FaultScore

Eagle Summit transmission problems

29 of the 256 complaints filed about the Eagle Summit are about the transmission — 11% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1993.

29

Complaints

11%

Share of all complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year

1992 Summit 6 20.7%
1993 Summit 9 31.0%
1994 Summit 5 17.2%
1995 Summit 9 31.0%

Median failure at 79,218 miles

What owners said

1994 Eagle Summit 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.

1995 Eagle Summit at 79,218 miles Silverdale, WA

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE TRANSFER CASE AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 168 003; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK *TS

NHTSA complaint #10032023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Eagle Summit Cincinnati, OH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #8008313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Eagle Summit Odenton, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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. THEY HAD TO REPAIR THE OIL DRAIN PLUG. THEN IN MAY 2001, I HAD TO GET THE MAIN SEAL VALVE FIXED. LATE JULY 2001, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. NOW APPARENTLY THE OIL IS BURNING INSIDE THE ENGINE. IF THIS RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR, COULD THIS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED? CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK FOR THE MONEY THAT I HAVE SPENT, IF IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AS PART OF THE RECALL? I'M NOW AT THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO HAVE OIL CHANGES EVERY TWO MONTHS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE CAR UNTIL I CAN AFFORD A NEW ONE. ANY ASSISTANCE, WILL BE GREAT.

NHTSA complaint #749609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Eagle Summit Newburyport, MA

POWER TRAIN

TROUBLE WITH THE POWER TRAIN

NHTSA complaint #9002053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Eagle Summit SAN Deigo, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE HAD FINISHED WARMING UP, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT STARTED JUMPING BACKWARDS AND STALLED. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, RETARTED IT, AND IT TOOK OFF. AFTER A MILE, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER. MECHANIC AND CONSUMER WERE GOING FOR A TEST RIDE, AND VEHICLE WOLDN'T GO INTO ANY GEARS.

NHTSA complaint #884349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Eagle Summit Plymouth, MN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING.

NHTSA complaint #879577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Eagle Summit 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.

1994 Eagle Summit 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.

1992 Eagle Summit Jacksonville, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND SMOKE IS COMIMG FROM THE TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V168003. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #871289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Eagle Summit 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.

1994 Eagle Summit 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.

1992 Eagle Summit Bisalia, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #838634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Eagle Summit Winslow, ME

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

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.

NHTSA complaint #836769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Eagle Summit Rome, NY

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE & STARTING TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE STICK SHIFT. WHENEVER BUTTON IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE.

NHTSA complaint #833648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Eagle Summit Brook Park, MN Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR. THE PROBLEM MIGHT COME FROM THE TRANFER CASE WHICH MIGHT INCREASE THE CONSUMER'S CHANCES TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #833300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Eagle Summit Cherry HIL, NJ

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #539552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Eagle Summit MIL, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION IS PREMATURE FOR 68,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #830501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Eagle Summit Somerset, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #538633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Eagle Summit Rocky Moun, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR. ALSO REBUILT TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #538332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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