1996 Eagle VISION: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
30 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
96,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 30 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 11 | 36.7% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 13.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 6.7% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Steering | 6 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 3 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift | 2 |
| Steering:Linkages | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
Steering: 6; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 3; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 3; Air Bags: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift: 2; Steering:Linkages: 2; Engine: 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 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 21 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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
1996: 4; 2000: 7; 2001: 2; 2002: 4; 2004: 5; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 10073433 · 2004-06-04 (June 4, 2004)
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK RECALL 04V021000, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE COULD BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. (EAGLE VISION/TSI) *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073433 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078590 · 2004-06-22 (June 22, 2004)
1996 EAGLE VISION 3.3L EXHIBITED SAME SYMPTOMS AS OUTLINED IN RECALL FOR SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL (EXCEPT FOR 3.5L) CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKED FROM RIGHT SIDE AND REAR OF ENGINE. REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT FEUL RAIL HAD DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL LINE AND ADVISED THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. CONTACTED NUMEROUS CHRYSLER DEALERS FOR ADVICE ON REPAIRS SHORT OF REPLACEENT AND THEY STATED THAT THEY EITHER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEM OR WHERE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION PE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10078590 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10083948 · 2004-07-30 (July 30, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING,THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER PLACED THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WERE REPLACED. CONSUMERR INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083948 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097281 · 2004-10-18 (October 18, 2004)
STRUT FAILURE. RIGHT FRONT STRUT RUSTED OUT, COLLAPSED, ALLOWING STRUT SUPPORTING COIL SPRING TO DROP. *BF *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097281 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104828 · 2004-12-31 (December 31, 2004)
THIS WILL BE THE 4TH REPLACEMENT OF TIE ROD ENDS, TWICE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWICE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FOR 1996 EAGLE VISION, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10115689 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)
ABOUT A YEAR AGO CONSUMER TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO SERVICE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 REPAIRS CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTER. THEY EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THEY HAD NO PARTS, AND THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. SINCE THEN, CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL, LETTING HIM KNOW THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. ALSO, RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL LETTER HAVING TO DO WITH THE SAME COMPONENT.*AK *BF
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10115689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165465 · 2006-08-14 (August 14, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING INNER BUSHING WAS BURNED OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE THE WOBBLING. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS MOST COMMON IN VEHICLES WITH LH PLATFORM.
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165465 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182636 · 2007-02-15 (February 15, 2007)
COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ENTERING A PARKING GARAGE WHEN POWER-ASSISTED RACK AND PINION FAILED, COMPLETELY DISENGAGING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. DUE TO SLOW SPEED, NO CRASH OCCURRED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182636 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.
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 ↗