Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact received a recall notice for a safety act that would replace the ball joints on the vehicle. The dealer replaced the ball joints; however, after he retrieved the vehicle, he noticed that it was pulling to the right due to the tire alignment. The dealer stated that he did not need an alignment with the replacement of the ball joints. An independent mechanic and another mitsubishi dealer stated that the vehicle would need a four wheel alignment following the replacement of the ball joints. The recall number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 91,000.
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse: pulls to one side
5 of the 120 complaints about the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
- 20021
- 20012
- 20003
- 19995
- 19981
- 19962
- 19952
- 19941
- 19921
What owners say
Black glue substance that holds the plastic barrier film inside the driver and passenger door melts and leaks due to high summer temperatures. Water enters between the trunk door, not sealed properly. Vehicle pulls to the right. Vehicle steering is not up to standard.
Problem seems to occur when tires/brake system gets wet; upon making a right hand turn, brakes lock and car pulls to left; second incident 10/25/99
Transmission got stuck on 2nd gear, then another occasion in 3rd gear, cause: blown circuit/sensor.... Air cond. Does not turn on at all at times, not even the fan, turns on by itself after driving for about 30 mins, cause: A/C fan motor..... Car pulls to the right, even after several alignments and tire adjustments, cause: unknown, still exists.
Consumer has had vehicle in repair shop three different times, and the alignment can not be corrected , vehicle still pulls to the right.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
5 of 120 owner complaints about the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse (4%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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