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1992 Eagle Summit Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Nov 27, 2002
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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.
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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%
  • 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.

19
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA ID 770210 · filed Nov 27, 2002

DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS STUCK IN UP POSITION, CONSUMER UNABLE TO USE SEATBELT.*AK

NHTSA ID 8002410 · filed Jan 17, 2002
All 19 reports naming seat belts

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

13
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DOOR FELL OFF AFTER VERY MILD USAGE. SOFT METAL HINGE USED IN MAUFACTURING. *AK

NHTSA ID 750880 · filed Aug 21, 2001

THE DRIVERS FRONT DOOR AND THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HAVE FALLEN OFF THE HINGES. *AK

NHTSA ID 722895 · filed May 19, 2000
All 13 reports naming body & structure

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

5
reports

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

NHTSA ID 871289 · filed Sep 22, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID 838634 · filed May 28, 1999

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.

3
reports

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

NHTSA ID 802174 · filed Sep 10, 1996

BRAKE PADS ARE GONE ON THE FRONT (BOTH SIDES) AFTER 17,000. TT

NHTSA ID 967480 · filed Jun 22, 1995

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.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE ENGINE HEAD LEAKING OIL.

NHTSA ID 524062 · filed Oct 27, 1997

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. *AK

NHTSA ID 5123174 · filed Dec 10, 1996

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

FUEL TANK LEAKING AFTER REPAIRS OF PRIOR COMPLAINT THAT THE TANK WOULD ONLY ACCEPT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL. *SKD

NHTSA ID 481609 · filed Feb 20, 1995

CV JOINT FAILED, CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *SKD

NHTSA ID 480402 · filed Jan 7, 1995

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE RAIL DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA ID 529047 · filed Jan 27, 1998

FUEL TANK LEAKING AFTER REPAIRS OF PRIOR COMPLAINT THAT THE TANK WOULD ONLY ACCEPT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL. *SKD

NHTSA ID 481609 · filed Feb 20, 1995

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

CV JOINT FAILED, CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *SKD

NHTSA ID 480402 · filed Jan 7, 1995

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

CV JOINT FAILED, CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *SKD

NHTSA ID 480402 · filed Jan 7, 1995

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TIRE BLEW OUT AND BENT RIM WTH NO TIRE DAMAGE OR ROAD HAZARDS.*AK

NHTSA ID 750881 · filed Aug 21, 2001

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.

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Data sources

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