2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) 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. …”

“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. …”

“Convertible top around back glass window in convertible top of my 2001 Mitsubishi spyder eclipse is comming apart. Window is getting ready to fall out. Upon callinga repair shop, bay auto glass in daphne alabama, they tell me they see this a lot in this car and the only way to fix it is to replace the whole convertible top estimate of $1050.00!! Window could infact come loose while driving - where it would go or damage it would do, I do not know. If someone was riding in the back seat - I suppose it could hit them in the head or face or fly out and hit a vehicle following.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the drivers side sun visor opened independently and struck the contact on the bridge of her nose, breaking her glasses. The contact pulled over and repositioned the sun visor back on the clips. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The failure recurred on several occasions on the driver and passenger side sun visors. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”