1990 Eagle Talon Owner Complaints

IN 1998 LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP IN THE SOUTHTOWNE AUTOMALL IN SANDY UT PERFORMED THE RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSFER CASE. THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE TRANSFER CASE JUST LOOK FOR LEAKS. THEY SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LOW ON FLUID AND FILLED IT BACK UP. I REQUESTED A NEW TRANSFER CASE BUT THEY DECLINED. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL NOR WHAT CONSTITUTED HAVING THE TRANSFER CASE OR YOKE CHANGED. FOUR YEARS AND 30K MILES LATER ON 3/21/02 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY TRANSFER CASE FAILED GOING 65 MPH. THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. I BARELY GOT MY CAR OFF OF THE FREEWAY. I WAS STILL SO CLOSE TO TRAFFIC THAT PEOPLE WERE HONKING AND FLIPPING ME OFF. EVEN WITH MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKE NOT ON THE CAR WOULD NOT BUDGE (EVENTUALLY IT COOLED DOWN AND WOULD MOVE). I TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP EXPECTING TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. AFTER MUCH FIGHTING THE ONLY THING THEY DID WAS PUT IN A NEW TRANSFER CASE AND YOKE. WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL IN MY TRANSMISSION BROKE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE, AND BOTH REAR AXLES BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS MY FAULT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED BECAUSE THE CAR HAD A K&N AIR FILTER AND AN NON-FACTORY EXHAUST. I HAD NOT PUT MUCH THOUGHT INTO THIS UNTIL RECENTLY A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR HAD A TRANSFER CASE FAIL. HE HAD THE SAME SCENARIO, WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THEY SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LOW ON FLUID AND THEY SIMPLY FILLED IT UP WITHOUT CHANGING ANY PARTS. I BELIEF IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IT THESE TRANSFER CASES FAIL BUT A MATTER OF WHEN. SINCE MY CAR IS OLDER I AM EXPECTING NEWER VERSIONS OF THIS CAR, UP TO 1999 TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE A DEALERSHIP SIMPLY ADDED FLUID INSTEAD OF CHANGING PARTS (TRANSFER CASE YOKE AND SEAL).*JB

NHTSA ID

10183864

Incident

Mar 21, 2002

Mileage

111,445 mi

I BOUGHT FALKEN ZIEX 502 TIRES OFF OF EBAY. THE BELT SNAPPED AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT VIBRATION SINCE. I WOULD ASSUME THAT A BROKEN STEEL BELT IN A TIRE IS NOT A GOOD THING, IF TIRE FAILURE WAS TO OCCUR; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WOULD BE INEVITABLE. I AM IN A CAR CLUB AND I ASKED ABOUT THIS, A CLUB MEMBER INFORMED ME THAT FALKEN ZIEX 502'S ARE DEFECTIVE; THAT HE ONCED OWNED THEM AND HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF 2 TIRES. HE MENTIONED HOW 502'S WERE PULLED FROM THE MARKET AND 512'S WERE INTRODUCED. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALLS OR COMPANY INFORMATION ON THIS AT ALL. I AS WELL NEED TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TIRES IN WEEKS TO COME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067800

Incident

Mar 29, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER IS NO LONGER HONORING TRANSFER CASE RECALL 98/V/069/002.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017448

Incident

Aug 14, 2002

I HAD ALREADY DONE THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL 3 YEARS PRIOR. DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS, ONLY THE FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE. I WAS ON A BUSY FREEWAY GOING 65MPH IN THE SLOW LANE WHEN ALL OF MY TIRES LOCKED UP WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I BARELY MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE FREEWAY. POLICE OFFICER SAID IF I WAS IN A DIFFERENT LANE I MAY HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND DIED. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AS I TRIED TO PUSH IT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE ROAD.THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND BOTH REAR AXELS BROKE. THE DEALER ONLY COVERED THE TRANSFER CASE AND YOKE FOR REPAIRS, SAID THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE REAR AXELS AND DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER SAID I WAS DRIVING W/ A BAD REAR DIFF AND AXELS AND JUST DIDN'T NOTICE. SAID THEY MUST HAVE BROKEN PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T COVER REAR AXELS AND DIFFERENTIAL SINCE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE REAR DIFF AND AXELS BREAKING WASN'T RELATED. DEALER SAID COMPLETED CAR, BUT REAR TIRES LOCK WHEN TURNING. I AM VERY AFRAID OTHER RECALLS THAT WERE DONE SIMILAR TO MINE MAY ALSO FAIL. I AM AFRAID OTHERS MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DIE AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILING AND LOCKING. REAR TIRES DID NOT LOCK PRIOR TO TRANSFER CASE FAILING. DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AXELS OR DIFFERENTIAL BEFORE THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

