1991 Eagle Premier

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.

Risk. THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

Defect. THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.

Risk. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.

Defect. THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Risk. THE LACK OF PASSIVE RESTRAINTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SYSTEM TRACK AND DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND THOSE SYSTEMS WHEN THEY BECOME INOPERATIVE IN THE FUTURE.

Defect. THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Risk. THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD CONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATER LIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION. IN EITHER CASE, FAILURE OF THE HEATER CORE END CAP COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED.

Defect. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE MAY LEAK OR DETACH AT ITS CRIMPED END FITTING RESULTING IN THE DISCHARGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

Risk. FLUID DISCHARGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH A HOSE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

Defect. ROUTING OF BATTERY MAIN FEED WIRING MAY ALLOW IT TO CONTACT THE AIR CLEANER BRACKET AND CONTNUED CONTACT MAY LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Risk. THE ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY CONTINUOUS CONTACT COULDRESULT IN THE IGNITION OF THE WIRING INSULATION, AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy. THE MAIN FEED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE REROUTED AND SECURED WITH TIE STRAPS AWAY FROM THE AIR CLEANER BRACKET.

Defect. REAR BRAKE TUBE ROUTING IS CONTACTED BY FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD WHEN SUSPENSION IS IN FULL JOUNCE POSITION. THIS DAMAGES THE BRAKE FLUID TUBE, CAUSING A LEAK.

Risk. LOSS OF FLUID FROM HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKEHYDRAULIC SYSTEM AFFECTS BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. MODIFY HEAT SHIELD TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR SHIELD CONTACTING BRAKE TUBE.

SPONTANEOUS FAILURE--RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STUCK IN EXTENDED POSITION--WILL NOT RETRACT--1991 EAGLE PREMIER. *TR

RECALL 94V00600 CONCERNING HEATER CORE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR. RECALL. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS OTHER RECALLS THAT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE BARELY STOPPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A DEER. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WITH HEATER ON, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS NO FIRE. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, OWNER DISCONNECTED THE HEATER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL # 94V006000, AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE COURSE OF THE DAY. IT IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED. ON MOST OTHER OCCASIONS, SPEEDOMETER FAILURE APPEARED TO BE TEMPERATURE RELATED, BUT FOR THE INCIDENT LISTED HERE, IT WAS A RANDOM, UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE. *AK

WHILE IN DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

THE METAL STRAP THAT SUPPORTS THE FUEL TANK RUSTED, FALLING AND DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THIS COULD CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO DROP. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECEIVED NOTICE (94V006000) & TOOK TO DEALER. WAS SUPPOSED TO REPAIR HEATER CORE. RECALL REMEDY FAILED. *AK *ML

ANTI-FREEZE ESCAPES INTO INTERIOR AND CAUSES WINDOW TO FOG. IT ALSO AFFECTS THE AIR CONDITIONING.

ENGINE FAILURE.

SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DEVICES.

RECALL WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER NOT DONE PROPERLY, CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO DROP. RECALL WORK ON FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS FAIL CONTINUOUSLY.

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED AND FAILED.

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 607 (NHTSA 94V006) TWICE, AND THE PROBLE STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATES THAT THE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN ON VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY, INCLUDING THE TAIL LIGHTS AND TURNING SIGNALS. DEALER SAYS IT MAY BE CLUSTER MODULE. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK