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1996 Chrysler EAGLE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

63,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting125.0%

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.

Wheels
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Power Train
1
Steering
1
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Wheels2
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Power Train1
Steering1
Suspension1

Wheels: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Power Train: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

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

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 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.

2001
1
2003
1
2010
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20031
20102

2001: 1; 2003: 1; 2010: 2

Pattern summary

Wheels leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10032261 · 2003-08-06 (August 6, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032261 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10374189 · 2010-12-29 (December 29, 2010)

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD TOWARDS MY HOME ON DECEMBER 18, 2010, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR, ALTHOUGH THE SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE/OVERDRIVE. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE STRAINING. MY CAR HAS "AUTOSTICK," SO I TRIED CHANGING GEARS WITH THAT. WHEN IN AUTOSTICK, 2ND GEAR WAS DISPLAYED ON MY DASHBOARD. NOTHING I DID WOULD CHANGE THE GEAR. MY AUTOSTICK WOULDN'T WORK, SO I SHIFTED BACK INTO REGULAR DRIVE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN 2ND GEAR, AND EVENTUALLY I FELT THE ENGINE EASE UP, AND IT SEEMED FINE AGAIN. I HAVE NOT …

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374189 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10374190 · 2010-12-29 (December 29, 2010)

ON JUNE 28, 2010, THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING CONTROL ARM, STRUT DAMAGE, ETC. WHEEL WAS HANGING OFF, AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE MOVE OFF ROAD. AFTER REPAIR, I ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, WONDERING IF OTHER WHEEL WOULD FALL OFF TOO. I WAS ASSURED CAR WAS SAFE. JUST ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED TO FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010, WHILE PULLING OFF AN EXIT RAMP, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. NEEDED TO REPLACE FRONT STRUT AND MOUNT, CONTROL ARM, SWAY BAR LINKS, LEFT…

Owner-reported narrative. 61,340 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374190 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 890709 · 2001-06-19 (June 19, 2001)

SET OF ALLOY WHEELS THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE, AND SPOKES WITHIN WHEELS ARE CRACKING ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. ONE ONE FRONT/DRIVER'S SIDE IS CRACKING THE WORST. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK . THE WHEELS ARE A STEEL WHEEL WITH A HEAVY ALLOY MOLDED TO THE FRONT TO SIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF A TRUE ALLOY WHEEL, IF ONE OF THE MOLDED SPOKES WAS TO COME OFF DURING DRIVING, THE RESULT COULD BE DISASTROUS. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 890709 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.