Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 011001 | 10/01/2001 | 627238 | Information on center display may go blank when the audio system is in use. * jb | 02/06/2002 | |
| 73 | 08/01/2001 | 625561 | Information on the center display. *tt | 11/28/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 0513006 | 04/01/2005 | 10016133 | Alternator fr terminal voltage - service manual revision. *tt | 08/31/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 0254005 | 03/01/2002 | 634621 | Subject regarding dedicated iod fuse blows intermittently. *jg | 10/03/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 67 | 02/01/2001 | 618245 | Information regarding new spark plugs heat range. *jb | 04/10/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 80 | 03/01/2002 | 637074 | Information on a diagnostic trouble code p0174 set *tt | 11/19/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I've previously owned 2 eclipses w/ no problems, this one however has been nothing but a lemon. 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt v6. in addition to the clutch which had to be replaced 1 yr after warranty expired, i have had an abundance of problems w/ parts that should never need to be replaced, none have been covered by warranty. i have replaced every sway bar twice, the a/c failed, the antenna embedded in the rear window failed, one oxygen sensor, the middle rear brake light wiring broke, 2 catalytic converters failed. and the worst is i was going through a headlight a month only to discover that the headlights had actually melted the to the connectors on both sides! and now i may have an electrical fault or faulty valve in my a/c unit causing my heat to kick on when the a/c is turned on. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 72000 | 20 | 01/19/2008 |
| Engine 20 amp fuse pops after driving car for a period of time then cutting off and restarted. if car is driven continuously does not blow fuse. only after stopping and not letting engine cool down does it blow fuses. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2007 | |||
| Socket attached to headlamp melted, smoldered and smoked. headlamp no longer functions. occured fall 2006. car stalls right after starting. occured june 2007. | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 151000 | 1 | 07/21/2001 |
| Center radio display will not light up, fuses were checked and found to be good, radio still works. *nm | |||
| 11/14/2005 | 16000 | 1 | 02/14/2002 |
| Dt: contact states that her son's vehicle head lamps go out. the wiring harness melted the plug which in turn made the head lamps go out without warning. *nm | |||
| 07/14/2005 | 90214 | 2 | |
| 2001 headlight connectors melted on 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. *jb | |||
| 05/24/2004 | 52245 | 0 | |
| Headlights went out. bought new bulbs to replace. both plugs to the headlight bulbs had melted. told by dealer it was not covered by warranty and was not an electrical problem. *nm | |||
| 12/04/2003 | 25121 | 1 | |
| The vehicle was in park, and the key was taken out of the ignition switch. vehicle caught on fire under the hood. consumer noticed black smoke and large flames. undetermined cause. dealer notified. please provide further information. *ph | |||
| 03/12/2001 | 4 | 02/17/2001 | |
| Vehicle experiences problems with the cruise control, dealer has replaced the ecu and found a loose connector inside the cruise contorl box, the tcl light is illuminated and dealer feels this is linked to the cruise control problem, possible electrical system problem. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 02/02/2001 | |||
| While driving on highway or city streets shuts off intermittently, and all electrical power and power steering is lost. vehicle cannot be restarted until next 24 hours. dealer has been contacted dealer to remedy problem. alternator has been changed, but driver is experiencing same problem. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 02/02/2001 | |||
| While driving on highway or city streets shuts off intermittently, and all electrical power and power steering is lost. vehicle cannot be restarted until next 24 hours. dealer has been contacted dealer to remedy problem. alternator has been changed, but driver is experiencing same problem. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 54000 | 2 | 06/06/2006 |
| Failure of headlight harnesses on a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. both headlamps out on 9/12/06 after first finding was fixed. lights would not come on until left side harness was wiggled. *jb | |||
| 02/09/2006 | 97900 | 1 | 01/23/2001 |
| One headlight went dim a month before they both went out entirely and simultaneously. upon inspection, discovered the plastic wiring terminal that connects to the headlight bulb had melted around the same wire on each connector. no fuses were blown and all the filaments were intact in the bulbs. suspect that arcing occurred in the defective wire causing the connector to melt. *jb | |||
| 10/12/2005 | 48000 | 1 | 09/13/2003 |
| Dt: contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gs. contact took vehicle to dealer to have colored halogen lights enhancers put in, and the mechanic let the contact know that the wiring harness melted on the halogen lights. the vehicle is at the dealership. they would not let the contact drive it home because it was a fire hazard. the parts will be in on 10-13-05. the dealership gave the contact a loaner vehicle. the cost was going to be more than the extended warranty. t $200 deductible the contact will have to pay out of her pocket.*ak | |||
| 09/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| Headlights on my 2001 mitsubishi eclipse keep going off when driving at night whether i hit a slight or major bump in the road. i pulled the plug from the back of the headlamps and found the actual plug and lead wires were melted, making contact. i tried to fix the problem by separating the touching wires where the insulation had melted and the headlight contacts were touching. lights still go out unpredictably. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 79499 | 09/11/2003 | |
| 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt was running fine for 4 years. on 9/9/06 i got in my car at about 9:00 pm and turned on the lights. as i was driving down the road, i realized that my headlights were not on. i quickly pulled over and checked them. upon opening my hood, i noticed smoke coming from my headlights and after they cooled, i saw that the connector and wires were melted. i went to the dealer where i bought the car and he advised me that the were out of connectors because the original connectors were not strong enough to take the charge of the light bulb and many people were having the same problem of the connectors just melting off. mitsubishi now sells a stronger connector for 12.95 each. *jb | |||
| 06/17/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| This is a brand new car with very little mileage- this is the 2nd time i have had the car die on me while i was driving. 1st time was also for electrical issue which took a week for the dealer to diagnose and to fix it. i spoke to dean whom is a service manager at skyline mitubishi in denver. he had 2 mechanics working on my car for most of the day on 6/20/01 he said there was so much electrical problems with the car that they were still baffled at some of the problems that they kept running into. this is the 2nd time my car died while driving it, luckily nobody got injured in both instances whic left me and my family stranded for hours before emergency roadside assistance finally came to assist which is very very disappointing. especially either when its late at night or in 100 temperature which it was when the last time the car broke down on me, and i had a 6 month old infant whic h we had to locate shelteer to keep the infant cool from the extreme heat of the sun.. i am so concerned about this safety hazard reoccuring that i am going to continue to file a complaingt with as many agencies as possible, until there is some resolution. i (we) do not feel safe driving the mitsubishi anylonger i am going to ask the dealership to exchange my vehicle for a different brand of vehicle.*ak | |||