1996 Eagle Talon

44 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.

1. Filed Apr 4, 2007Failure Nov 6, 2006112,000 milesFort Collin, COTransfer case (4-wheel drive)

   TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 EAGLE TALON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THE TIRES LOCKED U WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ,AND A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL # 098V069002. RECORDS INDICATED THAT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 112,000.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10187002
2. Filed Dec 1, 2006Failure Nov 2, 200471,000 milesMonongahela, PAFuel system, Tank assembly

   DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A GASOLINE ODOR FUMIGATED THE VEHICLE ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER # 509463 REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC OR DEALER.

   NHTSA complaint 10174868
3. Filed Mar 8, 2006Failure Jul 15, 200590,000 milesIdaho Falls, IDTransfer case (4-wheel drive)

   THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT OF MY TALON TSI AWD TURBO IN 06/05. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 75 MPH & BANG!-JERK!BANG!JERK!BANG!JERK! THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO FELT FUNNY, LIKE IT GOT LOOSE AND WASN'T HOOKED TO THE TIRES ANYMORE. I PULLED OVER THE AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK (METAL ON METAL SORT OF SOUND) AND PUT IT INTO GEAR TO BABY IT INTO WORK, IT MADE MORE NOISES AND JERKS BUT SEEMED TO RUN. I COULD SMELL A BURNING SMELL SO I PARKED. THE SHOP PICKED IT UP AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY ASKED IF I WAS SURE I KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT! I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR FOR 90000 MILES! I KNEW WHAT WASN'T NORMAL! I PICKED IT UP AND GUESS WHAT, IT RAN GREAT! I SPEEDED UP AND SLOWED DOWN AGAIN AND AGAIN AND IT JUST WOULDN'T ACT UP! I COULD FAINTLY SMELL THE BURNING SMELL BUT FIGURED I PICKED UP SOME PIECE OF SOMETHING OFF OF THE ROAD AND IT HAD BEEN STUCK BUT FELL OUT WHEN I STOPPED. I WENT FOR 50 MILES, NO PROBLEMS, THEN THE BANGING AND JERKING STARTED AGAIN MUCH WORSE THIS TIME. I KEPT GOING TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP AND IT GOT SO LOUD THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE A SLEDGEHAMMER WAS HITTING SOME PART OF THE ENGINE OVER AND OVER. IT WOULD BANG-JERK- BANG -JERK ETC.. AND KEPT GETTING WORSE. THEN IT JUST DIED. THE SHIFTER WENT SLACK. THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE CAR AND THE SMELL OF BURNING FLUID. THE MECHANIC PICKED IT UP AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER WITH A USED ONE. I'M WONDERING IF THIS WAS THE TRANSFER CASE AND NOT THE TRANSMISSION AT ALL! THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WASN'T ENOUGH OIL IN THE TRANSMISSION. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION SHARE THE SAME OIL SUPPLY OR NOT. AFTER READING THIS ARTICLE ABOUT THE LOCKING UP THING IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE. ITS FELT JUST LIKE IT WANTED TO LOCK UP BUT FOR SOME REASON DIDN'T THAT FIRST TIME IT ACTED UP. THE TRANSMISSION PLACE SAID THEY HADN'T HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION BANGING AND CLANGING LIKE THAT. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10152168
4. Filed Sep 29, 2005Failure Mar 25, 2005145,644 milesGlendale, AZUnknown or other

   I WENT THROUGH EMISSIONS AND FAILED BECAUSE THERE WAS AN OBD ERROR SAYING THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT. I CALLED TO THE STATE EMISSIONS BOARD AND THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT THE END OF MAY AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT EVER SINCE TRYING TO FIX THIS RECALL. IT HAS NOW BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP CONSEQUENTLY FOR TWO MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME MORE THAN ONCE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ONE MORE TEST AND THEN IF IT FAILS THEY WILL CALL CHRYSLER AND TELL THEM IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. BUT EVERY TIME THEY DO THE TEST AND IT FAILS THEY END UP DOING THE TESTS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I ACTUALLY HAD TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE SO I WOULD HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE TO AND FROM HOME WORK SCHOOL AND DR'S APPOINTMENTS. I AM 8 MOTHS PREGNANT RIGHT NOW AND ON BED REST AND MY DOCTOR IS SAYING I DO NOT NEED ALL THIS EXTRA STRESS. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THREE TIMES WHOM TELLS ME ALL I CAN DO IS CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND SAME THING, NO ANSWERS. THE GENERAL MANAGER ACTUALLY TOLD ME TO GET A LAWYER. I HAVE WROTE THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND NOW I AM WRITING YOU. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN POSSIBLY DO. PLEASE HELP ME!! *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10138179
5. Filed Apr 6, 2004Failure Apr 5, 2004112,000 milesAmesbury, MALower ball joint, Upper ball joint

   BALL JOINT OF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED AFTER HITTING BUMP ON HIGHWAY CAUSING LIMITED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *LA

