1999 Mitsubishi Caribbean ECLIPSE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 1 |
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10101599 · 2004-11-23 (November 23, 2004)
THE CONSUMER NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE ROOF ONTO THE CARPET OF THE VEHICLE. *JB. WHILE DRIVING IN POURING RAIN WATRER LEAKED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FROM THE BOTH SIDES RIGHT/LEFT WINDOWS, AN DIN THE BACK WINDOWS AND THE SEATS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO DEMANDED $500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10113351 · 2005-03-03 (March 3, 2005)
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V421001; MITSUBISHI ISSUED A FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND WORK WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10113351 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V421003 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
Reported: 2001-04-06 (April 6, 2001)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