1995 Eagle Summit
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1995 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
31 complaints9 involved a crash6 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts · Seats
Driver side seat back release lever can and has caught drivers seatbelt causing rear of drivers seat to unexpectedly recline backwards when taking off from stop light. Very dangerous and hazardous to, as driver be unexpectedly propelled backwards because seatbelt has caught under release lever on…
Driver side seat back release lever can and has caught drivers seatbelt causing rear of drivers seat to unexpectedly recline backwards when taking off from stop light. Very dangerous and hazardous to, as driver be unexpectedly propelled backwards because seatbelt has caught under release lever on left bottom of drivers seat. Can result in accident if drivers unexpectedly IS prone because seat back reclined and no line of sight of other vehicles or hazards on road can be seen, just the interior roof of vehicle suddenly IS all that drivers can see.
- 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 *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle IS subject to mass oil consumption with cause unknown after several inspections by mechanics.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
I am sending a letter to daimler chrysler on 3/13/02. Dealer has failed to resolve an intermittent failure of the ABS system, but has charged me $140 for the time spent. chrysler district manager says there IS nothing they can do. I am stuck with a vehicle that cannot pass a state safety inspection but manufacturer will not take any responsibility for the problem. *ak
- Power train
Trouble with the power train
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Vehicle speed control
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.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission IS slipping. *ak
- Air bags
A vehicle pulled right in front of the consumer's vehicle, neither airbags experienced deployment even though it was a front end collision at about 35mph, the vehicle was a total loss and no injuries occurred because of the accident. *slc
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
When driving at low and high speeds the vehicle loses control and I momentarily loss control of the steering , thats what happenned when I had the accident and it happened 3 times after the accident.*ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Violent deployment of air bag during accident causing a serious injury to the eye of the driver. Yh
- Unknown or other
Dealership would not repair/replace under any kind of warranty. Cost to me would be $500 plus. Warning light on dashboard coming on and staying on IS what prompted me to take vehicle into dealer.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brakes experience excessive wear due to design material.
- Power train › Manual transmission
Transmission failed.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission failed while driving. Consumer believed this condition IS premature for 68,000 miles of wear. Dealer notified.*ak
- Air bags
Manufacturer does not have a on/off switch for air bag. Concern about air bag on-off switch. Added on 09-07-1999. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission failed.
- Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack
Wheels cannot be removed road side with equipment provided to install spare tire. special equipment IS required.
- Electrical system › Ignition
Consumer was at complete stop, went to accelerate and vehicle lost all compression/acceleration and power due to defect in distributor. had to pull to side to avoid accident. Dealer needs to replace part. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 45mph, dual airbags did not deploy. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Seat belts
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph and the airbag did not deploy nor did drivers seatbelt restrain the driver. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Improper design of lift points on car can cause vehicle to slip off jack when being lifted.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft · Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
At 8,000 miles the valve cover gasket was replaced. two front and one rear wheel bearings went out; also, all seat belts will cut into passengers when locked in position. please describe . *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Dual airbags did not deploy during frontal collision, vehicle hit while pulling into parking area by another vehicle travelling 50 mph. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Seats
Frontal and rear collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 25mph, driver's air bag did not deploy and driver's seat went into reclining position. *ak consumer was injured in accident. *slc
- Air bags · Air bags › Frontal
Vehicle was parked, radio on, another vehicle hit eagle head on, air bags on driver's and passenger's side did not deploy. *ak conumer's vehicle was knocked at least 10 feet and was parked at the time of incident, causing left side of face of driver side to sit steering wheel and the passenger head to hit front windshield causing it to break.*jb
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Transfer case lockup
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.
- 607963Information on child seat tether anchors.
- 45667New in stock vehicles may exhibit hard starts, miss-fire, or rough idle due to spark plug fouling. This can be caused by infrequent engine operation during the transportation process. Bulletin involves cleaning the spark plugs prior to delivery.
- 41050Srs - electronic control unit, connector lock change.
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