general problems of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Four problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the 2002 Eclipse.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2014

Caught fire over night while parked in my drive way. Woke up the following morning to find the dash board melted, windows smoked out, front windshield cracked and driver side door burnt.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/21/2012

My left turning signal would not return to the off position after turning and then out of the sudden my headlights on high beam would stay on permanently, low beams would not start . My turning signal stop working and now my car wont start.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2012

We were driving and car just died. But it still wanted to start just acted like didn't have gas. To but we just filled up. So we figured fuel pump. Replaced it and nothing still so then we call a dealer and he says most common thing that happens in these cars is computer gets fried.

4 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2007

Mitsubishi paint problem! 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse, black. The paint has faided white into huge patches on the hood and trunk. A shame Mitsubishi has such a paint problem from the earlier 2000's and will not do anything about it.


Other Electrical System related problems of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Electrical System problems
4
Underhood Wiring problems
2


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