AI DamageEagle Premier: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Eagle Premier across 7 model years: 219 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Visibility 31% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 25% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 15% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 14% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 14% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 13% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 8% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 5% of all complaints
- Visibility: 68 complaints (31% of all).
- Service brakes: 54 complaints (25% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 32 complaints (15% of all).
- Seat belts: 31 complaints (14% of all).
- Powertrain: 30 complaints (14% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1988–1989
- 3 L · petrol · 6 cyl 1988–1992
- automatic, 4-speed 1988–1992
- manual, 5-speed 1988
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 219 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 54 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While in drive vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged, resulting in a collision which caused minor injuries.
Abs brakes failed, causing vehicle to stall, resulting in loss of control and fire prior to/after recall repairs.
Brakes failed completely when approaching stop w/vehicle hitting propane tank to stop. Please describe details. Tt
Vehicle suddenly accelerated causing loss of vehicle control. Car crashed into an enbankment. Throttle stuck open. Tt
Drive line broke, resulting in pulling very hard to the right, driver pulled it back to the left then vehicle fishtailed, then an accident. Tt
Transmission locked up, causing vehicle to come to an abrupt halt, resulting in injuries.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.