1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 108,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (12% of reports).
- 59engine and engine cooling complaints
- 108,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Head gasket: mentioned in 7 of 59 complaints (12%)
- Oil leak: mentioned in 5 of 59 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Mitsubishi Eclipse engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Eclipse | 2 | 2% | 76,265 |
| 2003 Eclipse | 12 | 10% | 22,000 |
| 2002 Eclipse | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2001 Eclipse | 14 | 7% | 25,000 |
| 2000 Eclipse | 11 | 4% | 57,000 |
| 1999 Eclipse | 18 | 15% | 62,250 |
| 1998 Eclipse | 21 | 16% | 68,000 |
| 1997 Eclipse | 41 | 30% | 97,000 |
| 1996 Eclipse | 26 | 16% | 76,360 |
| 1995 Eclipse | 59 | 19% | 108,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
(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…
Consumer stated that vehicle constantly stalled. It cut off while consumer was driving on the freeway at 50-60 mph. This was dangerous. He almost got into an accident when vehicle stopped in traffic. Dealer put vehicle on the diagnostic machine and did not find anything wrong.*ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipses have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse (19% of the 307 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 108,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 7 of 59 complaints, followed by “oil leak” (5).
See all 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Eclipse years.