2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER Problems & Recalls
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Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2009, and 2007-2009 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufac...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, N...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, N...
Mileage: 112,000
THE DASHBOARD FACIA IS PULLING AWAY FROM UPPER DASH WHERE A LIP IS SUPPOSE TO KEEP IT RETAINED. ALSO, THE DOOR SPRING TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN BROKE AND THE DOOR WILL CLOSE UNLESS YOU KEEP SOME FORCE ON IT WHILE GETTING IN OR OUT. BOTH ITEMS OCCURRED AT APPROX 70,000 MILES.
Mileage: 70,000
I WAS DRIVING MY WIFES 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPIDER HOME FROM THE STORE WHEN DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING 25 MPH WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING ME TO GO OFFROAD INSTEAD OF STOPPING ENDING UP IN A DITCH
Mileage: 10
I WAS DRIVING MY WIFES 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPIDER HOME FROM THE STORE WHEN DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING 25 MPH WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING ME TO GO OFFROAD INSTEAD OF STOPPING ENDING UP IN A DITCH
Mileage: 10
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT RECIEVED 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 R...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR FROM THE DEALER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINAT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE R...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES ON A WET SURFACE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, ...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA C...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVE AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFA...
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND DEPRESSED AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MA...
Mileage: 70,000
(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) -2007 MITSUBISHI, ECLIPS, SPYDER DOOR LATCH HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE, THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE DOOR IS BROKEN W/ LESS THAN 65K MILES. IS THEIR A RECALL?
Mileage: 65,000
I WAS DRIVING 55 TO 60 MPH, THEN LET OFF THE GAS TO TAKE MY EXIT AND WAS DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED, AND I COULDN'T STOP AT THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RAMP. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, SO I PUMPED THEM 2 OR 3 TIMES AND AS I WAS LETTING OFF THE BREAK, IT STARTED WHISTLIN...
I WAS GETTING TO A RED LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. CARS WERE COMING SO I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND LET THEM PASS. THE BRAKES STARTED TO CATCH THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. I SLAMMED THE GAS TO TURN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR WAITING TO TURN IN THE LAN...
Mileage: 142,520
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BECOME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A C...
Mileage: 52,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BECOME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A C...
Mileage: 52,000
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE TRAVELING OVER A BUMP,DIP OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR LOSES ITS STOPPING POWER. YOU LOSE YOUR BRAKES! YOU HAVE TO QUICKLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET PRESSURE BACK SO YOU CAN STOP. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH T...
Mileage: 51,000
2007 MITSUBISHI, ECLIPS, SPYDER DOOR LATCH HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE, THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE DOOR IS BROKEN W/ LESS THAN 60K MILES. IS THEIR A RECALL? *TR
Mileage: 68,678
2007 MITSUBISHI, ECLIPS, SPYDER DOOR LATCH HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE, THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE DOOR IS BROKEN W/ LESS THAN 60K MILES. IS THEIR A RECALL? *TR
Mileage: 68,678
AT A LITTLE OVER 33,000 MILES I WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH LOSING AIR IN MY TIRES ON MY 2007 MITSUBISHI SPYDER ECLIPSE. THE TIRES I HAVE ARE P235 45R18 - GOODYEAR EAGLE. ONE MORNING MY TIRES WOULD NOT EVEN KEEP ENOUGH AIR IN THEM TO GET TO WORK. I STOPPED AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP WHERE I PU...
2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT - AT 3,561 MILES THE CLUTCH BURNT UP AND THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY, COSTING ME $1880.00. AT 14,143 APPROX MILES, THE CLUTCH BURNT UP AGAIN. NOT WANTING A 3RD MITSUBISHI CLUTCH, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE MITSUBISHI DE...
Mileage: 14,132
2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT - AT 3,561 MILES THE CLUTCH BURNT UP AND THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY, COSTING ME $1880.00. AT 14,143 APPROX MILES, THE CLUTCH BURNT UP AGAIN. NOT WANTING A 3RD MITSUBISHI CLUTCH, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE MITSUBISHI DE...
Mileage: 14,132
WHEN VEHICLE IS LEFT IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 85 DEGREES, ATTEMPTING TO RAISE OR LOWER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS SOMETIMES INTERRUPTED WHEN THE POWER TONNEAU COVER DOOR REACHES THE OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN COMPLETE INABILITY TO COMPLETE THE OPERATION. TONNEAU COVER DOOR REMAINS LOCKED IN THE R...
Mileage: 12,100
FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL AND SQUEAK BADLY WHEN SLOWLY BRAKING SINCE SEPTEMBER 2006. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER X6 TIMES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY ITS BECAUSE I "RIDE" MY BREAKS. I'VE HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED X2, ROTORS REPLACED X1, BRAKE PAD X3. THE BRAKES TODAY 07/01/08, CONTINUE...
Mileage: 12,000