Owners have filed 18 complaints
about the 1994 Eagle Summit with NHTSA between 1995 and 2007.
The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 16
Against the median year of the Eagle Summit. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
27.8% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1994 Eagle Summit
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Transmission & Drivetrain
527.8%
Airbags
422.2%
3 crashes, 0 fires
Brakes
211.1%
Engine & Cooling
211.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks
15.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
15.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
15.6%
Suspension
15.6%
Electrical System
15.6%
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.
Jan 1995peak 2Dec 2007
NHTSA investigations into the 1994 Eagle Summit
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.
EA99007Opened 16 Mar 1999Closed 30 May 2000AIR BAGS
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY FROM AN UNDERCARRIAGE OR TIRE/WHEEL IMPACT WITH A CURB, BUMP, DIP POTHOLE, ETC.
PE98033Opened 27 May 1998Closed 16 Mar 1999AIR BAGS
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT OR FROM MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT
EA98002Opened 30 Jan 1998Closed 30 Apr 1998WHEELS
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
EA96014Opened 28 Jun 1996Closed 12 Jun 1997SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Recalls on the 1994 Eagle Summit
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 19982043,044 units in Canada
Powertrain
On certain vehicles, leakage of lubricating oil from the transfer case could result in low levels of lubrication causing possible bearing seizure and wheel lock-up. This could result in loss of vehicle control and a possible crash. Correction: Transfer case will be inspected for low fluid level, evidence of oil leakage and operational performance, and will be repaired as necessary. If the transfer case does not operate properly, it will be replaced.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Clarksburgh, WVCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG.OWNER NOTES THAT SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER WILL BE LOOKING AT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #813731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lansing, MICrash1 killed
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Hueneme, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION AT LOW SPEED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY, SPEED 5MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #958508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Milwaukee, WI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 1994 EAGLE SUMMIT THAT WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V168003, BUT THE WORK WAS NEVER PERFORMED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY THE PRIOR OWNER. ARE WE STILL ENTITLED TO HAVE THE SAFETY RELATED RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE?
NHTSA complaint #10212611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roswell, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES ON 1994 EAGLE SUMMIT. REPAIRED BY DEALER ON 12/26/96; SECOND TIME BY INDEPENDENT SHOP ON 1/16/99; NOW IN FOR THIRD TIME TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT SHOP ON 10/30/01. COST TO REPAIR APPROX. $800 EACH TIME.
NHTSA complaint #753878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vinemont, AL
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION SOON AFTER TEH CAR WAS PAID FOR AND WAS SURPRISED AFTER TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF THE CAR. ALMOST A YEAR HAD PAST AND THE USED TRANSMISSION THAT I REPLACED THE FIRST ON WITH HAS TURNED OUT BAD AS WELL. I THINK THAT CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN CHEATED BECAUSE THESE CARS ARE NOT BEING MADE ANY MORE AND THE COMPANY SEEMS TO NOT CARE ABOUT FUTURE CONSUMERS.
NHTSA complaint #739834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kokomo, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER, SPEED, AND POSSIBLY CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #877824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, OH
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS LOSING FUEL. DEALER STATED FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #861748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marion, NC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE MOTOR WAS RACING, BUT TRANSMISSION QUIT. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #858121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Washington, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENTS - 3/13/96, 11/3/97, 2/15/99, 11/15/99, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS - 9/13/99, 10/19/99, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE - 10/19/99. NOW I'M BEING TOLD BY DARSCARS THAT THE ENGINE IS BAD AND WILL COST $2700 TO REPAIR. IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE PAID OVER $5000 FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. REQUEST INVESTIGATIONS INTO THESE REOCCURRING AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #714791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Washington, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENTS - 3/13/96, 11/3/97, 2/15/99, 11/15/99, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS - 9/13/99, 10/19/99, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE - 10/19/99. NOW I'M BEING TOLD BY DARSCARS THAT THE ENGINE IS BAD AND WILL COST $2700 TO REPAIR. IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE PAID OVER $5000 FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. REQUEST INVESTIGATIONS INTO THESE REOCCURRING AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #714791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Macomb, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES CAUSE VIBRATION--ROTOR REPLACED 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #514735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DEFROSTER WILL FOG UP ALL OF THE INSIDE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #836673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwood, NY
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOORS OPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION DUE TO THE DOOR LATCH WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE DOOR WAS FIXED THREE TIMES, BACK DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW THE LATCH WILL NOT WORK AGAIN ON THE BACK DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #817135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarksburgh, WVCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG.OWNER NOTES THAT SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER WILL BE LOOKING AT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #813731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Macomb, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #514735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Macomb, MI
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BARS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #514735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lansing, MICrash1 killed
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE WARNING COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOOSES ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #980858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carlsbad, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING NO IMPACT INVOLVED. TT
NHTSA complaint #966602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Hueneme, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION AT LOW SPEED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY, SPEED 5MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #958508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.