1988 Eagle Premier Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 24%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1988 Eagle Premier, 24% of the 54 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #889109, filed 2001-05Related recalls
- 88V128000Aug 1, 1988Automatic transmissions experienced endurance failures of park mechanism components during severe testing.Covers: Eagle Premier 1988
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Eagle Premier
20 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Eagle Premier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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