Brake Master Cylinder Problems of Mitsubishi Eclipse

I have experienced at least 5 brake failures where the brake pedal went to the floor. I have had 3 master cylinder replacements and have taken the car to a certified mechanic multiple times trying to fix the problem. After finding out about safety recall sr-15-004, I took vehicle to Mitsubishi dealership to have the recall repaired on 6/15/18. They flushed out the abs system and replaced dot 3 brake fluid with dot 4, ran abs system test and it came out "ok no repair to abs needed at this time. " since then, I have experienced 7 more brake failures where the pedal went to the floor. My certified mechanic was finally able to re-create the incident, which seems to happen after, not during, braking over rough road surfaces. The brake pedal usually comes right back up after a few seconds or minutes, and is fine until another braking incident over rough road. There are no codes delivered at all during these instances. My mechanic and I both are convinced that these occurrences are related to the recall problem of deterioration inside the abs unit, as no other brake problems exist. This has been happening September 2016 (mileage 72,563) until present (August 4, 2018, mileage 96,783) and is a very, very dangerous problem!!!.

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The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. After the brake pedal was released, an abnormal noise was heard from the brake area. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and the power brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic). When the vehicle was brought to the dealer for repair, the contact was informed that the master cylinder and brake booster needed to be repaired before the recall repair could be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, while braking, she hears a loud scrubbing noise and when the brake pedal is depressed, the pedal goes all the way to the floor. The contact stated that in order to stop she had to pump the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and diagnosed that the master cylinder and brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (brakes), however the parts to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer has exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Ed.

While driving as I went to brake, I felt the brakes had gone out. My foot went all the way to the floor, very very scary! at times it would not do this, it then became more often. I took in for repair and they repaired the master cylinder. Once I picked up the problem still existed. I did return to the repair shop and they stated they had to reset a switch, it seems okay now. My concern is since I received this abs recall, could this have been the issue? just wanted to report this in case there is some sort of relation.

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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.

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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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when depressed with a delayed resposne. The failure became progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the master cylinder, brake booster and brake switch were replaced. One month after the repair was performed the failure recurred. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part needed to perform 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 failure mileage was unavailalbe. VIN tool confirms parts not avaiallbe. Js.

After a sudden stop due to pedestrian jay walker in the road, the brakes became almost irresponsive, the feeling is spongy and the pedal makes a whoooa sound when released. Now the pedal travels almost to the end before there is any brake response. . There no leaks or any other attributed to the sudden loss of response from the brakes, the car is very unsafe now and my mechanic says there is nothing wrong with the master cylinder, lines, air in the system and the pads are in good condition. . This car has become very unsafe to drive.

I have been having issues with spongy brakes I have replaced the master cylinder but I have been reading up on the issue an a lot of owners with Mitsubishi Eclipse have been experiencing the same issue I have had when you go to engage the brakes its takes tons of pressure and the issue is the first time you slam on brakes to avoid an issue the abs never resets and starts to leak I have replaced all brakes and still experiencing the issue this needs to be recall because having spongy brakes is dangerous and scary that your brakes may give way.

Upon applying my brakes to slow down the pedal went to the floor and a hissing noise coming from the pedal area. Had done this before and then it was ok. Started doing it again and had the brakes changed. Was fine for a while then started again. Had ase mechanic inspect master cylinder, bleed brakes and brake booster. Still all the same. I know they recalled lancer for the same issues. And also 2005-2207- Eclipse. They all have the same issue. Cannot allow my daughter to drive this car due to the problem.

I had to brake hard to avoid an accident and now my brakes are very soft and spongy and make a whistling noise. I have had the entire brakes and drums replaced twice and master cylinder replace and the issue is still there. I went online to see if anyone else had experienced it and there is a huge group of Eclipse owners who have experienced this problem.

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 brakes got spongy one day after I braked hard, there was a whistle on release and then were far less efficient. Sometime I had to push the pedal to the floor to stop. The pedal started to engage then didn't seem to work at all until I was almost at the floor. I had the master cylinder replaced and breaks tested multiple times as well as brakes bled and nothing helped. I've had multiple mechanics change out parts and look at it but it still continues to require a lot of extra stopping time and distance. It's very hard to stop in time if you have to stop short.

I was driving down the road when I was coming to a stop my brake would not stop me. When I push on the brakes you would hear a whistle sound. Cylinder and booster both replaced and pedal/brakes are still soft. After hit a bump, the brakes would go completely soft and required them to be pumped up. This happened several times. We replaced the master cylinder and booster after brake pedal would go all the way down with little stopping power. Replacing the master cylinder fixed that issue, but now the problem is exactly as described in the previous : brakes begin to engage, then go soft (spongy) for a bit, then re-engage. Braking power is significantly less than before.

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.

Driving into work at 35mph, light changed and pressed brakes to stop. Brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the car did not slow down. Release brake pedal and pressed again, tapping the brake pedal to slow the car to avoid going through intersection and hitting car in front. Car slowed eventually after 3 times releasing the brake and pressing it again. No accident occurred, but this type of incident has happened on multiple occasions since then, making me feel unsafe driving my own car. Now, summer of 2015, the brakes are not working properly and we have to push the the brake all the way to the floor to stop and the brakes are very insensitive where they used to respond to the slightest tap and stop. We took the car to the dealership for service and were quoted $2000 worth of repairs to replace the abs and grand master cylinder and rear brake pads. In July, we received a recall notice for exactly this type of incident, however the dealership was not equipped to handle the repair for some weeks and just now (August 7) we were notified that they have the parts available for the first level of repair - even though they suggested to replace the entire system. However, Mitsubishi is telling us that they have to be able to reproduce the problem in order to fix the brakes and we were advised to "keep on driving until the problem occurs" - do they really want to pay the cost of a wrongful death/ dismemberment suit rather than the cost of parts and labor to repair faulty brakes which they have already recalled? we have to wait to see if the dealer can reproduce the brakes malfunction to see if they will cover the cost of repairs. This has been a nightmare and we are left without a car or even the offer of loaner vehicle during this time. I cannot wait to sell this car and be rid of Mitsubishi and their awful customer service.

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.

There has been intermittent brake failure for four years. Many trips to the mechanic (180 degrees auto in phoenix arizona) included replacement of master cylinder twice and numerous brake jobs that never fixed the problem. Now we find that Mitsubishi has known about the problem, has issued a warning, but has yet to provide a fix for this issue. We will not drive this car any longer as we never know when the failure will occur and we never want anyone hurt.

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!!.

This is a Mitsubishi Eclipse 2001. This car has had several problems for the first 2 years. #1. Clutch fluid completly leaked out. Clutch slave cylinder was replaced. #2. Master brake cyliinder was leaking and replaced. #3. Pcm chip replaced. #4. Window mouldings for front and back winshields have come off.

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While driving about 65 mph manual transmission will stay in one gear, and clutch pedal will always go to floor and will stay there until engine is turned off, then restarted. Vehicle will start working again. The dealer replaced master and slave cylinder. Transfer case leaks and the consumer was still experiencing gear shifting problem.

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