1992 Eagle Summit Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 14%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Eagle Summit, 14% of the 44 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.
“While driving down a hill at 25 MPH consumer lost control of vehicle and hit a telephone pole while driving in third gear. The problem might come from the tranfer case which might increase the consumer's chances to have an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #833300, filed 1999-01“Oil is leaking from the transfer case and smoke is comimg from the tail pipe. Vehicle not included in recall 98v168003. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #871289, filed 2000-09“Consumer received recall letter concerning transmission failure. Contacted dealer and no parts were available to correct the problem. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #838634, filed 1999-05Related recalls
- 98V168003Oct 5, 1998Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.Covers: Eagle Summit 1992–1996, Plymouth Colt 1992–1994
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Eagle Summit
19 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Eagle Summit
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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