2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Brakes Problems

“Decemebr 23, 2018 I was involved in an accident on a freeway, where all the traffic suddenly came to a stop from 50 MPH. As I pressed my breaks it was as though they almost didn't work causing me to strike the vehicle in front of me. The ABS light then became lit, all air bags were deployed and the car was determined totaled by my insurance company and I was not at fault.”

“Driving in a residential area and hit my brakes to avoid a car stopping abruptly. My brakes went soft and I had to swerve to avoid slamming into the back of the vehicle. My brakes remained very soft with little to no braking power for at least a day. This is the second occurrence in a month. The brakes when pressed were very soft and whistled when I lifted my foot. I recorded the sound for documentation.”

“Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that after hitting a bump at approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal seized without warning. The failure occurred on approximately ten occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 72,000.”

“On may 22, 2015 Mitsubishi filed a recall (Mitsubishi campaign# sr-15-004/NHTSA recall # 15v337) for the ABS hydraulic unit of which my vehicle is affected. Aside from one letter I received late july informing me of the recall, I have not heard again from them regarding this matter. Calling local dealerships has resulted in responses of the parts required for the repair are not yet available. Even checking the recall status on Mitsubishi's website shows that the repair is still not yet available. …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse. While driving 20 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal and heard an abnormal crunching noise. In addition, the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brakes failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.”