   NHTSA complaint 10065605
6. Filed Mar 11, 2004Failure Jan 1, 1901Jefferson City, MOEngine, Air conditioner, Suspension

   THE 1996 EAGLE TALON TSI HAD THE SAME DEFECTS AS THE 1995 EAGLE TALON TSI. *PH THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE A/C UNIT, TRANS AXLE, TRANSMISSION, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, ENGINE AT 75000 MILES. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10065176
7. Filed May 18, 2003Failure May 16, 2003East Hanover, NJEngine

   WE TOOK A CAR THAT WE RECENTLY PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY TO OUR MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AND IT WILL COST $1000.00 FOR REPAIR. ALSO FOUND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THE EAGLE TALON HAD AND THAT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ON IT. WE FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD DO THE REPAIR AT NO COST TO US. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD GIVE US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. ANN PIRRELLO. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10018872
8. Filed Apr 18, 2003Failure Apr 18, 200386,000 milesBurke, VAAlternator/generator/regulator, Hydraulic power assist system

   POWER STEERING AND ALTERNATOR BELTS FELL OFF. DURING RE-INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS LOOSE. *NLM

   NHTSA complaint 10016156
9. Filed Oct 22, 2002Failure Sep 1, 2002Blue Grass, IAFrame and members

   CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHIMMY'S AT HIGH SPEED AND LOWS SPEEDS THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

   NHTSA complaint 8021362
10. Filed Jul 19, 2002Failure Dec 10, 2001PRU, INLower ball joint

    VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS ON LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER STATED THEY WERE WORN, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. CONSUMER HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8014352
11. Filed Jan 30, 2002Failure Dec 3, 2001Estes Park, COLower ball joint

    CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR INSPECTION OF TEARS IN THE LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINTS, HOWEVER CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONETS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS FAILURE IN WHICH HE BELIEVES THE RECALL WAS NEVER PERFORMED.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB

    NHTSA complaint 564179
12. Filed Nov 23, 2001Muskosgee, OKControl arm

    WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH AN UNUSAL NOISE OCCURRED, SOUNDING AS IF SOMETHING BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 899375
13. Filed Jun 11, 2001Failure Jun 11, 2001Plantation, FLUpper ball joint

    CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (00V421002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 967 FOR 2ND TIME. A YEAR AGO WHEN THE 1ST LETTER WAS RECEIVED, DEALER INSPECTED IT AND SAID IT WAS OKAY. WHEN CONSUMER RESPONDED TO 2ND RESPONSE DEALER (MESSEY YEARDLEY CHRYSLER JEEP & EAGLE) STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO LOW TO PUT ON A LIFT. THIS WAS NOT A ISSUE WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN THE 1ST TIME. DEALER STATED THEY DIDN'T LOOK AT IT. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 890134
14. Filed May 8, 2001Failure Apr 1, 2001Huber Hgts, OHAutomatic transmission, Column shift

    GEARS WERE HARD TO SHIFT, AND THERE WAS TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH, ALSO, TRANSFER CASE FAILED. RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 780. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 887745
15. Filed May 7, 2001Failure May 7, 2001Huber Heights, OHColumn shift, Manual transmission, Axle shaft

    RECALL 98V069002; INFORMED OF RECALL BY FRIEND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND VIN WAS CHECKED, AND RECALLED. MECHANIC INSPECTED 1ST TIME AND REPAIRED PROBLEM. WAS DRIVING AND FOUND SHIFTING HARD. SLEEVE HAD CAME OFF. TOOK BACK. MECHANIC INSPECTED TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT 2ND TIME, AND FOUND NOTHING. TAKEN VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. INFORMED TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND BEARINGS GONE DUE TO A LACK OF FLUID IN TRANSFER CASE. *AK THE DEALER INDICATED THAT ALL RECALL PROBLEMS WERE FIXED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE AGAIN, THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSFER CASE WAS LOW IN FLUID AND THE BEARINGS HAD FAILED. THESE WERE RECALL ITEMS (#780). THE CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO REIMBURSE HIM THE COST OF REPAIR. *YH

    NHTSA complaint 887629
16. Filed Apr 27, 2001Failure Jul 1, 2000Oklahoma City, OKAir bags

    COVER IS PEELING OF OF METAL PLATE, DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 744641
17. Filed Apr 11, 2001Failure Mar 27, 2001Muskegon, MIAutomatic transmission

    TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 42000 MILES. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 885715
18. Filed Apr 4, 2001Failure Mar 15, 2001OAK Park, MILatch

    LATCH ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DISCONNECTED FROM FRAME AND ALLOWED DOOR TO OPEN ON TWO OCCASSIONS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 885025
19. Filed Dec 18, 2000Fredericksburg, VAWindshield wiper/washer

    WINDSHEILD WIPERS KEEP GOING OUT. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 737940
20. Filed Jul 21, 2000Failure Mar 31, 2000Holland, OHControl arm

    CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS OKAY. CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT.*AK THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE SURROUNDING BOOT. BUT THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTA WERE IGNORED BY THE DEALER. *YH

    NHTSA complaint 865812