1994 Eagle VISION problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
74 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
117,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 74 complaints (16.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 20.3% |
| Steering behavior | 11 | 14.9% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 6.8% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 4.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 4.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 12 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 8 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 5 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | 4 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 4 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 12; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 5; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 4; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 4; Structure: 4; Electrical System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 64 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
1995: 15; 1996: 7; 2000: 29; 2001: 3; 2002: 6; 2003: 4; 2004: 4; 2005: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 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 10056315 · 2004-02-02 (February 2, 2004)
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!!…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056315 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10091105 · 2004-09-16 (September 16, 2004)
1-PUT 1994 EAGLE VISION INTO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME. ON TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT INTO STREET, CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING, WOULD NOT MOVE, AND MAKING THIS LOUD THICK NOISE. CAR IS NOT EXACTLY IN MIDDLE OF STREET. IN FEAR OF TERRIBLE SOUND, TURNED CAR OFF, THINKING THAT MAY HELP WHAT EVER IS THE PROBLEM (DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TO DO). CONCERNED ABOUT BEING IN THE SMACK DAB MIDDLE OF STREET AND BEING HIT, TURNED CAR BACK ON, IN 'PARK' IS OK, WHEN I SHIFT INTO ANY 'MOVING GEAR I.E REV, DRIVE, O OR 3) IT STARTS MAKING NOISE,…
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091105 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10082055 · 2004-07-15 (July 15, 2004)
THE BOLTS WHICH HELD THE STEERING LINKS TO THE RACK AND PINION SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTED IN LOST OF STEERING POWER, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10194932 · 2007-06-29 (June 29, 2007)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10194932 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 505108 · 1996-06-05 (June 5, 1996)
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS PREMATURELY WORN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 505108 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023480 · 2003-06-20 (June 20, 2003)
PROBLEMS ELECTRICALLY, SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ALONG AND AT IDLE. SOME LIGHTS COME ON, BUT NOT ALL, DOESN'T ALWAYS SHUT OFF, BUT HAS A MAJOR LOSS OF POWER, THEN COMES BACK, OTHER TIMES IT SHUTS OFF AND TAKES A FEW TRIES TO COME BACK ON. *NLM PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR FUEL INJECTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS. HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS ELECTRICAL AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO MAKE CONTACT ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECT.
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 501502 · 1995-11-25 (November 25, 1995)
TIMING BELT TENSIONER BOLT BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501502 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 480025 · 1995-01-27 (January 27, 1995)
ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO PASSENGERS. *TW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480025 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021148 · 2003-06-06 (June 6, 2003)
FUEL LEAK AT PLASTIC FUEL INJECTOR RAIL (SEATS FUEL INJECTOR) WHICH CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021148 at NHTSA ↗