1993 EAGLE SUMMIT

3 recalls, 110 complaints - 6 TSBs

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONE... Read more

6,198 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Defect Description

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

46,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Defect Description

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO... Read more

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

24,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

110 total complaints 1 crashes 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEAT BELTS	35
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	11
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	7
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT	3

Incident date: Dec 9, 2004

A RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER HAD BEEN WAITING FOR THREE MONTHS TO GET THE PART REPAIRED. DEALER STATED THEY MADE THE CORRECTIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE.*AK "RECALL CAMPAIGNS", FOR TRANSAXLES COOLER HOSES, INSTAL... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2004

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1993 EAGLE SUMIT, PURCHASED IN DOVER DE. WITHIN IN THE FIRS TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT HARNESS WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACURE. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL. OVER THE YEARS THE SEAT BELT HARNESS HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, OFTEN STOPPING IN THE MIDD... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2004

DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOOSENED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY THE LAP PORTION OF THE BELT WAS OPERABLE. *AK

MOTORIZED SEATBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT POPPED OPEN WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK, ONLY THE LAP BELT LOCKED. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 2002

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEATBELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO SEATBELT FRAYING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: May 1, 2002

MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT--THE CABLE CAME DOWN FROM THE TRACK AND NOW IT'S USELESS. I MENTIONED THAT TO ARMORY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $850. TO FIX IT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS IN THE MAIL OR PHONE. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY. IF I'D HAVE RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE BACK THEN, THIS... Read more

CONSUMER STATES RECALL WAS DONE ON THE SEAT BELT CABLE, WHICH CAME OUT, AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT WORK, BUT VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ,NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #97V073003.

RADIATOR WOULD OVERHEAT AND BUST BECAUSE FAN BELT HAS SHORTED OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES AND REPAIRED IT TWICE, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARRING. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE THREE TIMES, BUTPROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Mar 10, 2002

NEED TO FIND THE CLOSET. DEALER TO REPAIR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FREE BASED ON NHTSA CAMP. ID # 97V073002. *AK

Incident date: Jun 15, 2001

WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE SEAT BELT SLID FORWARD, AND CABLE FROM SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF TRACK. ALSO, SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. *AK

ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND WHERE MY CAR HAD A RECALL IN 1998 FOR THE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING OIL LEAKS. I HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN LATE 1999. I HAD AN OIL LEAK AGAIN THIS YEAR, IN MARCH 2001. ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS GETTING STUCK IN ONE POSITION OF SLIDING TRACK. THERE WAS RECALL 97V073002 ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *SLC

THE DEALER REMOVED THE SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROPER PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, SEVERAL MONTHS PASSED AND THE PART HAD NOT ARRIVED, ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND HAD TO REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE ($1000) B... Read more

CABLE IN THE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT RETRACTOR SEPARATED FROM ASSEMBLY. RESTRAINTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 97 V 073 002. REPLACEMENT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Incident date: Jun 28, 1999

RECALL 97V073002 REPAIRS PERFORMED IN JUNE 1999. DEALER CLAIMED REPAIRES DONE, BUT SEATBELTS HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONAL SINCE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET DEALER TO REPAIR IT AGAIN, BUT TO NO AVAIL. *AK

I HAD THE HEADLIGHT BULBS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. IN DARKER DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS SEAM TO ONLY LIGHT UP THE TREES OR ROAD SIGNS. WHEN I CHANGE TO HIGH BEAMS, THE LIGHTS SEAM TO BE AIMED OK. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE THE LIGHTS CHANGE THEIR HEIGHT AFTER I'VE TURNED THE HIGH BEAMS OFF AND ... Read more

BOLT THAT HOLDS PULLEY TO CRANK KEEPS FALLING OFF, CAUSING VAVLES TO CRASH AND CATASTOPHIC DAMAGE TO ENGINE.*AK

Incident date: Nov 15, 1995

SLIDING DOOR WOULD JAM AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FROM BOTH SIDES, AND REAR TAILGATE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMD CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 97V063.002 DUE TO VIN, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE AN... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 1995

