dashboard sounds like the same. Also, the plastic holder that holds the switch for the moon roof is loose and is about to come off. The drive is good but quality, it is bad. I just uncovered something. Mitsubishi was a misspelling by the Japanese, it should have been Myitsapieceashit (My o my, it's a piece of non-permissible content removed).
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Second Generation (2G) (1995–1999) The second generation car maintained the market focus of the first generation car, but had a major redesign and was fitted with different engines between trim levels. A convertible model, named the Spyder was introduced in 1996. The Spyder was available in two trims; the GS and the GS-T. The Spyder GS model was powered by a 2.4L I-4 non-turbo 4G64 engine.
The Spyder GS-T was fitted with Mitsubishi's turbocharged 4G63 engine. The GSX model was also powered by this engine but with the addition of a high performance all wheel drive system. No convertible model was powered by the Chrysler's 420a engine, nor was there a convertible with all-wheel-drive. The turbocharged engine option continued as the 4G63.
It was also updated for more power as compared to the previous generation (210 hp vs 195 hp). The non-turbo equipped car had two different I-4 engines depending on the market they were produced for. The US version engines were producing 140 hp, found only in the hardtop RS and GS trims, was a modified version of the Chrysler Neon engine, the 420a, manufactured by Chrysler and delivered to and installed at the Diamond Star Motors facility. The European market engines were naturally aspirated 4G63 with 141 hp (105 kW; 143 PS). The Talon was discontinued in 1998, along with the rest of the Eagle line, leaving only the Eclipse for sale during the 1999 model year. As the width dimension and larger engines were offered to Japanese consumers, it was now regarded as a luxury car, as this generation no longer complied with Japanese Government dimension regulations, and Japanese consumers were liable for annual taxes as a result, which affected sales. A special version of the Eclipse, called the '10th Anniversary OZ Rally', was sold at the end of the 1999 model run with unique 16-inch Enkei wheels with the OZ Racing logo.
It also included the leather interior package, accented exhaust exit, and hoop-style spoiler that were available as standard equipment on GS-T and GSX models. The special edition package was only offered with the 420A engine. A unique version of the 2G Eclipse was sold in some European countries. It used a normally aspirated Mitsubishi 4G63 motor, similar to what was available in the 1G, unique sideview mirrors, and unique amber rear turn signals. 1997 facelift A minor style revision was applied for the 1997 model year.
The front grille opening was given a more aggressive profile. The headlights were given a sharper slant on the inner edges, and the previous all-chrome fixture interior changed to a black interior with chrome reflector inserts. The driving lights were revised from a reflector type to a smaller projection type. The rear bumper cap was altered and had the reverse lights restyled and moved out into the bumper fascia, away from their original central position by the license plate bracket. The GS-T and GSX received a large rear spoiler. The interior color choices also changed from blue, and grey in 1995–1996 model years to black/grey, tan/black, and grey in the 1997–1999 model years. The black leather interior option was only available in 1999; the package included all seats (with the 'Mitsubishi' logo embroidered on both of the fronts), door inserts, and center console armrest.