1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Brakes Problems

CONSTANT PULSATING OF BRAKES WHEN APPLYING THEM. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE 1ST TIME AND HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. MITSUBISHI PAID FOR 1/2 OF THE COST AND I PAID THE REST. THIS WAS IN 1998. THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED, THE VIBRATING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME BACK WITHIN 2 WEEKS. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED AND/OR TURNED DOWN MY ROTORS ON MY FRONT WHEELS OVER 7 TIMES. I DO NOT RIDE MY BRAKES EITHER. I'VE HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED BY NUMEROUS GARAGES. THE ROTORS IMPROVED TWICE DUE TO THE RECALL OF BALL JOINTS. WHEN I HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS RECALL AND I DROVE THE CAR HOME, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT PULSATE FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 WEEKS AFTER THE RECALL WAS MADE GOOD. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON HAVING THE ROTORS REPLACED. IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT KEEP SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON ROTORS. I JUST DEAL WITH THE VIBRATING BRAKES AT THIS TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10082624

Incident

Mar 20, 1998

Mileage

19,000 mi

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018585

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND BRAKING THE BRAKES AND /OR ROTORS SHUDDERS /SHAKE REAL BAD TO THE POINT OF THROWING OFF STERING CAPABILITY IN VEHICLE AND SHAKES MORE SO GOING DOWN HILL , I HAVE ALREADY HAD THEM REPLACED (BRAKES AND ROTORS) AND IT DID NOT HELP ANY I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . *AK

NHTSA ID

731223

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES 4X'S. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. ISSUED COMPLAINT. DEALER UNHELPFUL. BREAKS SQUEAL LOUDLY EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED. SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN TO DEALER IN THEIR SYSTEM. DANGEROUS. NOW CAR SHAKES WHEN STEPPING ON BREAKS. NEVER HAS COMPLETE FIX TO THIS PROBLEM. HUSBAND HAS HAD TO COMPLAIN TO THEM AS WELL ABOUT THE DANGER OF HAVING HIS WIFE DRIVE UNSAFELY. STILL NO FIX OR PROPER RESOLUTION.

NHTSA ID

729502

ROTORS AND BRAKES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. ROTORS HAVE TO BE RESURFACED EVERY 6 MONTHS, AND NEW BRAKES. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHARGE EXCEPT FOR BRAKES. NOW DEALERSHIP TELLS ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR THIS CHRONIC PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI MOTORS ADMITS THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. DEALERSHIP SAYS TO PUT THE BLAME ON MITSUBISHI MOTORS. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR DUE TO BRAKES POSSIBLY FAILING. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

718013

Incident

Apr 19, 1997

I PURCHASED MY MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS ON MY CAR A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN THIS MONTH ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I AGAIN NEED TO REPLACE MY ROTORS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY MORE OR LESS TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES WERE AN ENGINEERING FLAW. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MITSUBISHI CORPORATE OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA. AT THIS TIME THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

713245

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH SHORT IN SYSTEM CAUSING BATTERY FAILURES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID

542945

Incident

Aug 8, 1998

FRONT ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

538667

CONSUMER HIT TRUCK HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DEFECT IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN THAT AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. ALSO VEHICLE HAS 2 BRAKE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BACKUP PANIC BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

822608

VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE/STUTTER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WILL STOP AND LET GO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES, BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS. CANNOT EXPLAIN PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WILL SKIP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND THEN GO AND THEN STOP AGAIN, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER, DEALER ORDERED FLASHER ASSEMBLY. SEATS WOULD NOT WORK, THERE WAS MATERIAL BLOCKING THE LATCH FROM LOCKING. *SLC

NHTSA ID

819059

Incident

Nov 4, 1996

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCNING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. SHE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED IN JULY/ AUGUST AND IN OCTOBER. *AK

NHTSA ID

817004

Incident

Oct 8, 1997

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD, HITTING THE LEADING CAR, FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

816943

Incident

Oct 6, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH THE COMSUMER HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT TOOK LONG TIME TO ST0P, AND WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES GRABBED ON THE DISC. ALSO FRONT BRAKES ULSATED/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN ADDITION, REPLACED REAR MAIN SEAL AND OIL SEAL AND RETORQUED ALL MOUNTING NUTS AND BOLTS DUE TO FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

814944

Incident

Jul 3, 1997

RECURRING BRAKE FAILURES DESPITE BEING SENT IN FOR REPAIRS MULTIPLE TIMES.

NHTSA ID

522040

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH THE COMSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TO METAL. BRAKES WERE GONE AS COMSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND WEREN'T ANY. COMSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS FIXED WITHOUT CHARGE. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

814541

Incident

Jun 20, 1997

BRAKEROTORS/HUB FAILED.

NHTSA ID

519221

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION WON'T PULL OR GO INTO GEAR DUE TO A FAILED PRESSURE PLATE.

NHTSA ID

517758

Incident

Nov 22, 1996

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

603108

Incident

Oct 1, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED A VIBRATION OCCURS AND BRAKES PULSATE, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES ON WET SURFACE, IMPACT 12:OO POSITION SPEED 10MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

808702

Incident

May 7, 1996

AT 2800 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WEAR OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

NHTSA ID

808258

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

511884

Incident

Oct 9, 1996

THERE WAS A FLOOD, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN, HIT A BUS HEAD-ON AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

804736

Incident

Nov 7, 1996

BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO SCRAPING NOISE.

NHTSA ID

510191

Incident

Oct 6, 1996

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LOW BRAKE FLUID ON A FOUR MONTH OLD VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

509932

Incident

Aug 13, 1996

WARPEDBRAKE ROTOTRS, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO FUEL INJECTION//SUNROOF MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

509060

Incident

Aug 19, 1996