1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine and engine cooling problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the vehicle started smoking under the hood. It was pulled to the side of the road where the engine stalled. The fire department was called to the scene but no report was filed. They determined there was not a fire, but there was a leak of oil and…”
filed Mar 17, 2006
“(1) ticking noise from the crankshaft pulley area with the clutch depressed. Kind of a swooshing tickey noise. This is the crankshaft position sensor trigger plate rubbing on the crankshaft position sensor. (2) stalling when the clutch is depressed. The trigger plate and crankshaft have been moving…”
filed Dec 19, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Eclipse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Eclipse | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 Eclipse | 12 | 10% |
| 2002 Eclipse | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 Eclipse | 14 | 7% |
| 2000 Eclipse | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 Eclipse | 18 | 15% |
| 1998 Eclipse | 21 | 16% |
| 1997 Eclipse | 41 | 30% |
| 1996 Eclipse | 26 | 16% |
| 1994 Eclipse | 5 | 15% |
| 1993 Eclipse | 8 | 22% |
| 1992 Eclipse | 8 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.