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1990 Eagle Talon Powertrain (other) Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA

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Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Apr 5, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 73 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Eagle Talon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming powertrain

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Apr 5, 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
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 25, 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
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 6, 1998

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V060002, DRIVESHAFT. CONTACTED THE DEALER PRIOR TO RECALL WORK WAS CORRECTED. ONE WEEK LATER, PARTS FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED THERE MAY BE A FEE INVOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
826363
Incident
Aug 5, 1998
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Apr 12, 1998

TRANSFER CASE YOKE AND REAR SEALS LEAK.

NHTSA ID
534192
Incident
Jan 15, 1998
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 19, 1997

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT YOKE LEAKED, CAUSING DRIVE TRAIN TO LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID
526915
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Oct 28, 1997

TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAK.

NHTSA ID
526698
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 26, 1997

DRIVESHAFT YOKE FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
524392
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 24, 1997

BRASS PLUG INSERTED TO YOKE ATTACHMENT ONTHE DRIVESHAFT PROPELLOR LEAKS TRANSFER FLUID. LEAK IS SLUNG ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. ONCE TRANSFER CASE IS EMPTY, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
526257
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Aug 6, 1997

TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING THE CORRECT GEAR IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC/POPPING OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SKIDDING OR LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, LEAKY TRANSFER CASE, CAUSING 4-WHEEL LOCKUP AND REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
518176
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 14, 1997

LEAK CREATED BY A DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT YOKE CAUSES TRANSFER CASE FLUID LEAK, RESULTING IN BEARING SEIZURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
518103
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jul 10, 1997

TRANSWER CASE LEAK, ALSO SEAL S LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
518080
Incident
Jan 2, 1997

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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