1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE TURBO GTS. WHEN THE TIRES WERE ALIGNED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THAT THEY APPEAR AS THOUGH THEY WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER PROVIDED PROOF THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000. THE ENGINE SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECALL SR-04-001: DRIVING 35 MPH FRONT RIGHT LATERAL BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM SOCKET CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE BALL JOINT, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER CAN'T AFFORD THE EXPENSE OF HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB

WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FELT REAL LOOSE. DEALER STATED LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED.*AK

COMPONENT RELATED TO RECALL 00V421001 FOR LOWER BALL JOINT INTERACTS WITH LOWER COMPRESSION ARM IN FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COMPRESSION ARM IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF RECALL, AND WILL COST ADDITIONAL TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ON AUGUST 8, 2001, I TOOK MY ECLIPSE TO JERRY'S MITSUBISHI IN BALTIMORE, MD TO HAVE THE INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT REPAIRED AS A RESULT OF NHTSA RECALL 00V421001. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT OF WORK, THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND REPAIRS MADE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE. ON JUNE 9, 2002, THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT/INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL FAILED DURING A SLOW SPEED TURN OF LESS THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE CAR ABRUPTLY STOPPED. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARM AND WAS JAMMED IN THE FRONT WHEEL HOUSING. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE. SERVICE WAS REQUESTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO APPLE AUTO, BALTIMORE, MD (410-488-8788). IN CONVERSATIONS WITH DAVE, THE AUTO TECHNICIAN AT APPLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD FAILED, THE CONTROL ARM HAD FAILED, AND THAT...

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS AND WENT OFF THE ROADWAY, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A REST, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NOW CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL 00V421 REGARDING THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT AND HE FEELS THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF HIS ACCIDENT AND IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS AND WENT OFF THE ROADWAY, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A REST, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NOW CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL 00V421 REGARDING THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT AND HE FEELS THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF HIS ACCIDENT AND IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION. *SLC

CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE, AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE SEAT BROKE.

PRIOR TO RECALL(SR-01-007) WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER STATES IT SEEMED THAT VEHICLE HAD FALLEN INTO A HOLE, WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE THE TIRE WAS LYING SIDEWAYS UNDER THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE HAD LOST ITS SEAL IN THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER INFORMED DEALERSHIP THAT THE PART THAT THEY ARE RECALLING WAS ALREADY REPLACED.*YH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR A 1 HOUR. CONSUMER'S DOG WAS SCRATCHING ON DOOR WHEN CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND FLAMES BURSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE AND HOME, BOTH WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM NO CONTACT WAS MADE TO THE MANUFACTURER. 6 MONTHS LATER , CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-007 CONCERNING LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT. CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED THE ARSON INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT DETERMINING THAT LOWER LEFT QUADRANT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE.*AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE MADE A VERY LOUD CRACKING NOISE AND VEHICLE FELL TO GROUND, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING, CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER SKIDDING A LONG DISTANCE ACROSS TWO LANES,AFTER GETTING OUT OF CAR CONSUMER NOTICED LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE,ABOUT 45 DEGREES FROM VERTICAL AND THE WHOLE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR WAS ON THE GROUND, WHEEL WAS STILL ATTACHED TO CAR, AFTER HAVING CAR TOWED WAS ADC BY MECHANIC THAT BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER ARM WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO PULL AWAY FROM THE CAR AND CRASH TO THE GROUND,CONSUMER FOUND WEBSITE THAT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART, BUT WAS ADV BY MITSUBUSHI THAT VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN LOOKED AT IN NOVEMBER 1999 WHICH INCLUDED INSPECTING PARTS AND ONLY REPLACING WHAT WAS DAMAGED,CONSUMER WENT BACK TO WEBSITE AND FOUND ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE THAT...

CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR CONTROL ARM, BUT DID TAKE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY FOR REPAIRS. 30 DAYS LATER CONTROL ARMS HAD FALLEN OFF VEHICLE.*AK WHILE THE CONSUMER AS TRAVELLING, THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING ACCIDENT. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE FRONT PANEL, MIRROR, THE WINDSHIELD AND THE RIM WERE DAMAGED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON CONTROL ARM AND THE DEALER DENIED HIM REFUND FOR REPAIR COST ON RECALL PART WHICH THE CONSUMER PAID FOR BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED. *YH

RECALL 99V066001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99002. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH & BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAME OUT AND BROKE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO SIDE OF BRIDGE. BODY SHOP THAT IT WAS TOWED TO WOULD NOT TOUCH VEHICLE. THEY SAID THAT MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO FIX IT. ON LEFT SIDE WAS GOING TO REPAEAT THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066. NLM

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NHTSA 99V066001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR-99-002 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL DUE TO VEHICLE BEING SALVAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER IS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO LOCATION OF REPAIR. (99V-066) *MJS

LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED AN RECALL LETTER FOR THE BOOT, BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINT BOOT WAS FINE AND DID NOT NEED CHANGING. *AK

RECALL 99V066001, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. DEALER REPLACED PARTS INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND CHARGED OWNER FOR THE RECALL. *AK *YC

RECALL 99V 066-001/LOWER BALL JOINT : WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL, BUT REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE IF LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DAMAGED, IT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED A LONG TIME AGO. *AK

NHTSA RECALL # 99 V 066 001, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE; ON ABOVE DATE CONSUMER CONTACTED A DEALER CONCERNING RECALL RECEIVED, AND WAS INFORMED RECALL WASALREADY DONE ON AUG. 28, 1999. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP ON THIS MATTER AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW CAN THIS BE DONE IF RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON SEPT. 4,1999. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 10MPH THEWHEEL TURNED INWARD DUE TO A BALL JOINT COMING LOOSE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL # 99V066001 MITSUBISHI/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT: THE LOWER CONTROL/ BALL JOINT ARM IS LOOSE, BUT NOT DAMAGED. DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS LOOSE AND NOT DAMAGED CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY $500.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN,THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT BREAKING. CONSUMER IS AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT. *AK