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Transmission Column Shift,Rack and Pinion Steering


ODI ID: 718766 NHTSA Complaint ID: 212237,212236

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1990 ECLIPSE 90

Component/Parts: Transmission Column Shift,Rack and Pinion Steering

Failure Date: January 04, 2000 Complaint Date: February 14, 2000

City/State: SALINAS, CA (California)
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0


Complaint Description: after returning the vehicle to a dealer becasue of a recall for a leaking transfer case, i was told that the rack and pinion assembly was leaking. they said this could result in a loss of steering, which is just as serious as the transfer case problem. is this a widespread defect? should this be fixed under a recall? the cost to repair it was estimated at about $1400 *ak .


More relevant links:

POWER TRAIN : AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION : LEVER AND LINKAGE : COLUMN SHIFT problems/complaints for MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

STEERING : RACK AND PINION problems/complaints for MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE


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