Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636932 | Vehicle technical information regarding rear suspension rattle. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636934 | Subject regarding squeak, groan, rattle suspension noise - update. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| 33A | 05/01/2001 | 622447 | Tech talk news regarding squeak / groan / rattle suspension noise. *tt | 10/18/2001 | |
| TSB0133A001 | 02/01/2001 | 618206 | Customers may complain of a creaking, popping or metallic clanging moise inthe front suspension. *jb | 04/10/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 78 | 02/01/2002 | 629335 | Subject regarding front spring popping noise. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| TSB0233001 | 06/01/2002 | TSB0233001 | 635121 | Subject regarding ball joint end play check procedures - service manual revision. *tt | 10/18/2002 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| 011101 | 11/01/2001 | 627271 | Information regarding front spring popping noise. *jb | 02/06/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||||
| 0127001 | 10/01/2001 | 627125 | Some vehicles may experience rear wheel bearing noise.*jb | 02/05/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 83 | 06/01/2002 | 636897 | Vehicle technical information regarding rear suspension rattle noise. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636821 | Subject regarding squeak, groan, rattle suspension noise heard from rear when driving 5-25 mph over speed bumps. *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636819 | Information on diagnosing a rattling noise heard from rear suspension of vehicle. *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt. the contact stated that the struts are rusted and have come up on both sides of the vehicle. the dealer stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle and advised him to take pictures. the vehicle is out of warranty and is not considered to be a surface plight issue, which is what the warranty covers. the dealer stated that the failure could not be remedied. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 1 | 12/31/2000 | ||
| Manufactured rims are easily bent with minimum running over small bumps/potholes. when approaching stop, steering wheel vibrates. *ak *yh | |||
| 06/13/2002 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| I first noticed the car was trying to throw me off the road when i had,had the car for about a year and a half i replaced the tires and still noticed the problem occurring i took it back to the tire store in denver where i was visiting they said there wasn't a problem with the tires then in june of 2002 i put on a third set of tires which seems excessive and the mechanics told me all 4 struts were out and this was very unusual i told them about theproblems that we had had in the past and they said it was very likely that the struts were the problem from the begining they did not think that that was normal to happen on such a new well cared for car. the only reason i am writing is because it was very scary and dagerous to be thrown around on the road in traffic. thank-you.*ak | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Vehilce is in need of an alignment with just 13,500 on the odometer. trusted mechanic says new cam kits are needed. mechanic suggested that i contact the dealer. when i first called the dealer, they said this problem was only covered within 12,000 miles!! after raising a stink with the service manager, they will now take a look at it for me. cars driven under normal conditions should not require an alignment this soon!! | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 4 | 12/01/1999 | |
| If the steering wheel is centered, the car drifts to the right-alignments caused the car to drift to the left. subsequent alignments caused the car to drift tothe right again if the wheel was centered.*ak | |||
| Vehicle pulls to the left. dealer has repaired vehicle, and the problem still exists. please provide further detail.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 1 | ||
| One of the front struts leaked oil. the car was hard to handle when driving. i had to take it to replace the front struts.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 4 | ||
| 2000 mitsubishi eclipse with a shock rupture due to rust. consumer states that it is rare that rust in that amount happen on the interior of the vehicle. she states that the manufacturer was not going to investigate her claims. *kb the consumer discovered 3 recalls for her make, model and year for her vehicle. the consumer stated she had already experienced the failures of the recalls. the column switch was replaced because the unit would not self-cancel nor would it cancel manually. the switch would not reset in an off position which caused the lights to remain on once the vehicle had been turned off. the steering wheel vibrated frequently, even when traveling on a straight highway. the consumer also had repeated problems with the engine not starting and always assumed the problem was the battery which the consumer had replaced multiple times. the low oil pressure lamp illuminated frequently, even when the oil was not low. the recall was only for v6 engine's, however the consumer experienced the same problem with her 4 cylinder engine. recall numbers 99v333001, 99v305001 and 00v225001. *jb | |||