Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
1989-1996 · 8 model years
Eagle Summit Problems by year
Owners have filed 217 complaints about the Eagle Summit across 8 model years, and it has 4 recalls. The 1993 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (92), while 1990, 1996 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the seats & seat belts, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.
- Complaints
- 217
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 17
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 14
- Deaths
- 3
Summit complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Summit problems
Eagle Summit recalls 4
The guide rail on the driver's side contains a covered cable and also an angled belt guide at the top end of the webbing. The combination of these factors can lead, over time, to the cable's movement exerting abrading force to the lower edges of the cable's...
Excess lubrication can cause the rubber door latch switch cover to deform, and the door latch switch to malfunction, so that the shoulder belt anchorage would remain at the a-pillar when the door was closed.
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
Latest Summit complaints
Driver side seat back release lever can and has caught drivers seatbelt causing rear of drivers seat to unexpectedly recline backwards when taking off from stop light. Very dangerous and hazardous to, as driver be unexpectedly propelled backwards because seatbelt has caught under release lever on left bottom of drivers seat. Can result in accident if drivers unexpectedly is prone because seat back reclined and no line of sight of other vehicles or hazards on road can be seen, just the interior roof of vehicle suddenly is all that drivers can see.
We own a 1994 eagle summit that was subject to recall campaign 98v168003, but the work was never performed while the vehicle was owned by the prior owner. Are we still entitled to have the safety related recall repair performed without charge? *Tr
I had problems ever since I bought this car, which was in exchange for a trade-in. This car was $200 exta dollars worth of problems that I never got resolved. I bought into a great deal of frustrations and headaches over a simple resolve. They saw me coming. Through bringing and leaving my car for days at the car lot to be fixed properly, and getting swindled out of my money to having the people at the car lot bring it to their mechanics, who led me to think that my car was actually going to be fixed, my...
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frustrations and anger had reached a boiling point. The problem was the engine, when it got too hot the speedometer would waver up and down, threatening to shut the car off. This created a safety problem, and of course, I received two rejection stickers for this problem, which was the emissions. The second time was I thought the people at the car lot would fix up; so I brought it back to be inspected again, paying $60.00 For it. *Nm
A recall for the seat belts was issued. Consumer had been waiting for three months to get the part repaired. Dealer stated they made the corrections, however the problem recurred. As a result, the driver's side seat belt is inoperable.*Ak "recall campaigns", for transaxles cooler hoses, installed cooler hoses. Recall for motorized shoulder belts, installed guid run and switches. Dealer made 2 attempts to repair l. F. Motorized seat belt. Kept vehicle for 5 weeks the first time. Belt never has worked after attempted repairs/recall. *Bf
I am the original owner of a 1993 eagle sumit, purchased in dover de. Within in the firs two years of owning the vehicle, the seat belt harness was recalled by the manufacure. I took my car in for the recall. Over the years the seat belt harness has never worked properly, often stopping in the middle of the automatic movement or havign a slipping action while in the belt when stopping. The seat belt harness recently stopped working completly.Tthe seat belt harness was considered to be a safety probem noted at my...
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recent re-inspection of the vehicle. I called the dealership where I originally purchased the vehicle to inquire about repairs/replacement of the recalled seatbelt harness. And and any warranty/guarntee of the current recalled seat belt.The dealership's curren manager stated that chrylser does not reinburse for recall parts in vehicles this old. The current cost to replace the seat belt harnes is over $600.00 Dollars plus labor as quoated by hertich/ jeep & eagle dealer in dover, de. I was also given a run around by the store's general manager regarding his knowledge of the difference between warranty's for parts & reparis verses warranty/guarantee on recall parts by manufacures? At the present time, I am unable to drive my vehicle due to the car not passing inspection due to the seat belt harness problem and the high cost of the replacement part. The lap belt that is in the vehicle appears to be ok (not sure) how the two of these work together in this vehicle . At this point I am unable to get any answers regarding chrysler's responsiblity regarding this recalled seatbelt and any real dangers that may still be associated with this seat belt harness. To pay over $600.00 Dollars for a recalled manufatures defect part seems unfair. If the part cost this much for replacement, then it must have some liability and noted safety issue attached to the part itself. Shouldn't the liability of the replacement part be the manufacturer or the owner? *Ak
Driver's side motorized seat belt loosened when driving over a bump. On the passenger's side only the lap portion of the belt was operable. *Ak
Questions about the Eagle Summit
Which Eagle Summit years have the most problems?
Which Eagle Summit years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Eagle Summit problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the seats & seat belts (108), transmission & drivetrain (30), body, doors & structure (23) most often.
How many recalls does the Eagle Summit have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Eagle Summit model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data