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1994 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 1994 record →

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 19, 2000CA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 6, 2000CA

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, AND WHILE ENGINE IS WARM OR COLD. THE ENTIRE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, LOSING ALL CONTROL. A FLIGHT RECORDER WAS PUT ON THE ENGINE TO TRACE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS DETECTED AND CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. REPORT GIVEN BY OWNER'S FATHER. *AK CRANK SENSOR, GASKET AND CAM SENSORS ARE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO ISOLATE SENSORS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR 1994. *YH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 28, 1999VA

IRREGULAR SHIFTING. TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN FIRST. MUST PULL OFF ROAD, STOP, AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO CORRECT. LURCHING FORWARD AFTER COMING OUT OF REVERSE. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Oct 12, 1999OR

THE SUBFRAME GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE RIGHT TIRE TO BUCKLE AND THE SUBFRAME DROPPED TO THE GROUND, LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Oct 4, 1999TX

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. MJS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 30, 1999IN

WHEN TURNING LEFT VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY DIE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Sep 29, 1999OH

VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER AT OWNERS EXPENSE. STILL DOES NOT START.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 22, 1999NY

EVERY YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW I 'VE HAD A/C FAILURE. THE EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED , THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED, THE BLEND DOOR WAS REPLACED, THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED SOME TWICE. THE LAST TWO SUMMERS I SUFFERED THROUGH BECAUSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AT 75,OOO MILES AND I REFUSE TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THE FACTORY SHOULD FIX ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Suspension › Front
Filed Sep 2, 1999FL

ON WET PAVEMENTS AND INTERMITTENTLY ON DRY PAVEMENTS STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL, RESULTING IN UNSTABLE STEERING. THE DEALER HAS ALIGNED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. *AK

Seats1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 1999OR

DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT BACK BROKE RESULTING IN SEAT BACK RESTING ON REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND THROWING DRIVER TOWARD REAR OF VEHICLE. BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT IN PLACE WERE BROKEN OFF, (SHEARED), AS REPORTED BY REPAIRMAN. REPAIRMAN STATES THAT BOLTS AND SEAT FRAME TOTALLY FAILED DUE TO POOR WELDS AND SMALL SEAT BOLTS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 2, 1999PA

WHILE DRIVING THE HIGH GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION JUST GIVES OUT WITHOUT A WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jul 22, 1999CT

REAR LINKS, FROM REAR END TO BODY BRACKET, UPPER BOLT GALLS IN SLEEVE AND BREAKS CAUSING REAR END TO MOVE. ATTACHED TO THE LINKS ARE THE ABS SENSOR CABLES LEADING TO THE COMPUTER. WHEN BOLTS SNAP, TORQUE FROM THE REAR CAUSES THE LINKS TO MOVE FREELY UP AND DOWN. WITH THIS MOVEMENT IT ALSO PUTS UNUSUAL STRAIN ON THE ABS CABLES.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Jul 21, 1999IL

WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ALSO, IF VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GARAGE, ONE CAN SMELL GAS FUMES WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR. DLR CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 8, 1999NJ

NO SUMMARY

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jun 16, 1999PA

IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM OVERHEATING A TRANSDUCER HAD TO BE PUT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. OWNER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR AND A HALF.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Jun 7, 1999NY

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO A BROKEAGE WITHIN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed May 24, 1999CT

FUEL RAIL LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-184)

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed May 19, 1999NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CERAMIC INSIDES OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE AWAY FROM HOUSING, CAUSING A SEVERE RATTLING SOUND WHEN RUNNING. *AK *ML

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed May 11, 1999IN

THE CAR WAS BEING BACKED UP AND IT MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE WELD FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE CRADLE/CONTROL ARM HAD CAME APART. THIS CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION TO COME APART AND ALL BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS AND GREASE TO COME OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLAT BED TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR IT, BUT AT A COST TO HIM AND NOT ME SINCE I HAD ONLY PURCHASED THE CAR TWO WEEKS BEFORE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL BE CORRECT WHEN I GET IT BACK FROM BEING FIXED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 9, 1999MI

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Mar 24, 1999SC

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING RACK & PINION FAILING TWICE WITHIN 30,000 MILES APART FROM EACH OTHER DUE TO BAD SEALS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 16, 1999ME

GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE FUEL O-RINGS.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemFire
Filed Feb 16, 1999TX

FAILURE OF THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN GASOLINE GUSHING OUT OF VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 14, 1999NY

FOR 5 YEARS I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A/C IN MY. FROM LEAKY FREON TO PARTS REPLACEMENT. THE A/C HAS GONE OUT AGAIN I HAVEN'T HAD A/C SINCE 1997. I'VE INQUIRED OF OTHERS WITH SAME VEHICLE AND FIND THAT THEY TOO ARE HAVING A/C PROBLEMS.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsFire
Filed Jan 27, 1999MA

RECALL 98V184, HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ATCLARK CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH AT 175 PELHAM, METIUEN, MA 01844 FOR THE RECALL, DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN AND FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 20, 1999IL

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO NOT GO INTO GEARS PROPERLY, AND GOING INTO NEUTRAL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND WILL ONLY REPLACE AT THE OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 31, 1998AK

DEFECT ALREADY REPAIRED ($788.00). WILL I BE REIMBURSED? NEED TO BE REDONE WITH NEW PARTS?

