Overview & Reviews

The Jeep/Eagle division was formed in 1988 shortly after Chrysler bought the American Motors Corporation in 1987.

At the time, Detroit brands like Chrysler were trying to fend off increasing sales by import brands with the creation of their own import-style sales divisions. Eagle began with the Renault-influenced products developed for AMC, the Eagle Premier and the Eagle Medallion. The rest of the division's portfolio was filled out by vehicles from Mitsubishi, the Japanese company that had long been Chrysler's partner in the importation of small, fuel-efficient vehicles.

Jeep sales gave some energy to the Eagle division, but once Chrysler broke off the sport-utility brand and made it available to its own dealers as the SUV boom began in the 1990s, the Eagle brand quickly foundered. Chrysler announced the end of the Eagle brand in November 1997 and the last Eagle Talon, a badge-engineered version of the Mitsubishi Eclipse, came off the assembly line shortly thereafter.

User Reviews:

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  Eagle Vision TSi Kicks Ass... - 1993 Eagle Vision
  By KickAssGurl100 - February 14 - 2:00 am

  Ive had my car for 7 years now and love it. Never had any problems with it just keeping up with the oil changes, brakes, fluids, etc which I do all myself. The car hugs the curves and doesnt do that rolly polly thing. Well, for me the gas mileage is good. Since I drive lots of long country roads I get 26mpg.

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  Solid little car - 1990 Eagle Summit
  By Decoy - February 12 - 2:00 am

  Mine is getting up there in the milage department, but it still just rolls right along. Ive driven it pretty hard over the years and it has very seldom let me down. If you need a reliable set of wheels at a good price, a Summit would be an excellent choice.

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  notsoregaleagle - 1996 Eagle Vision
  By eagle jack - February 10 - 2:00 am

  first off i really do like my eagle esi.if it were not for the faulty electrical problems(corrrosion of major wires)and the never ceasing front end problems this car could be a high 9 in ratings.interior is roomy and comfortable.the 3.3 i have even at 163,000 miles + still has no loss in pickup.body has been solid and is just starting to show trunk lid rust.my big beef though has been with the front end components of the car.at 56000 mile i had to replace the rack and pinion components,the ball joints and connecting rods and struts.since then it has been 4 more complete sets of ball joints and tie rod ends.

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  70K and Bullet proof - 1997 Eagle Vision
  By hockhog203 - January 26 - 2:00 am

  Bought this car as a leftover in 1998 for $16,000. 3.5 motor has plenty of power. Car handles great! Soft ride, great control Repair costs have totalled about $100 since brand new. A little rough on the front rotors, 2 sets in 60k. Holds 5 people in comfort. Would buy this car again in a heartbeat.

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  Never Sell my TALON - 1992 Eagle Talon
  By ETALONMAN - January 23 - 2:00 am

  The car is FAST, beautiful, and I would say fairly reliable. Im impressed with the quality of workman ship building it. Of course, every car has its problems and I have to agree with a few people here that the tranny, and the valve seals (burning oil after idling for a while) have been a major maintence job. All in all, the car has been good to me and Ive been somewhat good to it cause I love driving it hard. Again, I wouldnt sell it. I had people offering me $14,000 CAD for it 4 years ago.

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  Great Full Size Sedan - 1997 Eagle Vision
  By thiel433 - January 11 - 2:00 am

  This full size sedan has been nothing short of a stellar vehicle. I have literally traveled all over the country from coast to coast with the car and it has been a champion over time. Not to mention, I have gotten some great looks for its style and looks. Definitely a great buy!!

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  Never Again - 1994 Eagle Vision
  By garyr51 - January 7 - 2:00 am

  Transmission went out at 68000, the engine locked up at 75000. The driver seat frame broke, and there is some type of clunk in the front end that the shops cant figure out. When it was running, it was a great touring car - a very nice smooth ride but the horrid reliability has cost me many, many thousands! No mor Chrysler products for me - ever!!

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  Have loved this car - 1997 Eagle Vision
  By manning_mike - December 31 - 2:00 am

  I have had this car for over five years now. A couple of times I have been tempted to trade it in on a new one, but have decided that I still like the Vision better. Had rattles and shakes at the beginning, but they were all cleared up. Acceleration is great, hiway mileage is around 30.

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  Like the Looks Hate the repair costs - 1994 Eagle Vision
  By D. Edwards - December 27 - 2:00 am

  I love the looks of the this car, but I should have done more research before I bought it. It seems that the same problems Ive had are what other owners have experienced. Water pump went out (a major cost covered by the extended warranty) transmission replaced (unfortunately just after the warranty expired) AC ghost activates the defroster on full blast hot for no reason (dealer cant replicate) front end wobble (pretty sure this one is ball joints or tie rod ends).

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  Great AWD vehicle! - 1995 Eagle Summit
  By beemilker - December 26 - 2:00 am

  Very reliable. I bought my wagon with 84000 miles, I now have 115000 miles and I have only done basic maintenance and changed the water pump. It starts every time. Snow is no problem for this vehicle - the AWD is great. Gas mileage suffers a little from being AWD but its worth the trade off in a snowy environment.