Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003233071 | Incident Date: Aug, 26 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SAN ANGELO | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK44Y2VE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Front suspension lower control arms ball joint. loud knocking sound evident on drivers side. wheel base on drivers side is 1998" while passenger side is still at 1999" previous recall concerns did not state which lower control arm to be replaced. dealer replaced the smaller straight arm and not the l-shaped one. the lower l-shaped arm ball joint controls the wheelbase when seperated could send the vehicle airborn by wheel to frame contact.*ak |