1992 Eagle Summit
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1992 Eagle Summit. Newest first.
Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehicles. lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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 components will be replaced. if the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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 drop out of the chamber with the shoulder belt anchorage…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
44 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
No summary. dt
- Seat belts
Driver's seatbelt IS stuck in up position, consumer unable to use seatbelt.*ak
- Tires
Tire blew out and bent rim wth no tire damage or road hazards.*ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Door fell off after very mild usage. soft metal hinge used in maufacturing. *Ak
- Seat belts
Driver's side automatic seat belt no longer works when door IS closed. passenger's side IS having the same problem. dealer said to call manufacturer for coverage. *Ak
- 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.*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The automatic seat belt cable came out. nlm
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Chrysler corp. Will not cover the repairs to my vehicle under mfg campaign #728 (nhtsa campaign #97v073002). Chrysler claims my vehicle was not included as part of the recall. we've pulled the defective guide rail out of the vehicle and the cable did drop out of the chamber resulting in the…
Chrysler corp. Will not cover the repairs to my vehicle under mfg campaign #728 (nhtsa campaign #97v073002). Chrysler claims my vehicle was not included as part of the recall. we've pulled the defective guide rail out of the vehicle and the cable did drop out of the chamber resulting in the shoulder belt anchorage becoming stuck. I am very unsatisfied with the way in which chrysler has handled my complaints as I feel this IS not a minor mechanical defect but a major safety defect in the vehicle.
- Seat belts
Cable on driver's seat belt pulled away from guiderail, causing seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
The drivers front door and the back passenger door have fallen off the hinges. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Motorized shoulder belt recall--owner wants to know if the guide rail and the track are the same piece, dealer claims the guide rail isn't included in the recall.
- 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. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Screws and hinges on the doors have completely broken away from the frame cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Driver's shoulder belt does not move at all. But can hear the mechanism moving. But not shoulder belt which won't protect the occupant in event of an accident. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
The rear latch that holds the sliding door broke off. when opening the door, it falls off the car. The dealer IS aware of the problem. The problem has not been corrected. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicle engine head leaking oil.
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Driver's door tore itself away from the metal which held the bracket and bolts. Dealer/ mfr. Notified. *ak
- 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. *ak
- Seat belts · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
The automatic seat belt failed.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Passenger door latch switch.
- Seat belts
Recall not listed; this consumer received a notice for this problem which are the seat belts. she would like to know what IS the corrective action the dealership IS to perform because the dealer IS telling her something different then what's in the letter. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Excess lubrication caused the rubber door latch switch cover to deform/door latch switch to malfuction, so that the automatic shoulder belt anchorage would remain at a-pillar when the door was closed, prior to recall; recall repairs refused due to wrong vin number (97v-063). *ak
- Seat belts
Motorized restraint on the passenger's side IS inoperative. The dealer and the manufacturer have been notified. *ak now, driver side motorbelt IS defective, both were replaced and two months later, both failed again, dealer stated a whole new unit was needed at 800 dollars. *slc
- Structure › Body › Door
When trying to open the side sliding door, the door opens and falls right off. Dealer has fixed the vehicle 4 times. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The front seat belt will not retract and the belt feels like it IS locking around the pasenger and the driver. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Transfer case lockup
- Automatic shoulder belt failure
The automatic shoulder belt allegedly malfunctions or fails
- Auto shoulder belt failure
The automatic shoulder belt allegedly malfunctions or fails
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 615688Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 612160Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *Mjs
- 610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 607963Information on child seat tether anchors.
- 39536Shift control solenoid valve revision.
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