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1989 Eagle MEDALLION: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting125.0%
Engine operation125.0%
Braking behavior125.0%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Power Train
1
Seat Belts
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Power Train1
Seat Belts1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Power Train: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 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
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 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.

1995
1
1996
1
2002
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
20022

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 2002: 2

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 482098 · 1995-03-10 (March 10, 1995)

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CLIP ATTACHED TO FRAM E BROKE OFF, PREVENTING BELT FROM FASTENING. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482098 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 504255 · 1996-04-29 (April 29, 1996)

ODOMETER FRAUD. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504255 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8019612 · 2002-09-26 (September 26, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DLR HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES. *MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8019612 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8019615 · 2002-09-26 (September 26, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUFFERS EXCESSIVE BRAKE FAILURE. *MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8019615 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

88V087000 · Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core

Reported: 1988-05-31 (May 31, 1988)

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.

Consequence: 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 campaign record ↗
97V226000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Reported: 1997-12-09 (December 9, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEATER CORE END CAP CAN FAIL DUE TO MATERIAL STRENGTH DETERIORATION OCCURRING OVER TIME WITH EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FLUID.

Consequence: FAILURE WILL ALLOW THE DISCHARGE OF COOLING SYSTEM STEAM INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