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1996 Eagle VISION problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

46 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

96,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 46 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1430.4%
Braking behavior613.0%
Transmission and shifting36.5%
Electrical and battery issues24.3%
Engine operation12.2%
Fuel system concerns12.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
8
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
4
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
3
Steering:Rack And Pinion
3
Air Bags
2
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering8
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System4
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly3
Steering:Rack And Pinion3
Air Bags2
Air Bags:Frontal2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift2

Steering: 8; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 4; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 3; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 3; Air Bags: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 37 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
6
1997
2
1998
5
1999
7
2000
7
2001
2
2002
4
2004
5
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
2011
1
2014
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19966
19972
19985
19997
20007
20012
20024
20045
20051
20061
20071
20081
20091
20111
20141
20201

1996: 6; 1997: 2; 1998: 5; 1999: 7; 2000: 7; 2001: 2; 2002: 4; 2004: 5; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10165465 · 2006-08-14 (August 14, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING INNER BUSHING WAS BURNED OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE THE WOBBLING. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS MOST COMMON IN VEHICLES WITH LH PLATFORM.

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165465 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10182636 · 2007-02-15 (February 15, 2007)

COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ENTERING A PARKING GARAGE WHEN POWER-ASSISTED RACK AND PINION FAILED, COMPLETELY DISENGAGING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. DUE TO SLOW SPEED, NO CRASH OCCURRED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182636 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10073433 · 2004-06-04 (June 4, 2004)

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK RECALL 04V021000, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE COULD BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. (EAGLE VISION/TSI) *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073433 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 806171 · 1996-12-11 (December 11, 1996)

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE; WHEELS LOCKED UP; REAR END FISHTAILED; LOST CONTROL, HIT CURB IN ROAD. *AK

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Owner report 10115689 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)

ABOUT A YEAR AGO CONSUMER TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO SERVICE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 REPAIRS CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTER. THEY EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THEY HAD NO PARTS, AND THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. SINCE THEN, CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL, LETTING HIM KNOW THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. ALSO, RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL LETTER HAVING TO DO WITH THE SAME COMPONENT.*AK *BF

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Owner report 708276 · 1999-07-06 (July 6, 1999)

THE WATER PUMP FAILED ON MY WIFE TWICE DURING REGULAR DRIVING OF THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE SECOND TIME WE HAD EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE PORTION OF THE WARRANTY. THE BATTERY DIED PREMATURALLY AND CAUSED A ELECTRIACL FAILURE TO ALL SYSTEMS.

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Owner report 823634 · 1998-06-17 (June 17, 1998)

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENT. WENT TO TURN OFF VEHICLE ,SMOKE WAS STILL COMING OUT. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. POSSIBLE CAUSE ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK

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Owner report 11321123 · 2020-04-14 (April 14, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 EAGLE VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS 8 RECURRENCES.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11321123 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 701750 · 1998-12-31 (December 31, 1998)

FUEL INJECTOR CROSSOVER O-RING FAILURE CAUSED MASSIVE FULE LEAK ON UPPER ENGINE BLOCK. CORRECTED PRIOR TO HAVING AN ENGINE FIRE. THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED AS RESULT OF RECALL NEWS FROM CRYSLER ON 12/30/98.

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Data completeness

46 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

19.6%Usable mileage9 / 46 records
82.6%Valid incident date38 / 46 records
100.0%Valid filing date46 / 46 records
82.6%Ordered incident and filing dates38 / 46 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19921993199419951996199720002003
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

148.6%
ODI 535907

FUEL INJECTION FAILED, EMITTED ODOR. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED/TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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2617.6%
ODI 521598

TRANSMISSION LOCKUP.

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2424.7%
ODI 10058673 · 55,400 mi

I PURCHASED MY 1995 EAGLE VISION FROM NORTHTOWNE IN AMHERST, NY, IN 2001. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT, THE TRANSMISSION WENT, I HAD ANOTHER INSTALLED. I LATER LEARNED THAT EAGLES WERE KNOWN FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE-MY TRANSMISSION WENT AGAIN ON 2/13/04 COSTING ME $810, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLAIM AGAINST THE COMPANY AS I FEEL THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND FEAR I WILL BE PUTTING IN ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR AS I HAVE BEEN DOING. *JB

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12.2%
ODI 605317

TRANSMISSION PAN SEAL LEAKED.

