1997 Eagle Vision recalls & problems

Recent owner complaints

• Jan 14, 2012 · 70,000 milesSteering
  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 EAGLE VISION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. AFTER INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE INNER TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INNER TIE RODS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
• Feb 3, 2009 · 154,252 milesEngine and engine cooling › Engine
  PURCHASED THE CAR 01/24/09 IT WAS LEAKING FLUIDS, CUTTING OFF AFTER DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY,AND REVVING ON IT'S ON WHILE IN PARK. TOOK IT INTO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM WITH MY OWN LIST OF THINGS AS WELL AS A LIST OF CARS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING A WEEK LATER. IT STOPPED RUNNING 04/09 HAD TO GET IT TOWED 3 TIMES. GOT IT TOWED TO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE EXCEPT IT STARTS NOW BUT IT HAS OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AND I HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT EVERY MONTH. THEY ARE ALSO CHARGING ME A ARM AND LEG WHEN THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I ALSO TOOK IT UP…
• Mar 17, 2007 · 136,885 milesSteering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
  SATURDAY MARCH 17TH AFTER DRIVING TO WORK, I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. SUDDENLY, AS I WAS TURNING THE WHEEL, THE CAR BEGAN GOING STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING! LUCKELY, NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AND I MANAGED TO PUT ON THE BRAKES BEFORE I HIT SOMETHING. I FOUND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER WORKED! ADDITIONALLY, BOTH FRONT TIRES NOW MOVED COMPLETELY INDEPENDANT OF EACH OTHER (ONE WOULD STAY STRAIGHT WHILE THE OTHER COULD VEER TO THE RIGHT!!) THIS MADE EVEN GETTING THE CAR UP ON A TOW BED ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE (ONE PERSON ON EACH SIDE MANHANDLING THE WHEELS TO GET IT TO ROLL UP STRAIGHT!) UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT BOTH THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE TIE-RODS TO THE STEERING…
• Dec 17, 2006 · 64,000 milesSteering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
  1997 EAGLE VISION WITH 64K MILES STARTED EXPERIENCING VIBRATION ON BRAKING, DURING INSPECTION THE INNER TIE ROD BUSHING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR IS WORN AND EXHIBITS TOO MUCH PLAY. INTERNET SEARCH RESULTS REVEAL THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS FAMILY OF VEHICLES. *JB
• Apr 12, 2006 · 135,000 miles · 1 injurySteering › Rack and pinion
  EAGLE VISION - 1997 EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CASUALTY DUE TO THE SHEARING OFF OF BOLTS FROM THE RACK AND PINION STEERING MECHANISM. *NM
• Aug 4, 2005Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
  RECENTLY HAD AN ISSUE REGARDING SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF CAR. UPON INSPECTION AND REPAIR FROM MY LOCAL SERVICE STATION, IT WAS LEAKAGE OF GAS FROM MY FUEL INJECTORS IN MY 1997 EAGLE VISION. THE "O" RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE SAME "O" RINGS THAT WERE REPAIRED/REPLACED IN A 1997 RECALL (98V184000) ON MY 1997 EAGLE VISION. *JB
• Jan 1, 2005 · 30,000 milesFuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Fuel rail
  DT: CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH CRACKED SEAL RAILS. THIS WAS TH FOURTH REPLACEMENT. IT WAS LEAKING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE, AND WAS GETTING 5 MILES TO THE GALLON. ALSO, WENT THROUGH 2 FUEL PUMPS, AND 3 WATER PUMPS. FRONT END BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. *AK
• Jul 26, 2004 · 97,560 milesPower train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
  VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PAN. CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE.*AK

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

• DP04007 · opened Oct 13, 2004 · closed Oct 27, 2004FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS
  ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2004, MR. ROBERT GALENTY OF ISELIN, NJ, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1993-1997 VEHICLES PRODUCED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.HIS PETITION IDENTIFIED THREE ISSUES OF CONCERN: 1) FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR RAILS; 2) BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE; AND 3) SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE FRAME TO DAMAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED.MR. GALANTY ALLEGED THAT HIS 1996 DODGE INTREPID HAD EACH OF THESE THREE PROBLEMS.CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE, DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMENCED A RECALL (98V-184) OF APPROXIMATELY 722,600 VEHICLES TO ADDRESS ENGINE FUEL RAIL LEAKS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, INCLUDING THOSE VEHICLES CITED IN THE PETITION AND THE PETITIONER'S 1996 DODGE INTREPID.ON OCTOBER 7, 1998, NHTSA OPENED A RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION (RQ98-018) TO EVALUATE THE ADEQUACY OF THE RECALL REMEDY.THAT…
• EA03011 · opened Jul 17, 2003 · closed Jan 30, 2004 · led to recall 04V021000AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
  THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE…
• RQ98018 · opened Oct 7, 1998 · closed Jul 8, 2002 · led to recall 98V184000FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK