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#BS-1989-EAGPRE-50841989 Eagle Premier
Based on reports from 115 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 115 complaints, 1 crashes, 4 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.6x the class average. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
overheats
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
17 owners reported visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core issues — failures commonly reported around 70K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:heater Core (17 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1989 Eagle Premier: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:heater Core Issues
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:heater Core complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 1989 Eagle Premier, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 70,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 70K-mile mark.
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System Issues
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 1989 Eagle Premier, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical System:ignition Issues
Electrical System:ignition complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 1989 Eagle Premier, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical system:ignition-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Power Train:automatic Transmission Issues
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 1989 Eagle Premier, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1989 Eagle Premier. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE HOSE FLEXING RESULTING IN PREMATURE FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE OUTER HOSE COVER.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REAR BRAKE TUBE ROUTING IS CONTACTED BY FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD WHEN SUSPENSION IS IN FULL JOUNCE POSITION. THIS DAMAGES THE BRAKE FLUID TUBE, CAUSING A LEAK.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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This is the worst model year for the Eagle Premier according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is cooling system.
1989 Eagle Premier vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
115
Class avg
72
1.6x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical large cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 115 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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