2006 eclipse second recall

2006 Eclipse Gets Second Recall Since Introduction
Date Posted 07-13-2005

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mitsubishi has recalled the 2006 Eclipse for the second time since the model's May 19 introduction.

The company has already notified all 3,760 Eclipse owners.

The recall involves a potential brake failure that could be caused by the improper installation of a seal inside the master brake cylinder. This defect requires drivers to use more force when braking, increasing the braking distances of the vehicle.

Although a Mitsubishi spokesman noted to Automotive News that the Eclipse still meets federal braking regulations despite this problem, the company is bringing the vehicles back to dealerships to ensure there are no serious problems.

The previous recall, issued on May 24, was due to issues with the vacuum-brake booster. Mitsubishi claims the first recall has nothing in common with the current recall.

This recall covers all 2006 Eclipse models manufactured between March 30 and June 10.

What this means to you: Even though the 2006 Eclipse is a fine-looking vehicle, it seems the quality problems that nearly brought Mitsubishi to its knees have yet to be fully resolved.

i'll wait till next yr. to get a new eclipse...... [copy from:06 eclipse recall ]

what do you expect they are made in the US

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ORIGINAL: JDMVR43000

what do you expect they are made in the US

lolz...i, still like the 06' mod.though... but again, i'll wait till next yr. to make sure...

good info Wicked..thank you.

at least they found this out before things went wrong, like with ford and their cars bursting into flames!

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ORIGINAL: Patrick

good info Wicked..thank you.

at least they found this out before things went wrong, like with ford and their cars bursting into flames!

hey no problem boss...lolz yeah i, remeber that ford thing..the ford pinto bursting into flames.

it has happened more recently! this year ford has recalled something like 800,000 vehicles from the taurus, to the crown vic police models, to the thunderbird, to almost ALL of their HD trucks!

this is an example of why i shy away from first-run vehicles.

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ORIGINAL: Patrick

it has happened more recently! this year ford has recalled something like 800,000 vehicles from the taurus, to the crown vic police models, to the thunderbird, to almost ALL of their HD trucks!

this is an example of why i shy away from first-run vehicles.

what?? whats going on w/ ford this days?? even HD trucks too? wow...

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Ford Recalls Nearly 800,000 Pickups, SUVs

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 800,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise control switch could short circuit and cause a fire under the hood, the nation's second biggest automaker said Thursday.

The recall affects approximately 792,000 Ford F-150 pickups, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2000 model year. Also affected are 2001 F-Series Supercrew trucks that were made at the same time.

Ford will notify owners of the recall in February, and dealers will deactivate the cruise control switch for free. Once the company has an adequate supply of replacement switches, it will send another letter notifying owners that they can get their switches replaced.

Ford said cruise control will be disabled once the switch is deactivated.

"We recognize this may be an inconvenience, but we believe this preventive action is in the best interest of our customers' safety," the company said.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (news - web sites) opened an investigation into the defect in November after receiving 36 reports of fires. All of the incidents occurred when the vehicle was parked and the ignition was turned off. No injuries were reported.

Ford said it worked closely with NHTSA throughout the investigation.

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SERVICE ACTION
04E14 DEMONSTRATION/DELIVERY HOLD:
All 2005 Ford GT Vehicles - Suspension Control Arm Replacement

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Frank M. Ligon
Director
Service Engineering Operations
Ford Customer Service Division

Ford Motor Company
P.O. Box 1904
Dearborn, Michigan 48121

December 22, 2004

TO: Certain U.S. Ford Dealers (who have received/sold a Ford GT)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD / DO NOT DRIVE: Safety Recall 04S26 and Emission Recall 04E14 - Status Update

RE: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD / DO NOT DRIVE: Safety Recall 04S26
All 2005 Ford GT Vehicles
Suspension Control Arm Replacement

DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD: Emission Recall 04E14
Certain 2005 Ford GT Vehicles
Fuel Tank Date Code Inspection

STATUS UPDATE:

Please be advised that this Demonstration / Delivery Hold / Do Not Drive restriction will remain in effect until the full Dealer Bulletin and service parts are available, which is anticipated to be in mid-January. Ford SVT is in the process of communicating this information to the affected vehicle owners. SVT will also make arrangements for the transportation of affected vehicles to dealers in January to have this service performed.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Safety Recall 04S26: All 2005 Ford GT vehicles built at the Wixom Special Vehicle Center from Job #1 through December 9, 2004.

Emission Recall 04E14: Certain 2005 Ford GT vehicles built at the Wixom Special Vehicle Center from October 13, 2004 through November 19, 2004.

Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS. In addition, for a list of vehicles assigned to your dealership, visit https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com. This information will be available on December 16, 2004.

REASON FOR THESE RECALLS

SAFETY RECALL 04S26: Ford has identified a quality issue with the suspension control arms on the affected vehicles which may adversely affect vehicle handling in the event of control arm fracture. In the event a customer does not seek service for the diminished handling concern, a crash potentially could occur.

