2.8
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 52,250 miles
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I bought a used 1996 Eagle Vision tsi in 2006. Shortly, I realized there was a lot of play in the steering. I took the car to my mechanic and he said the rack and pinion steering was going. I said "what do you mean "going"?" he said Eagle were notorious for their problems with the rack and pinion and mine needed to be replaced before I had an accident. My mechanic bought and installed a new rack that lasted for 1 and 1/2 years. This time I took the car to a different mechanic and did not tell him of the rack problem before. His diagnosis: Broken rack and pinion steering assembly. By now this is getting very expensive I want to know what to do about this obviously faulty engineering.
- Mountain City, TN, USA
1996 Eagle Vision steering all over the road bad rack and pinion dangerous and seems to be ignored by everyone for years safety is of the utmost and if you guys do not do a better job then you should not be around.how many people will have to die before someone claims there is a malfunction in design there are 1000's of complaints over the years and now there is duplicated repairs because of poor design do something or get out of the consumer business.
- Edmond, OK, USA
1996 Eagle Vision tsi has a severe clunking noise when turning the steering wheel left or right. The bolts holding the inner tie rods to the rack are shot and close to failure. This is the second time this car has had safety related steering problems.
- Waterford, WI, USA
Consumer states the steering rack and pinion bushing and the inner tie rod bushings are worn out causing the vehicle to pull strongly to the right and for the right front tire to wear out. This safety hazard has occurred 3 times.
- Anniston, AL, USA
Irregular steering and tire wear fall 98. Inner tie rod bushing nearly gone. Now same problem again. Is this related to defect investigation PE99044?
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
Excessive play in steering, causing tire wear, and potential for over/under steering in emergency situation.
- Pinson, AL, USA
Bolts in steering have completely sheared off.previously, cooling system failed.pressure builds up in the system. The pressurized plastic coolant return bottle exploded, resulting in occasional leaks.
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
- Takoma Park, MD, USA