The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the turn signal and headlights failed. The contact stated that the high beam failed to operate correctly whether the vehicle was turned or not. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 99V305001 (Exterior Lighting, Visibility). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse: headlights failing or too dim
23 of the 308 complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Recall notice 99v305001 the turn signals wont cancel and wont stay on and the headlights stay on. I contacted the dealer and mitsubishi customer service 800 222-0037 and both say my car is not part of the recall. The turn signals don't work when the car is in motion and the headlights stay on when I parked and turned off the car.
While driving at night on interstate, one headlight dimmed and then went out completely. Repairshop was unable to repair because headlight socket was melted. Referred me to mitsubishi dealer. Before repair completed, the second headlight went out while driving at night on interstate on subsequent evening. Fog lights were also not operational. Only parking lights operational. It appears from other complaints that this is a chronic lighting safety issue with the mitsubishi eclipse.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that the headlights and other exterior lighting no longer work on his vehicle. His VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v305001 (exterior lighting:turn signal:headlights). The failure and current mileages were 114,000.
Left headlight dimmed. Discovered left headlight socket corrosion and melted.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that she was unable to turn the headlights off, which caused the battery to die. As of july 16, 2007, the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The dealer stated that her VIN was excluded from recall # 99v305001 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring). The VIN, powertrain, and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 53,000.
Wiring harness for headlamps overheated and melted, resulting in both headlamps failing. Neither regular or high beams work. Repair cost $300. Apparently this is a common problem. Mitsubishi should repair this design defect at its own expense.
A few things to complain about... My head light on the left the adjuster was broke on it when I purchased the car so my headlight shines down, also on the left side the bumper light everytime I change the bulb it goes out within 24 hours, also my turn signal switch broke, I had to purchase a new one, I purchased my car from renn kirby I was not told about the recall nor was it installed I had to install it myself... Transmission went out after 60000 miles, what can I do about this please email me.. [email protected].
The right front headlight of my 2000 mitsubishi eclipse burned out. After taking the vehicle to a mechanic it was revealed that the plastic holding the bulb had melted. The bulb could not be replaced without more extensive work.
2000 mitsubishi eclipse headlamp connector failure. Both headlamp connectors melted.
Both the right and left headlamp on my wife's 2000 mitsubishi eclipse stopped working (both high and low beams) at the exact same time. Upon investigating, we found that all fuses were ok, but the headlamp wiring harnesses had melted. This is the same problem that has been reported in case numbers 10145878, 10111932, and 10100237. If this problem occured in the middle of a night-time drive, it could create a very dangerous situation.
I purchased a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt in 2001 and recently the left head lamp dimmed and I thought the head lamp needed to be replaced. I purchased a new bulb only to discover the head lamp harness had been melted. Shortly there after I driving home after sunset and both head lamps went out. All I could do was turn on my fog lamps to get light to see where I was going. I live in rural area and without any street lamps I could not even see the road. Once I arrived home I had my husband check the head lamp and the right head lamp harness is now melted as well. Mitsubishi should be held accountable for defective parts and design. I am very thankful that both my children had not been in the car with me when the head lamps decided to go. Additionally, my husband did verify that the fuses were not blown. I have read of others with the same year and model eclipse with the same problem.
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Questions about the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
23 of 308 owner complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse (7%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
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There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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