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1991 Eagle Talon Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels 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.
16
Latest Aug 29, 2006
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 104 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

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Eagle Talon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 tire or wheel

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

Tires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Aug 29, 2006

TOOK MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TSI TO KLABEN CHRYSLER TO BE SERVICED BY THEM PER THE RECALL ON THE CAR. THEY CALLED AND SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. THAT WEEK A FELLOW TECHNICIAN AND I PULLED THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE AS AN ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE INSIDES OF THE TRANSFER CASE WERE POWDER AND BLOWN APART INSIDE. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOT LEAKING DUE TO NO OIL AT ALL IN THE TRANSFER CASE. I HAVE THE INVOICE ( #CHBS538463) THAT STATES EVERYTHING OK BUT A NOTE THAT SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. NINE MILES FROM THE TIME I PICKED UP THE CAR THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVABLE. WE HAD TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE TO BRING IT INSIDE THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A POTENTIAL CRASH TO HAPPEN AND THE JUST PUSHED IT OUT THE DOOR LIKE EVERYTHING IS PERFECTLY FINE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10167013
Incident
Jan 11, 2006
Mileage
81,374 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 17, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 98V069002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE.. LOCK UP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
10059171
Incident
Feb 17, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 21, 2003

DEFECT STATED IN THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL 98 V 069 002 OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. AS A RESULT, THE BUSHING IN THE EXTENSION HOUSING WORE OUT AND DEVELOPED A LEAK. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE BUSHING.*AK

NHTSA ID
10044378
Mileage
92,000 mi
Tires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Nov 1, 2001

CONTACED DEALERSHIP, WERE VERY DIFFICULT SAID NOT TRANSFER CASE SAID IT WAS CLUTCH, WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CLUTCH, THEN CAR STILL DID NOT WORK, THEY THEN PUT ON NEW TRANSFER CASE EVEN THOUGH STATING IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND STILL THERE IS REAR WHEELS MAKING NOISE AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING INTHEM. RECALL SHOULD COVER CLUTCH TOO SINCE IT WAS TRF CASE CAUSING ALL THE DAMAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID
753987
Incident
Jul 22, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 18, 1999

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE TRANSFER CASE, HOWEVER UNIT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION WITH ADDITIONAL FAILURE OF THE GAS GAUGE DUE TO REPAIR. (98V0690002).

NHTSA ID
544441
Incident
Mar 3, 1999
Tires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Dec 15, 1998

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER RECALL WORK WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY AND DENIED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID
543067
Incident
Nov 27, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 22, 1998

CLUTCH,TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME.TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED.WAITED 2 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSFER CASE.CHRYSLER SENT A DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE AND INSTALLED IT IN MY CAR.GRINDING IN 1ST 2ND 3RD GEAR. NEW TRANSFER CASE WAS SENT AND INSTALLED.DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED INTO MY TALON CAUSING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND HEADACHES

NHTSA ID
700014
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 1, 1998

PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP IN SCHEDULING RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE TRANSFER CASE, WORK COMPLETED BY OTHER DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID
541432
Incident
Jul 16, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 1, 1998

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (SEAL IN TRANSFER CASE) RESULTING IN REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP AND THE CAR TO SPIN .

NHTSA ID
539551
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 17, 1998

DRIVING 50MPH WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP. COULD FEEL THE RESISTANCE. DROVE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & VEHICLED BLEW UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
822525
Incident
Dec 3, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 4, 1998

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.

NHTSA ID
531890
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 20, 1998

THE REAR SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE CONTINUES TO LEAK DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
531238
Incident
Sep 1, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 17, 1998

LEAKS AROUND THE YOKE SEAL. FLUID LEAKAGE CAUSING TRANSFER CASE TO LOCKUP.

NHTSA ID
531507
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 17, 1998

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AROUND THE YOKE SEAL AND CAUSES THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID
530931
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 16, 1997

THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKS CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE PLUG AT THE END OF THE DRIVESHAFT THAT ENTERS THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDS TO BE SEALED.

NHTSA ID
520837
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 25, 1995

TRANSFER CASE FAILURE, CAUSING REAR GRINDING NOISE. *AW

NHTSA ID
484427
Incident
Aug 17, 1993

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