15 of the 440 complaints about the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse are about the lighting — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 35,700 miles.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE INSIDE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10141790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE INSIDE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10141790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS HAS FOGGED UP, CAUSING THE POWER LIGHT PRODUCES TO DECREASE DRAMATICALLY. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10039123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
DRIVERS' SIDE HEADLIGHT IS TOTALLY FOGGED. JUST LOOK AT ANYONE WHO BOUGHT AN ECLIPSE FROM THIS YEAR AND THE PROBLEM IS THERE. ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A HIGH LEVEL SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL THAT MITSUBISHI IN ITS' UNWILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE A PROPER REPLACEMENT, EVEN WHEN ASKED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION IS UNACCEPTABLE!
NHTSA complaint #10013610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVERS ARE FOGGING UP, DEALER STATES THAT THE FOGGING IS DUE TO SEAL FAILURE OF THE GLUE USED TO SEAL THE LENS COVER TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, THIS CONDITION CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #785755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
HEADLIGHTS ON VEHICLE WILL GET FOGGED UP WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING CAUSEING CONSUMER NOT TO SEE VERY WELL AT NIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8008501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVERS ARE FOGGING UP, DEALER STATES THAT THE FOGGING IS DUE TO SEAL FAILURE OF THE GLUE USED TO SEAL THE LENS COVER TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, THIS CONDITION CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #785755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT IS WEATHERED AND FOGGED FROM SUNLIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED .PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #895299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT ARM BROKEN DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. WEAR AND TEAR NOT APPLICABLE.
NHTSA complaint #738291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LEFT FRONT SEALED BEAM CAME APART CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FOG UP, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING AFTER RAIN THE HEADLIGHTS BUILD A RESIDUE THAT COVERS THE EYE OF LAMP,OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SRS LIGHT ILLUMITATED, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #843362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT BROKEN AWAY FROM REAR SPOILER.
NHTSA complaint #507254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INSTALLED INPROPERLY, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #501733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #501733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE POSITION, ROTATION OF TURNING THE HIGH BEAMS ON, CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF COMPLETELY. TT
NHTSA complaint #960365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.