Model year

1993 Eagle Summit

Sedan, FWD/Front-Wheel Drive, built in Japan. Owner complaints on file from Mar 21, 1995 to Apr 28, 2005.

Recall campaigns covering this model year376k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints923.8 times the median 1993 sedan
Severity index1.11993 sedans average 14.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1993 Eagle Summit peaked in 1996, with 18 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

65% of complaints about the 1993 Eagle Summit name seat belts

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Seat belts
60
Powertrain
9
Engine and cooling
6
Latches and locks
5
Electrical system
4
Brakes
4
Structure
4
Steering
2
Lighting
1
Fuel system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 1993 Eagle Summit

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1993 Eagle Summit
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
98V-168-003Oct 5, 1998Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehiclesPowertrain6,198Part replacement
97V-073-002May 12, 1997Guide rail on the driver's side contains a covered cable and also an angled belt guide at the top end of the webbingSeat belts24,000Part replacement
97V-063-002May 12, 1997Excess lubrication can cause the rubber door latch switch cover to deform, and the door latch switch to malfunction, so that the shoulder belt…Latches and locks46,000Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1993 Eagle Summit

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

92 complaints on file, page 1 of 5.

  1. Filed Apr 28, 2005Failure Dec 9, 2004138,750 milesKilleen, TXFront

    A RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER HAD BEEN WAITING FOR THREE MONTHS TO GET THE PART REPAIRED. DEALER STATED THEY MADE THE CORRECTIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE.*AK "RECALL CAMPAIGNS", FOR TRANSAXLES COOLER HOSES, INSTALLED COOLER HOSES. RECALL FOR MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS, INSTALLED GUID RUN AND SWITCHES. DEALER MADE 2 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR L. F. MOTORIZED SEAT BELT. KEPT VEHICLE FOR 5 WEEKS THE FIRST TIME. BELT NEVER HAS WORKED AFTER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS/RECALL. *BF

    NHTSA complaint 10115875
  2. Filed Jul 7, 2004Failure Jul 7, 2004Dover, DERetractor, Buckle assembly

    I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1993 EAGLE SUMIT, PURCHASED IN DOVER DE. WITHIN IN THE FIRS TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT HARNESS WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACURE. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL. OVER THE YEARS THE SEAT BELT HARNESS HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, OFTEN STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT OR HAVIGN A SLIPPING ACTION WHILE IN THE BELT WHEN STOPPING. THE SEAT BELT HARNESS RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETLY.TTHE SEAT BELT HARNESS WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A SAFETY PROBEM NOTED AT MY RECENT RE-INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO INQUIRE ABOUT REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF THE RECALLED SEATBELT HARNESS. AND AND ANY WARRANTY/GUARNTEE OF THE CURRENT RECALLED SEAT BELT.THE DEALERSHIP'S CURREN MANAGER STATED THAT CHRYLSER DOES NOT REINBURSE FOR RECALL PARTS IN VEHICLES THIS OLD. THE CURRENT COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT HARNES IS OVER $600.00 DOLLARS PLUS LABOR AS QUOATED BY HERTICH/ JEEP & EAGLE DEALER IN DOVER, DE. I WAS ALSO GIVEN A RUN AROUND BY THE STORE'S GENERAL MANAGER REGARDING HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WARRANTY'S FOR PARTS & REPARIS VERSES WARRANTY/GUARANTEE ON RECALL PARTS BY MANUFACURES? AT THE PRESENT TIME, I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE CAR NOT PASSING INSPECTION DUE TO THE SEAT BELT HARNESS PROBLEM AND THE HIGH COST OF THE REPLACEMENT PART. THE LAP BELT THAT IS IN THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OK (NOT SURE) HOW THE TWO OF THESE WORK TOGETHER IN THIS VEHICLE . AT THIS POINT I AM UNABLE TO GET ANY ANSWERS REGARDING CHRYSLER'S RESPONSIBLITY REGARDING THIS RECALLED SEATBELT AND ANY REAL DANGERS THAT MAY STILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SEAT BELT HARNESS. TO PAY OVER $600.00 DOLLARS FOR A RECALLED MANUFATURES DEFECT PART SEEMS UNFAIR. IF THE PART COST THIS MUCH FOR REPLACEMENT, THEN IT MUST HAVE SOME LIABILITY AND NOTED SAFETY ISSUE ATTACHED TO THE PART ITSELF. SHOULDN'T THE LIABILITY OF THE REPLACEMENT PART BE THE MANUFACTURER OR THE OWNER? *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10080528
  3. Filed Jan 22, 2004Bakersfield, CASeat belts

    DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOOSENED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY THE LAP PORTION OF THE BELT WAS OPERABLE. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10055662
  4. Filed Jan 21, 2004Bakersfield, CASeat belts

    MOTORIZED SEATBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT POPPED OPEN WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK, ONLY THE LAP BELT LOCKED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10055609
  5. Filed Sep 16, 2002Failure May 1, 2002Chippee, MAAnchorage

    DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEATBELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO SEATBELT FRAYING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8018674
  6. Filed Jul 17, 2002Failure May 1, 2002Albany, NYSeat belts

    MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT--THE CABLE CAME DOWN FROM THE TRACK AND NOW IT'S USELESS. I MENTIONED THAT TO ARMORY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $850. TO FIX IT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS IN THE MAIL OR PHONE. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY. IF I'D HAVE RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE BACK THEN, THIS MAY HAVE NEVER HAPPENDED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 764366
  7. Filed Jun 11, 2002Benton City, WAAnchorage

    CONSUMER STATES RECALL WAS DONE ON THE SEAT BELT CABLE, WHICH CAME OUT, AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT WORK, BUT VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ,NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #97V073003.

    NHTSA complaint 566065
  8. Filed Apr 23, 2002Cincinnati, OHFan

    RADIATOR WOULD OVERHEAT AND BUST BECAUSE FAN BELT HAS SHORTED OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8008316
  9. Filed Apr 23, 2002Cincinnati, OHElectrical system

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8008315
  10. Filed Apr 23, 2002Cincinnati, OHAutomatic transmission

    INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES AND REPAIRED IT TWICE, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8008313
  11. Filed Apr 23, 2002Cincinnati, OHIgnition, Gasoline

    WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARRING. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE THREE TIMES, BUTPROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8008311
  12. Filed Apr 2, 2002Failure Mar 10, 2002Seaside, CASeat belts

    NEED TO FIND THE CLOSET. DEALER TO REPAIR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FREE BASED ON NHTSA CAMP. ID # 97V073002. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 760110
  13. Filed Aug 14, 2001Failure Jun 15, 2001Fair Oaks, CASeat belts

    WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE SEAT BELT SLID FORWARD, AND CABLE FROM SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF TRACK. ALSO, SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 894275
  14. Filed Aug 1, 2001Odenton, MDEngine, Automatic transmission

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 749609
  15. Filed May 21, 2001Failure Jan 1, 1995Clinton, WISeat belts

    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

    NHTSA complaint 888753
  16. Filed Mar 13, 2001West Jordan, UTSeat belts

    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

    NHTSA complaint 882919
  17. Filed Feb 22, 2001Tulsa, OKAnchorage

    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

    NHTSA complaint 559811
  18. Filed Feb 21, 2001Failure Jun 28, 1999Morgantown, WVBuckle assembly

    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

    NHTSA complaint 880931
  19. Filed Feb 3, 2001Kernersville, NCHeadlights

    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

    NHTSA complaint 740395
  20. Filed Jan 4, 2001Fayetteville, NCEngine

    BOLT THAT HOLDS PULLEY TO CRANK KEEPS FALLING OFF, CAUSING VAVLES TO CRASH AND CATASTOPHIC DAMAGE TO ENGINE.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 877415
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

3 NHTSA investigations on file

  • EA98002 Engineering analysis, Wheels
    TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
    Opened Jan 30, 1998, closed Apr 30, 1998 · led to a recall
  • EA96014 Engineering analysis, Seat belts
    AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
    Opened Jun 28, 1996, closed Jun 12, 1997 · led to a recall
  • PE96007 Preliminary evaluation, Seat belts
    AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
    Opened Jan 19, 1996, closed Jun 28, 1996
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

6 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • R2118796A Feb 26, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
  • 2300800B Nov 24, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT
  • 233599REVA Oct 1, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS
  • 080600 Feb 25, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT
  • 233599 Sep 3, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT
  • 211093 Mar 1, 1993 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SHIFT CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE REVISION. *TW
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.