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419.0%
ODI 10270051 · 154,252 mi

PURCHASED THE CAR 01/24/09 IT WAS LEAKING FLUIDS, CUTTING OFF AFTER DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY,AND REVVING ON IT'S ON WHILE IN PARK. TOOK IT INTO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM WITH MY OWN LIST OF THINGS AS WELL AS A LIST OF CARS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING A WEEK LATER. IT STOPPED RUNNING 04/09 HAD TO GET IT TOWED 3 TIMES. GOT IT TOWED TO THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE EXCEPT IT STARTS NOW BUT IT HAS OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AND I HAVE …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

2213.5%
ODI 10049844 · 120,000 mi

RECALL NHTSA# 98V184000. FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSTAT FUEL INJECTION RAIL. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT IN GOOD CONDITION TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO GET THIS SAFETY PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *CB *JB

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1912.8%
ODI 518560

FUEL LEAKS , CAUSING ODOR/FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AIR CONDITIONING FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

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77.2%
ODI 522217

FUEL RAIL FAILED/REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE SAME YEAR DUE TO A GASOLINE ODOR IN CAB OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE NOR HAS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. (98V-184) AW

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48.7%
ODI 545938

VEHICLE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE FUEL 0-RING, AFTER SERVICE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

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29.5%
ODI 10055314 · 57,000 mi

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FUEL LEAKAGE. CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY RECALLING THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, HOWEVER THE OWNER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY CHRYSLER OF THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10041119

CONTINUAL FUEL LEAKING AND EXTREME EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN RESULTING IN HEADACHES AND BREATHING DIFFICULTY! IT WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS CHECKS. IT EATS GAS AND IS CONTINUALLY CLOGGING OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FIX PROBLEMS AND NOTHING CHANGES. THE LEAKS CANNOT BE FOUND. I CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO FIX THIS, AND AM IN A PLACE WHERE I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET SOMETHING ELSE. I AM STUCK. NOTHING WAS DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALER, AND CARFAX HISTORY CAME BACK CLEAN. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! *JB

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Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

106.1%
ODI 501830

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. *SD

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85.4%
ODI 518560

FUEL LEAKS , CAUSING ODOR/FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AIR CONDITIONING FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

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1010.3%
ODI 10168873 · 148,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFTER ARM WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ADDED EVERY WEEK OR TWO, WHICH SEEMED TO MAKE SHIFTING EASIER. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE COIL WAS FLAT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

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12.2%
ODI 850424

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FREEZES UP. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

21.2%
ODI 513276

FUEL RAILS LEAK.

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106.8%
ODI 10093770 · 160,423 mi

MY FATHER IN LAWS 1994 EAGLE VISION HAD COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE ONLY MOMENTS AFTER MY 16 YEAR OLD SON ARRIVED HOME. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR EAGLE AND INTREPID MODELS. IT HAPPENED ONLY YESTERDAY AND I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO REPAIR THE CAR BUT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE TIE ROD ENDS HAVE SHEARED OFF AND COMPLETELY DISABLED THE STEERING. HAD THIS HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES SOONER MY SON WOULD HAVE BEEN ON ONE OF THE MOST CONGESTED ROADS IN OUR AREA AND IT COULD HAVE BEE…

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22.1%
ODI 811462

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH SLOWING DOWN, NOTICED SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE, DROVE TO NEAREST TIRE SHOP, FOUND LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END AND MOTOR MOUNT HAD BROKEN, ALSO, WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

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36.5%
ODI 10104828 · 34,000 mi

THIS WILL BE THE 4TH REPLACEMENT OF TIE ROD ENDS, TWICE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWICE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FOR 1996 EAGLE VISION, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.*AK

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29.5%
ODI 10176341 · 64,000 mi

1997 EAGLE VISION WITH 64K MILES STARTED EXPERIENCING VIBRATION ON BRAKING, DURING INSPECTION THE INNER TIE ROD BUSHING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR IS WORN AND EXHIBITS TOO MUCH PLAY. INTERNET SEARCH RESULTS REVEAL THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS FAMILY OF VEHICLES. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Steering:Rack And Pinion
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

