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.
Body, doors & structure
Eagle Summit Body problems by year
23 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Eagle Summit's body, doors & structure. Doors, hoods and latches, frame rust, sunroofs, leaks, trim and structural failures.
Body complaints by model year
Body recalls
Latest Summit body complaints
Door fell off after very mild usage. Soft metal hinge used in maufacturing. *Ak
Sliding door would jam and was unable to open from both sides, and rear tailgate door would not close properly. Dealer notified, and informd consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall 97v063.002 Due to vin, and repairs would be at consumer's expense. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *Ak
Driver's side automatic seatbelt is not retracting s to tighten up. Seatbelt will loosen while vehicle is in motion, and will only tighten if the door is opened again. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer on 2 different occasions. Dealer replaced door latch as a remedy, but the problem sitll occurs.*Ak
The drivers front door and the back passenger door have fallen off the hinges. *Ak
The hinge to the sliding door has cracked, enabling the opening of the door. Deale needs to replace the arm sling. *Ak
Screws and hinges on the doors have completely broken away from the frame cause unknown. Please give any further details. *Ak
The rear latch that holds the sliding door broke off. When opening the door, it falls off the car. The dealer is aware of the problem. The problem has not been corrected. *Ak
Driver's door tore itself away from the metal which held the bracket and bolts. Dealer/ mfr. Notified. *Ak
The left front side of frame has cracked from front to side, which is very close to the wheel. Dealer has not seen. *Ak
All the welds that holds the hood to the frame are broken, and consumer hears a banging noise when driving the vehicle. *Ak
Recall work performed on driver's side door latch and seat belt, however failed on passengers side, work denied.
Excess lubrication caused the rubber door latch switch cover to deform/door latch switch to malfuction, so that the automatic shoulder belt anchorage would remain at a-pillar when the door was closed, prior to recall; recall repairs refused due to wrong vin number (97v-063). *Ak
Both drivers and passengers side doors open when the vehicle is in motion due to the door latch which has been replaced numerous times. Problem still not corrected. *Ak consumer states the side door was fixed three times, back door has been replaced once and now the latch will not work again on the back door.*Jb
5 Times the door has come off of the hinges. The door has never been able to stay on the hinges. *Ak *slc
When trying to open the side sliding door, the door opens and falls right off. Dealer has fixed the vehicle 4 times. *Ak
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