Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V247000 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/30/2005 to 05/23/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 1151 | 06/01/2005 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/02/2005 | 06/02/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles may have been fitted with a defective brake booster assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly free of charge. owners were notified by telephone on may 24, 2005, to stop driving their vehicles and arrangements were made for a loaner vehicle. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V299000 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/30/2005 to 06/10/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 3760 | 06/28/2005 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/27/2005 | 06/28/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should this condition occur, the braking distance required to stop the vehicle may increase and could lead to a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the master cylinder assembly free of charge. the recall began june 28, 2005. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mitsubishi recall no. sr-05-003.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 116 | 06/01/2005 | 10015630 | Brake booster procedures. mitsu tech talk. *tt | 08/02/2005 | |
| 116 | 06/01/2005 | 10015628 | Tcl operation on take-off. mitsubishi tech talk. *tt | 08/02/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 116 | 06/01/2005 | 10015629 | Abs (anti-locking brake system) pump noise. *tt | 08/02/2005 | |
| 116 | 06/01/2005 | 10015645 | Abs (anti-lock braking system) check harness. mitsubishi tech talk. *tt | 08/02/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 80000 | ||
| Brake pedal to the floor after a bump on the road. increased stopping distance. pedal needed to be pumped a few times to get back to normal. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that the brakes failed to engage repeatedly and the brake pedal had to be depressed several times before it would engage. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic several times for the failure. the brakes were cleaned and adjusted however, the failure was not corrected and the brakes continued to fail. the contact had to increase stopping distance when braking. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that the brakes failed to engage repeatedly and the brake pedal had to be depressed several times before it would engage. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic several times for the failure. the brakes were cleaned and adjusted however, the failure was not corrected and the brakes continued to fail. the contact had to increase stopping distance when braking. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated the vehicle brake failed to engage several times, the brake pedal had to be depressed several time for the brake to engage. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic several times for the failure. the brake was cleaned and adjusted; however the failure was not correct. the brake failed to engage. the contact had to increase the stopping distance. the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. li | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that the brake pedal failed and the vehicle would not respond to braking attempts. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The brakes lost pressure and it took a long time for the car to come to a complete stop. as i was moving very slowly at the time and there was no-one in front of me, nothing awful happened. after that, the brakes were fine until it happened again a few months later. because it was so quick and sporadic i thought that perhaps i was imagining it! then in 2011 it happened again and i took it to my mechanic but by the time i got to him, the problem had stopped, he couldn't replicate it and couldn't find anything wrong with the brakes. then on november 30th, 2012 it happened again but this time i couldn't stop at a red traffic light and sailed right through the light coming to a halt eventually in the middle of the intersection. i was extremely lucky that no-one was in front of me and no-one else had started moving in the other directions. at that point i realized that there was definitely a problem with my braking system. i took it back to my mechanic. to cut a long story short, he eventually checked online and discovered that there had been a recall issued in 2005 for my make, model & year for defective brake master cylinders (recall #sr-05-003). he called mitsubishi to see if i was covered and found out that my vin# was not included!! at that point, they told him i would be covered under a warranty extension. i had the car towed to the mitsubishi dealer and they diagnosed it as needing a replacement master cylinder. they contacted mitsubishi headquarters and i have been informed that they have declined my request to be included in the recall and have the master cylinder replaced at their cost (and now no mention of this warranty extension that they told my mechanic). obviously my car should have been included in this recall and i should have been notified years ago - i have been driving around for years with a faulty braking system!! *tr | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that the brake pedal failed and the vehicle would not respond to braking attempts. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The brakes lost pressure and it took a long time for the car to come to a complete stop. as i was moving very slowly at the time and there was no-one in front of me, nothing awful happened. after that, the brakes were fine until it happened again a few months later. because it was so quick and sporadic i thought that perhaps i was imagining it! then in 2011 it happened again and i took it to my mechanic but by the time i got to him, the problem had stopped, he couldn't replicate it and couldn't find anything wrong with the brakes. then on november 30th, 2012 it happened again but this time i couldn't stop at a red traffic light and sailed right through the light coming to a halt eventually in the middle of the intersection. i was extremely lucky that no-one was in front of me and no-one else had started moving in the other directions. at that point i realized that there was definitely a problem with my braking system. i took it back to my mechanic. to cut a long story short, he eventually checked online and discovered that there had been a recall issued in 2005 for my make, model & year for defective brake master cylinders (recall #sr-05-003). he called mitsubishi to see if i was covered and found out that my vin# was not included!! at that point, they told him i would be covered under a warranty extension. i had the car towed to the mitsubishi dealer and they diagnosed it as needing a replacement master cylinder. they contacted mitsubishi headquarters and i have been informed that they have declined my request to be included in the recall and have the master cylinder replaced at their cost (and now no mention of this warranty extension that they told my mechanic). obviously my car should have been included in this recall and i should have been notified years ago - i have been driving around for years with a faulty braking system!! *tr | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the brake pedal failed to stop or slow down the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 40000 | ||
