2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 3% of the 73 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.
“My 2002 Eclipse started to sound very loud. Itook it back to the dealer.they blew me off . They never checked the car in the shop but they said the car was ok.one week later the engine ceased due to lack of oil. They refused to fix the car because of customer negligence .they state that as a result of thier investigation the did not leak or burn the 3 quarts of missing oil . Threfore where could it be.this obviosly the oil was never there .Mitsubishi does not want to admit this even thogh it is the only possible thing that could have happened.please help . …”
NHTSA complaint #767184, filed 2002-09“A random code failure in the computer lead to repeated engine stalls at stop, and lead to other spark plug fouling and EGR valve failure. Problem repeats after code is clearded. Been repaired 5 times now, a 6th on the way. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #760828, filed 2002-04Related service bulletins
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170071Jul 22, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10015818Mar 1, 2005Power train control module (pcm) reprogramming for cold engine misfire / hot soak restart / rough idle. Revision.
- 10014399Jun 1, 2004Cold engine misfire.
- 10014396Oct 1, 2002Mil on hot engine misfire no driveability concerns.
- 10014193Sep 1, 2002Cold engine misfire.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 12 | 10% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 14 | 7% |
| 2000 | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 | 18 | 15% |
| 1998 | 21 | 16% |
| 1997 | 41 | 30% |
| 1996 | 26 | 16% |
| 1995 | 59 | 19% |
| 1994 | 5 | 15% |
| 1993 | 8 | 22% |
| 1992 | 8 | 16% |
| 1991 | 8 | 15% |
| 1990 | 6 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
29 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsTires
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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