7.6% of complaints about the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes (57 complaints), typically at 9.8 yr or about 84,000 miles.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2009, and 2007-2009 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured December 23, 2005, to February 13, 2009. Due to corrosion inside the antil-lock brake system (ABS) unit, one or more of the internal valves may seize. In a braking event that uses the ABS, a seized valve would increase brake pedal travel and reduce braking ability.
A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SEVERE COLLISION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FU
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF FOUR SEALS INSIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY UNEXPECTEDLY BY-PASS HYDRAULIC BRAKING FORCE PRESSURE AND ALLOW A LONGER THAN NORMAL PEDAL STROKE.
SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, THE BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE MAY INCREASE AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
THE BOOSTER BODY COULD SEPARATE DUE TO IMPROPER CRIMP JOINTS, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE BRAKES HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES. WE TOOK IT ONCE WHEN WE HAD ABOUT 6000 MILES ON THERE TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH (UPDATED BRAKE PADS) JUST 5000 MILES LATER THE NOISE HAS COME BACK. *NM
I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2006 ECLIPSE GT REPLACED TWICE (I.E. 3RD SET OF PADS). EACH TIME A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL BEGINS A MONTH OR SO AFTER BEING INSTALLED AND PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE. I NOW HAVE JUST UNDER 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE THIRD SET OF PADS IS BEGINNING TO SQUEAL. AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST TWO SETS OF PADS, MITSUBISHI NOW SAYS THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKE PADS THAT SQUEALED CONSTANTLY. *NM
I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2006 ECLIPSE GT REPLACED TWICE (I.E. 3RD SET OF PADS). EACH TIME A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL BEGINS A MONTH OR SO AFTER BEING INSTALLED AND PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE. I NOW HAVE JUST UNDER 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE THIRD SET OF PADS IS BEGINNING TO SQUEAL. AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST TWO SETS OF PADS, MITSUBISHI NOW SAYS THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKE PADS THAT SQUEALED CONSTANTLY. *NM
WAS DECREASING SPEED TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP NOTICED IT TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO FOR THE BRAKES TO KICK IN. DIDN'T FEEL ANY PRESSURE OF THE BRAKES AT FIRST ALMOST MAKING ME HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF ME. *TR