Mitsubishi / Eclipse / 2007
2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
Owners have filed 122 complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 63.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 10.7%.
Complaints122
Crashes21
Fires1
Injuries15
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 63.1% · 77
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.7% · 13
Air bags 7.4% · 9
Structure 4.1% · 5
Tires 3.3% · 4
Power train 1.6% · 2
Electrical system 1.6% · 2
Unknown or other 1.6% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 15 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 1995 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 11 in the last three years against 10 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,540 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated the driver was traveling 40 mph, when the vehicle started to make a loud popping noise whenever the brakes were depressed. As a result, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 70,010. Service brakes · reported at 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Service brakes
The contact owns a 2007 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 had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Djr Service brakes
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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