Incident date: Jul 7, 1998

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 97V073000/ MANUFACTURER'S NUMBER 728. DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED AND WAS INOPERABLE. RECALL REPAIRS HAVE FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Incident date: May 1, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS NOT RETRACTING S TO TIGHTEN UP. SEATBELT WILL LOOSEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND WILL ONLY TIGHTEN IF THE DOOR IS OPENED AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED DOOR LATCH AS A REMEDY, BUT THE PROBLEM SITLL OCC... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2000

Incident date: Dec 30, 1999

DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HARNESS BROKE OFF WHILE BUCKLED. YH

Incident date: Jun 1, 1999

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE LOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE SEAT BELT TO GET IT TO FASTEN. POWER DISCONNECTED TO SYSTEM. BELT BUCKLED MANUALLY. PASSENGER'S BELT ALSO DISABLED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 26, 1999

RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. MJS (97V-073)

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-073), HOWEVER SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. MJS

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND VENTS ARE FALLING INTO THE DASH. MJS

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-073), HOWEVER SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. MJS

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND VENTS ARE FALLING INTO THE DASH. MJS

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-073), HOWEVER SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. MJS

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND VENTS ARE FALLING INTO THE DASH. MJS

Incident date: Oct 25, 1999

BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT THREE TIMES SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SENT RECALL NOTICE 97V073000/ MFR RECALL 928 IN REFERENCE TO THE SEAT BELT BUCKL., DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

SEAT BELT COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REPLACED ADDITION COMPONENTS (SEAT BELT) AND CHARGED CONSUMER. MJS (97V-073)

THE HINGE TO THE SLIDING DOOR HAS CRACKED, ENABLING THE OPENING OF THE DOOR. DEALE NEEDS TO REPLACE THE ARM SLING. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1998

SEAT BELT RAIL ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. RECALL FOR 2 DOOR CARS, NOT 4 DOOR CARS, ALTHOUGH THE RAIL IS THE SAME. *AK *ML

Incident date: Jul 14, 1999

CABLE CAME OFF TRACK OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR, MAKING THE SEATBELT INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS NOT FIXED VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE. *AK.ET.

PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HAS GONE BAD. THE BELT DOESN'T ADJUST TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Mar 31, 1999

THE FUEL TANK RUSTED THROUGH WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Oct 31, 1998

WAS GETTING VEHICLE UP TO SPEED WHEN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE ON WHEN THEY WERE NOT. COULD NOT GO BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. HAD HEARD A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING SNAPPED, AFTER FORCING VEHICLE FORWARD. AT A REPAIR SHOP, WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE HAD BROKEN & THE VISCUS CLUTCH WAS BROKE. ... Read more

RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED YET SEAT BELTS STILL PERFORMING POORLY. RECALL CAMPAIGN #97V073.

Incident date: Feb 12, 1998

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BEING RELEASED. WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE IN THE MOTOR. SEAT BELT IS COVERED WITH GREASE COMING OUT OF MOULDING. HAD A RECALL NOTICE ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. RECALL 97V073002. *AK

Incident date: Dec 15, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THERE IS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER IS LOSING POWER. *AK

Incident date: Dec 15, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THERE IS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER IS LOSING POWER. *AK

Showing 50 of 110 complaints.

EPA Fuel Economy, 1993 EAGLE SUMMIT

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	25.0	30.0	27.0	Regular	$2,300
1.5L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	28.0	36.0	31.0	Regular	$2,000
1.8L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	23.0	31.0	26.0	Regular	$2,400
1.8L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	23.0	31.0	26.0	Regular	$2,400

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Subcompact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 EAGLE SUMMIT

6 manufacturer communications from 6 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
220000 SEATS	2
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS

220000 SEATS

INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SHIFT CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE REVISION. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, EAGLE SUMMIT

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1994

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS

COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT OR FROM MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT

EAGLE SUMMIT - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the EAGLE SUMMIT across all model years (1989, 1996).

12 Total Recalls

259 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

20 Reported Crashes

1 Reported Fires

3 Reported Deaths

EAGLE SUMMIT - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	1	2	View
1995	1	38	View
1994	1	18	View
1993 (current)	3	110
1992	3	54	View
1991	1	14	View
1990	1	6	View
1989	1	14	View

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1993 EAGLE SUMMIT

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Top Reported Components

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