IllustrationDEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR/REPLACE UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY. COST TO ME WOULD BE $500 PLUS. WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMING ON AND STAYING ON IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO TAKE VEHICLE INTO DEALER.
1995 Eagle Summit
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 31 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
31 reportsBRAKES EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO DESIGN MATERIAL.
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION IS PREMATURE FOR 68,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHEELS CANNOT BE REMOVED ROAD SIDE WITH EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO INSTALL SPARE TIRE. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED.
CONSUMER WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, WENT TO ACCELERATE AND VEHICLE LOST ALL COMPRESSION/ACCELERATION AND POWER DUE TO DEFECT IN DISTRIBUTOR. HAD TO PULL TO SIDE TO AVOID ACCIDENT. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE PART. *AK
MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A ON/OFF SWITCH FOR AIR BAG. CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH. ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID DRIVERS SEATBELT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK
Official recalls
198V168003 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Oct 5, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup
Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
No summary supplied.
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