Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving, there was an odor of fuel present. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also indicated that water had leaked from the floor board causing the brake pedal to become slippery. In addition, the vehicle would not start. While checking the battery connection the contact discovered that the battery cable was smoking and had melted. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air conditioning hose that failed caused the water leak. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Mitsubishi Eclipse water leak problems
17 of the 2,133 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Eclipse describe water leaks into the cabin, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 1999
- typical mileage
- 35,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20061
- 20041
- 20034
- 20011
- 20004
- 19994
- 19982
Often reported together
Won't start 1Pulling 1Slipping 1Loss of power 1Check engine light 1Grinding brakes 1
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that the hatch back and sun roof had water leakage. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
1. Every time it rains there is a large accumulation of water leaking from front window/front vents every rainfall on front floor boards; 2. Every rainfall, soaks carpet floor boards through to bottom frame of car; 3. Many, many thick towels on front floor boards.
Water leaks from sunroof (which I do not use) switch, and from side airbags. I have reported this to selling dealership with no results. I then reported this problem to another dealership who said that it is a manufacturers defect resulted from a bad drainage along the front passenger side( beside front windshield).
Black glue substance that holds the plastic barrier film inside the driver and passenger door melts and leaks due to high summer temperatures. Water enters between the trunk door, not sealed properly. Vehicle pulls to the right. Vehicle steering is not up to standard.
The rubbers on my 2004 mitsubishi eclipse spyder is always leaking water into the car, creating a mold smell, destroying the speakers, ect. The dealership replaced them about 4 months ago or less, and they are leaking again on the convertible top, making my seat belt wet, which I believe is a hazard if in a accident, my seat, and floors, not to mention it is leaking into the door panels. My son has fallen out of the car slipping on the water on the door panel, not that he needed a ambulance but got a fat lip when he put his teeth into them when he fell, also getting a bruised leg.
My 1999 mitsubishi eclipse leaks water inside my car on the driver and passenger sides. I now have mildew in my car and because of that I have headaches. When I bought my car I lived in california and it doesn't really rain there so I never noticed it until I moved to mo it rains here all the time and during the summer its very humid and muggy which makes the mold and the smell worse. I called the mitsubishi dealer ship I asked them since there are so many complaints about this problem can they fix it for me they said no and that they never heard of that problem they are big liars I've been to many web sites about car leaks and they now about this problem the web site mitsubishi sucks.com have all the complaints that I found about my car I have the same problem as these people. I will never buy another mitsubishi agian unforntily I'm stuck with my car until I could afford a new car.
My 2000 mitsubishi eclipse leaks water one the driver and passenger sides. The water leaks from the hatchback area, especially when the car is parked on a downhill position. The hatchback area only has a small hole for the water to drain and it clogs very easily. Sometimes it doesn't even clog but somehow the water still does not drain. The service department at mitsubishi "blows out" the hole but this is only a temporary fix. I check it at least once a week and it still floods. The flooding gets so bad that it shorts the speakers and stero equipment which is located under the seat. My car has flooded at least 50 different times since owning this vehicle and the continue to tell me that nothing can be done except for this "blowing out" the hole garbage. Don't buy this car if you have to park on any sort of hills. The last time it happened, I had at least 2 inches of water on my passenger side.
Water leaks in from vent when going through a car wash, never repaired.
The vehicle leaked transmission fluid, and the rag top roof leaked water when it rained. Dealer repaired both problems six times.
Related recalls
Structure: frame and members
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the metal forming part of the front crossmember may have been improperly stamped resulting in the metal becoming thinner in the cross-section than specified. This could, over time, result in breakage of the crossmember.
- Risk
- Breakage of the crossmember may allow separation of the passenger side lower control arm, which may result in the loss of steering control increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the crossmember free of charge. The recall began on september 21, 2006. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 888‑648‑7820.
Recall number 06V334000 · Recall details
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Which Mitsubishi Eclipse years have water leaks into the cabin problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (4 complaints), 2000 (4 complaints) and 2003 (4 complaints).
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