1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine and engine cooling problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While having a basic oil change at the mitsubisihi/chrysler dealership was informed of the head gasket leak. Automotive technician stated that this was a common problem with these motors and a $1000 to repair.*ak”
filed Apr 11, 2007
“Similar to odi 10080649 but resulted in fire within engine bay which was quickly put out without damage to the interior. Threw a piston through the engine block. Vehicle only had 66k miles. Working car fire first reported via 911 in bridgewater nj. Revised status was also called in but was…”
filed Oct 29, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2015
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% |
| 1998 Eclipse | 21 | 16% |
| 1997 Eclipse | 41 | 30% |
| 1996 Eclipse | 26 | 16% |
| 1995 Eclipse | 59 | 19% |
| 1994 Eclipse | 5 | 15% |
| 1993 Eclipse | 8 | 22% |
| 1992 Eclipse | 8 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.