A faulty gasket caused coolant to leak and as a result the coolant could be smelled inside of the vehicle. When the heater is turned on there is a loud noise. The dealer replaced the blower motor. The dealer will not repair the heater core which was recalled under 94v-006 because the vehicle is too old with too many miles. *Nlm
Engine & cooling
1989 Eagle Premier Engine problems
Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 1989 Eagle Premier's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on January 23, 2003. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 9
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Very strong (suffocating) coolant smell in passenger compartment when heater and/or blower is engaged. When contacted the manufacturer about recall #607 (in 1994) for vehicles manufactured between 7/87 thru 6/92 (my vehicle manufactured 10/88) for 1989 eagle premiers, they said it did not include my vehicle. The customer representative could not give me a reason when I told her this was the exact problem and why my vehicle was not included. It seems to be very convenient just to say that vehicle is not part of...
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the recall. Yet, recall #747 , for 1 1989 eagle premier, manufactured between 7/88 thru 7/91, did include my vehicle. I need some answers. This vehicle is no good to me in the cold weather, I need heat and defrost. Thank you for your time and I am anticipating an answer.
Cable between crank position sensor and engine microprocessor not installed in a harness, allowing sensor/microprocessor connector to open, preventing gasoline from injecting into engine/preventing vehicle from starting, harness has now been installed/problem corrected.
Vehicle overheats within seven miles of flat driving. Vehicle is the es model v-6 engine "foreign" vehicle. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *Ak
OXYGEN SENSOR RECALL.
Brakes system failure,replaced entire braking system, coolant system failure, vehicle overheats constantly. Tt
ENGINE FAILURE. *AW
ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *SKD
Twice vehicle has caught fire overheating, melting. Please describe details. Tt
Eagle Premier engine complaints by year
Premier engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data