1992 Eagle Talon Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 EAGLE TALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND WAS NO LONGER A FORD PRODUCT. THREE WEEKS AFTER SHE LEARNED OF THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE HAD 151,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE REAR ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL CHRYSLER, BUT THEY REFUSED HER CLAIM. TWO WEEKS AFTER SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER, THEY REFERRED HER TO ANOTHER DEALER. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, CHRYSLER DENIED HER CLAIM AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL AT THE DEALER. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10204082

Incident

May 1, 2007

Mileage

150,000 mi

AWD TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING 30-45MPH. CALLED LOCAL DEALERS IN MD & PA TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS. FOUND INFO ON SITE INDICATING THAT MFG CAMPAINGN # 780 (NHTSA ID NO. 98V069002) WOULD HAVE APPLIED TO MY VEHICLE. DEALERS SAID THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN ANY FASHION. GOT IT FIXED AT THOROUGHBRED TRANS FOR $2,467.30. FULL/PARTIAL REIMBERSEMENT?

NHTSA ID

755930

Incident

Jan 29, 2001

HAVE HAD TRANSFER CASE REPLACED ONCE AND AM NOW HAVING IT REPLACED AGAIN 3 1/2 MONTHS LATER. MY VEHICLE AGAIN LOCKED UP ON ME DOING 55MPH WHICH SENT ME SPINNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. MY INFANT SON WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

717657

Incident

Jun 21, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THIRD GEAR ONLY AS I CAN TELL SINCE I CANT GET TO FOURTH GEAR. ALSO, DOOR WILL OPEN AND RUB FENDER, TAKING OFF THE PLASTIC MOULDNG AND CHIPPING THE PAINT OFF.

NHTSA ID

702887

Incident

Jan 29, 1999

TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

539647

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ID

539023

Incident

Jul 13, 1998

RECALL REGARDING TRANSFER CASE OIL LOCKUP=CONSUMER CLAIMS DEALER WILL NOT REMEDY RECALL BECAUSE DEALER SAID HE DOES NOT LIKE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

825770

TRANSFER CASE FAILED CAUSING WHEEL LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID

537948

Incident

Jun 19, 1998

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID

535696

Incident

Apr 1, 1994

TRANSFER CASE YOKE SEAL/TRANSFER CASE OIL SEAL LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID. THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE TO THE TRANSFER CASE, IN EXTREME CASE CAUSE A LOCKUP OF DRIVE TRAIN, INCREASING RISK OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

534719

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

533442

Incident

May 1, 1992

TRANSFER CASE LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID

533389

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

WHILE SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH BOTH BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP. SON WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL CAR UNTIL CAR CAME TO STOP. THIS WAS DUE TO THE LEAKING FLUID OF THE TRANSFER CASE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

820886

Incident

Jan 19, 1997

TRANSFER CASE DEVELOPED A LEAK DUE TO METALLIC PLUG WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK OUT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE, RESULTING IN THE LOCK UP OF THE DRIVETRAIN AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID

518505

Incident

May 1, 1997

TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) LEAKS, COULD CAUSE A 4-WHEEL LOCKUP. *AK

NHTSA ID

518175

Incident

Sep 26, 1996

CLUTCH ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT

NHTSA ID

962123

Incident

Mar 17, 1995