2006 MITSUBISHI Eclipse Problems

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SERVICE BRAKES

50 complaints

We recently went to the dealership to have a recalled brake booster fixed and the brake booster is failing again.

Jul 24, 2025

Vehicle went in for repair in March of 2025 for an open recall for the brakes. 3 months later the vehicle is experiencing brake issues related to a brake booster/master cylinder that was also recalled. Replacement is needed asap

Jul 24, 2025

My in insurance has a recall page and when I went on there. My car was on there for ABS. My ABS light been on since I got the car 6 months ago

Feb 09, 2025

There was a previous recall on the anti braking system. Prior to the recall I had noticed that the ABS light was always coming on & I also noticed the brakes were at times seemed to be grabbing metal & not working . I took the car in to get fixed with the recall notice. Everything was fine until now the ABS light has been coming on frequently again & it is doing the same exact thing when braking. It seems when the light is off & the brakes start to not work properly then the light comes on & they do work. I never know when this is going to happen when the brakes fail. There is no loss of brake fluid. The recall repair was done at Ricart in Columbus Ohio. The problem was confirmed by the recall that this was faulty.

Mar 09, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO SUDDENLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID INJURYING A PEDESTRIAN. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE AND FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SPUN AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ABS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT HAD TO SUDDENLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID A CRASH. AGAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MITSUBISHI DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Feb 26, 2018

Crash: 1

+ 45 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

12 complaints

2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL. *SMD

Mar 10, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ

Nov 03, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Jan 13, 2015

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. *TR

Oct 06, 2011

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. *KB

Aug 17, 2011

+ 7 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE LESS THAN 22,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AS OF TODAY AND RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM MY TRANSMISSION WHILE I AM IN 'NEUTRAL.' I RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A 'PREVIOUS' RECALL SITUATION THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. I QUESTIONED THE 'NOISE' AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE 'THROW-OUT' BEARING ON THE CLUTCH. I ASKED IF THE PART CAN BE REPLACED AND IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY 'USUALLY' REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH DUE TO THE BEARING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ITSELF. WHEN I ASKED WHY THE BEARING WAS NOT COVERED, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A 'WEARABLE' PART. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CLUTCH REPLACEMENT COULD COST AT LEAST $1,000. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION-VEHICLES FOR OVER 13 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A 'CLUTCH' PROBLEM. THE PREVIOUS CARS I OWNED PRIOR TO THE ECLIPSE PURCHASE HAVE BEEN SOLD TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THEY ALSO HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH. I CURRENTLY OWN A 20 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ALMOST 200,000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CLUTCH IS A 'WEARABLE' PART, HOWEVER, I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10222679, 10224311, 10178777, 10173845, 10163231) AND I BELIEVE THAT A CLUTCH SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING ALREADY IN A BRAND-NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO E-MAILED MITSUBISHI OVER TWO WEEKS AGO FOR ANY INFORMATION AND/OR ASSISTANCE AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL BEING A CUSTOMER. I BELIEVE DUE TO MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ORIGIN, THAT THIS PART COULD BE 'FAULTY' AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE "NOISE" COMING FROM MY TRANSMISSION AND NO ASSISTANCE AND/OR INFORMATION FROM MITSUBISHI. AFTER THIS ORDEAL, I REFUSE TO EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER MITSUBISHI. *TR

