1994 Eagle Summit
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1994 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.
Owner complaints
15 complaints3 involved a crash1 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- 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? *tr
- 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.*ak
- 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.*ak
- 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. *ak
- 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.*ak
- 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. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · 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.
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Rotor · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Suspension › Rear
Sway bars failed.
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
The defroster will fog up all of the inside windows of the vehicle. *ak
- 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.*jb
- 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. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Air bags did not deploy in an accident. please describe. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Engine warning comes on while driving, vehicle looses acceleration while driving in traffic. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Drivers side air bag deployed without any warning no impact involved. tt
- Air bags › Frontal
Frontal collision at low speed, impact 12:00 position, air bag deployed, resulting in an injury, speed 5MPH. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- 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.
- Oversensitive air bag deployments
Complaints allege that the driver-side air bag deployed without any vehicle impact or from minor undercarriage impact
- Transfer case lockup
- Automatic 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.
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
- 615688Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 612160Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *Mjs
- 610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 609995This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts.
- 607963Information on child seat tether anchors.
- 41050Srs - electronic control unit, connector lock change.
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