1988 Eagle Premier

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #98V005000January 12, 1998293,369 vehicles affected

  service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor

  Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front disc brake rotors Can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the "salt belt." if the rotors are not replaced, the corrosion Can eventually compromise the structural integrity of the stamped steel center hub section of the rotor.

  The reduced strength Can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.

• NHTSA recall #95V213000November 7, 199590,000 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: anchorage

  The automatic shoulder belt systems Can malfunction and become inoperative.

  The lack of passive restraints could increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle collision.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the system track and drive assembly on automatic shoulder belt systems which are currently inoperative and those systems when they become inoperative in the future.

• NHTSA recall #94V006000January 11, 1994125,000 vehicles affected

  visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core

  The end cap connecting the heat exchanger's core to the engine cooling system could rupture and allow hot coolant to escape into the passenger compartment.

  The coolant escaping into the passenger compartment could contact the driver's feet and injure the driver. Also, steam from the heater liquid will cloud on the window surfaces and impair the driver's vision. In either case, failure of the heater core end cap could result in a vehicle accident.

  Remedy

  A coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve will be installed.

• NHTSA recall #90V205000December 17, 199097,500 vehicles affected

  service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

  Routing of the front brake hose may cause excessive hose flexing resulting in premature fatigue cracking of the outer hose cover.

  This could lead to hose failure and loss of brake fluidreducing braking effectiveness.

  Remedy

  Replace front brake hoses with hoses redesigned to provide a modified routing configuration.

• NHTSA recall #88V128000August 1, 198895 vehicles affected

  power train: automatic transmission

  Automatic transmissions experienced endurance failures of park mechanism components during severe testing.

  Vehicles would be subject to transmission failures.

  Remedy

  Retrofit transmission.

• NHTSA recall #88V087000May 31, 1988240,000 vehicles affected

  visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core

  Cooling system pressures during overheated engine operation may exceed the strength capability of certain components due to inadequate venting capacity of the system pressure cap.

  The buildup of pressure may cause heater core to ruptureand discharge hot coolant and steam in the proximity of the drivers legs.

  Remedy

  Replace all coolant system pressure caps with one having adequate venting capacity.

• NHTSA recall #88V002000January 12, 19885,000 vehicles affected

  service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

  Master cylinder may have been misassembled causing a blocked hydraulic fluid outlet port and restricted fluid flow.

  This could result in increased brake pedal travel andpartial loss of braking capability.

  Remedy

  Replace master brake cylinder.

Other model years

• 1988
• 1989 67
• 1990 25
• 1991 48