1991 EAGLE TALON Recalls, Complaints & Safety

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT	22
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)	17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	9
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	8
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	3

Incident date: Jan 11, 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... Read more

Incident date: Jan 11, 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... Read more

Incident date: Feb 17, 2004

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

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

Incident date: Sep 11, 2002

CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL 98V069002 REMEDY DUE TO TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP. DEALER INFORMED CUSTOMER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MANDATED UNDER RECALL CORRECTIVE ACTION.*AK

TIMING BELT TEETH BROKE AT THE CRANK. THIS ALLOWED PISTONS TO KEEP RUNNING, BUT THE CAM STOPPED. AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLE FAILED. REPAIRS WERE DONE IN APRIL 2002, WITH FAILURE REOCCURING IN AUG 2002. MILEAGE ACCUMULATION BETWEEN THE REPAIRS WAS 7,500 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *A... Read more

SNOW BUILDS UP AROUND HEADLIGHTS AND WILL NOT MELT,HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION DIMINISHES IN BAD WEATHER CAUSING POOR VISBILITY. *MJ

Incident date: Mar 15, 2002

DRIVER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENS TO WHERE CONSUMER FEELS STRANGLED.*AK

Incident date: Feb 9, 2002

I AM THE 2ND ONWER OF THE CAR. CAN I STILL GET A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 22, 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. RE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 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. RE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 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. RE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 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. RE... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2001

CAR HAD SEVERAL TIMES FELT LIKE IT WAS "CUTTING OUT" AND JERKING, ONCE GETTING OFF FREEWAY IT SMELT HEAVILY OF BRAKES AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY CAR WAS LAGGING VERY BADLY, CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THEN WHILE DRIVING 40MPH CAR BEGAN CONVULSING AND JERKING. PULLED OVER BARELY MADE TO GAS... Read more

Incident date: Aug 6, 2001

VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND RECALL NOTICE 98V069002 REGARDINNG TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. ALSO, CAMSHAFT FAILED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED PARTS. LATER PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT BELT AND TRANSFER CASE REAPPEARED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MECHANIC CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 6, 2001

VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND RECALL NOTICE 98V069002 REGARDINNG TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. ALSO, CAMSHAFT FAILED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED PARTS. LATER PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT BELT AND TRANSFER CASE REAPPEARED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MECHANIC CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ... Read more

ECU ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAULTY CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. ALSO CAUSES RPMS TO FLUCTUATE. MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS, SHIFTS ROUGHLY, AND DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR.*AK

Incident date: Jan 20, 2001

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98 V 069 002. 20000 MILES LATER TRANSFER CASE SIEZED UP DUE TO THE YOKE . DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT DLR DID NOT PROPERLY PERFORM RECALL OR RECALL DOES NOT COVER ENOUGH PARTS TO FIX DEFECT.

Incident date: Mar 30, 2000

RECALL 98V069002./TRANSFER CASE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY WOULD NOT CORRECT RECALL.*AK TRANSFER CASE FAILED, WHICH STRIPPED THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO THE INPUT SLEEVE OF THE TRANSFER CASE, TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

Incident date: Feb 3, 1997

A/C DRIPS ON ENGINE COMPUTER, SHORTING IT OUT. DESIGN FLAW. *AK

Incident date: Jun 26, 2000

HEARD SIZZILING SOUND, SMELLED BURNING AND CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS JUST ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE COMPUTER COMPONENT UNDER THE DASH IS BURNT. THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE HEARD OF... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2000

CAR OVERHEATED AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND CAR STALLED. THEN, THERE WAS MORE WHITE SMOKE, AND CONSUMER SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENGINE.*AK

Fire

Incident date: Mar 21, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL 98V069.002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL 98V069.002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE *AK *YD

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL 98V069002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK *YH

Incident date: Feb 13, 1999

MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS TERRIBLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD, OR 4 TO 3RD. THE CLUTCH IS FULLY PRESSED, YET STILL A BAD GRIND. IT IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERS ALSO.

