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The Mitsubishi Eclipse made its debut in 1990. The new car was a brainchild of an alliance between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. These companies had joined to form Diamond Star Motors.

The car itself was not a brand new design but rather a new spin on a car that had already appeared under several other names. The twins to the Eclipse are known to the general population as the Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser, however due to some slight design changes and heavier advertising, it was the Mitsubishi Eclipse that would prove to be the most popular of the three. The all three versions of the vehicle would be produced at the same plant in Illinois and all were introduced at the same time.

The design of the Mitsubishi Eclipse has been a popular one with younger consumers as it was intended to compete as entry-level sports coupe. The Eclipse itself was originally offered with four different packages. The car is a study in smooth lines, upscale interior and powerful engines all the while retaining the affordability that makes it within reach of up and coming twenty something's. By remaining true to the original style lines that have made the car so popular, Mitsubishi has been able to retain its hold on this portion of the sports coupe market.

Named after a racehorse from the eighteenth century that won an astounding 26 races in one year, the sports car has eclipsed most other vehicles in its class.

The original two versions of the car were kept very similar to hold down design costs and indeed most parts from these first generations are interchangeable. They are easily identifiable by their pop up headlights, a design that lends sleekness to the cars lines but have a tendency to show problems with the motor responsible for opening the headlights. Although most cars today have converted over to front wheel drive, the Eclipse has not. It has instead retained a rear wheel drive system that has proven to be reliable and needs very little repair. It has been suggested that Japanese auto makers had long been seeking to create their own version of the pony car and indeed many feel that with this Mitsubishi sports coupe that goal has been reached.

There have been several technological changes to the cars and several additions to body styles. 1996 saw the first major body style changes. Popularity of the vehicle slipped somewhat and many felt this was due a key body change. The 1996 version was shorter and thicker leading some to predict that this particular version of the Eclipse would be its last. The chief complaint seemed to be that long lean lines of its predecessor were lost. Although it would take some time, Mitsubishi heeded the call of consumers and by the year 2000, the sports car once again had longer lines that are more curvaceous.

From 2000 through 2005, the car would retain the hatchback style. Although there had been some talk among executives of dropping the manual transmission and offering the car solely as an automatic, this never materialized and all trim models continued to be offered with both five speed manual transmissions as well as a four speed automatic.

Although the sports coupe has received slight body style redesigns with added standard equipment, it remains virtually unchanged since 2006. The car still holds a firm share of sales for its division and the car should continue to be produced for several years into the future.

Ronnie Tanner is a contributing writer at Eclipse Car Tuner. He writes about mitsubishi car parts, used auto parts and other industry specific topics.

Recalls Fall for 2006

Last year (2006) was a relatively good year for automakers as the number of cars and trucks recalled in the United States was slashed by 38% with General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Corporation making good pledges to reduce safety-related defects in their vehicles.

GM’s recalls declined by 73% from a year earlier same with Ford whose recalls dropped by 71%. The Chrysler Group had recorded the highest recall in the industry with 2.3 million vehicles called back in 27 separate recall notices, tripling the volume from 2005 when it recalled 765,777 vehicles in nine cases. It should also be noted that some of the recorded recalls of Chrysler even include one of its award winning sports car the Eagle Talon due to problems with some its Eagle parts namely its suspension, front control arm, lower ball joint, speed control, and powertrain.

According to the Free Press analysis of federal data, automakers have become more mindful of their production to catch problems at its earlier stage before they affect a large number of customers. The analysis further shows that the US auto industry has recalled a total of 10.6 million vehicles for 2006 which is 6.5 million lower than the 2005 record and third of the total from 2004. There are also some automakers that have experienced fewer recalls like Nissan Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG.

In the past years, industry recalls fluctuated wildly as automakers, safety regulators and owners struggled with problems that affected millions of vehicles built over several years. But since automakers have started to make quality control as their top priority it is expected that incident of recalls will further decline.

Since August last year Chrysler has the highest number of recalls with the addition of 11 more recalls. The federal regulators have already nine defect investigations open on Chrysler vehicles which is more than for any automaker. The recall is caused by problems ranging from faulty suspension parts and lock-prone antilock brakes up to hood that suddenly opens while vehicles are moving. Out of the 11 recalls six of which involved 2007 models.

According to Chrysler spokesman Max Gates, "We believe we are being more vigilant, catching potential safety issues early before large numbers of vehicles are affected, and more importantly, before our customers are affected.” He also added that the automaker is implementing several programs designed to reduce recalls by means of improving factories or by working with suppliers. Gates further stated that some of Chrysler’s recalls will involve software upgrades that only cause minimal disruption to owners.

Nissan also issued 16 recalls for 2006 covering nearly 1.3 million cars and trucks after calling back 709,838 vehicles in an average of nine recalls last year. Out of the 16 recalls only two involved 2006 and 2007 models including a problem with the piston rings in 2006 Altima and Sentra sedans that forced Nissan to replace an entire engine of some of their customers. Doug Betts, Nissan’s Senior Vice President for customer satisfaction said that the company was not satisfied with the volume of its recalls and will be driving for zero recalls.

Toyota has also its share of recalls with 814,507 vehicles in 2006 according to NHTSA’s data. On the other hand Honda Motor Co. has a recall that affected almost 1.2 million vehicles due to typo error when it printed the wrong phone numbers for NHTSA in its manuals. The number printed led callers to a phone-sex line. Aside from that mistake, the automaker recalled only 1,397 vehicles for this year due to mechanical problems---this is so far the best performance achieved by any large automaker.

About the Author

Correy Putton is a 28-year old bachelor from Pittsburgh, PA who has been around cars for the better part of his life. He now works online and writes all about his passion: cars. He is also a certified mechanic.

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