Carter Lake, IA
STEERING
NEEDS RECALL FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10872248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse steering problems
11 of the 380 complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse are about the steering — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 78,000 miles.
11
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gear BOX (Other Than Rack AND Pinion)
4
36.4%
Steering
3
27.3%
Hydraulic Power Assist System
2
18.2%
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR
2
18.2%
Steering across every Mitsubishi Eclipse year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 181,000 miles
Limestone, TN
Crash
1 injured
2 killed
STEERING
MY SON PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS 1-MONTH AGO IT'S TOO LATE TO SAVE MY SONS LIFE NOW BUT IT WAS SOLD AS IS NO WARRANTY ,THE FINANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO GET ME A HISTORY ON THE SAYS THERE'S NO RECALL BUT THEY ARE OLDER ONES ABOUT THE NUT IN THE GEAR BOX BEING LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY MAKING THE CAR NOT TURN LEFT MY SON DIED 10/23/08 AND AS SOON AS ASK ABOUT THE RECALL THE FINANCE LADY TO CRUSH THE CAR I SAID NO TILL I FIND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AND IF IT WAS EVER LOOKED AT, THE CAR SHOO BAD AND WAS HARD TO STEER I DROVE IT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I KNOW E-Z PAY OF GREENEVILLE TN SOLD HIM THE CAR,, CAN YOU HELP?
NHTSA complaint #10248079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roanoke, VA
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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.
NHTSA complaint #10226210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 119,000 miles
Frederick, MD
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V225001 CONCERNING THE STEERING, THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL WERE CURRENTLY PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE. SHE FELT THAT RECALL REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE SAFETY DEFECT. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE, AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. THE V WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10145826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 37,000 miles
Springfield, VA
Crash
1 injured
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEER TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK, AND KNEE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10047792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,400 miles
Boca Raton, FL
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH WATER PUDDLES THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10033783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blue Spring, MO
Fire
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, VEHICLE LOOKED TO BE ON FIRE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT HAD CAUSE THE FIRE. *AK PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE ENGINE WOULD START, AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERATIVE,SUNROFF WAS INOPERATIVE, MIRROR WERE INOPERATIVE, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE NEEDED TO BE READJUSTED,FOG LIGHTS STAYED ON EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS INOPERATIVE, CARGO COVER WAS LOOSE, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING
NHTSA complaint #8003231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goodlettsviile, TN
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY15 MPH ON EXIT RAMP WHEN STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE IN ALL DIRECTIONS, STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SPIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #876356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Irving, TX
Crash
1 injured
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED AFTER THE ACCIDENT ABOUT TEN DAYS LATER. SHE WAS IN TRAFFIC AND SHE WAS TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #871916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Raleigh, NC
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY STIFF WHICH CAUSED POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. ALSO, RECALL 00V225001 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO DETERMINE IF THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #868436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Midvale, UT
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED, TILTS LEFT. ALIGNMENT REDUCED THE PROBLEM GREATLY, BUT A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #713629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.