IllustrationWHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARRING. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE THREE TIMES, BUTPROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
1993 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
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 60 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 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
92 reportsNEED TO FIND THE CLOSET. DEALER TO REPAIR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FREE BASED ON NHTSA CAMP. ID # 97V073002. *AK
WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE SEAT BELT SLID FORWARD, AND CABLE FROM SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF TRACK. ALSO, SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. *AK
ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND WHERE MY CAR HAD A RECALL IN 1998 FOR THE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING OIL LEAKS. I HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN LATE 1999. I HAD AN OIL LEAK AGAIN THIS YEAR, IN MARCH 2001. THEY HAD TO REPAIR THE OIL DRA…
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ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND WHERE MY CAR HAD A RECALL IN 1998 FOR THE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING OIL LEAKS. I HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN LATE 1999. I HAD AN OIL LEAK AGAIN THIS YEAR, IN MARCH 2001. THEY HAD TO REPAIR THE OIL DRAIN PLUG. THEN IN MAY 2001, I HAD TO GET THE MAIN SEAL VALVE FIXED. LATE JULY 2001, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. NOW APPARENTLY THE OIL IS BURNING INSIDE THE ENGINE. IF THIS RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR, COULD THIS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED? CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK FOR THE MONEY THAT I HAVE SPENT, IF IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AS PART OF THE RECALL? I'M NOW AT THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO HAVE OIL CHANGES EVERY TWO MONTHS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE CAR UNTIL I CAN AFFORD A NEW ONE. ANY ASSISTANCE, WILL BE GREAT.
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS GETTING STUCK IN ONE POSITION OF SLIDING TRACK. THERE WAS RECALL 97V073002 ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *SLC
CABLE IN THE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT RETRACTOR SEPARATED FROM ASSEMBLY. RESTRAINTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 97 V 073 002. REPLACEMENT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
THE DEALER REMOVED THE SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROPER PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, SEVERAL MONTHS PASSED AND THE PART HAD NOT ARRIVED, ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND HAD TO REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE ($1000) BEFORE SEATBELT RECALL COULD BE…
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THE DEALER REMOVED THE SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROPER PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, SEVERAL MONTHS PASSED AND THE PART HAD NOT ARRIVED, ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND HAD TO REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE ($1000) BEFORE SEATBELT RECALL COULD BE PERFORMED. NLM
RECALL 97V073002 REPAIRS PERFORMED IN JUNE 1999. DEALER CLAIMED REPAIRES DONE, BUT SEATBELTS HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONAL SINCE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET DEALER TO REPAIR IT AGAIN, BUT TO NO AVAIL. *AK
I HAD THE HEADLIGHT BULBS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. IN DARKER DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS SEAM TO ONLY LIGHT UP THE TREES OR ROAD SIGNS. WHEN I CHANGE TO HIGH BEAMS, THE LIGHTS SEAM TO BE AIMED OK. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE THE LIGHTS CHANGE THEIR HEIGHT AFTER I'VE TURNED THE HIGH BEAMS OFF AND ON.*AK
BOLT THAT HOLDS PULLEY TO CRANK KEEPS FALLING OFF, CAUSING VAVLES TO CRASH AND CATASTOPHIC DAMAGE TO ENGINE.*AK
Official recalls
398V168003 · 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.
97V063002 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
May 12, 1997
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.
97V073002 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
May 12, 1997
THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.
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
3EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup
Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
No summary supplied.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Wheels
Wheels
EA96014 · Automatic Shoulder Belt Failure
Opened Jun 28, 1996 · Closed Jun 12, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Additional source detail variants (3)
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
PE96007 · Auto Shoulder Belt Failure
Opened Jan 19, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS