2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 120,000 MY 2004-2006 ENDEAVOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 ENDEAVOR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTROLS THE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY DURING STOPPING.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE MET

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS MAY BE BRITTLE DUE TO IMPROPER METALLURGY.

PARKING BRAKE

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION. THE LOCK NUT MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, WHICH WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.

I WAS PULLING INTO AN APARTMENT PARKING LOT AT 3 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS APPLIED BRAKE AND CAR SURGED FORWARD. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SURGED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT STOP. THIS CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A UNOCCUPIED PARKED CAR WHICH BANGED ANOTHER UNOCCUPIED CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT. ALL 3 CARS WERE DAMAGE. MY CAR AND THE CAR I HIT SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE THIRD CAR WAS SCRAPED ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND REAR PANEL. THERE WAS A WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT THAT TOLD THE RESP

Mileage: 15,000

I WAS PULLING INTO AN APARTMENT PARKING LOT AT 3 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS APPLIED BRAKE AND CAR SURGED FORWARD. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SURGED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT STOP. THIS CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A UNOCCUPIED PARKED CAR WHICH BANGED ANOTHER UNOCCUPIED CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT. ALL 3 CARS WERE DAMAGE. MY CAR AND THE CAR I HIT SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE THIRD CAR WAS SCRAPED ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND REAR PANEL. THERE WAS A WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT THAT TOLD THE RESP

Mileage: 15,000

I WAS PULLING INTO AN APARTMENT PARKING LOT AT 3 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS APPLIED BRAKE AND CAR SURGED FORWARD. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SURGED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT STOP. THIS CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A UNOCCUPIED PARKED CAR WHICH BANGED ANOTHER UNOCCUPIED CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT. ALL 3 CARS WERE DAMAGE. MY CAR AND THE CAR I HIT SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE THIRD CAR WAS SCRAPED ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND REAR PANEL. THERE WAS A WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT THAT TOLD THE RESP

Mileage: 15,000

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, I SMELLED WHAT SEEMS TO BE BURNING PLASTIC, I SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT, SUDDENLY MY A/C STOP WORKING. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICE THAT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG TO THE FAN MOTOR LOOKED CHARRED/BURNT. I REMOVED IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. I READ OVER THE INTERNET THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, THE ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK WHEN I SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING THROUGH OUT THE CAR. IT WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE. THE CONNECTOR TO THE A/C & HEATER MOTOR WAS CHARRED. DURING INTERNET RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID ON-LINE WAS THAT IT WAS A POOR DESIGN, THUS THE CONNECTING PINS ARE TOO CLOSE WHICH CAUSES THEM TO HEAT UP AND CHAR THE CONNECTOR. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD A NEW PAPER

Mileage: 97,000

MY SON AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY, 20TH, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM. I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR LIMITED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. TWO CARS IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOIDING HITTING A MOTORCYCLIST THAT DODGED IN FRONT OF THEM. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO DODGE THE VAN, IN FRONT OF ME, BUT ENDING UP HITTING THE VAN ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN I HIT THE VAN. MY 17 YEAR OLD SON'S SEATBELT FAILE

Mileage: 85,000

MY SON AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY, 20TH, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM. I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR LIMITED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. TWO CARS IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOIDING HITTING A MOTORCYCLIST THAT DODGED IN FRONT OF THEM. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO DODGE THE VAN, IN FRONT OF ME, BUT ENDING UP HITTING THE VAN ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN I HIT THE VAN. MY 17 YEAR OLD SON'S SEATBELT FAILE

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. HE HAD TO START THE IGNITION WHILE IT WAS ROLLING AND APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURE. AFTERWARDS, HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO MOVE THIRTY MINUTES LATER.

Mileage: 49,616

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN DRY WEATHER, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE HOOD BUCKLED AND THE FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO HIS VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATE

Mileage: 38,000

THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

1. MY 2005 ENDEAVOR HAS 11,000 KMS, COVERED BY THE WARRANTY (IT HAS LESS THAN A YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. LST FRIDAY I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY TO MY WORK WHEN I FELT THUMPS AND IF IT WERE PULLING BACK AND FORTH. I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT I MANAGED TO PARK, AND WHEN I DID SOMETHING UNDER IT RIPPED OFF AND A HUGE SPOT OF OIL APPEARED. IT LEAKED ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN LETHAL IF IT WERE ON A ROAD, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. NOW MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE WARRANTY

Mileage: 6,000