IllustrationWE OWN A 1994 EAGLE SUMMIT THAT WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V168003, BUT THE WORK WAS NEVER PERFORMED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY THE PRIOR OWNER. ARE WE STILL ENTITLED TO HAVE THE SAFETY RELATED RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE? *TR
1994 Eagle Summit
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 4 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.
3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
15 reportsHEAD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES ON 1994 EAGLE SUMMIT. REPAIRED BY DEALER ON 12/26/96; SECOND TIME BY INDEPENDENT SHOP ON 1/16/99; NOW IN FOR THIRD TIME TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT SHOP ON 10/30/01. COST TO REPAIR APPROX. $800 EACH TIME.*AK
I REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION SOON AFTER TEH CAR WAS PAID FOR AND WAS SURPRISED AFTER TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF THE CAR. ALMOST A YEAR HAD PAST AND THE USED TRANSMISSION THAT I REPLACED THE FIRST ON WITH HAS TURNED OUT BAD AS WELL. I THINK THAT CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN CHEATED BECAUSE THESE CARS ARE NOT BEING MADE ANY MORE AND THE COMP…
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I REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION SOON AFTER TEH CAR WAS PAID FOR AND WAS SURPRISED AFTER TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF THE CAR. ALMOST A YEAR HAD PAST AND THE USED TRANSMISSION THAT I REPLACED THE FIRST ON WITH HAS TURNED OUT BAD AS WELL. I THINK THAT CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN CHEATED BECAUSE THESE CARS ARE NOT BEING MADE ANY MORE AND THE COMPANY SEEMS TO NOT CARE ABOUT FUTURE CONSUMERS.*AK
UPON ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER, SPEED, AND POSSIBLY CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT TWICE. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS LOSING FUEL. DEALER STATED FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE MOTOR WAS RACING, BUT TRANSMISSION QUIT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENTS - 3/13/96, 11/3/97, 2/15/99, 11/15/99, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS - 9/13/99, 10/19/99, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE - 10/19/99. NOW I'M BEING TOLD BY DARSCARS THAT THE ENGINE IS BAD AND WILL COST $2700 TO REPAIR. IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE PAID OVER $5000 FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. REQUEST INVESTIGATIO…
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ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENTS - 3/13/96, 11/3/97, 2/15/99, 11/15/99, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS - 9/13/99, 10/19/99, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE - 10/19/99. NOW I'M BEING TOLD BY DARSCARS THAT THE ENGINE IS BAD AND WILL COST $2700 TO REPAIR. IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE PAID OVER $5000 FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. REQUEST INVESTIGATIONS INTO THESE REOCCURRING AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS.
THE DEFROSTER WILL FOG UP ALL OF THE INSIDE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOORS OPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION DUE TO THE DOOR LATCH WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE DOOR WAS FIXED THREE TIMES, BACK DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW THE LATCH WILL NOT WORK AGAIN ON THE BACK DOOR.*JB
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG.OWNER NOTES THAT SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER WILL BE LOOKING AT VEHICLE. *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
4EA99007 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Mar 16, 1999 · Closed May 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY FROM AN UNDERCARRIAGE OR TIRE/WHEEL IMPACT WITH A CURB, BUMP, DIP POTHOLE, ETC.
PE98033 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments
Opened May 27, 1998 · Closed Mar 16, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT OR FROM MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT
EA98002 · 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