Jun 15, 2008

4 MONTHS AGO I HAD THE SLAVE CYLINDER LEAK ONTO MY CLUTCH CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO GO OUT, THEY REPLACED IT BASICALLY TOLD ME I HAVE A NEW CLUTCH. SO RECENTLY I'VE BEEN GETTING ON THE FREEWAY IN 5TH 6TH GEAR AND THE CAR IS REVVING BUT NOT GOING, SO I WENT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER TOLD THEM WHAT'S UP AND WITHOUT EVEN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM SAID I NEED A NEW CLUTCH, I THEN REMINDED THEM I JUST HAD IT REPLACED 4 MONTHS AGO THEY TRIED TO SAY IT WAS FOR SOMETHING ELSE WHEN IN FACT I REMEMBER HIM CLEARLY SAYING YOU GOT A BRAND NEW CLUTCH. ANYWAY I ASKED HOW MUCH TO FIX IT HE SAID $1,400.00 I THEN ASKED IS IT NORMAL TO HAVE IT GO OUT SO SOON BUT HE IS STILL TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THEY JUST REPLACED THE BEARINGS ON THE CLUTCH. THEN ASKED IF I DRIVE IT HARD. WELL I NEVER RACE IT I DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK THAT'S ABOUT IT, OH AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 16500 MILES ON IT. I THEN CALLED THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE WARRANTY THEY SAID ITS NOT COVERED , I DON'T KNOW IM SO MAD ABOUT THIS I LOVE THE CAR BUT HATE THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT! *TR

Apr 12, 2008

CLUTCH WORE OFF AT 33000 MILES AND NOT EVEN ONE YEAR. I'VE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL FOR TEN YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE CLUTCH ON MY 97 NISSAN TRUCK. I STILL HAVE THE OLD CAR WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AND NOW A NEW 2006 ECLIPSE BURN OUT AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR. DEALER SAID THAT IT ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE ITS WEARABLE BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FOR 100000 OR TEN YEARS. *JB

Jan 16, 2007

RE MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, 2006, 8,000+ MILES. WITH NO PRIOR SIGNS OR ODORS, RPMS FLUCTUATED IN 5TH GEAR AT 65 MPH REDUCED TO 30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THEN WOULD NOT PROCEED IN GEAR. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD CLUTCH WAS WORN; PARTS WERE REPLACED. FAILURE WAS BLAMED ON DRIVER, BUT THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THE CLUTCH WAS FAULTY FROM START. *NM

Nov 20, 2006

I HAVE A 2006 ECLIPSE GT, ITS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. IM DRIVING ALONG AND I SHIFT GEARS AND I HEARD IT REV UP BEFORE IT CAUGHT AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. NONE THE LESS, I FIND OUT ITS THE CLUTCH GOING OUT ALREADY. AND THE DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE IT BECAUSE ITS A WEAR ITEM... BUT WHAT CLUTCH GOES OUT IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES WHEN THE CAR ISN'T DRIVEN LIKE A RACE CAR, BUT NORMAL. *NM

Jul 23, 2006

STRUCTURE

4 complaints

As with the early 2000's recall the paint (Clear coat) on Kalapana Black (Code X13) has started to peel off and Mitsubishi refused to address the issue. My vehicle has less than 75k miles and has been garaged most of its life as it is not a daily driver and I am the only owner. Mitsubishi recalled the earlier years but stopped it I believe in 2002 being the latest year but seems they continued the painting practices.

Nov 22, 2021

THE TOP COAT, CLEAR COAT, OF PAINT HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE FROM THE BLACK PAINT. THIS IS HAPPENING VERY RAPIDLY AND CONTINUES TO SPREAD OVER THE TOP OF THE CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS IN LATE 90'S EARLY 2000'S FOR THE EXACT SAME REASON FOR THE EXACT SAME COLOR OF VEHICLE.

Dec 10, 2020

THE PAINT JOB, DOES NOT HOLD UP. I TAKE GOOD CAR OF MY CAR AND THERE IS PAINT DETERIORATION ON THE HOOD AND NOW ON THE TRUNK. I HEARD ABOUT THIS FROM SEVERAL ECLIPSE OWNERS.

Mar 29, 2016

WATER LEAKS FROM SUNROOF (WHICH I DO NOT USE) SWITCH, AND FROM SIDE AIRBAGS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO SELLING DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESULTS. I THEN REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT RESULTED FROM A BAD DRAINAGE ALONG THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE( BESIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD). *JB

Jan 22, 2007

AIR BAGS

4 complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON AFTER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIFTED UP A LITTLE FROM THE DASH BEING IN THE SUN

Apr 25, 2019

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

Jan 16, 2013

Crash: 1

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHERE MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. LATER UPON CALLING IN A AIRBAG SPECIALIST, THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THAT BOTH THE FRONT RIGHT AND FRONT LEFT AIRBAG SENSORS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THIS WAS THEN BACKED UP BY THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. I STILL SUFFER FROM MY HEAD INJURY TO THIS DAY. *TR

Oct 01, 2008

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 12/8/05,I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT COLLISION, MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY REAR DAMAGE AS WELL AS HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS SYSTEMS DEPLOYED AS THE VEHICLES MANUAL STATED IT WOULD, WHICH RESULTED IN MYSELF BEING SEVERELY INJURED, THE VEHICLE WAS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS,LESS THAN A MONTH OLD,I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE,AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK IN TO THIS MATTER. *NM

Jan 14, 2006

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

TIRES

4 complaints

IN NOVEMBER 2013 AFTER DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS LEFT REAR EAGLE RSA FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FAILURE OTHER THEN IT JUST BLEW OUT ALL OF THE SUDDEN. TIRE WAS REPLACED ABOUT A WEEK LATER WITH ANOTHER EAGLE RSA. LAST NIGHT (JANUARY 2014) WAS DRIVING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS AND THEN GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN AGAIN THE TIRE BLOWS BUT THIS TIME THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF CAR BUT STILL THE REAR WHEEL. DURING THIS BLOW THE CAR SWERVED MOMENTARILY BUT I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND THEN I HEARD THE NOISE INDICATING IT HAD BLOWN. IN NEITHER CASE WAS THERE AN INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TIRE BEFORE IT BLEW INCLUDING THE TREAD DEPTH. BOTH TIRES HAD BEEN ON THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR (CAR WAS BOUGHT NOV/ DEC 2012 AND NEW TIRES WERE ON THE CAR WHEN BOUGHT) AND HAD LITTLE WEAR ON THE TREAD DEPTH WHEN THEY HAD BLOWN. *TR

Jan 09, 2014

I PURCHASED A NEW CAR WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES ON IT. THE TIRE TREAD HAS SEPARATED CAUSING THE CAR TO BE DISABLED WITH MY TEEN DRIVER DRIVING IT. THE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME NOW THAT THE TIRES HAVE NO WARRANTY ON THEM. WHY WOULD A DEALERSHIP SELL TIRES WITH NO WARRANTY? WHY WOULD GOODYEAR NOT PUT A WARRANTY ON SOME BRAND NEW TIRES? I CALLED THE AUTHORIZED TIRE DEALERSHIP AND HE TELLS ME I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY THAT THEY LASTED LONGER THAN 30,000 MILES. THIS IS A SHAM. THIS IS UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

Jun 30, 2008

I WAS DRIVING ON I 95 IN FLORIDA FOR ABOUT 12 MILES WHEN MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. APPARENTLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE SIDE WALLS OF THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. THIS WAS A NEW 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA 17 INCH TIRES. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 6700 MILES. THANK GOD IT WAS MY REAR TIRE AND NOT MY FRONT, BECAUSE ACTUALLY NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME. IF IT WAS MY FRONT I WOULD NOT BE HERE WRITING THIS. WHEN I WENT TO GOODYEAR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BLOW OUT. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BLOW OUT THERE WOULD BE NO MORE TIRE. THE TREAD WAS STILL INTACT, BUT THE SIDE WALL JUST SEPARATED. MANY PEOPLE NOW HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A TIRE DEFECT AND NOT A BLOW OUT. GOODYEAR GAVE ME A NEW TIRE AT A DISCOUNT. *JB

Jul 05, 2006

2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, 2,000 MILES, DRIVER AND 4 PASSENGERS WERE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE #405 FREEWAY ON DRY CONDITIONS. THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY GOES INTO A SPIN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A 1 INCH WOOD SCREW IN THE TREAD, AND THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE WHOLE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS GONE. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. *NM