EMISSION RECALL 04E14: In some of the affected vehicles, the fuel tank may not pass applicable state and Federal evaporative emission standards.

SERVICE ACTION

DO NOT DEMONSTRATE, DELIVER, OR DRIVE any of the affected vehicles involved in these recalls. A dealer bulletin with additional instructions will be posted when parts and technical instructions are available in January 2005.

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

Owners of 2005 Ford GT vehicles will be contacted directly by a Ford representative beginning December 16, 2004; owners will be advised to not drive their vehicle under any circumstances.

OASIS ACTIVATED?

Yes. OASIS will be activated by December 16, 2004.

FSA VIN LIST ACTIVATED?

Yes

Available through FMCDealer.com or at https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com by December 16, 2004. FSA VIN listings for unsold vehicles will be available December 16, 2004.

NOTE: Your FSA VIN list may contain owner names and addresses obtained from motor vehicle registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than in connection with this recall is a violation of law in several states, provinces, and countries. Accordingly, you must limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall action.

PLEASE NOTE

Federal law requires dealers to complete any outstanding safety recall service before a new vehicle is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per vehicle. Correct all vehicles in your new vehicle inventory prior to delivery

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U.S. second-largest automaker says some Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans have defective springs.
July 16, 2004: 11:32 AM EDT



DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. has recalled 899,060 Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans registered in cold-weather states due to defective front springs that can break and puncture a tire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The recall affects 1999, 2000 and 2001 model-year Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans, NHTSA said.

The cars, sold in 22 states, have defective springs that could break when used in high-corrosion areas, especially areas where salt is used on roads, and puncture a front tire.

Ford dealers have been asked to install protective spring shields, according to NHTSA.

The second-largest U.S. automaker recently recalled 25,000 2004 model-year Taurus, Mercury Sable and Thunderbird cars due to problems with the front seats, which could rattle or come loose.

Ford also recalled 145,500 F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks, Excursion sport utility vehicles, Crown Victoria police vehicles, and Lincoln Town cars for a variety of defects, including defective axles that could cause wheels to squeak.

All three of Detroit's automakers have claimed dramatic quality improvements in recent years, but they continue to be hit by a disproportionately high number of vehicle recalls.

Shares of Ford (F: Research, Estimates) were down 5 cents at $14.98 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning.

Thats what u get when you go american. but when mitsubishi is made by american hands something is bound to go wrong. think about it lol

you do know that the DSM plant was in the **** States, right?

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ORIGINAL: Patrick

you do know that the DSM plant was in the **** States, right?

All the Lazers, Eclipses and Talons were made right here in the good ol' USofA in Normal, Ill.

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ORIGINAL: thestealth

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ORIGINAL: Patrick

you do know that the DSM plant was in the **** States, right?

All the Lazers, Eclipses and Talons were made right here in the good ol' USofA in Normal, Ill.

yep'

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ORIGINAL: Patrick

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Ford Recalls Nearly 800,000 Pickups, SUVs

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 800,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise control switch could short circuit and cause a fire under the hood, the nation's second biggest automaker said Thursday.

The recall affects approximately 792,000 Ford F-150 pickups, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2000 model year. Also affected are 2001 F-Series Supercrew trucks that were made at the same time.

Ford will notify owners of the recall in February, and dealers will deactivate the cruise control switch for free. Once the company has an adequate supply of replacement switches, it will send another letter notifying owners that they can get their switches replaced.

Ford said cruise control will be disabled once the switch is deactivated.

"We recognize this may be an inconvenience, but we believe this preventive action is in the best interest of our customers' safety," the company said.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (news - web sites) opened an investigation into the defect in November after receiving 36 reports of fires. All of the incidents occurred when the vehicle was parked and the ignition was turned off. No injuries were reported.

Ford said it worked closely with NHTSA throughout the investigation.

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SERVICE ACTION
04E14 DEMONSTRATION/DELIVERY HOLD:
All 2005 Ford GT Vehicles - Suspension Control Arm Replacement

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Frank M. Ligon
Director
Service Engineering Operations
Ford Customer Service Division

Ford Motor Company
P.O. Box 1904
Dearborn, Michigan 48121

December 22, 2004

TO: Certain U.S. Ford Dealers (who have received/sold a Ford GT)

SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD / DO NOT DRIVE: Safety Recall 04S26 and Emission Recall 04E14 - Status Update

RE: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD / DO NOT DRIVE: Safety Recall 04S26
All 2005 Ford GT Vehicles
Suspension Control Arm Replacement

DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD: Emission Recall 04E14
Certain 2005 Ford GT Vehicles
Fuel Tank Date Code Inspection

STATUS UPDATE:

Please be advised that this Demonstration / Delivery Hold / Do Not Drive restriction will remain in effect until the full Dealer Bulletin and service parts are available, which is anticipated to be in mid-January. Ford SVT is in the process of communicating this information to the affected vehicle owners. SVT will also make arrangements for the transportation of affected vehicles to dealers in January to have this service performed.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Safety Recall 04S26: All 2005 Ford GT vehicles built at the Wixom Special Vehicle Center from Job #1 through December 9, 2004.