760285

Incident

Mar 30, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WHEELS LOCKED UP. TOWED VEHICLE TO GARAGE WHERE TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

889562

Incident

May 26, 2001

THERE ARE AIR POCKETS DEVELOPING IN INSIDE OF GLASS.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

886685

Incident

Mar 24, 2001

BRACKET HAS PULLED LOSE FROM THE RIVETS AND CRACKED INTO TWO SEPERATE PIECES. *AK

NHTSA ID

744497

WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION PRESSED CLUTCH TO FLOOR AND PEDAL STAYED TO THE FLOOR, THEN, CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND CAR WAS ABLE TO SHIFT AGAIN, BUT NO HIGHER THAN 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE EVERYTIME VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID

876315

Incident

Nov 29, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP. RECALL 98V069002/TRANSFER CASE DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. ALSO, OIL LEAKED WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

858771

Incident

Mar 14, 2000

THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 1.5 MILES THAT DAY. PARKED 30 MINUTES ENGINE OFF. THEN ENGULFED IN A FIRE

NHTSA ID

716530

Incident

Dec 23, 1999

THE TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY IN THE 90 EAGLE TALON'S MUST HAVE A DEFECT THAT THE MANUF. DOES NOT WANT ADMIT TOO A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMIMG BELT 3 TIMES IN MY CAR, 2 TIMES THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED. I WOULD LIKE THIS IS LEMON PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

714241

Incident

Oct 6, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AT ABOUT 6MPH, WHEELS LOCKED UP. ALSO, UPON USING TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. WHEN CONSUMER LET UP THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION, TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

850686

Incident

Oct 14, 1999

ON JULY 15,1999 VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED JULY 21,1999. HOWEVER, CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE AND REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. *YC

NHTSA ID

548173

WATER PUMP WHICH IS LOCTED ABOVE THE TIMING BELT, WAS LEAKING WATER ON TOP OF BELT, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

841433

REAR BRAKE LINE GOING INTO CALIPER IS POINTED IN DIRECTION OF RIM. IF NOT TIED DOWN TO LOCK AND CHANGE DIRECTION, IT WILL RUB RIM AND DAMAGE IT. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, CANNOT REMEDY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

836727

Incident

Apr 3, 1999

VEHICLE STARTS KNOCKING AND PULLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, VIBRATION GETS WORSE WHEN ACCELERATNG, CV JOINT BEARING BROKE OFF OF MOTOR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

835224

Incident

Feb 4, 1999

TIMING BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, AFTER RECALL REPLACEMENT REPAIR TIMING BELT FAILED AGAIN. (THREE REPLACEMENTS).

NHTSA ID

544112

TIMING BELT FAILED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. ALSO REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT BELT FAILED, DAMAGING ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

544119

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

NHTSA ID

543706

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK-UP AT 50MPH, THUS CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO EXPLODE, TOTALLY DESTROYING THE BELL HOUSING AND TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

702864

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

THE WELDS ARE CRACKED ALONG THE REAR STABILIZER BAR. THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

833794

Incident

Dec 27, 1998

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831975

Incident

Dec 4, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH THE REAR CONTROL ARM SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

830956

REAR BRAKES CONTINUE TO SEIZE AND HANG UP, MAKING A GRINDING SOUND

NHTSA ID

781469

Incident

Mar 24, 1995

TRANSMISSION LOCKED DUE TO TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

541729

Incident

Nov 20, 1991