1988 Eagle Premier LX from North America - Comments

Cruise control didn't work from dealer.

Brake rotors and calipers were always a problem.

Heater core blew up.

Radiator kept leaking and eventually blew up.

Speedometer stopped working.

Climate control display went out.

Air conditioning stopped working.

Windshield wipers stopped working.

Radio went off when turn signal was used.

Always over heated.

Transmission had a difficult time finding the correct gear.

Crap. Crap. Crap. Came from the dealer as crap and died as crap. Worst car ever made. A lot of recalls and a lot of headaches.

Although you could not have known it in 1988 when you bought the car, the Premier (and its Dodge sister, the Monaco) are now conceded to be, well, pretty awful in terms of quality. They took the dubious distinction of having the worst used car reliability record of all time according to Consumers' Reports magazine.

All the problems you mentioned are common to these models.

I noticed, though, that you kept it for 11 years and got 200K miles out of it (which might be some kind of record) so yours must not have been that bad-?

I have a 1988 and it has been a great car no problems at all just basic maintenance. You must have bought a lemon car. I would buy another again.

I had an 89 model and it went through 2 tranmission changes in the first 36,000 miles due to low quality service and parts. I had other major problems like a rusted out heater core due to the airconditioning leaking water or not expelling it, that was like a $1300 repair in itself. The electronics on the car were crap too as the fuel gauge stopped working along with some other lights. I finally sold the car for $500 in 1999 when it had fewer then 85,000 miles on it. These were nice to drive cars, but the quality was worse then an 1985 Hyundai.

I bought a new one in 1989,and drove it 130,000 miles. It had everything that you could hang on it. The dealer had one guy and all he did was service Eagles. Every time I came in he remembered everything that had been done. I never

had any non warranty trouble with the vehicle in 130,000 miles. When the original tires started to get worn it sounded like the car needed wheel bearings. I was smart to figure it out. I did see the dealer sell a customer all

new wheel bearings to the tune of $1150.00 before I could stop it. There was a lady in front of me once who I did manage to rescue. Four new tires and she was good as new. I sold the car to my bosses daughter. She had a lot of trouble. including head gaskets.

The car had the best rack and pinion I ever drove. As a side note the styling was fashioned after an Audi 5000.The

brakes were as bad or worse than a late 80's Ford

I have a 1988 I have 114,000 miles on it, Its the best car I ever owned, you did put 200,000 miles on it, so that means you got your money out of it, I thInk you should't be so hard on the POOR THING and IT's also 16 years old.

So please grow up. Please feel free to e-mail me waterboy97707@yahoo.com.

Thank You,

Josh.

Okay, water-boy, I bought my '89 premier LX with only 87k miles on it a month ago and the engine sounds like a tractor engine. You don't notice it when you're driving, that much, except you do get people staring at you once in a while, and pointing. When the dealer sold it to me, it had SO MUCH wrong with it, that I almost just pushed it off a cliff. But NO, that would mean someone would haul it to a tow yard where I would be charged 50 dollars a day to have it sit there and then be taken to collections if I didn't pay. So I had to put another $2000 into it besides what I already paid the sleazy dealer, and it still is not driveable. So if this guy wants to rant and rave about how crappy eagle premiers are, I say let him. He's doing a service to anyone thinking about buying one of these things. these cars are terrible. You know what, I don't even think you own an eagle premier, do you? Because if you did you'd know what we were all talking about.

My car does not work, the red light battery is on, and I don't know what to do, is a premier Eagle 1988, I did jump from other car but it does not work...

I love my 88 Eagle Premier so much!! Would never sell it even for 10 000$

1st of all I hope my eagle works well because I just shipped it over seas, it was sitting for 3yrs put a battery in it and fired right up I was impressed from the beginning, also a set of new stoppers up front and a little noise control under the belly drove her (and yes it's a her) about 600 miles not a problem and now she's waiting for me at the port for pickup. I feel for those lemon buyers out there, been there. Also for the guy that wouldn't sell his for 10,000 all you need is 3,000 and you would jump all over it, but I am picking up the message your laying down.