1990 EAGLE PREMIER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
58
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER
The 1990 EAGLE PREMIER has received a total of 58 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 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 (6 complaints), Seat Belts (3 complaints), and Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER, potentially affecting up to 694,369 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 →Recall 90V058000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 12,500 vehicles affected
Defect: LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT MAY SEPARATE AT THE RUBBER ISOLATED COUPLING OF THE SHAFT.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WITH A SHAFT CONTAINING A RESTRAINED COUPLING.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER
58 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA##6970-94-V-006-000 JAN/4/96 HEATER WATER DEFROST: THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEATER EXCHANGER CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER SATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS, HOWEVER SINCE REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED CHRONIC OVERHEATING WITH MAJOR REPAIRS DUE TO DAMAGE WITHIN THE COOLING SYSTEM.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING THE CAR TO CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING.
OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND SEAL FAILED.
View all Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1990 EAGLE PREMIER.
Other Model Years of the EAGLE PREMIER
- 1988 EAGLE PREMIER — 114 complaints
- 1989 EAGLE PREMIER — 115 complaints
- 1990 EAGLE PREMIER (current)
- 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