Incident date: Feb 8, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM BECAUSE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE A LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL: PROPORTIONAL VALVE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE NEEDED WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE PART FROM A SALVAGE YARD. *AK *ML

Incident date: Feb 8, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM BECAUSE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE A LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL: PROPORTIONAL VALVE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE NEEDED WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE PART FROM A SALVAGE YARD. *AK *ML

Incident date: Feb 17, 2000

I AM INVESTIGATING PRIOR FAILURES AND/OR ACTIONS TAKEN IN REGARD TO FAILURE OF THE TIMING BELT AUTO-TENSIONER ASSEMBLY. THE TIMING & BALANCER BELTS WERE REPLACED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL: 09594183 RECALL-594-TIMING BELT. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WEEK AT NO-COST, AFTER REPORTING ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 17, 2000

I AM INVESTIGATING PRIOR FAILURES AND/OR ACTIONS TAKEN IN REGARD TO FAILURE OF THE TIMING BELT AUTO-TENSIONER ASSEMBLY. THE TIMING & BALANCER BELTS WERE REPLACED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL: 09594183 RECALL-594-TIMING BELT. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WEEK AT NO-COST, AFTER REPORTING ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 24, 1999

REAR RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE'S BODY HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME WITHOUT ANY SIGNS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 22, 1999

ON 4 DIFFERENT DAYS THE CAR, FOR NO REASON, WOULD JERK TO THE RIGHT. WHEN IT WOULD DO THIS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WITH THE WHEELS. THE FIFTH TIME IT DID THIS THERE WAS A SOFT ROAD SHOULDER AND MY DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL, HIT 4 TREES AND TOTALED THE CAR. THE CAR IS SITTING AT A DEALSHIP RIGH... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Feb 1, 1997

1ST THE TIMING BELT WENT AND I NEEDED TO HAVE ENGINE REBUILT. 1000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND MECHANIC SAID THE OIL PUMP IS CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO GO AND I NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. DEALER SAYS THAT RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED ON MY CAR BY PREVIOUS OWNER AND I AM OUT OF LUCK. 86,000 MIL... Read more

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE PULLED OFF HIGHWAY. CONSUMER RESTARTED IT AND VEHICLE CONTUINE TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Dec 17, 1998

CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR A TRANSFERCASE RECALL, DEALER STATED RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE TRANSFERCASE FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION (RECALL). MANAGER OF A SEPERATE DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM . CHRYSLER/MAJOR DODGE REFUSE TO TAKE ACTION OR RESPONSIBILITY.

Incident date: Aug 22, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, A KNOCKING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Oct 5, 1999

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 1999

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 1999

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 1999

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 1999

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 1999

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1992

DEFROSTER ISN'T WORKING AND ALL WINDOW'S ARE FOGGING UP, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *AK

OWNER DIDN'T RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES (BOUGHT THE CAR USED). WANTS REFUND FOR TIMING BELT AND SEAT BELT REPAIRS.

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	16.0	19.0	18.0	Premium	$4,300
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	17.0	22.0	19.0	Premium	$4,050
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	25.0	21.0	Regular	$2,950
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	18.0	23.0	20.0	Premium	$3,850
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	26.0	21.0	Premium	$3,650
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	26.0	22.0	Regular	$2,850

Component	Bulletins
220000 SEATS	3
131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD	1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1999	0	2	View
1998	4	24	View
1997	4	37	View
1996	5	56	View
1995	6	320	View
1994	1	21	View
1993	1	48	View
1992	1	61	View
1991 (current)	2	133
1990	4	89	View

Model	Recalls	Complaints
PREMIER	28	415	View
VISION	16	681	View
SUMMIT	12	259	View
05 BUS	4	0	View
MEDALLION	4	15	View
BG	1	0	View
BM	1	0	View
FJ	1	0	View

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