1989 EAGLE PREMIER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
115
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER
The 1989 EAGLE PREMIER has received a total of 115 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE. The most commonly reported problems involve the Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core (17 complaints), Electrical Systemignition (5 complaints), and Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System (5 complaints).
Recalls for the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER, potentially affecting up to 681,869 vehicles.
Recall 98V005000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
| 293,369 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF...
Consequence: THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.
View full details →Recall 95V213000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 90,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence: THE LACK OF PASSIVE RESTRAINTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SYSTEM TRACK AND DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND THOSE SYSTEMS WHEN THEY BECOME INOPERATIVE IN THE FUTURE.
View full details →Recall 94V006000 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
| 125,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Consequence: THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD CONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATER LIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION. IN EITHER CASE, FAILURE OF THE HEATER CORE END CAP COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED.
View full details →Recall 90V205000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 97,500 vehicles affected
Defect: ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE HOSE FLEXING RESULTING IN PREMATURE FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE OUTER HOSE COVER.
Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDREDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
Remedy: REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSES WITH HOSES REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MODIFIED ROUTING CONFIGURATION.
View full details →Recall 91V027000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 76,000 vehicles affected
Defect: REAR BRAKE TUBE ROUTING IS CONTACTED BY FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD WHEN SUSPENSION IS IN FULL JOUNCE POSITION. THIS DAMAGES THE BRAKE FLUID TUBE, CAUSING A LEAK.
Consequence: LOSS OF FLUID FROM HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKEHYDRAULIC SYSTEM AFFECTS BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: MODIFY HEAT SHIELD TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR SHIELD CONTACTING BRAKE TUBE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER
115 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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 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.
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
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
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
THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INSIDE VEHICLE. SAME PART FAILED BEFORE AT 33000 IN 1992, THERE IS A RECALL BUT PER MANUFACTURER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. ALSO THE BULB WAS REPLACED FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT. *JB
View all Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1989 EAGLE PREMIER.
Other Model Years of the EAGLE PREMIER
- 1988 EAGLE PREMIER — 114 complaints
- 1989 EAGLE PREMIER (current)
- 1990 EAGLE PREMIER — 58 complaints
- 1991 EAGLE PREMIER — 82 complaints
- 1992 EAGLE PREMIER — 44 complaints
- 1994 EAGLE PREMIER — 1 complaint
Other EAGLE Models
- EAGLE TALON — 791 total complaints
- EAGLE VISION — 681 total complaints
- EAGLE SUMMIT — 256 total complaints
- EAGLE MEDALLION — 15 total complaints
- EAGLE EAGLE — 4 total complaints
- EAGLE MEDALION — 3 total complaints
- EAGLE SUMMIT WAGON — 3 total complaints
- EAGLE BOAT TRAILER — 1 total complaint