85.4%
ODI 10056315

I OWN A 1994 EAGLE VISION AND HAVE BEEN IN TO THE DEALERS AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS ABOUT MY STEERING PROBLEM SINCE 1997. MANY TOLD ME THAT MY PROBLEM WAS STRUTS, BUT WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. FINALLY, THE LAST SHOP THAT I WENT INTO (FIRESTONE) TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY RACK & PINION SYSTEM THAT IS FAILING. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE WHOLE RACK IS SHIFTING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND IT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN IT. WHILE DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND. MY STEERING AND RIDE IS HORRIBLE!!…

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66.2%
ODI 10087463 · 53,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING TEMPORALLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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36.5%
ODI 10182636 · 130,000 mi

COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ENTERING A PARKING GARAGE WHEN POWER-ASSISTED RACK AND PINION FAILED, COMPLETELY DISENGAGING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. DUE TO SLOW SPEED, NO CRASH OCCURRED. *JB

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29.5%
ODI 10155268 · 135,000 mi

EAGLE VISION - 1997 EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CASUALTY DUE TO THE SHEARING OFF OF BOLTS FROM THE RACK AND PINION STEERING MECHANISM. *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

74.3%
ODI 501241

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

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64.1%
ODI 509330

LOOSE AXLE CAUSING CAR TO JERK WHILE CHANGING SPEEDS. PIECE OF METAL WAS STUCK IN THE VALVE OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO STALL WHEN NOT ACCELERATING.

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44.1%
ODI 701356

DEALER WOULD NOT FIX LURCHING PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOW HAVE SPENT OVER $3,300 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER TRANSMISSIONS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.8%
ODI 825784

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE DIED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS, AND HAD FAULTY BRAKE ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

74.3%
ODI 514080

FUEL RAIL REPLACED CAUSING VIBRATION.

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64.1%
ODI 10194932

I HAD A RECALL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR AT MARTIN DODGE IN BOWLING GREEN, KY. AFTER GETTING THE SERVICES RENDERED ON THE VEHICLE I NOTICED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. ONE WAS THAT TURN SIGNALS WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR AND WOULD MISS GEARS REPEATEDLY, ALSO, ABS BRAKE FAILED. IN ADDITION, MY SUSPENSION WAS WORSE AFTER THEY PERFORMED SUSPENSION RECALLS. I HAVE TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY ONLY SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AT MY CO…

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22.1%
ODI 859136

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY SQUEAK AND GRIND, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED, BUT THE GRINDING AND SQUEAKING WAS STILL THERE. OWNER WAS UNABLE TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT WORK WAS DONE, AND BELIEVES THAT NO REPAIRS WERE ACTUALLY MADE. *AK *ML

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24.3%
ODI 806171

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE; WHEELS LOCKED UP; REAR END FISHTAILED; LOST CONTROL, HIT CURB IN ROAD. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

53.1%
ODI 488166

TIMING BELT FAILURE. *AW

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10.7%
ODI 869780

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CONSTANT BLOWING HEAT OUT OF VENTS WHERE WATER PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, AND ENGINE THREE TIMES.*AK

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55.2%
ODI 504727

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAK.

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24.3%
ODI 538308

BOLTS IN STEERING HAVE COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF.PREVIOUSLY, COOLING SYSTEM FAILED.PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN THE SYSTEM. THE PRESSURIZED PLASTIC COOLANT RETURN BOTTLE EXPLODED, RESULTING IN OCCASIONAL LEAKS.

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314.3%
ODI 10123945 · 30,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH CRACKED SEAL RAILS. THIS WAS TH FOURTH REPLACEMENT. IT WAS LEAKING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE, AND WAS GETTING 5 MILES TO THE GALLON. ALSO, WENT THROUGH 2 FUEL PUMPS, AND 3 WATER PUMPS. FRONT END BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
SteeringToo few reports for a range104,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10247313 · 112,000 mi

1996 EAGLE VISION TSI HAS A SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE INNER TIE RODS TO THE RACK ARE SHOT AND CLOSE TO FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CAR HAS HAD SAFETY RELATED STEERING PROBLEMS. *TR

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ODI 10274205 · 85,000 mi

1996 EAGLE VISION STEERING ALL OVER THE ROAD BAD RACK AND PINION DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE IGNORED BY EVERYONE FOR YEARS SAFETY IS OF THE UTMOST AND IF YOU GUYS DO NOT DO A BETTER JOB THEN YOU SHOULD NOT BE AROUND.HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMEONE CLAIMS THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN DESIGN THERE ARE 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE YEARS AND NOW THERE IS DUPLICATED REPAIRS BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN DO SOMETHING OR GET OUT OF THE CONSUMER BUSINESS. *TR

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ODI 10384660 · 96,000 mi

I BOUGHT A USED 1996 EAGLE VISION TSI IN 2006. SHORTLY, I REALIZED THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS GOING. I SAID "WHAT DO YOU MEAN "GOING"?" HE SAID EAGLES WERE NOTORIOUS FOR THEIR PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION AND MINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE I HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY MECHANIC BOUGHT AND INSTALLED A NEW RACK THAT LASTED FOR 1 AND 1/2 YEARS. THIS TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND DID NOT TELL HIM OF THE RACK PROBLEM BEFORE. HIS DIAGNOSI…

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Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod AssemblyToo few reports for a range34,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10104828 · 34,000 mi

THIS WILL BE THE 4TH REPLACEMENT OF TIE ROD ENDS, TWICE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWICE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FOR 1996 EAGLE VISION, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.*AK

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Steering:Rack And PinionToo few reports for a range130,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10182636 · 130,000 mi

COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ENTERING A PARKING GARAGE WHEN POWER-ASSISTED RACK AND PINION FAILED, COMPLETELY DISENGAGING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. DUE TO SLOW SPEED, NO CRASH OCCURRED. *JB

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor ShiftToo few reports for a range20,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10073433 · 20,000 mi

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK RECALL 04V021000, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE COULD BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. (EAGLE VISION/TSI) *SC *JB

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2000: 1 complaints · 2003: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2000111
2003111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2000100
2003100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSteeringFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection SystemSteering:Linkages:Tie Rod AssemblySteering:Rack And PinionAir BagsAir Bags:FrontalEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemPower Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
Steering—0
1
ODI 711243

IRREGULAR STEERING AND TIRE WEAR FALL 98. INNER TIE ROD BUSHING NEARLY GONE. NOW SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IS THIS RELATED TO DEFECT INVESTIGATION PE99044?

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1
ODI 538308

BOLTS IN STEERING HAVE COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF.PREVIOUSLY, COOLING SYSTEM FAILED.PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN THE SYSTEM. THE PRESSURIZED PLASTIC COOLANT RETURN BOTTLE EXPLODED, RESULTING IN OCCASIONAL LEAKS.

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0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System0—000000
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
1
ODI 711243

IRREGULAR STEERING AND TIRE WEAR FALL 98. INNER TIE ROD BUSHING NEARLY GONE. NOW SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IS THIS RELATED TO DEFECT INVESTIGATION PE99044?

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0—00000
Steering:Rack And Pinion000—0000
Air Bags0000—000
Air Bags:Frontal00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
ODI 538308

BOLTS IN STEERING HAVE COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF.PREVIOUSLY, COOLING SYSTEM FAILED.PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN THE SYSTEM. THE PRESSURIZED PLASTIC COOLANT RETURN BOTTLE EXPLODED, RESULTING IN OCCASIONAL LEAKS.

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00000—0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10078590

1996 EAGLE VISION 3.3L EXHIBITED SAME SYMPTOMS AS OUTLINED IN RECALL FOR SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL (EXCEPT FOR 3.5L) CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKED FROM RIGHT SIDE AND REAR OF ENGINE. REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT FEUL RAIL HAD DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL LINE AND ADVISED THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. CONTACTED NUMEROUS CHRYSLER DEALERS FOR ADVICE ON REPAIRS SHORT OF REPLACEENT AND THEY STATED THAT THEY EITHER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEM OR WHERE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION PE…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11321123 · 30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 EAGLE VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS 8 RECURRENCES.*JB

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 754976

MY MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH THIS CAR IS THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS FAILED 2 TIMES WITHIN 64262 MILES. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE LINKAGES AND POWER STEERING PUMP(S) ARE LESS TROUBLING BUT MAY BE RELATED. IT IS MY OPINION THE TIRE WEAR HAS BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 SETS OF GOODYEAR EAGLE GAS GUARANTEED AT 48,000 EACH (96,000 TOTAL) IN ONLY 68905 MILES. THE FIRST RACK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 32556 MILES. THE SECOND RACK WAS REPLACED AT 64262 MILES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER …

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10083948

WHILE DRIVING,THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER PLACED THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WERE REPLACED. CONSUMERR INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b