1996 Eagle Vision problems
NHTSA has received 53 complaints about the 1996 Eagle Vision, and 32% of them involve steering. After that come brakes (9%) and fuel system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 10 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 104,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Eagle Vision with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Driving at approximately 20-25 MPH smoke started coming from air conditioning vent. Went to turn off vehicle ,smoke was still coming out. Vehicle was on fire. Called fire department, fire resulted in total loss of vehicle. Possible cause electrical wiring.
Received recall notice 98v184000. Contacted dealer & set appointment. Took vehicle on given date. Had just picked vehicle up the next day when it caught on fire. This after the recall repairs were done for fuel rails. Dealer claimed no responsibility.
Made attempt to brake 150 feet away, brake action seemed ineffective, continued to roll forward, rear ending stopped vehicle in front, disc brakes.
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. The vehicle could be shifted into gear without applying the brakes when the engine was running. (eagle vision/tsi)
Tl* the contact owns 1996 eagle vision. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. Consumer stated there was 8 recurrences.