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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  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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  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.

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  Purple Vision - 1995 Eagle Vision
  By stormydazetn - November 30 - 2:00 am

  I bought the car at about 145,000 miles and it now has 180,000. Had to replace water pump, headlights, and there is a problem with the wireing harness to the cooling fans which can be fixed by bypassing the fuse box in the car to the one in the motor compartment. The transmission just went out but only the clutch part not the gears. The A/C went out at about 170,000.

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  Love it - 1990 Eagle Talon
  By mleger - November 25 - 2:00 am

  Ive owned my Talon for 4 years now, and am really happy with the performance of the car, and its reliability. Its a ton of fun to drive in all weather conditions, and still looks good 14 years after it was first released. I have replaced the turbo, not an inexpensive thing to replace, but other than that, no other major repairs.

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  Shes Mine til the Wheels Fall Off!! - 1995 Eagle Talon
  By Lydia - November 21 - 2:00 am

  My Talon TSI was my first new car. I bought her in 95 fresh out of college and am still driving her today. My new family status forced my to buy an SUV but I continue to drive this car to work (100 miles round trip). My odometer reads 189K and I have NEVER had engine work performed! And shes never left me stranded. Regular oil changes, tune ups every 50K and 92+ Octane ONLY! has keep my girl rolling for 8 years now. I average 27 mpg even with the turbo- of which I take FULL advantage. I gave up comfort of ride for the incredible handling- not a bad trade. A one owner car is what shell always be!!

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  Good, But..... - 1995 Eagle Vision
  By pellis - October 20 - 2:00 am

  This car is very comfortable. I kept up with oil changes very well. The car is nice, handles well, and can stand a bump or two. Had problems when it hit 150,000. Transmission just died on my way to work. No warning, no light, no slipping, just up and died. That is the only reason my rated the reliability 8. Car was perfect, if not for that.

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  Decent little car - 1995 Eagle Summit
  By jambei - October 19 - 2:00 am

  I didnt have high expectations when I bought this car and Ive now owned it for five years and it has 92,000 miles and runs great. I drove a Honda Civic before this car and was suprised to find the Summit quite peppy. The only major problem the car has is with certain components rusting. The rotors rust very easily for some reason and Ive had to replace them a couple of times. The radiator also had to be replaced. Other than that, I havent done anything to it that is not routine maintenance. Mine is a standard and it drives and handles great.

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  TSI - 1996 Eagle Talon
  By Derrill - September 6 - 2:00 am

  Awsome car, love driving it, preforms excellent in turns or on the track. Everyone complemets on car. Should still make them.

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  Been a great car to me - 1991 Eagle Summit
  By mochalite - August 25 - 2:00 am

  I bought this vehicle new in 1991 and it has been a reliable workhorse ever since. Ill probably keep it until it takes its last breath. Ive taken excellent care of it. (The interior looks just about as good as the day I brought it home) Its only been in the shop a few times in 12 years for things other than routine maintenance. Sure, it doesnt have a lot of extras but its been a dependable car that gets me where I need to go and hasnt drained my bank account in repairs.