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2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE

1 recalls — 2 complaints — 6 TSBs

00V299003 Sep 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
Consequence
PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.
135 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1
WHEELS:RIM1
WHEELS:RIM Dec 8, 2004
Incident date: Nov 15, 2004
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH REAR RIMS AND THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE RIM WERE BENT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Dec 1, 2004
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC

Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE

6 manufacturer communications from 5 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY3
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
092100 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
09012004 Sep 1, 2004
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. *EH
07012004 Jul 1, 2004
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE ENGINE STOPS. *EH
05012004 May 1, 2004
092100 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HOT RESTART FUEL PUMP NOISE. *EH
10012002 Oct 1, 2002
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAK AT DELTA SASH SIDE MIRROR. *EH
09012002 Sep 1, 2002
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
BUZZ RATTLE AT REAR FLOOR. *EH
09012002 Sep 1, 2002
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
M/T BINDING IN REVERSE. *EH

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE across all model years (1990–2001).

16 Total Recalls
29 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
4 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2003 0 2 View
2001 (current) 1 2
2000 4 4 View
1999 1 2 View
1998 2 7 View
1997 1 1 View
1996 2 1 View
1995 2 7 View
1991 1 2 View
1990 2 1 View

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