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1994 Eagle Talon Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Jun 3, 2005
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 13, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 21 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Eagle Talon. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–21 of 21

Steering
Filed Jun 3, 2005
Crash reported

1994 EAGLE VISION STEERING LOCKED UP WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *MR *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10124785
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 19, 2005

FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO TRANS AXLE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING (LUCKILY AT SLOW SPEED) CAUSING UNREPERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. UPON OPENING TRANSMISSION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE 4TH GEAR SPROCKET HAD SHATERED. NEEDED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AND HALF SHAFTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10111823
Incident
Sep 2, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH PASSENGER'S RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMMENCED TO WOBBLE WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN AN EAGLE, TALON, 1997 VEHICLE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BELT BREAKING WITHIN THE TIRE. AFTER MARKET TIRE INSTALLED AT 64,000 MILES; TIRE SIZE P215/60R14; DOT# UTT7C28517A4L. TIRE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10089711
Incident
Aug 20, 2004
Mileage
64,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 24, 2003

WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE JACK SHOULD BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A LETTER OF APOLOGY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *LA *JB

NHTSA ID
10042737
Incident
Oct 10, 2003
Transmission
Filed Jun 24, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE CAR LOST SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS OK BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT PULL IT'S SELF. AS I WAS A ONLY A MILE FROM THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM I WAS ABLE TO GET IT THERE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
747336
Incident
Jun 24, 2001
Filed Mar 2, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
719563
Incident
Feb 25, 2000
Transmission
Filed Nov 19, 1999

RPM DROPPED TO 0

NHTSA ID
715021
Incident
Nov 19, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 19, 1999

ORIGINAL CLUTCH FAILED SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THE CLUTCH STARTED TO SLIP. SHE BARELY MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE CLUTCH STOPPED FUNCTIONING ENTIRELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT TALON/ECLIPSES ARE KNOWN FOR PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURES ( AS LOW AS 5000 MILES ). ALSO, IT SEEMED SUSPICIOUS THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD FAIL SO SOON AFTER THE TRANSFER CASE HAD FAILED. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ( PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER ) WILL NOT COVER A SIMPLE WORN-OUT PART. THE PARTS MUST BE DEFECTIVE IN SOME WAY, AND THEY ARE CATEGORIZING MY CLUTCH FAILURE AS WEAR-OUT.

NHTSA ID
711554
Incident
Jun 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Dec 28, 1998

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSFER CASE. VEHICLE BROKE DOWN, AND WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
832694
Incident
Dec 24, 1998
Engine
Filed Jul 1, 1998

ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO A VALVE CLICKING NOISE.

NHTSA ID
537673
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jun 14, 1998

A BOLT UNDER THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS BOLT NOT TIGHTENED DURING SERVICE.

NHTSA ID
537086
Incident
Jun 14, 1998
Transmission
Filed Apr 28, 1998

TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
822843
Transmission
Filed Jan 13, 1998

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCITON.

NHTSA ID
528296
Transmission
Filed Jul 10, 1997

AWD TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
518084
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 18, 1997
Crash reported

HOOD LATCH FAILURE; HOOD OPENED AT 65 MPH, CRASHED THROUGH THE WINDOW AND WENT OVER THE ROOF. DENTED ROOF PANEL AND SHATTERED SUNROOF. *AK

NHTSA ID
517790
Incident
May 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed May 19, 1997

THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT LATCH. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
811158
Incident
Dec 12, 1996
Engine
Filed Oct 24, 1996

WHILE DRIVING IN LOCAL TRAFFIC, TIMING BELT SNAPPED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
803952
Incident
Oct 22, 1996
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 21, 1996
1 injury reported

REAR AXLE BRACKET BROKE.

NHTSA ID
510257
Incident
Sep 4, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jan 17, 1996

RATTLING NOISE INFRONT WHEEL AREA DUE TO BROKEN UNDERCARRIAGE BOLT. *SD

NHTSA ID
500708
Incident
Jan 17, 1996
Body & structure
Filed May 31, 1995

FIBER GLASS PANEL PROHIBITS OCCUPANTS FROM OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS. TT

NHTSA ID
966092
Incident
Jun 30, 1994
Transmission
Filed Feb 13, 1995

TRANSMISSION LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
959900
Incident
Jan 13, 1994

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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