RIGHT SIDE FUEL RAIL HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO LEAKAGE. LEFT SIDE NOW LEAKS. DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY RECALL JUST THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL RAILS? DID EAGLE BELIEVE ONLY THE ONE SIDE WOULD LEAK? HOW MANY CARS HAVE BURNED?
1993 Eagle Vision complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAGS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
AUTOMOBILE JUMPED FORWARD EVEN WITH BRAKES APPLIED. *AK
LEFT FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED WITH A RECALL. *AK
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE HORN TO SOUND INTERMITTENTLY AND ON IT OWN. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE & TURNING STEERING WHEEL, EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, IT WOULD MAKE POPPING NOISES. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER WAS INFORMED PROBLEM NOT REPAIRABLE. BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MANUFACTURER. *AK
WHEN DRIVING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WILL WANDER FROM THE DIRECTION TAKEN. THIS IS DUE TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
RANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NOT ENGAGING IN GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE, SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR WE HAVE PUT 6,098 DOLLARS INTO IT, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT WHEN YOU BUY A CAR FOR 12,000 DOLLARS IT SHOULD RUN VERY WELL FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. THANK YOU ED RUSSELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
REAR TOE BAR BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. NLM
THE STEERING "U" JOINT BEARINGS STICK WHILE TRYING TO MAKE LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. IT WOULD ALSO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING INCREASINGLY WORSE AS LONG AS VEHICLE IS IN USE. *AK
REC'D NOTICE #98V184000 IN FEBRUARY. NOTIFIED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. BEEN WAITHG A LONG TIME FOR PARTS FOR THE FUEL RAIL.
INTERMITTENTLY HORN WILL HONK WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILLS EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
FUEL GAUGE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. MJS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V184000 IN THE MAIL CONCERNING FUEL LEAKS. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. BEEN CALLING OFF & ON EVERY SINCE & STILL NO PARTS. *AK
790. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR RECALL REMEDY, BOTH SIDES WERE LEAKING. DEALER COULD ONLY REPLACE O-RINGS TO SIDE INDICATED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
FAILURE OF THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE REPLACED COMPONENT WITH SAME FAULTY COMPONENT (15-FEB-96), VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILED REPLACEMENT.
FUEL RAIL LEAK AND FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
FUEL RAIL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-184), UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
DUE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINES/RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION LINES, ALL OF THEM CRACKED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK/ANTI-FREEZE LEAK AND TRANSMISSION LEAK, ALL OF WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM IS LEAKING FUEL FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE SEALING "O" RING, OR HAIR LINES WHICH CRACKED AND THE FUEL IS COMING OUT OF THE RAILS. RECALL SHOULD COVER BOTH SIDES, SINCE BOTH SIDES NEED TO BE REPAIRED TO BE SAFE FROM FIRE. *AK.
THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM SOME PART ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE GAS IS COMING FROM. WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AND DRIVING CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE GAS. *AK
FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SUPPLY AND CROSSOVER TUBES ARE LEAKING FROM BOTH ENDS.VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER MFR. RECALL/ NHTSA RECALL # 98V-130 000. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE A 3.3L ENGINE AS STATED, BUT THE SAME SYMPTOM AS EXPLAINED IN NHTSA RECALL NOTICE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING CAN SMELL GAS. VEHICLE RUNS HARD, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK WITHIN THE FUEL RAIL, AND THE FUEL IS GETTING ONTO ENGINE. WHEN CUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND ONE CAN SMELL GAS.VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER NOTICED THE LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL RAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AND CUTTING OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER WHO NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAILS. THE DEALER REPAIR THE FUEL RAIL'S. *AK
"O" RING SEALS CRACKED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL 98V184000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
VEHICLE ISN'T GETTING ENOUGH GAS, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE OF NO GAS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES OR SHAKES. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE DRIVESHAFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THIS IS THE SAME TROUBLE THAT THE 1994 EAGLE HAS A RECALL ISSUED ON, BUT CHRYSLER WAS UNWILLING TO EVEN HEAR ME OUT, THEY SAID "NO RECALL, NO HELP" THE CAR CAN STALL AT ANY TIME, 60MPH OR IDLE.
DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE NOT A EAGLE DEALERSHIP. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK.ET.
HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP TWICE, TRANSMISSION WAS A BIG PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, ALSO SPARK PLUG WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED, CAUSED CAR TO PERFORM VERY POORLY
RECALL 98V130000//787; SMELLED GASOLINE , FOUND A LEAK, O-RINGS WERE WORN OUT AND LEAKING GAS OVER THE MOTOR. FIRE STARTED. CONSUMER STOPPED THE FIRE WITH VERY MINIMUM DAMAGE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE BY THE CONSUMER AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. *AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND BROKE HER LEFT HAND.
DRIVER'S SEAT TRACKS/GLIDE BROKE RESULTING IN SEAT MOVING WHILE TURNING.
FUEL RAIL LEAK. THIS FALLS UNDER THE NHSTA ACTION NUMBER PE98014 AND RECALL NUMBER 98V130000.
RR LATERAL LINK BROKE OFF DUE TO POOR WELDING.
THE VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. VEHICLE THEN MOVES AND ACCELERATES. *AK
RAW FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL RAIL WHERE ENTERES THE INJECTORS ON TOP PART OF ENGINE. WHEN DEALER AND FACTORY SERVICE REP CONTACTED THEY SAID THAT NO SB FOR THIS VEHICLE ON FILE. BUT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE THAT THERE IS SB ON AND ONES HAVING 3.3L ENGINES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V130000.
THE TRACTION CONTROL UNIT TURNS ON BY ITSELF AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65MPH). WILL NOT ACTIVATE AT 20MPH. TOOK TO DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM TO REPAIR IT. *AK
POSSIBLE FUEL SYSTEM LEAK AROUND THE FUEL RAIL. OWNER SMELLS GAS AND THE VEHICLE TURNS OVER ALOT AND RUNS ROUGH.
FUEL RAIL FAILED, LEAKED GASOLINE ALL OVER ENGINE,RESULTING IN GASOLINE ODOR.
HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION IS INADEQUATE, HEADLIGHT REPLACED, HOWEVER STILL INADEQUATE.
ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE.
CONSUMER BEGAN SMELLING GAS AND TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED, THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THE FEUL RAIL HAS A HOLE IN IT. CONSUMER SAW THE GASOLINE RUNNING OUT ONTO THE ENGINE . *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
FUEL RAIL FAILED AND LEAKED GAS.
FUELINJECTOR, BROKEN CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE AND ODOR OF GAS .FUEL RAIL ON BACKORDER. *AK
FUEL SMELL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED BY LEAKS AROUND THREE FUEL INJECTORS/FUEL RAIL. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
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