2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH V6 ENGINES TO FEDERAL EMISSION STANDARDS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID FEED TUBE CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTED HEAT SHIELD CAUSING A HOLE TO BE WORN THROUGH THE POWER STEERING PIPE ALLOWING FLUID LEAKAGE.

Risk. LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND CONTINUED LOSS OF FLUID WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING TUBE WITH ONE HAVING A NEW ROUTING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.

Risk. A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES AND FEDERAL EMISSION EQUIPMENT. THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS CAN BECOME HEAT DAMAGED BY THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD CAUSE GROUNDED CIRCUITS.

Risk. THIS CIRCUIT FAILURE COULD CAUSE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TO OCCUR: (1) THE ENGINE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE MAIN FUSE WILL BLOW IF THE POWER LEAD IS GROUNDED; (2) THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE IF THE SIGNAL WIRE IS GROUNDED; (3) THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE IF THE LEAD TO THE MAGNETIC CLUTCH IS GROUNDED; AND (4) THE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LAMPS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE IF THE VOLTAGE MONITOR LEAD IS GROUNDED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND DISCARD A METAL MANIFOLD BRACKET (FROM GALANT MODELS ONLY - ECLIPSE HAS NO SUCH BRACKET). DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE HARNESS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES SHOW NO DAMAGE, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR ALONG WITH HEAT RESISTANT HARNESS CLIPS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES DO SHOW DAMAGE, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HARNESS WITH PREINSTALLED INTEGRAL HEAT PROTECTION.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.

Risk. LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.

I STARTED SMELLING GAS APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, 4 CYLINDER. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST PUT TOO MUCH GAS IN. WHEN I FILLED IT UP AGAIN A WEEK OR SO LATER, I SMELLED THE GAS AGAIN. I RECENTLY WENT OUT OF TOWN AND TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS CHECKED OUT ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK IN IT AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A USED ONE, LUCKILY. THE FUEL PUMP AND NECESSARY PARTS WERE ALL TRANSFERRED OVER. I AM SO LUCKY THAT I REALIZED THIS PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS CASE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY ACCIDENT TO THE VEHICLE EITHER. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. $400 LATER THE FUEL TANK IS WORKING VERY GOOD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR OF MY VEHICLE. I LOOKED UP THE RECALLS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOT ONE REPORTED FOR THE YEAR 2000, BUT ONE FOR 2001. THE RECALL (01V069000) IS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AND TANK ASSEMBLY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ME AND ADVISE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE COPIES OF THE RECEIPT IF YOU REQUIRE A COPY. THANKS. *JB

THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP OF THE FREEWAY AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE FROZE AND COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED AT ALL. THE CONSUMER SKIDDED ALONG THE GRAVEL MEDIAN FROM A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TC *JB

AIR SEEPED OUT OF THE TIRE.THE RIMS WERE BENT, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH RAN OVER A ROCK AND FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE RIM WAS BENT. THEN, ONCE AT A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER WENT TO RIGHT TO GO AROUND, AND TIRE WENT FLAT. CONSUMER FELT THERE WAS NO ALUMINUM IN RIMS. CONSUMER WAS SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE RIMS COULD BEND AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND SOMEONE MIGHT GET KILLED. MAYBE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT.*AK