THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BACK WOULDN'T STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT KEPT FALLING BACK DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10032419
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2005
- Mileage
- 119,000 mi
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Eagle Vision submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BACK WOULDN'T STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT KEPT FALLING BACK DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH *TC
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 1998 AND HAVE HAD TO FIX IT MYSELF MANY TIMES. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY SOMEONE TO FIX IT. BUT IF THERE HAS EVER BEEN A LEMON IT IS THIS CAR. I HAVE TO SAY THE MOTOR IS A GOOD ONE. BUT EVERY THING SURROUNDING IT IS JUNK. AT THIS TIME IT IS IN MY MOMS GARAGE AND I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT. RIGHT NOW IT NEEDS: 1.) TIMING BELT 2.) WIRING PROBLEM UNDER DASH-DOME LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME, A/C CONTROLS WON'T WORK PROPERLY. 3.) INNER TIE RODS NEED REPLACED AGAIN-(4TH TIME) 4.) SPARK PLUG WIRES GO BAD IN ABOUT 12 MONTHS.(THE GOOD ONES). 5.) TIRES ARE GOING BAD EVERY 6 MONTHS BECAUSE OF TIERODS. 6,) PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. 7.) CATALYTIC CONVERTER. 8.) FUEL RAIL O-RINGS NEED REPLACED. WHEN IT WAS RUNNING IT WAS CONSTANTLY DYING ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IDLING, AND FINALLY THE OTHER DAY (AFTER REPLACEING THE COIL PACK AND AN IGNITION RELAY) IT DIED AND WOULN'T RESTART AT ALL.........................WHAT CAN OR WILL YOU DO ABOUT THIS LEMON THAT I HAVE HAD TO CONSTANTLY FIX FOR THE WHOLE 4 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR//????????????????
DEALER INDICATES ENTIRE PASSNGR PWR SEAT TRACK ASS'Y MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT LOOSE SEAT PROBLEM & PROPERLY RESECURE SEAT @ APPROX COST OF $900. FAILURE DUE TO PLASTIC GLIDE RAILS CRACKED/BROKE, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF SEAT DUE TO THE LOSS OF PROPER TOLERANCES THAT GLIDE RAILS MAINTAIN WITHIN UPPER(INNER) TO LOWER(OUTER) SEAT TRACK RAILS. PLASTIC WEAK - GLIDE RAILS NOT AVAILABLE AS SEPARATE REPLACEMENT PART (S) FROM MANUFACTURER.
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND SEATBELT BOLT BECAME UNATTACHED TO DRIVER SEAT. *AK THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE LOSE FROM THE BASE OF THE SEAT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS LEANING BACK. *YH
DRIVERS SEAT SUPPORT FAILED CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT - SUPPORT BRACKET HOLDING UP SEAT BACK FRACTURED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - FAILURE REQUIRING REBUILD $1500.
THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE, SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR WE HAVE PUT 6,098 DOLLARS INTO IT, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT WHEN YOU BUY A CAR FOR 12,000 DOLLARS IT SHOULD RUN VERY WELL FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. THANK YOU ED RUSSELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT TRACKS/GLIDE BROKE RESULTING IN SEAT MOVING WHILE TURNING.
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT TOTALLY COLLAPSED. METAL BAR/BRASE SPLIT APART. CAUSING SEAT TO FALL REARWARD. *AK
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES TRUNK TO POP OPEN/DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK/HORN TO BLOW UNTIL FUSE IS REMOVED.
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