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1990 Eagle Premier problems

The 1990 Eagle Premier has 58 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (14%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are air conditioning & heating (12%) and electrical system (10%).

At a glance

Complaints
58 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Wipers, windshield & visibility 14% of complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 14%
  • Air conditioning & heating 12%
  • Electrical system 10%
  • Seat belts 10%
  • Brakes 9%
  • Engine 7%
  • Suspension 7%
  • Cruise control 5%
  • Body & structure 5%
  • Transmission 5%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

No interlock system allows the ignition key to be removed while transmission in gear/transmission can be shifted without key in ignition.

May 1995

Mfg., 607 NHTSA 94v006; heater core bypass; service bulletin states parts were installed backwards which can result in excessive anti-freeze leak/stalling. *k

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. *slc

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