| The brakes lost pressure and it took a long time for the car to come to a complete stop. as i was moving very slowly at the time and there was no-one in front of me, nothing awful happened. after that, the brakes were fine until it happened again a few months later. because it was so quick and sporadic i thought that perhaps i was imagining it! then in 2011 it happened again and i took it to my mechanic but by the time i got to him, the problem had stopped, he couldn't replicate it and couldn't find anything wrong with the brakes. then on november 30th, 2012 it happened again but this time i couldn't stop at a red traffic light and sailed right through the light coming to a halt eventually in the middle of the intersection. i was extremely lucky that no-one was in front of me and no-one else had started moving in the other directions. at that point i realized that there was definitely a problem with my braking system. i took it back to my mechanic. to cut a long story short, he eventually checked online and discovered that there had been a recall issued in 2005 for my make, model & year for defective brake master cylinders (recall #sr-05-003). he called mitsubishi to see if i was covered and found out that my vin# was not included!! at that point, they told him i would be covered under a warranty extension. i had the car towed to the mitsubishi dealer and they diagnosed it as needing a replacement master cylinder. they contacted mitsubishi headquarters and i have been informed that they have declined my request to be included in the recall and have the master cylinder replaced at their cost (and now no mention of this warranty extension that they told my mechanic). obviously my car should have been included in this recall and i should have been notified years ago - i have been driving around for years with a faulty braking system!! | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that when the brakes were applied, the vehicle exhibited a slight delay before the brakes engaged. the contact referenced nhtsa recall campaign id number: 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder) and took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer advised that the seals inside the master cylinder had failed, but the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that when they pressed on the brake pedal the vehicle had a slight delay before the brakes engaged. the contact found nhtsa recall campaign id number: 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder) and took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer stated that the seals inside the master cylinder had failed, but the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.rl | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 59000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated the brakes were too soft which increased the braking distance of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the master cylinder and the abs system replaced. after the repair the braking distance increasing again causing the contact to braking suddenly while driving 30 mph. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for another diagnostic test. the dealer stated the master cylinder needed to be replaced again. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 59,000. pmb | |||
| 10/15/2012 | |||
| Was decreasing speed to make a complete stop noticed it took longer than normal to for the brakes to kick in. didnt feel any pressure of the brakes at first almost making me hit the car infront of me. | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 59000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated the brakes were too soft which increased the braking distance of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the master cylinder and the abs system replaced. after the repair the braking distance increasing again causing the contact to braking suddenly while driving 30 mph. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for another diagnostic test. the dealer stated the master cylinder needed to be replaced again. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 59,000. pmb | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 99400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact was driving 45 mph and applied the brakes but the vehicle would not respond. the contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor a repair shop for inspection. the failure recurred several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer prior to the most recent failure and was advised that there were no failures within the vehicle. the brakes were replaced three times prior and the master cylinder was also replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of failure however no further assistance was provided. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v247000 (service brakes, hydraulic) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall campaign. the approximate current and failure mileage was 99,400. kmj | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 99400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, there was a bump in the road, when contact depressed the brake pedal. the pedal remained at the bottom, however vehicle did not stop. the contact had to use the emergency brake. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for inspection. the failure had recurred several times before. the contact had taken vehicle to dealer previous to this incident, and there was no failure found. the brakes had been replaced three times before and the master cylinder was replaced once. the manufacturer was made aware of failure; however no further assistance was provided. there was a recall related to failure, nhtsa campaing id number: 05v247000 (service brakes, hydraulic), the vin was not included. the approximate current and failure mileage was 99,400.yn | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 72500 | ||
