The contact owns a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse gsx. The contact stated that the ball joints were detaching from the vehicle. This vehicle was included in recall # 00V421001 for suspension: Lower ball joints. The vehicle contained the same ball joints from the last recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was operable, but at a high risk, and felt another recall was needed. The failure mileage was 115000.

- Whitehall, PA, USA

I have owned my care for 3 years. In that time I have had a leaking sunroof, broken passenger rear view mirror, broken passenger window "wont roll up", numerous tire changes, bad vibration, horrible noises when turning wheel, have replaced 2 transmissions, both tie rod ends, 1 lower ball joint and control arm suspension bar"more info on this below", alternator, both headlights, 4 differant seats of breaks, 2 seats constintly running low on oil, replaced the fuel filter, seat belts don't stop, battery cables keep caroding, replace spark plugs atleast 3 to 4 times a year, vibrates when going down road. Those are just the things off the top of my head that I have done to this car. Now to the accident. After I got off work I was on my way home when I decided to go to my friends so while driving to her house I hear a loud pop and the next thing I know my car is controling itself and I can't steer it. This was all do to my lower ball joint shattering and my wheel almost completly detaching from my car. Now the other side is starting to make that horrible noise. The control arm swung on the bottum of my car after it broke during this and tore out my oil filter, oil pan, and oxygen senseor. Have yet to recieve any information from Mitsubishi.

- Cyril, OK, USA

Premature wear of the lower lateral arm and ball joints. The vehicle made noises and the steering was off. The local repair shop found that the troubled area was on the front driver's side. (the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the excessive wear of the ball joints) the problem occurred less than a month before receiving recall#00V421001. The consumer requested reimbursement.

- Helena, MT, USA

Consumer complained about a ball joint problem. The wheels can be heard when making a sharp turn. Consumer can hear the rattling from within.

- Columbus, GA, USA

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.

- San Angelo, TX, USA

Consumer is calling dealer in regard to recall #001421000 for lower ball joint boot. Dealer refused to remedy vehicle because oil was leaking into ball joints.

- Newport News, VA, USA