There are 1 stored owner reports matching the electrical system leading-label group for the 1998 Eagle Talon in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER WENT INSIDE. THEN TURNED VEHICLE ON AND IT ACELLERATED DUE TO THOTTLE PEDAL GETTING STUCK. VEHICLE WAS TURNING AROUND AND AROUND INSIDE HE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER KEPT KICKING THE PEDAL UNTIL IT LET UP. ALSO, WHEN SHE PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION, SHE HAD TO PULL AND TUSSLE IT FOR IT TO COME OUT. *AK AFTER HAVING WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V045002. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RELEASING ON IT'S OWN. ON APRIL 13, 2000, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL DOOR RELEASE SPRING, THE GAS TANK DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCK CYLINDER WAS RECODED ON JANUARY 31, 2000 DUE TO THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER COULD MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE KEY WOULD WORK IN THE IGNITION. A NEW BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 28, 2000. NEW SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED ON JANUARY 28, 2000. ON APRIL 13, 2000, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 13, 2000 THE GENERATOR BELT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WORN. *SLC
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.