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 14, 1998CA

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION RAIL. FUEL TANK LEAKS GAS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THIS DEFECT, RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET IT SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL AND THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 9, 1998CA

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING THE FUEL RAIL TO LEAK. YH

Suspension
Filed Dec 4, 1998NY

WHILE DRIVING AND GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AN UNDETERMINED NOISE OCCURS IN THE REAR WITHIN THE WHEEL AND THE FRAME AREA CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Nov 2, 1998GA

INNER TIE ROD BUSHING FAILED AT FIREWALL DURING ACCELERATION. ENGINE TORQUE TO FRONT END STEERING CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE WITH LITTLE CONTROL TO DRIVER AT TIME OF BUSHING FAILURE.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Oct 29, 1998PR

STALLING OCCURRED FIVE TIMES OVER 4.5 YEARS TIME; DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE COMPUTER REGISTERD NO EVENT; INDEPENDENT COMPUTER ANALYSIS TURNED UP NO PROBLEMS. DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL SENSORS AND COMPONENTS OVER THE TIME BUT NEVER ULTIMATELY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE AND NO SATISFACTION. CORRESPONDENCE AND PHONE CALLS WITH CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH CONDESENTION, DERISION AND ARROGANCE. CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER IN SEPTEMBER AND WE PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR OUR OWN SAFETY. CAR IS STILL IN CIRCULATION AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 26, 1998MO

BAD METAL OR OVERHEATING PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 47000 MILES.AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Oct 13, 1998FL

FUEL VAPOR IS LEAKING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, AS WELL AS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNING OFF, AND WHEN CONSUMER LEAVES THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED COSUMER THAT THEIR VEHICLE MAYBE PART OF A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER. IS DOING REPAIRS, AND WILL NOTIFY CONSUMER WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. 98V-184000. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Filed Oct 13, 1998FL

STEERING KNUCKLE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER BELIEVED VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE PART BECAUSE OF LOW MILEAGES, 50,000 MILE OF WEAR; DEALER NOTIFIED*AK.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Oct 13, 1998FL

OUTER TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED PREMATURELY DUE TO DEFECT IN PART. VEHICLE ONLY HAVE 51,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Oct 13, 1998FL

INNER TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED PREMATURELY DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT; VEHICLE ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 13, 1998FL

BRAKE PADS & ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1998MN

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO, WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER/PULSATE UPON BRAKING. IN ADDITION, TRUNK LID FELL ON BACKS/HEADS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE REMOVING THINGS FROM TRUNK/LEFT INNER TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING LOOSE STEERING/FRONT SWAY BAR BROKE, AND TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAKED HOT FLUID ONTO ENGINE COMPONENTS. COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Oct 13, 1998MN

FUEL SMELLS FROM REAR OF VEHICLE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL HOSE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 13, 1998MN

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, CAUSING STRONG SHUDDERING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN STOPPING AND BRAKE FADE. *ET

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Oct 13, 1998MN

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES FAILED. *ET

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid2 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1998MN

TRUNK LID FALLS ON HEADS OR BACKS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE REMOVING THINGS FROM THE TRUNK, EVERY TIME WHILE IT IS OPEN, WEAK SPRING HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ONCE, BUT IT CONTINUES TO FALL. *ET

Suspension › Rear
Filed Oct 13, 1998MN

SWAY BAR BROKE CAUSING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END IN COLD WEATHER, POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING/SUSPENSION CONTROL, RISKS TO OTHERS FROM FALLING PARTS AT HIGH SPEED. *ET

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Oct 13, 1998MN

LEFT TIE ROD FAILED CAUSING LOOSE STEERING. *ET

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Oct 3, 1998MN

FUEL INJECTOR SEALS FAILED, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL OF GASOLINE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 11, 1998PA

ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDNELY AND COMPLETELY CUT OFF.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 31, 1998PA

WARPING OF BRAKE ROTORS CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR AND SHIMMY.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jul 1, 1998MN

RACK AND PINION, TIE RODS AND SWAY BAR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 14, 1998OH

VEHICLE SUPPORT FRAME, OR CRADLE, BROKE WHILE DRIVING RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE.

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