1989 Eagle Summit Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Eagle Summit, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Seat belts861.5%
- Engine215.4%
- Interior & seats17.7%
- Suspension17.7%
- Visibility17.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE THE FRONT LAP BELT WILL NOT ENGAGE . MANUFACTURER CONTACTED , THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT SHOULDER BELTS. SHOULDER BELTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, WHICH WAS IN EXCHANGE FOR A TRADE-IN. THIS CAR WAS $200 EXTA DOLLARS WORTH OF PROBLEMS THAT I NEVER GOT RESOLVED. I BOUGHT INTO A GREAT DEAL OF FRUSTRATIONS AND HEADACHES OVER A SIMPLE RESOLVE. THEY SAW ME COMING. THROUGH BRINGING AND LEAVING MY CAR FOR DAYS AT THE CAR LOT TO BE FIXED PROPERLY, AND GETTING SWINDLED OUT OF MY MONEY TO HAVING THE PEOPLE AT THE CAR LOT BRING IT TO THEIR MECHANICS, WHO LED ME TO THINK THAT MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE FIXED, MY FRUSTRATIONS AND ANGER HAD REACHED A BOILING POINT. THE PROBLEM WAS THE ENGINE, WHEN IT GOT TOO HOT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD WAVER UP AND DOWN, THREATENING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS CREATED A SAFETY PROBLEM, AND OF COURSE, I RECEIVED TWO REJECTION STICKERS FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHICH WAS THE EMISSIONS. THE SECOND TIME WAS I THOUGHT THE PEOPLE AT THE CAR LOT WOULD FIX UP; SO I BROUGHT IT BACK TO BE INSPECTED AGAIN, PAYING $60.00 FOR IT. *NM
THE CAR WAS PARKED THE OWNER WENT TO START THE CAR AND THE CAR BACKFIRED AND FIRE STARTED. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME BROKE AT THE WELD TO THE AUTO BODY. THE REAR LEFT SIDE CLOSEST TO THE DOOR WAS WHERE THE WELD JOINT BROKE.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
OIL SENSOR LIGHT FAILED, CAUSING MOTOR TO THROW A ROD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
OIL SENSOR LIGHT FAILED, CAUSING MOTOR TO THROW A ROD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .