1992 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 1992 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 belts1938.0%
- Body & structure1326.0%
- Transmission510.0%
- Brakes36.0%
- Engine36.0%
- Fuel system24.0%
- Interior & seats24.0%
- Powertrain (other)12.0%
- Driver assistance12.0%
- Tires & wheels12.0%
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
NO SUMMARY. DT
DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS STUCK IN UP POSITION, CONSUMER UNABLE TO USE SEATBELT.*AK
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DOOR FELL OFF AFTER VERY MILD USAGE. SOFT METAL HINGE USED IN MAUFACTURING. *AK
THE DRIVERS FRONT DOOR AND THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HAVE FALLEN OFF THE HINGES. *AK
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND SMOKE IS COMIMG FROM THE TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V168003. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
DURING NORMAL BRAKING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING, WHEN HEARING LOUD NOISE PEDAL BECOMES SPONGY, THEN VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK
BRAKE PADS ARE GONE ON THE FRONT (BOTH SIDES) AFTER 17,000. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE ENGINE HEAD LEAKING OIL.
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL TANK LEAKING AFTER REPAIRS OF PRIOR COMPLAINT THAT THE TANK WOULD ONLY ACCEPT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL. *SKD
CV JOINT FAILED, CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *SKD
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
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE RAIL DOESN'T WORK.
FUEL TANK LEAKING AFTER REPAIRS OF PRIOR COMPLAINT THAT THE TANK WOULD ONLY ACCEPT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL. *SKD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
CV JOINT FAILED, CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *SKD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
CV JOINT FAILED, CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *SKD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TIRE BLEW OUT AND BENT RIM WTH NO TIRE DAMAGE OR ROAD HAZARDS.*AK
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 .