1990 Eagle Talon Complaint Log

I BOUGHT FALKEN ZIEX 502 TIRES OFF OF EBAY. THE BELT SNAPPED AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT VIBRATION SINCE. I WOULD ASSUME THAT A BROKEN STEEL BELT IN A TIRE IS NOT A GOOD THING, IF TIRE FAILURE WAS TO OCCUR; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WOULD BE INEVITABLE. I AM IN A CAR CLUB AND I ASKED ABOUT THIS, A CLUB MEMBER INFORMED ME THAT FALKEN ZIEX 502'S ARE DEFECTIVE; THAT HE ONCED OWNED THEM AND HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF 2 TIRES. HE MENTIONED HOW 502'S WERE PULLED FROM THE MARKET AND 512'S WERE INTRODUCED. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALLS OR COMPANY INFORMATION ON THIS AT ALL. I AS WELL NEED TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TIRES IN WEEKS TO COME.*AK

DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER IS NO LONGER HONORING TRANSFER CASE RECALL 98/V/069/002.*AK

I HAD ALREADY DONE THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL 3 YEARS PRIOR. DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS, ONLY THE FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE. I WAS ON A BUSY FREEWAY GOING 65MPH IN THE SLOW LANE WHEN ALL OF MY TIRES LOCKED UP WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I BARELY MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE FREEWAY. POLICE OFFICER SAID IF I WAS IN A DIFFERENT LANE I MAY HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND DIED. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AS I TRIED TO PUSH IT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE ROAD.THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND BOTH REAR AXELS BROKE. THE DEALER ONLY COVERED THE TRANSFER CASE AND YOKE FOR REPAIRS, SAID THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE REAR AXELS AND DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER SAID I WAS DRIVING W/ A BAD REAR DIFF AND AXELS AND JUST DIDN'T NOTICE. SAID THEY MUST HAVE BROKEN PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T COVER REAR AXELS AND DIFFERENTIAL SINCE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE REAR DIFF AND AXELS BREAKING WASN'T RELATED. DEALER SAID COMPLETED CAR, BUT REAR TIRES LOCK WHEN TURNING. I AM VERY AFRAID OTHER RECALLS THAT WERE DONE SIMILAR TO MINE MAY ALSO FAIL. I AM AFRAID OTHERS MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DIE AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILING AND LOCKING. REAR TIRES DID NOT LOCK PRIOR TO TRANSFER CASE FAILING. DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AXELS OR DIFFERENTIAL BEFORE THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

IN 1998 LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP IN THE SOUTHTOWNE AUTOMALL IN SANDY UT PERFORMED THE RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSFER CASE. THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE TRANSFER CASE JUST LOOK FOR LEAKS. THEY SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LOW ON FLUID AND FILLED IT BACK UP. I REQUESTED A NEW TRANSFER CASE BUT THEY DECLINED. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL NOR WHAT CONSTITUTED HAVING THE TRANSFER CASE OR YOKE CHANGED. FOUR YEARS AND 30K MILES LATER ON 3/21/02 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY TRANSFER CASE FAILED GOING 65 MPH. THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. I BARELY GOT MY CAR OFF OF THE FREEWAY. I WAS STILL SO CLOSE TO TRAFFIC THAT PEOPLE WERE HONKING AND FLIPPING ME OFF. EVEN WITH MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKE NOT ON THE CAR WOULD NOT BUDGE (EVENTUALLY IT COOLED DOWN AND WOULD MOVE). I TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP EXPECTING TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. AFTER MUCH FIGHTING THE ONLY THING THEY DID WAS PUT IN A NEW TRANSFER CASE AND YOKE. WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL IN MY TRANSMISSION BROKE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE, AND BOTH REAR AXLES BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS MY FAULT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED BECAUSE THE CAR HAD A K&N AIR FILTER AND AN NON-FACTORY EXHAUST. I HAD NOT PUT MUCH THOUGHT INTO THIS UNTIL RECENTLY A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR HAD A TRANSFER CASE FAIL. HE HAD THE SAME SCENARIO, WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THEY SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LOW ON FLUID AND THEY SIMPLY FILLED IT UP WITHOUT CHANGING ANY PARTS. I BELIEF IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IT THESE TRANSFER CASES FAIL BUT A MATTER OF WHEN. SINCE MY CAR IS OLDER I AM EXPECTING NEWER VERSIONS OF THIS CAR, UP TO 1999 TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE A DEALERSHIP SIMPLY ADDED FLUID INSTEAD OF CHANGING PARTS (TRANSFER CASE YOKE AND SEAL).*JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WHEELS LOCKED UP. TOWED VEHICLE TO GARAGE WHERE TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THERE ARE AIR POCKETS DEVELOPING IN INSIDE OF GLASS.*AK *SLC

WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION PRESSED CLUTCH TO FLOOR AND PEDAL STAYED TO THE FLOOR, THEN, CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND CAR WAS ABLE TO SHIFT AGAIN, BUT NO HIGHER THAN 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE EVERYTIME VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP. RECALL 98V069002/TRANSFER CASE DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. ALSO, OIL LEAKED WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. *AK

THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 1.5 MILES THAT DAY. PARKED 30 MINUTES ENGINE OFF. THEN ENGULFED IN A FIRE

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AT ABOUT 6MPH, WHEELS LOCKED UP. ALSO, UPON USING TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. WHEN CONSUMER LET UP THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION, TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

THE TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY IN THE 90 EAGLE TALON'S MUST HAVE A DEFECT THAT THE MANUF. DOES NOT WANT ADMIT TOO A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMIMG BELT 3 TIMES IN MY CAR, 2 TIMES THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED. I WOULD LIKE THIS IS LEMON PROBLEM.

REAR BRAKE LINE GOING INTO CALIPER IS POINTED IN DIRECTION OF RIM. IF NOT TIED DOWN TO LOCK AND CHANGE DIRECTION, IT WILL RUB RIM AND DAMAGE IT. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, CANNOT REMEDY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

VEHICLE STARTS KNOCKING AND PULLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, VIBRATION GETS WORSE WHEN ACCELERATNG, CV JOINT BEARING BROKE OFF OF MOTOR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE WELDS ARE CRACKED ALONG THE REAR STABILIZER BAR. THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *ML

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK-UP AT 50MPH, THUS CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO EXPLODE, TOTALLY DESTROYING THE BELL HOUSING AND TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V060002, DRIVESHAFT. CONTACTED THE DEALER PRIOR TO RECALL WORK WAS CORRECTED. ONE WEEK LATER, PARTS FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED THERE MAY BE A FEE INVOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE LEAKS OIL AND LOCKS UP. HOWEVER, ONLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE EXISTING RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE TRANSFER CASE HAD SIEZED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED, TRANSFER CASE LEAKING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

TRANSFER CASE YOKE AND REAR SEALS LEAK.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. AFTER IT RUNS DRY, IT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

LAP BELT ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. WHEN PUTTING IT INTO THE BUCKLE IT COMES RIGHT OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON WHICH THEY REPAIRED, BUT NOW THE LAP BELT WILL NOT LOCK. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF LAP BELT. *AK

TRASFER CASE LEAKING, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP.

TRANSFER CASE LEAK.

TIMING BELT FAILURE.

ENGINE TIMING GEAR FAILURE. *AK

TRANSWER CASE LEAK, ALSO SEAL S LEAK. *AK

ENGINE TIMING BELT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL; RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED. *AK

LEAK CREATED BY A DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT YOKE CAUSES TRANSFER CASE FLUID LEAK, RESULTING IN BEARING SEIZURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING THE CORRECT GEAR IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC/POPPING OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SKIDDING OR LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, LEAKY TRANSFER CASE, CAUSING 4-WHEEL LOCKUP AND REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURE. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. LOST ALL POWER STEERING. COASTED TO THE SHOULDER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE SPLIT, YOU CAN ONLY GET IN & OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *SLC

THE RECALLED SEAT BELTS THAT ARE REPLACING THE CURRENT SEAT BELT BUCKLES DO NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED AND NOW THE SEATBELT DOESNT LATCH AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRANSFER CASE SEAL RUPTURED CAUSING THE DRIVETRAIN TO LOCKED UP AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

FUEL LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE, ALSO VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *SKD

EMERGENCY BRAKE RETURN SPRING CORRODED, LOCKED REAR BRAKE, CAUSING BRAKE TO DRAG/ OVERHEAT AND WARPING ROTOR.

VEHICLES TIMING CAM BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH CAUSED CAR TO SEIZE. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, SECOND TIME LOCKING UP/DESTROYING REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND CAUSING REAR AXLES TO SNAP. *DSH

REAR BRAKES CONTINUE TO SEIZE AND HANG UP, MAKING A GRINDING SOUND

A/C COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT FAILED AND SAWED THROUGH TIMING BELT COVER, CAUSING TIMING BELT AND CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. *SKD

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, REPLACED TWICE. *AK

EXCESSIVE BREAKING OF THE TIMING BELT. TT

RUBBER THAT HOLDS FRONT WINDSHIELD COMING APART; CAN HEAR WIND COMING THRU WHILE DRIVING; COULD CAUSE WINDSHIELD TO BLOW OUTWARD. TT

TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE. *SD

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.