The 1992 Eagle PREMIER has 3 safety recalls and 23 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility (11 complaints).
Recalls3safety recalls
Complaints23filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths1 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
NHTSA recall 96V099000 · Jun 13, 1996 · 321,000 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)
Problem: THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Risk: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Fix: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
NHTSA recall 95V213000 · Nov 7, 1995 · 90,000 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)
Problem: THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Risk: THE LACK OF PASSIVE RESTRAINTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SYSTEM TRACK AND DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND THOSE SYSTEMS WHEN THEY BECOME INOPERATIVE IN THE FUTURE.
Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
NHTSA recall 94V006000 · Jan 11, 1994 · 125,000 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)
Problem: THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Risk: THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD CONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATER LIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION. IN EITHER CASE, FAILURE OF THE HEATER CORE END CAP COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Fix: A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Premier
19mpg combined
City / highway
16 / 24 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Visibility Windshield wiper/washer › Motor; Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
11
0
0
0
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Service brakes, hydraulic Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
10
0
0
0
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Seat belts Front; Front › Retractor
4
0
0
1
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Power train Automatic transmission; Driveline › Driveshaft
4
0
0
0
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Vehicle speed control Cruise control
3
0
0
0
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Engine and engine cooling Cooling system › Radiator assembly; Engine
2
0
0
0
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Equipment Appliance › Air conditioner
2
0
0
0
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Structure Body › Door
2
0
0
0
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Unknown or other
1
0
0
0
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Electrical system 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
1
0
0
0
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Exterior lighting Brake lights
1
0
0
0
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Steering Hydraulic power assist system
1
0
0
0
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Sep 25, 2003 · 70,000 milesService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip THE VEHICLE'S ABS CONTROL UNIT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN RECALL 96 V 099 000. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER MADE THE PART. *NLM
Oct 16, 2002Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PART FOR THE ANTI SKID SYSTEM RECALL. MR
Apr 26, 2002Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner CONSUMER STATES THAT A PART FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER ON HIS VEHICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. *YD
Jun 1, 1999Seat belts AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHOULDER BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THIS PROBLEM WAS UNDER MANUFACTURERS RECALL#662, AND WAS TEMPORARILY REMEDIED IN 1999. CONSUMER CANNOT USE SHOULDER BELT.*AK THE CONSUMER STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELT. *YD
Sep 1, 1998Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core WINDSHIELD FOGS UP WHEN DRIVING. COOLANT ESCAPES FROM HEATER COIL. ALSO, THERE WAS A BULLETIN RECALL #607 ON COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROL BYPASS VALVE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY CHRYSLER TO FIX VEHICLE. *AK THE END CAP CONNECTION THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM LEAKS HOT COOLANT INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *YH
Dec 26, 2000Tires MICHELIN TIRE P205/60R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING, DOT# HNP2EMDX088. *SLC
Feb 24, 2000Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Windshield › Electrical heating element CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD HEAT IN TWO YEARS. THE HEATER COIL VALVE HAD TO BE INSTALLED. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 6970. WHEN CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HEATER, FUMES CAME FROM THE VENTS AND CONSUMED THE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE. *AK
Jan 1, 1998Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS THREE TIMES. ALSO REPLACED 2 SETS OF REAL WHEEL BEARINGS. IN ADDITION, GAS GAUGE AN DSPEEDOMETER ODOMETE RFAILED; HEATER CORE IS LEAKING, AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS GET STUCK.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
EA95016 · opened May 26, 1995 · closed Jun 24, 1996 · led to recall 96V099000ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTION There is no summary currently available
PE94027 · opened Mar 18, 1994 · closed Jul 29, 1994AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILS There is no summary currently available
PE92086 · opened Nov 25, 1992 · closed Mar 31, 1993ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available