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1989 Eagle Medalion

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1999
Visibility

HEAT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO GET HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER CUT OUT THE HEAT COULDN'T HEAR OR FEEL ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834020

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1998
Fuel System, GasolineInjury

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF SMOKE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BOILING HOT ANTI-FREEZE SHOT OUT ALL OVER THE DRIVER'S FEET, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO ENTER THE HOSPITAL FOR BURNS ON HIS FEET.

NHTSA ODI #825449

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1996
Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP/JERKS AND IS NOT USABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805184

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.