1995 Eagle VISION: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
49 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 49 complaints (16.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 22.4% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 12.2% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 12.2% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 3 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 3 |
| Structure | 3 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | 2 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 3; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 3; Structure: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 42 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 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2000 | 21 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
1995: 5; 1996: 3; 2000: 21; 2001: 5; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 6; 2005: 4; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 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 10003674 · 2003-01-24 (January 24, 2003)
THE CONSUMER'S BABY SEAT WASN'T PROPERLY INSTALLED. WHEN ANCHORED BY THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT TIGHTLY, THE SEAT LEANS TO THE SIDE AND WORK ITSELF OUT OF POSITION WHEN TAKING THE BABY IN/OUT OF THE SEAT. SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003674 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058375 · 2004-02-18 (February 18, 2004)
HEAD ON, BROAD SIDE COLLISION. FRONT DRIVERS TIRE CAME THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD TRAPPING AND CRUSHING BOTH LEGS FROM FEET TO FEMUR. HOOD CAME THRU WINDSHIELD, DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD, HOOD, PILLAR AND WINDOW.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058375 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058673 · 2004-02-21 (February 21, 2004)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 55,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065175 · 2004-03-11 (March 11, 2004)
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065175 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10080171 · 2004-06-29 (June 29, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING GAS FUME ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL 96V158002 FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK AS ISSUED. MECHANIC REPLACED IT ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT, CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080171 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087463 · 2004-08-09 (August 9, 2004)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087463 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099623 · 2004-12-07 (December 7, 2004)
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FOURTH GEAR TO SECOND ON ITS ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER THAT PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ON ITS OWN FROM 4TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR WHILE IN MOTION. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10113768 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' RECEIVED AFTER 7 TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN 1995 EAGLE VISION. *BF THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SHIFTING BUT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT MOVEMENT/NON MOVEMENT AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WITH NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR INDICATOR REMAINED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL COST OF THE VEHICLE. *SC ON ONE OF THE SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 232 miles reported. Look up ODI 10113768 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V021000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
Reported: 2004-01-13 (January 13, 2004)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
Reported: 1998-08-06 (August 6, 1998)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗99V215000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
Reported: 1999-08-09 (August 9, 1999)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
NHTSA campaign record ↗