Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1980 Eagle.
The 1980 American Motors Eagle marks the inaugural model year of AMC's car-based four-wheel-drive line, a vehicle that blended sedan and wagon body styles with a rugged drivetrain to carve out a niche between traditional passenger cars and utility vehicles. As the first year of a model that would run through the late 1980s, the 1980 Eagle carries the typical caveats of a launch-year vehicle, where early production quirks and unrefined systems tend to surface before subsequent model years bring incremental improvements. For researchers, this places the 1980 Eagle at the less reliable end of the model's history, meaning any evaluation of the platform's long-term durability should account for the teething issues common to first-year AMC products.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 4 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION IS RECALLING 2,790 MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS, P/NO. M6737 SOLD UNDER CARTER AND NAPA BRANDS AND P/NO. 2M6737 SOLD UNDER ACCU-FLOW AND TRU-FLOW BRANDS SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2008 AND MARCH 2009 FOR… Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE. Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.