Brake Master Cylinder problems of the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse

This issue has occurred numerous times in my vehicle and has actually resulted in a crash previously. In an emergency breaking situation I will lose break pressure, the pedal will go to the floor, and my car fails to stop. The first occurrence happened in 2011. I took my car to the mitusbishi dealership to have the breaking system assessed and they told me everything was fine (the breaks had corrected themselves before my appointment). The second time it happened, they once again corrected themselves so no appointment was made. The third time it happened (July 2013), I actually ran into the back of another vehicle. My breaks did not correct themselves after the impact and a wheezing sound could be heard. I had my car towed to a non-Mitsubishi repair shop to be assessed and was told that my master cylinder was defective. I purchased a new master cylinder and thought everything was fine until two days ago when I needed to slam on my breaks again. I applied hard pressure to the breaks, the car began to slow, and then my foot went to the floor. I had to apply my emergency break to stop the car. The remainder of my trip involved me driving at slow speeds and keeping a large amount of distance (the breaks only worked if the pedal was to the floor). I have an appointment tomorrow to have everything looked at again and this time I am not taking "everything looks fine" for an answer. After doing research, I landed on the list of recalls I knew nothing about, and Mitsubishi never told me about (I've owned the vehicle since 2009), and numerous forums of people describing this exact same situation. I called mistubishi about the recall involving the master cylinder and they told me my VIN did not qualify. I am incredibly displeased with their response and the fact that this is a known issue. No Mitsubishi mechanic has ever bothered to bring this up to me or diagnose the problem.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The contact had to apply excessive force in order to get the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000. Djr.

I've had this vehicle since April 2013 and started having problems with the brakes around 6 months after. It takes way to long to stop, pinging noise when clutch lets out, and an awful screaming air sound after releasing the brakes especially when it's hot outside. Took it to the only Mitsubishi dealership here in town and was an estimate of $850 to fix the master cylinder, power brake boosters, DE-glaze brake pads, and turn the rotors. I called the dealership and also Mitsubishi, but was told by both my VIN# wasn't included in recall #05v299000 or recall 05v247000. My car only had around 36,000 miles when purchased used and started having problems around 45,000 miles. The manufacturer of these parts need to pay for the repairs.

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated the brakes were too soft which increased the braking distance of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the master cylinder and the abs system replaced. After the repair the braking distance increasing again causing the contact to braking suddenly while driving 30 mph. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for another diagnostic test. The dealer stated the master cylinder needed to be replaced again. The contact notice a NHTSA campaign I. D. 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder) and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 59,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact was driving 45 mph and applied the brakes but the vehicle would not respond. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor a repair shop for inspection. The failure recurred several times. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer prior to the most recent failure and was advised that there were no failures within the vehicle. The brakes were replaced three times prior and the master cylinder was also replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of failure however no further assistance was provided. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 05v247000 (service brakes, hydraulic) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The approximate current and failure mileage was 99,400.

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that when the brakes were applied, the vehicle exhibited a slight delay before the brakes engaged. The contact referenced NHTSA recall campaign id number: 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder) and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer advised that the seals inside the master cylinder had failed, but the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage repeatedly and the brake pedal had to be depressed several times before it would engage. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic several times for the failure. The brakes were cleaned and adjusted however, the failure was not corrected and the brakes continued to fail. The contact had to increase stopping distance when braking. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

Brakes failed completely when coming up to a red light. Fortunately, no one was ahead of me nor in the intersection or there would have been a major accident. I checked brake fluid level and it was normal. Mechanic said master cylinder was bad. There was no prior warning of possible problems, nor any lights on the dash at or after the time of the problem. At previous red light, brakes worked normally. The failure was as described in recall 05v247000. However, my car was manufactured 10/2005 so was not part of the recall.

In December 2010, I had driven about 30 miles and as I was coming off of the highway, I applied my brakes but they did not work. My brake pedal was "soft", went all the way down to the floor, and it took a long time to stop. Had there been another vehicle in front of me, I would not have been able to avoid hitting it. The mechanic found that my brakes were fine and replaced the master cylinder with a new one. In August of 2011, I had the exact same problem. I had driven 30 miles to home from work and then ran a few errands around town. As I was heading home, I applied the brakes and felt a jerk or a pop and then the brakes went all the way down to the floor and I only had minimal braking power. I immediately drove about 3 miles to my shop and had problems stopping the entire time. I did have more brake power if I pumped the brakes prior to coming to a stop. My shop could not duplicate the problem but found 2 recalls - the master cylinder and the brake booster. I called Mitsubishi but they said these recalls did not apply to my specific VIN. My shop suggested I bring the car back when I had the problem again or to take it to a dealership. The mechanic said in all his years of experience, he has never had to change a master cylinder on a mits except for mine. I drove a 1995 Eclipse for about 10 years before this one and never had braking issues with it. I took my car to the dealership. They also could not duplicate the problem and suggested I bring the car back if it happened again so they could try to determine the issue when they can experience it for themselves. I have been driving the vehicle again the last fews day and haven't had any problems but I believe it will happen again. I've only had the vehicle for about 1 year and it is upsetting to me that twice in that past year I have suddenly found myself w/o brakes. I know this vehicle was in a front end impact accident before I purchased it and I wonder if the previous owner had the same problem.

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that when applying the brakes, the pedal was able to be depressed into the floorboard. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated while applying the brakes, the pedal would extend to the floor making the vehicle difficult to stop. The contact noticed NHTSA campaign 05v299000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation master cylinder) recall. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not a part of the recall. The contact was concerned that the failure could result in a crash. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that the brake pedal failed and the vehicle would not respond to braking attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.

The brakes lost pressure and it took a long time for the car to come to a complete stop. As I was moving very slowly at the time and there was no-one in front of me, nothing awful happened. After that, the brakes were fine until it happened again a few months later. Because it was so quick and sporadic I thought that perhaps I was imagining it! then in 2011 it happened again and I took it to my mechanic but by the time I got to him, the problem had stopped, he couldn't replicate it and couldn't find anything wrong with the brakes. Then on November 30th, 2012 it happened again but this time I couldn't stop at a red traffic light and sailed right through the light coming to a halt eventually in the middle of the intersection. I was extremely lucky that no-one was in front of me and no-one else had started moving in the other directions. At that point I realized that there was definitely a problem with my braking system. I took it back to my mechanic. To cut a long story short, he eventually checked online and discovered that there had been a recall issued in 2005 for my make, model & year for defective brake master cylinders (recall #sr-05-003). He called Mitsubishi to see if I was covered and found out that my VIN# was not included!! at that point, they told him I would be covered under a "warranty extension". I had the car towed to the Mitsubishi dealer and they diagnosed it as needing a replacement master cylinder. They contacted Mitsubishi headquarters and I have been informed that they have declined my request to be included in the recall and have the master cylinder replaced at their cost (and now no mention of this "warranty extension" that they told my mechanic). Obviously my car should have been included in this recall and I should have been notified years ago - I have been driving around for years with a faulty braking system!!.