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2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean ECLIPSE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

53,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Wheels:Rim is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%
Fuel system concerns125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Wheels:Rim
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Wheels:Rim2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control1

Wheels:Rim: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2004
2
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20042
20051

2001: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Wheels:Rim leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10106913 · 2004-12-03 (December 3, 2004)

THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP OF THE FREEWAY AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE FROZE AND COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED AT ALL. THE CONSUMER SKIDDED ALONG THE GRAVEL MEDIAN FROM A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10106913 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10135325 · 2005-09-05 (September 5, 2005)

I STARTED SMELLING GAS APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, 4 CYLINDER. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST PUT TOO MUCH GAS IN. WHEN I FILLED IT UP AGAIN A WEEK OR SO LATER, I SMELLED THE GAS AGAIN. I RECENTLY WENT OUT OF TOWN AND TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS CHECKED OUT ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK IN IT AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A USED ONE, LUCKILY. THE FUEL PUMP AND NECESSARY PARTS WERE ALL TRANSFERRED OVER. I AM SO LUCKY THAT I REALIZED THIS PROBLEM …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10135325 at NHTSA ↗