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1991 Eagle Premier Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 22, 2010
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 12, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 48 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Eagle Premier. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Seat belts
Filed Dec 22, 2010

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

NHTSA ID
10372153
Incident
Dec 8, 2010
Mileage
110,553 mi
Visibility
Filed Feb 22, 2002

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

NHTSA ID
8004422
Brakes
Filed Aug 7, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
553581
Visibility
Filed Jul 27, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
866126
Incident
May 5, 2000
Engine
Filed Jul 25, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
726024
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 26, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
721981
Incident
Apr 26, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 14, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

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

NHTSA ID
860359
Incident
Mar 16, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Aug 5, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
844419
Incident
Jul 28, 1999
Visibility
Filed Nov 5, 1998

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

NHTSA ID
830242
Incident
Oct 30, 1998
Engine
Filed Sep 20, 1998

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

NHTSA ID
780470
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Jul 7, 1998

ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
537382
Incident
Jun 23, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jun 29, 1998

SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DEVICES.

NHTSA ID
537212
Brakes
Filed Jun 22, 1998

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

NHTSA ID
536985
Incident
Jun 15, 1998
Brakes
Filed May 12, 1998

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID
535550
Incident
Sep 22, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 30, 1998

DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS FAIL CONTINUOUSLY.

NHTSA ID
534937
Electrical
Filed Apr 3, 1998

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

NHTSA ID
821661
Incident
Oct 10, 1997
BrakesSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Mar 31, 1998

BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED AND FAILED.

NHTSA ID
533427
Incident
Apr 1, 1997
EngineVisibility
Filed Mar 13, 1998

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

NHTSA ID
821932
Incident
Feb 10, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1998

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

NHTSA ID
819193
Brakes
Filed Jul 2, 1997

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

NHTSA ID
811993
Incident
May 4, 1997
Transmission
Filed May 2, 1997

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING, HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND STIL CONTINUES TO SLIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
811974
EngineVisibility
Filed Apr 24, 1997

THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA ID
516704
Steering
Filed Mar 20, 1997

THE VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE. HAVING LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE BOLTS BEING SHEARED OFF ALSO HEARD A POPPING NOISE BEFORE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. *AK

NHTSA ID
810214
Incident
Aug 9, 1996
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Mar 5, 1997

DUE TO EXCESS NOISE, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB AND BEARING WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
515536
Incident
Feb 6, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Feb 10, 1997

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT RECALL REPAIR ON MOTORIZED SEAT BELT IS INADEQUATE.

NHTSA ID
514609

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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