1988 Eagle Premier power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1988 Eagle Premier — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Throttle would be wide open and stuck. Vehicle accelerated on its own after sticking. Has happened at least 3 different times before. Last time caused transmission to burn up.*ak”
filed May 24, 2001
“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”
filed Mar 13, 1995
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Premier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Premier | 3 | 13% |
| 1991 Premier | 3 | 6% |
| 1990 Premier | 4 | 16% |
| 1989 Premier | 7 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Eagle Premier
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.