1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 3% of the 120 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Since the first month I have owned the car, the car frequently idles low (~500rpm) when the weather is warm. Car has no power and will sometimes stall when I remove my foot from the gas. Car has a 5sp manual transmission. Has been into the dealer 14 times for the same failure without resolution. Typically, they reset the curb idle which results in the engine check light coming on 15 miles down the road. The dealership has also replaced the iac motor and the mfi relay. Last time, they adjusted the tps switch and the base idle. The failure still persists.”
NHTSA complaint #752200, filed 2001-09“The speed sensors are bad on the car causing the transmission to be stuck in second gear. This is the second time this happened. Both incidents were reported to the dealership and the first time they said there was nothing wrong. Now this time they said that it's not covered on the warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #740234, filed 2001-01“The vehicle does not stay set on high speeds. If cruise control is set for 80mph the vehicle will drop down 5 or 10 MPH less without warning. Dealer says it's made so that driver can't drive at high speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #836342, filed 1999-03Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 7 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 6% |
| 1991 | 3 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse
25 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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