1992 EAGLE TALON

1 recalls, 61 complaints - 8 TSBs

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONE... Read more

42,214 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

61 total complaints 2 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT	9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	6
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)	6
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT	2

Incident date: May 1, 2007

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 WA... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2004

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V069002 ISSUED IN 1998 CONCERNING THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, BUT KNEW THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. CURRENTLY, HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH T... Read more

Incident date: Aug 26, 2003

I OWN A 1992 EAGLE TALON TSI AWD. I HAVE LEARNED OF A TRANSFER CASE RECALL ON THIS CAR. MAINLY BECAUSE MINE JUST BLEW UP. THIS CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN IN FOR THE RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER (DEALERSHIP, HUDSON, WI 54016) HAS SAID TO ME THAT AT THE TIME THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM. THERE IS NOW A PROBLEM. ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

THIS IS A GENERAL COMMENT THAT I HOPE WILL BE GIVEN SOME CONSIDERATION. MY CAR AND MANY OTHERS SUFFER FROM MAJOR HEADLIGHT DIMMING CAUSED BY LEAKAGE AND DISCOLORATION OF THE NEWER PLASTIC COVERED HEADLAMPS. REPLACEMENT IS DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE, BUT THE ALTERNATIVE IS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITY ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 29, 2001

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... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2001

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFROMATION.*AK

Fire

Incident date: Jul 1, 2001

A RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR A DRIVESHAFT YOKE/SEAL RELATED TO THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. WHICH RUN ON LOW AMOUNTS OF FLUID DUE TO THIS LEAK, DAMAGE CAN OCCUR TO THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANICALS. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE... Read more

VEHICLE HAD A DENT IN THE SIDE PANEL WHERE THE PASSENGER DOOR TOUCHES THE FRONT SIDE PANEL, CONSUMER HAS SEEN THIS DENT IN OTHER TALONS AND FEELS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE BODY CONSTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

CLEAR COAT PAINT PEELING OFF, NOISY RATELING SOUND FROM ENGINE WHEN COLD, FOG LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED 4 TIMES UNSUCCEFULLY

Incident date: Jun 18, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT TIMING BELT RUINED THE ENGINE & HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: May 15, 2000

CONSUMERS HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE TURBO-CHARGER 4 TIMES. CONSUMER HAS BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAVE BEEN RUDE TO HER. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO COVER THE COST FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 1999

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A 5 MONTH PERIOD. COSTING ME 1500.00 EACH TIME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND SCARED TO SELL IT TO ANYONE. NNO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

Incident date: Jun 21, 1999

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

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

NO SUMARY

Incident date: Aug 1, 1996

BOTH DOORS CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND DENTED BOTH FENDERS I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IT JUST HAPPENED FOR NO REASON.

Incident date: Mar 23, 1998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jun 19, 1998

THE SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD LEAK OUT AND LOCK UP THE ASSEMBLY WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. THE MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

Incident date: Jan 29, 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.

Incident date: Jan 29, 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.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

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

Incident date: Nov 16, 1998

AFTER BUYING THE CAR USED 76,000 MILES I WAS UNNOTIFIED OF A TIMING BELT PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVLING AT A SPEED OF 25MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITH OUT WARNING. REPAIRS WERE EST. AT $1000 FROM EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VALVES CAUSED WHEN TIMING BELT SHREDDED GUIDES FROM GEARS AS IT BROKE

Incident date: Oct 30, 1998

16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING AT NIGHT,ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO A RESTURANT ON DARKENED SECTION OF BUISY HY WAY . ENDED UP IN STEEP DITCH INSTEAD. AT MABYE 5 MPH PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT (SHOULDER HARNESS THAT TRAVELS BACK AND FOURTH AUTOMATICLY)CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK! THE WHOLE THING,LOCKING MECHANISM ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 19, 1998

TRANSFER CASE FAILED CAUSING WHEEL LOCK UP.

Incident date: Aug 14, 1998

ENGINE CAM MISALIGNED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. ALSO REPLACED TIMING BELT.

MAJOR WHEEL VIBRATION. CONTINUED AFTER HAVING THE WHEELS BALANCED.

Incident date: Apr 30, 1993

THE WINDOWS POP OUT OF THE TRACK WHILE BEING RAISED.

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

Incident date: Apr 1, 1994

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILED.

Incident date: Apr 1, 1994

ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

Incident date: May 5, 1998

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.

Incident date: May 10, 1998

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT COME OPEN. WHEN PUSHING ON THE DOOR HARD THE DOOR OPENED, BUT PUSHED IN THE REAR RIGHT FENDER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Incident date: May 11, 1998

PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR WON'T OPEN DUE TO LOOSENING OF HINGES.

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.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1993

TIMING BELT BROKE.

Incident date: May 1, 1992

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

REAR END SUSPENSION FAILED.

Incident date: Oct 1, 1997

FRAME OF VEHICLE FAILED.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

TRANSFER CASE LEAK. *AK

FLUID LEAKS FROM DRIVESHAFT YOKE, TRANSFERCASE RUNS DRY, OVERHEATS, AND LOCKS UP.

Incident date: Jan 19, 1997

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

Incident date: Jul 11, 1997

ENGINE TIMING BELT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 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

Incident date: Dec 23, 1996

TIMING BELT FAILED PRIOR TO OWNER'S NOTIFICATION OF RECALL, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.

Incident date: Sep 26, 1996

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

VEHICLE'S 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION (4- WHEEL DRIVE) TRANSFER CASE WHICH IS LEAKING AND CAN CAUSE WHEEL LOCKUP. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 1993

ENGINE TIMING BELT FAILED.

REAR HATCHBACK HYRAULIC CYLNDERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, SLAMMING THE HATCH DOWN ON ANYONE OR ANYTHING THAT IS IN THE WAY.THE HATCH WEIGHS ABOUT 70-75LBS AND CAN INJURE OR DISABLE ANY ADULT OR CHILD IF CAUGHT WHEN HATCH SLAMS DOWN. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1996

BRAKE DRUMS WARPED.

Showing 50 of 61 complaints.

EPA Fuel Economy, 1992 EAGLE TALON

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

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Subcompact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 EAGLE TALON

8 manufacturer communications from 8 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
220000 SEATS	3
131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD	1
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS

220000 SEATS

INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

DOOR GLASS ADJUSTMENT. *TW

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SHIFT CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE REVISION. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, EAGLE TALON

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP

ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

HOOD FLY-UP

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EAGLE TALON - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the EAGLE TALON across all model years (1990, 1998).

28 Total Recalls

791 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

36 Reported Crashes

16 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

EAGLE TALON - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

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 (current)	1	61
1991	2	133	View
1990	4	89	View

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 EAGLE TALON

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