| Brakes failed completely when coming up to a red light. fortunately, no one was ahead of me nor in the intersection or there would have been a major accident. i checked brake fluid level and it was normal. mechanic said master cylinder was bad. there was no prior warning of possible problems, nor any lights on the dash at or after the time of the problem. at previous red light, brakes worked normally. the failure was as described in recall 05v247000. however, my car was manufactured 10/2005 so was not part of the recall. | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 55000 | ||
| In december 2010, i had driven about 30 miles and as i was coming off of the highway, i applied my brakes but they did not work. my brake pedal was soft, went all the way down to the floor, and it took a long time to stop. had there been another vehicle in front of me, i would not have been able to avoid hitting it. the mechanic found that my brakes were fine and replaced the master cylinder with a new one. in august of 2011, i had the exact same problem. i had driven 30 miles to home from work and then ran a few errands around town. as i was heading home, i applied the brakes and felt a jerk or a pop and then the brakes went all the way down to the floor and i only had minimal braking power. i immediately drove about 3 miles to my shop and had problems stopping the entire time. i did have more brake power if i pumped the brakes prior to coming to a stop. my shop could not duplicate the problem but found 2 recalls - the master cylinder and the brake booster. i called mitsubishi but they said these recalls did not apply to my specific vin. my shop suggested i bring the car back when i had the problem again or to take it to a dealership. the mechanic said in all his years of experience, he has never had to change a master cylinder on a mits except for mine. i drove a 1995 eclipse for about 10 years before this one and never had braking issues with it. i took my car to the dealership. they also could not duplicate the problem and suggested i bring the car back if it happened again so they could try to determine the issue when they can experience it for themselves. i have been driving the vehicle again the last fews day and haven't had any problems but i believe it will happen again. i've only had the vehicle for about 1 year and it is upsetting to me that twice in that past year i have suddenly found myself w/o brakes. i know this vehicle was in a front end impact accident before i purchased it and i wonder if the previous owner had the same problem. | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated while braking the brake pedal will go all the way to the floor making the vehicle very difficult to stop. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall. the manufacturer asked for the vin number to the vehicle and informed the contact the vehicle did not fall into the recall. the contact stated the vehicle could lead to a crash. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated that when trying to stop her vehicle she noticed that the brakes would depress down to the floor board. the vehicle was then inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised her that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then towed to a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 41,000. tb | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 5000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse coope gt. the contact stated that the brakes would fail intermittently and would not engage. on one occasion, while attempting to brake the vehicle would not respond and he crashed into the rear of another vehicle. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5, 000 and current mileage was 25,589. | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 5000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 mitsubishi eclipse coope gt. the contact stated while driving the brake pedal was depressed and it did not engage. the second time the failure occurred the contact pressed the brakes and was unable to stop the vehicle and as a result it rear ended another vehicle. no one was injurer and a police report was not file. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was contact who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5, 000 and current mileage was 25,589. pm | |||
| 07/20/2006 | 11000 | 2 | 10/30/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 22000 | 2 | 03/13/2006 |
| I was coming up to a red light and my brakes gave out they went all the way 2 the ground, no pressure nothing ,they would just go 2 the ground, and then my abs and brake lights came on in my dash board ,on top of all of it i almost got hit by a plow,i could have died tonight because of my brakes in my 06 eclipse. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have owned my car for a year & have had a number of issues. it is scary that a car that is only a year old would have so many problems. my brakes started sqeaking after about three months. i plan on taking it in soon but it if 30 minutes away & trying to fit going to the shop into my schedule is very difficult. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 22000 | 2 | 03/13/2006 |
| I was coming up to a red light and my brakes gave out they went all the way 2 the ground, no pressure nothing ,they would just go 2 the ground, and then my abs and brake lights came on in my dash board ,on top of all of it i almost got hit by a plow,i could have died tonight because of my brakes in my 06 eclipse. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 10/27/2006 | |||
| 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 prgressively 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. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 10/27/2006 | |||
| 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 prgressively 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. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 1 | ||
| I've had my car (mitsubishi eclipse 2006-manual transmission) for just 11k miles, i noticed a vibration in the brakes. i took the car to have it checked out, and i was told it has a rotor problem in the rear, and they need polishing, but the brake pads are fine. also, i'm being told that this is highly unusual for it to experience this problem at this stage of the car's life cycle. i'm also puzzled as to why this is happening so soon. i have been doing research on this subject on the internet, and it appears i'm not the only one who is experiencing this problem. i think this is indeed a factory defect. *jb | |||