1997 EAGLE VISION — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
42
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 EAGLE VISION
The 1997 EAGLE VISION has received a total of 42 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainautomatic Transmission (4 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System (3 complaints), and Vehicle Speed Control (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 1997 EAGLE VISION
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1997 EAGLE VISION, potentially affecting up to 3,038,368 vehicles.
Recall 04V021000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
| 2,315,768 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
View full details →Recall 98V184000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
| 722,600 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER,...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 EAGLE VISION
42 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 EAGLE VISION. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 EAGLE VISION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. AFTER INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE INNER TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INNER TIE RODS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
PURCHASED THE CAR 01/24/09 IT WAS LEAKING FLUIDS, CUTTING OFF AFTER DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY,AND REVVING ON IT'S ON WHILE IN PARK. TOOK IT INTO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM WITH MY OWN LIST OF THINGS AS WELL AS A LIST OF CARS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING A WEEK LATER. IT STOPPED RUNNING 04/09 HAD TO GET IT TOWED 3 TIMES. GOT IT TOWED TO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE EXCEPT IT STARTS NOW BUT IT HAS OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AND I HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT EVERY MONTH. THEY ARE ALSO CHARGING ME A ARM AND LEG WHEN THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I ALSO TOOK IT UP THERE BEFORE THEN AND THEY KEPT ACTING LIKE I HAD TO LEAVE IT FOR THEM TO FIX IT AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE THE OTHER TIMES THEY KEPT IT DIDN'T GET FIXED. WHATEVER THEY ARE DOING IT ONLY LAST FOR A WEEK OR 2 THEN IT BREAKS DOWN AGAIN AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME DOUBLE THE BLUEBOOK VALUE. *TR
PURCHASED THE CAR 01/24/09 IT WAS LEAKING FLUIDS, CUTTING OFF AFTER DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY,AND REVVING ON IT'S ON WHILE IN PARK. TOOK IT INTO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM WITH MY OWN LIST OF THINGS AS WELL AS A LIST OF CARS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING A WEEK LATER. IT STOPPED RUNNING 04/09 HAD TO GET IT TOWED 3 TIMES. GOT IT TOWED TO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE EXCEPT IT STARTS NOW BUT IT HAS OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AND I HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT EVERY MONTH. THEY ARE ALSO CHARGING ME A ARM AND LEG WHEN THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I ALSO TOOK IT UP THERE BEFORE THEN AND THEY KEPT ACTING LIKE I HAD TO LEAVE IT FOR THEM TO FIX IT AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE THE OTHER TIMES THEY KEPT IT DIDN'T GET FIXED. WHATEVER THEY ARE DOING IT ONLY LAST FOR A WEEK OR 2 THEN IT BREAKS DOWN AGAIN AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME DOUBLE THE BLUEBOOK VALUE. *TR
PURCHASED THE CAR 01/24/09 IT WAS LEAKING FLUIDS, CUTTING OFF AFTER DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY,AND REVVING ON IT'S ON WHILE IN PARK. TOOK IT INTO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM WITH MY OWN LIST OF THINGS AS WELL AS A LIST OF CARS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING A WEEK LATER. IT STOPPED RUNNING 04/09 HAD TO GET IT TOWED 3 TIMES. GOT IT TOWED TO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE EXCEPT IT STARTS NOW BUT IT HAS OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AND I HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT EVERY MONTH. THEY ARE ALSO CHARGING ME A ARM AND LEG WHEN THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I ALSO TOOK IT UP THERE BEFORE THEN AND THEY KEPT ACTING LIKE I HAD TO LEAVE IT FOR THEM TO FIX IT AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE THE OTHER TIMES THEY KEPT IT DIDN'T GET FIXED. WHATEVER THEY ARE DOING IT ONLY LAST FOR A WEEK OR 2 THEN IT BREAKS DOWN AGAIN AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME DOUBLE THE BLUEBOOK VALUE. *TR
PURCHASED THE CAR 01/24/09 IT WAS LEAKING FLUIDS, CUTTING OFF AFTER DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY,AND REVVING ON IT'S ON WHILE IN PARK. TOOK IT INTO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM WITH MY OWN LIST OF THINGS AS WELL AS A LIST OF CARS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING A WEEK LATER. IT STOPPED RUNNING 04/09 HAD TO GET IT TOWED 3 TIMES. GOT IT TOWED TO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE EXCEPT IT STARTS NOW BUT IT HAS OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AND I HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT EVERY MONTH. THEY ARE ALSO CHARGING ME A ARM AND LEG WHEN THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I ALSO TOOK IT UP THERE BEFORE THEN AND THEY KEPT ACTING LIKE I HAD TO LEAVE IT FOR THEM TO FIX IT AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE THE OTHER TIMES THEY KEPT IT DIDN'T GET FIXED. WHATEVER THEY ARE DOING IT ONLY LAST FOR A WEEK OR 2 THEN IT BREAKS DOWN AGAIN AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME DOUBLE THE BLUEBOOK VALUE. *TR
Safety Rating for the 1997 EAGLE VISION
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 EAGLE VISION in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 EAGLE VISION
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1997 EAGLE VISION. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
081798 REV B — AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
SUBJECT REGARDING THE AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCHES. *YC
083997 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONDITION WITH KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTER BATTERIES DISCHARGE PREMATURELY. *YC
234097 — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONCERNS WITH SUNFOOF SUNSHADE BINDING. *NLM
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 EAGLE VISION
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the EAGLE VISION
- 1992 EAGLE VISION — 1 complaint
- 1993 EAGLE VISION — 221 complaints
- 1994 EAGLE VISION — 195 complaints
- 1995 EAGLE VISION — 166 complaints
- 1996 EAGLE VISION — 53 complaints
- 1997 EAGLE VISION (current)
- 2000 EAGLE VISION — 1 complaint
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- EAGLE TALON — 791 total complaints
- EAGLE PREMIER — 415 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