Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1993 Chrysler Eagle
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Seat Belts
216.7%
Body & Structure
216.7%
Electrical System
216.7%
Child Seats
18.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
18.3%
Brakes
18.3%
Steering
18.3%
Median failure at 160,000 miles
Airbags
18.3%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Transmission & Drivetrain
18.3%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Nov 1995peak 1Jan 2004
NHTSA investigations into the 1993 Chrysler Eagle
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
DP03002Opened 7 May 2003Closed 22 Jul 2003STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT...
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Winter Park, FLCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. MOVING LESS THAN 1 MPH, AS VEHICLE LEFT THE STOP SIGN IT BUMPED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #842933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Burnie, MD1 injured
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, CONSUMER'S FRIEND GOT INTO VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ANCHORED AND WHEN MOTORIZED IT GOT STUCK AND CKOKED THE PASSENGER, CONSUMER REACHED OVER AND THERE WAS NO SLCAK IN THE BELT, CONSUMER HIT THE MOTOR STILL IT WAS STUCK WITH NO SLACK, PASSENGER OPEND DOOR AND BELT WENT FOWARD, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICSTE PROBLEM, IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME TO CONSUMER'S MOTHER IN LAW CONSUMER'S FRIEND SUFFERED INJURIES..
NHTSA complaint #974722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 160,000 milesJackson, TN
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
IDLE ARM LOOSENED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK AND LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE IDLE ARM, WHICH LOOSENED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10054036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Decatur, GA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SWITCH FROM DRIVE TO 2ND GEAR AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ALSO THE VEHICLE WILL BE HARD TO PUT IN DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
NHTSA complaint #8021689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lebanon, PA
CHILD SEAT
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATION (DOES MY CAR NEED ANY ADDIONAL PART TO INSTALL PROPERLY)
NHTSA complaint #756732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saline, MI
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FRAME FOR SEAT IS BROKEN, AND THERE IS NO MORE SUPPORT.
NHTSA complaint #848354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saline, MI
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FRAME FOR SEAT IS BROKEN, AND THERE IS NO SUPPORT ANYMORE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER WITH THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #848357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Winter Park, FLCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. MOVING LESS THAN 1 MPH, AS VEHICLE LEFT THE STOP SIGN IT BUMPED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #842933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Thetford C, VT
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR BELT TRACK ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIR REFUSED DUE TO MODEL.
NHTSA complaint #522797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #527133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas City, KS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTIL-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED IN 1994, THE BRAKES WORK INDEPENDENTLY , WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY VIBRATE. PERIODICALLY WHEEL CATCHES AND PULLS. DEALER WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #807042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rancho Cucam, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AUTO STALLS AND THEN IT WON'T RESTART-IT CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #985889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eldred, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WAS IN AN NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #977552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Burnie, MD1 injured
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, CONSUMER'S FRIEND GOT INTO VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ANCHORED AND WHEN MOTORIZED IT GOT STUCK AND CKOKED THE PASSENGER, CONSUMER REACHED OVER AND THERE WAS NO SLCAK IN THE BELT, CONSUMER HIT THE MOTOR STILL IT WAS STUCK WITH NO SLACK, PASSENGER OPEND DOOR AND BELT WENT FOWARD, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICSTE PROBLEM, IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME TO CONSUMER'S MOTHER IN LAW CONSUMER'S FRIEND SUFFERED INJURIES..
NHTSA complaint #974722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.