Emission Recall 04E14: Certain 2005 Ford GT vehicles built at the Wixom Special Vehicle Center from October 13, 2004 through November 19, 2004.

Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS. In addition, for a list of vehicles assigned to your dealership, visit https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com. This information will be available on December 16, 2004.

REASON FOR THESE RECALLS

SAFETY RECALL 04S26: Ford has identified a quality issue with the suspension control arms on the affected vehicles which may adversely affect vehicle handling in the event of control arm fracture. In the event a customer does not seek service for the diminished handling concern, a crash potentially could occur.

EMISSION RECALL 04E14: In some of the affected vehicles, the fuel tank may not pass applicable state and Federal evaporative emission standards.

SERVICE ACTION

DO NOT DEMONSTRATE, DELIVER, OR DRIVE any of the affected vehicles involved in these recalls. A dealer bulletin with additional instructions will be posted when parts and technical instructions are available in January 2005.

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

Owners of 2005 Ford GT vehicles will be contacted directly by a Ford representative beginning December 16, 2004; owners will be advised to not drive their vehicle under any circumstances.

OASIS ACTIVATED?

Yes. OASIS will be activated by December 16, 2004.

FSA VIN LIST ACTIVATED?

Yes

Available through FMCDealer.com or at https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com by December 16, 2004. FSA VIN listings for unsold vehicles will be available December 16, 2004.

NOTE: Your FSA VIN list may contain owner names and addresses obtained from motor vehicle registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than in connection with this recall is a violation of law in several states, provinces, and countries. Accordingly, you must limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall action.

PLEASE NOTE

Federal law requires dealers to complete any outstanding safety recall service before a new vehicle is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per vehicle. Correct all vehicles in your new vehicle inventory prior to delivery

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U.S. second-largest automaker says some Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans have defective springs.
July 16, 2004: 11:32 AM EDT



DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. has recalled 899,060 Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans registered in cold-weather states due to defective front springs that can break and puncture a tire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The recall affects 1999, 2000 and 2001 model-year Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans, NHTSA said.

The cars, sold in 22 states, have defective springs that could break when used in high-corrosion areas, especially areas where salt is used on roads, and puncture a front tire.

Ford dealers have been asked to install protective spring shields, according to NHTSA.

The second-largest U.S. automaker recently recalled 25,000 2004 model-year Taurus, Mercury Sable and Thunderbird cars due to problems with the front seats, which could rattle or come loose.

Ford also recalled 145,500 F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks, Excursion sport utility vehicles, Crown Victoria police vehicles, and Lincoln Town cars for a variety of defects, including defective axles that could cause wheels to squeak.

All three of Detroit's automakers have claimed dramatic quality improvements in recent years, but they continue to be hit by a disproportionately high number of vehicle recalls.

Shares of Ford (F: Research, Estimates) were down 5 cents at $14.98 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning.

whooaahhhh......that much?? geez' scary!!!!

u call that much???
u haven't checked out volkswagen and psa yet!!!
those companys have the status of good quality cars over here...
thank god those owners don't know **** about what their car's going through when it's in the garage!!!

volkswagen's new passat (don't know if it's the same name over there)
that car costs over ****ing 50g's over here...
then when it comes fresh of the truck, ready to be sold...
first...the whole ****ing car has to be taken apart,
because the ****ers forgot the radioantenna...and volkswagenchiefs don't allow aftermarket antenna's to go into their cars...
so you have to strip out the dash, (the complete dash...) the inner side of the roof (we call it hemel over here...but if i translate that...u'd have to take out the car's heaven that doesn't really make sense)
ít's a day of work...so...imagine you just got that done...
put the dash back in ..everyting is good...u curse your ass off...wondering wtf those people were thinking
'hey dudes...we got 3000 antennas over here...should they still be here???'
'uuuuuuuuhm...i don't know...i bet it's okay...just send em away'

then 2 weeks after you mounted the ****ing antenna...
you get the next modification...
a connector from the airco and it's dashboardlighting are missing the ground wire...
GODDAMN...SO U GET TO TAKE HALF THE DASH OUT AGAIN...
WAY TO GO VOLKSWAGEN...

thank god for japanese cars...those people actually test things before producing...

Well...I'm still in love with the 2006 Eclipse GT. :) Thing is awesome, no matter how many recalls it goes through.

well I have the new 06 eclipse and I havent had any problems since I got the brakes fixed... I think that they got the bugs out. any way I am new to this forum, and I havent got my profile updated, so I will be getting that squared away as soon as I can... also, I am going to be having some things done to give me more power, and better handeling... I am going to get it lowered and I was thinking about a supercharger or turbo... I cant decied.. ansl I am having a delima with wether or not to get vert doors or not.. they are sweet, but being that no one has them yet, I dont want to be the guini-pig, if yas kinow what I mean. any way I will be posting my pics soon and continue to post when I get more stuff...

Sweet, man. Can't wait to see what your mods look like. :)