Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 0513006 | 04/01/2005 | 10016133 | Alternator fr terminal voltage - service manual revision. *tt | 08/31/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0354007 | 06/01/2003 | 10002027 | Immobilizer system information update (2003 models). *tt | 08/11/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/05/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 mitsuibishi eclipse. the contact stated the battery cable deposits has burnt off. periodically his vehicle will not start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was told the battery harness need to be replaced due to heat damaged. the vehicle has not been repaired as yet. the dealer also informed him there are no recalls or warranty on this failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 120,000....mw | |||
| 06/02/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I have a mitisubishi eclipse 2003 100000 miles ( majority highway). in the spring of 08-the vehicle was making noise when accelerating, the vehicle was changing gears hard and was advise it was the transmission/motor mounds. the problem occurred intermittently while driving as much as 40mph. took it back to mitisubishi dealer for service/diagnosis-told possible eventually trans, timing belt and possibly radiator, which was one of another consumers resolve. well, they flush the radiator and it resolve the problem of driving but not the noise. also june 2009-after driving 5 mph i noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment, the consumer pulled over ( call for tow and later opened the hood to see all the insulation smolder). after being stranded for over an hour i was towed to my destination. the car was later towed to contractor advise possible distributor, realized it was not the distributor and suggest car is towed to mitsubish for official computer service diagnosis ( due to car starting but not turning over). advise, by the mitisubishi service tech all of the electrical wires were melted... computer failure/extreme electrical system damage, harness melted etc; i ask the dealer service manager @ the dealership, what would cause this and had this happen before? he stated ?not sure of cause?and was really shocked to the damage possible fuse, ignition wires something not sure. diagnostic testing cost $112.00 repair estimate $5400. help!!!i the manufacture needs to be made aware of this hazard of a problem; if not already. with recall/replacement and/or reimburse good faith and loyal mitsubishi consumers. i won't began to explain the numerous brake/rotors & tires replaced/repaired within 5 years of purchased in september 2002. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2004 | 24460 | 1 | |
| After driving 65 mph the consumer noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. the consumer pulled over and opened the hood to see all the insulation smoldering. all of the electrical wires were also melted. the dealer is examining the vehicle at this time. the manufacturer is aware of the problem. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 4887 | 1 | 09/24/2002 |
| The vehicle would not start because the connector to the ignition switch had a broken lock tab and was being pulled by the harness when the steering wheel was tiled. *jb *nlm | |||