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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 →

Suspension › Rear
Filed Sep 2, 1997NY

REAR TRAILING ARM BRACKET BROKE, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE ENTIRE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY/LOSS OF CONTROL. COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Aug 28, 1997NY

REAR TRAILING ARM BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING LEADING PORTION OF THE TRAILING TO DROP, RESULTING IN DISENGAGEMENT OF ENTIRE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 4, 1997VA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 4, 1997PA

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, LOST STEERING/BRAKES AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DANGEROUSLY OVERHEAT. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Aug 1, 1997MA

REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDW GLASS BRACKETS FELL OUT DUE TO GLUE SEPARATION, CAUSING WINDOW TO DROP INTO THE DOOR. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jul 29, 1997FL

GAS RAIL CONNECTION LEAKS ON THE MANIFOLD OF THE ENGINE O RING, AND HARDENS, THE GAS JUST LEAKS OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 29, 1997MA

SWITCH WHICH PERMITS VEHICLE TO BE STARTED ONLY IN GEAR FAILED. (RELAY SWITCH)

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jul 8, 1997OH

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT TOTALLY COLLAPSED. METAL BAR/BRASE SPLIT APART. CAUSING SEAT TO FALL REARWARD. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 9, 1997MN

UPON SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITH FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE, ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED, SHOT FORWARD IN GARAGE, OVERPOWERING BRAKES, THEN SHIFTED IN REVERSE. VEHICLE SHOT OUT OF GARAGE, HITTING A FLAG POLE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Apr 29, 1997MO

FUEL RAIL CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 25, 1997NJ

THE ROTORS WARPED; ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING . *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 17, 1997KS

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY DURING WET RAINY WEATHER, IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION, HEADLIGHTS ADJUSTED FEW TIMES BY DEALER. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Mar 4, 1997KY

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Feb 11, 1997KY

COMPUTER'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE HORN TO BLOW INADVERTENTLY AND DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK AND TRUNK LID TO OPEN BY THEMSELVES. ENGINE CAN BE EITHER STARTED OR OFF.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 5, 1997WI

IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDOWS ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE FOG UP. HAVE TO WIPE THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING TO SEE THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 30, 1997DC

THROTTLE BODY CRACKED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Jan 29, 1997MD

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED TWICE, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 24, 1997SC

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Dec 30, 1996OH

WATER PUMP LOCKED UP, BREAKING TIMING BELT.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 16, 1996MA

DAUGHTER DRIVING, WEATHER RAINY, PAVEMENT SLICK, SLID INTO GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, TOWED TO AUTO YARD, INSURANCE ADJUSTER LOOKING INTO IT, HAVE POLICE REPORT. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Dec 4, 1996VA

FUEL INJECTOR RAILS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. A SMALL AREA ON THE RAIL WAS ALLOWING GASOLINE TO SEEP THROUGH, LEAKING ONTO THE TOP OF THE MOTOR.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 27, 1996CA

AFTER 60 MPH THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, STARTED TO LOSE POWER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 4, 1996WI

FUEL TANK LEAK ON THE REAR BOTTOM OF THE TANK. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 1, 1996NM

RELAY SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSING POWER WINDOW TO STICK. *SD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Jul 25, 1996CA

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES TRUNK TO POP OPEN/DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK/HORN TO BLOW UNTIL FUSE IS REMOVED.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jul 15, 1996OH

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING TURNS, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, NO WARNING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 19, 1996MA

FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK AND GRIND DUE TO THE DESIGN. THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATS FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THEY STARTED SQUEALING AND PULSATING WHEN APPLIED DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR, SO CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES LATER THEY STARTED SQUEALING AGAIN, LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THEM BUT THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO SQUEAL AND ALSO VIBRATE UNDER FRIM PRESSURE, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS , THE HEATER.DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS REPLACED ONCE AND HAS SHORTED OUT AGAIN, THE A/C CONDENSOR FAN HAS SHORTED OUT, AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A VACUUM VALVE INT HE A/C THERE IS A AD RATTLE IN THE FRONT STABILIZER BARS.*JB

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 28, 1996NJ

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS WATER INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Mar 4, 1996LA

FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE EA95-028 ACTIVE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemFire
Filed Mar 4, 1996LA

FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE EA95-028 ACTIVE*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Feb 2, 1996NJ

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 2, 1996NJ

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 30, 1996OH

DEFROSTER PRODUCES MOISTURE AROUND SIDES/LOWER EDGE OF WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 26, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF WHILE GOING 45MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Dec 2, 1995MA

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 8, 1995FL

ON COLD START, OWNER NOTICES GASOLINE FUMES ENTERING COMPARTMENT FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Nov 7, 1995PA

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. TT *JB

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Nov 7, 1995FL

AIR CONDITIONER O RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Oct 12, 1995NY

A/C SYSTEM FAILURE, THE CONDENSER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*TT CONDENSOR DEVELOPED A LEAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR H.V.AC SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY.*JB

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Oct 6, 1995IL

HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, CANNOT SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. TT HEAD LIGHTS ARE DIM. INORDER TO DRIVE SAFELY THE HIGH BEAMS MUST BE ON AT ALL TIMES. *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 1995NY

WATER PUMP FAILURE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 1, 1995FL

VEHICLE HESISTATES/JERKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995OH

ABS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON, BRAKES FEEL MUSHY. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 9, 1995CA

WHILE HOLDING FOOT ON BRAKES THE GEAR SLIPS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 8, 1995CA

THE ROTORS KEEP WARPING AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED CONSTANTLY AND THE METAL IS TOO THIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags
Filed Jul 18, 1995NJ

ON (3) OCCASIONS, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION, NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED BY JOHNSON MOTORS-NJ. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 14, 1995CA

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING AT 10 OR 11,000 MILES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 11, 1995MN

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jun 23, 1995NJ

THE TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY UP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS THEN IT WILL GO DOWN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 22, 1995NJ

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 47K, JUST PAST THE FACTORY WARRANTY. TT

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