1990 Eagle PREMIER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
16 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 16 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 12.5% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 12.5% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 6.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 2 |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Module | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 1 |
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1
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 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
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. 16 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 | 11 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
1995: 11; 1996: 3; 2003: 1; 2004: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10002280 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)
NHTSA##6970-94-V-006-000 JAN/4/96 HEATER WATER DEFROST: THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEATER EXCHANGER CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER SATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002280 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10066474 · 2004-04-19 (April 19, 2004)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066474 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 483868 · 1995-09-11 (September 11, 1995)
REPLACED MIRROR SWITCH.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483868 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 485885 · 1995-07-06 (July 6, 1995)
ACCELERATOR STUCK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485885 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 489764 · 1995-05-01 (May 1, 1995)
NO INTERLOCK SYSTEM ALLOWS THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHILE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR/TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 507379 · 1996-08-14 (August 14, 1996)
SEART BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507379 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 802917 · 1996-09-25 (September 25, 1996)
PRIOR TO RECALL OF HEATER CORE BYPASS VALVE, HAD NOTICED FILM ON WINDSHIELD, AND SOMETIMES AFTER RECALL EXPERIENCED GREASY FILM BUILD UP ON WINDSHIELD, WIPER OR WASHER WON'T ELIMINATE FILM, RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY.*AK *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 958734 · 1995-01-17 (January 17, 1995)
EXPERIENCING FOG ON WINDSHIELD AND A BAD ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER RECALL 94V006000 WAS DONE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958734 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
6 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
90V058000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Reported: 1990-03-23 (March 23, 1990)
LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT MAY SEPARATE AT THE RUBBER ISOLATED COUPLING OF THE SHAFT.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WITH A SHAFT CONTAINING A RESTRAINED COUPLING.
NHTSA campaign record ↗90V205000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1990-12-17 (December 17, 1990)
ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE HOSE FLEXING RESULTING IN PREMATURE FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE OUTER HOSE COVER.
Consequence: 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 campaign record ↗91V027000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1991-02-13 (February 13, 1991)
REAR BRAKE TUBE ROUTING IS CONTACTED BY FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD WHEN SUSPENSION IS IN FULL JOUNCE POSITION. THIS DAMAGES THE BRAKE FLUID TUBE, CAUSING A LEAK.
Consequence: LOSS OF FLUID FROM HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKEHYDRAULIC SYSTEM AFFECTS BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: MODIFY HEAT SHIELD TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR SHIELD CONTACTING BRAKE TUBE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗94V006000 · Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core
Reported: 1994-01-11 (January 11, 1994)
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.
Consequence: 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 campaign record ↗95V213000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Reported: 1995-11-07 (November 7, 1995)
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence: 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 campaign record ↗98V005000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
Reported: 1998-01-12 (January 12, 1998)
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.
Consequence: 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 campaign record ↗