1993 Eagle Talon Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 EAGLE TALON ES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN A BANG WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSFER CASING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V069002 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 EAGLE TALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE OIL LEAKED OUT. MORE OIL WAS PLACED INTO THE VEHICLE, BUT LEAKED OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THIS SPECIFIC COMPONENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE BELOW 30 DEGREES (F). CHRYSLER PART #MB791139. THE SHOULDER BELT MECHANISM LOCKS AND FAILS TO RELEASE WHEN BELOW THE ABOVE TEMPERATURE. BECAUSE THE COMPONENT IS BENEATH THE CENTER ARM REST, IT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY WARM UNTIL AFTER AN HOUR OF VEHICLE USE. THE RESULT IS THE SHOULDER BELT CANNOT BE USED DURING THE FIRST HOUR OF DRIVING AS IT WILL NOT EXTEND TO ITS' INTENDED POSITION. THIS ISSUE IS CONSISTENT AND OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES(F). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 EAGLE TALON. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL WEAR FOR THE AGE OF THE TIRES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE BUT WILL GO INTO REVERSE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

VEHICLE WAS GOING 50-55MPH AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE SLID ALL OVER THE ROAD, CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK SIDEWAYS ON THE HILL. TRANSFER CASE LEAKED OIL, AND BLEWOUT REAR DIFFERENTIAL. VEHICLE WAS APART OF NHTSA RECALL 98-V-069-002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 780 IN 1998. DEALER WAS AWARE THAT WORK WAS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT DEALER.*AK

SHOULDER BELT OVERTIGHTENS AGAINST PASSENGER.HAD TO USE EMERGENCY RELEASE FOR MY PASSENGER. *AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR AND DROVE IT LESS THAN 20,000 MILE THEN THE TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING THE EXHAUST VALVES TO BEND AND MESS THE HEAD UP CAUSING ME TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ANT ALMOST $2000.00. I HEAR THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS I READ WHERE PEOPLE ARE SUEING FOR REPAIR.

MY CAR ENGINE WAS BLOWN AT 48,600 MILES DUE TO A VALVE COMING APART AND A PISTON GOING THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE MOST IRONIC PART OF THIS IS THAT IT HAPPENED 7 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF MY 7 YEAR 70,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. AS YOU CAN SEE THE MILAGE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER THE MILEAGE THRESHOLD BY MORE THAN 30%. I HAVE CONTACTED CHYSLER AND MY DEALER. CHRYSLER CAME BACK WITH AN OFFER OF $6,000 TO REPAIR MY ENGINE OF WHICH THEY WOULD PAY HALF. SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT DEAL, HUH? NOT REALLY WHEN THE BOOK VALUE ON THE CAR IS $3,000. I CONTINUED TO TRY TO GET CHRYSLER TO COVER THE COSTS (WHICH I BELIEVE ARE AT RETAIL PRICES) BASED ON GOODWILL AND TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. TO NO AVAIL CHYRSLER WOULD NOT BUDGE. MY DEALER HAS OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF MY SHARE OR $1,500. I AM GRATEFUL THAT MY DEALER HAS OFFERED ME SOMETHING MORE REASONABLE. I AM PLANNING ON WRITING TO CHRYSLER TO EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THEIR PRODUCTS AND THEIR CONSUMER GOOD WILL. I HAVE OBTAINED SOME GOOD INFORMATION FROM YOUR SITE TO INCLUDE IN MY LETTER. I CERTAINLY WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN

WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP & BACK TOWARDS WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD WAS BADLY DAMAGED, AND INTERFERED WITH DRIVER'S VISION. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HOOD LATCH WAS FAULTY & FAILED TO KEEP HOOD DOWN. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF A PROBLEM.

FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE IN TRANSMISSION. VIN# EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #98V069002 ON THIS VEHICLE.

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH LOST POWER, AND VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO THIRD OR FOUTH GEAR. ALSO, BRAKES ARE SOFT WHEN APPLYING, AND ONE OF THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TIMING BELT FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE BELT FATIGUE, CAUSING $3,500 IN DAMAGES, HEAD RUINED, EXHUAST VALVES RUINED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STALLED/ AND CUT OFF . ALSO, CRANKSHAFT ROD BEARING KNOC K OR TICKING SOUND, AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS SQUEAK. *AK

DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE HAD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED ANOTHER ENGINE , AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.

PAINT SEEMS TO BE FADING RAPIDLY, AND CHIPPING OFF THE MIRROR'S. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR, REGULARLY WASHING AND WAXING. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR TALON'S, AND ECLIPSE'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PAINT FADING REALLY NOTICABLE ON TRUNK,DECK LID, DOORS,

TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. HEARD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM.. WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT. ALSO PAINT IS FLAKING AND PEELING VERY BADLY ON THE REAR BUMPER SECTION. AND PAINT IS BUBBLING ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NEAR THE SUNROOF. *AK

TRANSFER CASE FAILED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. AFTER INITIAL REPAIR TRANSFER CASE LEAKED/LOCKED UP IN TRAFFIC, WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. (98V-069)AW

TAIL SHAFT SEAL IN TRASFER CASE FAILED. *AK

MANUFACTURER SPECS REQUIRE TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT EVERY 60,000 MILES BUT NEW REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT FAILED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES LATER, CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AND CAR TO CUT OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY.ON HIGHWAY. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE NEW BABY SEAT IN REAR SEAT OF CAR, PULLED THE BASE AND SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED. *AK

COOLING FAN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *SD

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING INJURIES. TT *SLC

TIMING BELT BROKE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

FLYWHEEL/TIMING BELT/ENGINE TURBO AND TRANSMISSION FAILED.

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR POPPED OPEN UPON IMPACT; DRIVER/PASSENGER MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT HOLD OCCUPANTS; PASSENGER'S HEAD WENT THRU WINDSHIELD; TOTALLED.

CAM FAILED.

ENGINE FAILS WHEN A/C IS IN USE, ALSO HAS ERRATIC IDLE. *AW

TRANSFER CASE HAS A SLOW LEAK WHICH COULD LEAD TO A REAR WHEEL LOCK UP.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING, COULD LOCK UP WITHOUT SUFFICIENT LUBRICATION, AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING IN SEVERAL LOCATION. CHECKED FLUID LEVEL WHICH REVEALED THAT THERE WAS ALMOST NO OIL LEFT IN THE TRANSFER CASE.

TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING IN SEVERAL LOCATION, NO OIL LEFT IN THE TRANSFER CASE, COULD CAUSE A LOCK UP WITH OUT SUFFICIENT LUBRICATION AND MAY RESULT IN A CONTROL LOST OF THE VEHICLE.

FUEL FILTER THREADS STRIPPED AT FACTORY INSTALLATION. REMOVAL REQUIRES FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT.

RECALL #98V069000 MENTIONS ONLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSFER CASE IS IDENTICAL FOR FIVE SPEED MODELS AND THE LEAK PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL. OWNER CONCERNED THAT ALL AWD MODELS WITH BOTH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE INCLUDED.

FAILED COMPONENT LOCKED UP ALL 4 WHEELS (ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE). *AK

TRANSMISSION/ TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK