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Eagle Summit Engine problems by year

15 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Eagle Summit's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Summit engine complaints

1989 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

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

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10141225
1995 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

Vehicle is subject to mass oil consumption with cause unknown after several inspections by mechanics.*Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8011471
1993 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

Radiator would overheat and bust because fan belt has shorted out. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.*Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8008316
1993 Eagle SummitEngine & coolingElectrical system

When driving vehicle will stall out and die without warring. Dealer has replaced engine three times, butproblem has reoccurred. Please provide further information.*Ak

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 8008311
1994 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

Head gasket failed three times on 1994 eagle summit. Repaired by dealer on 12/26/96; second time by independent shop on 1/16/99; now in for third time to another independent shop on 10/30/01. Cost to repair approx. $800 Each time.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 753878
1993 Eagle SummitEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

On the internet, I found where my car had a recall in 1998 for the power train transmission automatic. I never received any notice of this recall. Over the last two years, I have been having oil leaks. I had a head gasket replaced in late 1999. I had an oil leak again this year, in march 2001. They had to repair the oil drain plug. Then in may 2001, I had to get the main seal valve fixed. Late july 2001, the oil light comes on again. Now apparently the oil is burning inside the engine. If this recall had...

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been done on my car, could this have been prevented? Can I get my money back for the money that I have spent, if it should have been done as part of the recall? I'm now at the point where I have to have oil changes every two months in order to maintain the car until I can afford a new one. Any assistance, will be great.

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 749609
1993 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

Bolt that holds pulley to crank keeps falling off, causing vavles to crash and catastophic damage to engine.*Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 877415
1994 Eagle SummitEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

Engine head gasket replacements - 3/13/96, 11/3/97, 2/15/99, 11/15/99, transmission replacements - 9/13/99, 10/19/99, transmission control module - 10/19/99. Now I'm being told by darscars that the engine is bad and will cost $2700 to repair. In the last 3 years I have paid over $5000 for the same repairs. Request investigations into these reoccurring and unresolved problems.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 714791
1993 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

When driving at 45 to 50 mph the engine check light keeps coming on, and there is an oil leak coming from the engine. Consumer is losing power. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Unknown or otherNHTSA 834453
1991 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

While driving vehicle, heard noise coming from underhood. Took to dealer & informed harmonic balance bolt had loosened & fell out. Was replaced 6 times. The timing belt replaced. & Valves bent in cylinder heads.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 820605
1995 Eagle SummitSteeringEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

At 8,000 miles the valve cover gasket was replaced. Two front and one rear wheel bearings went out; also, all seat belts will cut into passengers when locked in position. Please describe . *Ak

Filed Steering · Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 805638
1989 Eagle SummitEngine & coolingFire1 injury

The car was parked the owner went to start the car and the car backfired and fire started. Tt

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 978625
1993 Eagle SummitEngine & cooling

Driving on the highway when pulley broke off (please give more detail). Tt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 965976

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