207 problems have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 51 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (31 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mitsubishi Eclipse, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse with the Mitsubishi Eclipse from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Eclipse is 207 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse is 136.
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