Consumer has been experiencning problems with the brakes. She has had the vehicle into the dealer for the front brakes and the rotors. Had brakes and rotors replaced in july/ august and in october.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse brakes complaints
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Consumer was sitting at a red light, foot depressed on the brake pedal vehicle jumped forward, hitting the leading car, foot was still on the brake pedal, vehicle continued to move forward, consumer, therefore, engaged the emergency parking brake to stop the vehicle. Consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak
While driving vehicle about 35 MPH the comsumer had a brake problem. When stepping on brake pedal, trying to stop the vehicle, it took long time to st0p, and when stopping the brakes grabbed on the disc. Also front brakes ulsated/replaced front brake rotors. In addition, replaced rear main seal and oil seal and retorqued all mounting nuts and bolts due to front suspension noise.
Vehicle vibrates excessively at 65mph, cause radial pull, wheel assy rotation (one side).
While driving vehicle about 40 to 45 MPH the comsumer heard a grinding noise like metal to metal. Brakes were gone as comsumer tried to step on the brake pedal, and weren't any. Comsumer took vehicle back to dealer and was fixed without charge. Manufacture was not contacted.
Brakerotors/hub failed.
Transmission won't pull or go into gear due to a failed pressure plate.
Brake calipers failed.
Abs brake failure, when brakes are applied a vibration occurs and brakes pulsate, vehicle pulls to left and right, applied brakes on wet surface, impact 12:oo position speed 10mph.
At 2800 miles the brake rotors and calipers wear out and need to be replaced .
Brake rotors failed.
There was a flood, applied the brakes and the car started to spin, hit a bus head-on and ended up in a ditch and the dual air bags did not deploy. Please describe in detail.
Brake pads/rotors replaced due to scraping noise.
Brake warning light illuminated due to low brake fluid on a four month old vehicle.
Warpedbrake rototrs, causing brake failure, also fuel injection//sunroof malfunctioned.
Emergency brake failed, causing vehicle to roll out of a parking spot into another vehicle.
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