2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Body and structure Problems

“My wife and I were driving on the highway and the right molding on the front window flew off the car.(it is called the a pillar.) it shot back, banging against the side of the car dented the door. When we got to our destination I looked and the bolts were still in the frame, but the molding was gone. The next day I went to the dealer (coconut creek Mitsubishi in coconut creek, florida) to ask if this was normal. They of course said no. I asked what they would do to get it replaced. …”

“My dash on my 2001 Mitsubishi eclipse spider gt is cracking. I have talked to many other people who say this is all happening to them also. This is a manufactures defect that needs to be fixed!!”

“I. The events leading up to the failure are: 1. I washed and waxed my car on a regular basis. 2. I drove my car on the highway at a speed of approximately 70 miles per hour. Ii. Failure and its consequences: 1. The passenger side molding on the front windshield officially called the a pillar separated form the bolts which held it to the frame of the car and flew off striking and denting the passenger door. 2. The bolds that held this molding to the frame are still attached to the car showing that there was a breakdown of the adhesive material that originally held this part to the bolts. Iii. …”

“Seals around the convertible top leak when driving in heavy rain. Water runs down into the dashboard and causes intermittent electrical problems such as dash lights turning on and off and radio/stereo/cd malfunction. The problem was repaired once by the dealer and the radio/cd unit replaced another time because of leak problems. Now the problem has returned with water on the dash and floorboards and the radio has again malfunctioned.”

“Every time there is a heavy rain my car leaks onto the drivers side floor board. This is not a little water its more like putting your feet into a lake. I believe the water is coming though the outside vent by the windshield wipers since the water is running down the inside wall. It does not appear to be coming in though the roof.”