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Eagle Premier Acceleration problems by year

13 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Eagle Premier's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
19921000
19911110
19895020
19886110

Latest Premier acceleration complaints

1989 Eagle PremierAcceleration & cruise control

1989 Eagle premier sedan/erratic speedometer operation speedometer began acting erratically last month with intermittent operation. Problem diagnosed as defective sensor wiring harness. Computer download repair information indicates that the problem was detected in september, 1990 with an information bulletin circulated by chrysler concerning the issue. My question is why this wasn't made subject to recall since it involves a safety matter. Without a speedometer operating, there is no way of...

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knowing one's exact speed? I have tried to resolve the problem by replacing the wiring harness which, it appears, is unavailable. I just sent an e-mail to daimler-chrysler asking for their help since I have no other way to turn except for you, dot. I would at least like to hear from you. Thank you.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10005760
1991 Eagle PremierAcceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

While in drive vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged, resulting in a collision which caused minor injuries. *Ak

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 860359
1989 Eagle PremierAcceleration & cruise control

While increasing in speed of about 5 to 10 miles per hour the car continued to increase in speed, applied brakes, but continued to pick up speed, applied emergency brake still didn't slow down. The car increased in speed up to 95 miles per hour. I'm not sure what I finally did or what happened to slow the car down. This is the third time that this has happened, I even tried reaching down and lifting gas pedal, to no avail. *Ak

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 708207
1989 Eagle PremierAcceleration & cruise control

Throttle cable contains strong spring incased within plastic cylinder. As age/heat degrades the plastic tabs holding cylindr closed, allowing the tabs to break off, enabling full force of spring to unleash and pull cable housing away from throttle body. *Ak

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 523348
1988 Eagle PremierAcceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

Vehicle suddenly accelerated causing loss of vehicle control. Car crashed into an enbankment. Throttle stuck open. Tt

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 964703

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