Dec 19, 2005

AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,204. UPDATED 12/18/15*LJ UPDATED4/17/18*JB *TR

Oct 08, 2015

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE. THE DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM EITHER CRASH, BUT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAINS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. DURING THE FIRST CRASH, FOUR TIRES SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. DURING THE SECOND CRASH, THE TWO FRONT TIRES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Oct 02, 2015

Crash: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Sep 09, 2015

Crash: 1

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ... ..UPDATED 01/27/16 *BF 11/11/15 BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED NO FURTHER SERVICE REQUIRED PER DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 4/17/18*JB *TR

Oct 08, 2015

I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 2013 AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AROUND 6 MONTHS AFTER. IT TAKES WAY TO LONG TO STOP, PINGING NOISE WHEN CLUTCH LETS OUT, AND AN AWFUL SCREAMING AIR SOUND AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKES ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE. TOOK IT TO THE ONLY MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP HERE IN TOWN AND WAS AN ESTIMATE OF $850 TO FIX THE MASTER CYLINDER, POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS, DE-GLAZE BRAKE PADS, AND TURN THE ROTORS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ALSO MITSUBISHI, BUT WAS TOLD BY BOTH MY VIN# WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL #05V299000 OR RECALL 05V247000. MY CAR ONLY HAD AROUND 36,000 MILES WHEN PURCHASED USED AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AROUND 45,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER OF THESE PARTS NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

Jun 10, 2014

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT

2 complaints

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

Oct 31, 2006

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

Jul 23, 2006

STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FELL AND RUBBED ON THE SERPENTINE SPELL UNTIL IT ATE A HOLE IN I. I AND THE TRACTION CONTROL IS ENGUAGEING AND DISENGAGEING ON ITS OWN ANS MY AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE FLASHING UNAVAILABLE.

Oct 06, 2019

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE EXITED THE ROADWAY, RAN INTO A SWAMP AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES BEFORE COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES BUT NO BROKEN BONES. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, CASE NUMBER: 1-273146714. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 165,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

Jun 11, 2019

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER PART OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD SPLIT APART ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Feb 01, 2018

ENGINE

1 complaint

MY V-6 (3.8) GT HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON IT. THE CODE (PO421) HAS COME UP ON AN OBII WHICH IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IN MY STATE (WASHINGTON) THE RECALL ON THIS PART IS NOT HONORED, DUE TO THE 80000 MILE WARRANTY. IN MANY OTHER STATES IT IS WARRANTIED TO 100,000 MILES. WHETHER OTHER STATES HAVE STRICTER EMISSION LAWS, OR WHATEVER THE REASON, THIS DOES NOT CHANGE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY, PERFORMANCE OR MAKEUP OF THE PART THAT IS EXPECTED TO LAST 100000 MILES. IN SHORT, I AM HOPING TO GET A STANDARDIZED AND EQUAL TREATMENT AS OTHERS DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE WITH A FAIR WARRANTY. *TR

Jan 06, 2017

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TO ENTER A CHURCH AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN I LOST COMPLETE PRESSURE OF THE BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO MECHANIC BUT THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER A DAY. THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKES WERE FINE. (ONE OF THOSE BEING A MITSUBISHI DEALER). THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF THERE WAS A CAR COMING OUT OF THE CHURCH I WOULD'VE HAD AN ACCIDENT OR CRASH.

Jun 21, 2015

WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY FINE AND THERE WAS A SMALL POT HOLE ON THE GROUND THAT I WENT OVER. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES WHILE RUNNING OVER THE POT HOLE AND THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY LOST. IT WAS A SPONGY FEELING AS THE BRAKES WERE TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES HAD VERY LITTLE POWER AND WHEN LET GO HAD A WHISTLING SOUND COMING BACK UP. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WHILE DOWN SHIFTING TO LOWER GEARS BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK.

Jun 15, 2015

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Sep 11, 2014

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Sep 04, 2012

TIRES,WHEELS

1 complaint

I HAVE GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A P35/45R18 TIRES ON MY ECLIPSE, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE SIDEWALL SEPARATING FROM THE TREAD! I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL A MECHANIC AT MY WORK LOOKED AT MY OTHER FRONT TIRE AND SAW THAT IT WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE ALSO! THE TIRES STILL HAVE HALF OF THEIR TREAD LIFE REMAINING AND IT ALSO CAUSED FOR MY RIM TO BE SCRATCHED. IN ADDITION, IT WAS NOTED THAT AT SOME POINT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE IS GOING TO BLOW OUT SO AT THIS POINT MY CAR IS A TICKING TIME BOMB. *TR

Mar 07, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

TODAY, APRIL 21, 2011, I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND MY KEY BROKE. THE METAL PART OF THE KEY HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE PLASTIC END. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. UPON INSPECTING BOTH SETS OF KEYS, I NOTICED THAT BOTH KEYS HAVE A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC STARTING FROM THE POSTERIOR LEFT CORNER BASE OF THE METAL END EXTENDING MID WAY INTO THE POSTERIOR PLASTIC PART. BOTH KEYS HAVE THE EXACT TYPE OF CRACK LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA CONSISTING OF THE SAME WIDTH AND PATTERN. NATURALLY, THE CRACK IN THE BROKEN KEY IS ALITTLE LONGER THEN THE OTHER KEY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW CONSIDERING THAT BOTH KEYS CONSIST OF THE SAME TYPE OF CRACKS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE KEYS AND I ALSO STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE KEY PARTS IN MY POSSESSION. I WENT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA LATER THIS EVENING TO REPAIR ONE OF THE KEYS. *TR

Apr 22, 2011

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPUN 3 MAIN BEARINGS, HAS A WORN CLUTCH AT 28,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED THE CLUTCH IN MY '88 MAZDA, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 190,000 MILES ON IT OR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. MITSUBISHI REPS DENIED THE WARRANTY DUE TO AFTERMARKET PART (COLD AIR INTAKE) THE CLUTCH BEING WORN AND FROM WHAT THEY CLAIM AS "SPIRITED DRIVING." I DID NOT PAY $30,000 FOR A CAR TO TAKE OUT AND DRIVE IT LIKE A MANIAC. THIS IS A CAR THAT I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF AND CHANGE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES RELIGIOUSLY, AND HAVE IT SERVICED REGULARLY. I HAD A DISPUTE HEARING ON THIS MATTER AND THAT WAS A JOKE, YOU BETTER HAVE SOMEONE TO GO WITH YOU THAT HAS IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF ENGINES AND COLD AIR INTAKES. I KNOW THAT THE COLD AIR INTAKE DOES NOT CHANGE THE PARAMETERS OF THE ENGINE SET BY THE MANUFACTURER, SINCE I HAD CONTACTED THE COMPANY THAT DEVELOPED THE INTAKE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI IN MY LIFE. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTIES OR THEIR PRODUCTS. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND A MITSUBISHI VEHICLE TO ANYBODY. I WILL ALSO NOT RECOMMEND THE DEALERSHIP TO ANYONE EITHER. THEY WAS OF NO HELP TO ME WHAT SO EVER. *TR

Mar 29, 2008

AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE HORN WILL SOUND WITHOUT WARNING. OCCASIONALLY, THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND WHEN PRESSED. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE HORN FROM BLOWING WAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES BY REPLACING THE HORNS TWICE AND PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TO THE AIR BAG, YET THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAS A REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.*AK

Apr 17, 2007

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT FROM JULY 3, 2006 AND HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE FIXED AS OF TODAY STILL WAITING JULY 18, 2006 - LOST TWO WEEKS VACATION TIME, $120 ON RENTALS ($50 A DAY), PAID 1/2 MONTH INSURANCE AND CAR PAYMENT FOR NO REASON.........ETC. *NM

Jul 18, 2006

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The 2006 MITSUBISHI Eclipse currently has 99 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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