1990 EAGLE TALON Problems & Recalls

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 TR...

Mileage: 111,445

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 C...

Mileage: 65,000

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 C...

Mileage: 65,000

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 OF...

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 OF...

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 OF...

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

BRACKET HAS PULLED LOSE FROM THE RIVETS AND CRACKED INTO TWO SEPERATE PIECES. *AK

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

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

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.

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. ...

ON JULY 15,1999 VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED JULY 21,1999. HOWEVER, CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE AND REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. *YC

WATER PUMP WHICH IS LOCTED ABOVE THE TIMING BELT, WAS LEAKING WATER ON TOP OF BELT, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. *AK

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

TIMING BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, AFTER RECALL REPLACEMENT REPAIR TIMING BELT FAILED AGAIN. (THREE REPLACEMENTS).

TIMING BELT FAILED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. ALSO REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT BELT FAILED, DAMAGING ENGINE.

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

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH THE REAR CONTROL ARM SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

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

TRANSMISSION LOCKED DUE TO TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

ENGINE TIMING BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL; CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL. *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

TRANSMISSION FAILED, TRANSFER CASE LEAKING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED, TRANSFER CASE LEAKING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

TIMING CHAIN AND VALVES FAILED.

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.

TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS THROUGH YOKE.

TRANSFER CASE OVERHEATS/LEAKS OIL.

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

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

TRASFER CASE LEAKING, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP.

TRANSFER CASE LEAK.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

TRANSFER CASE YOKE AND REAR SEALS LEAK.

TRANSFER CASE YOKE AND REAR SEALS LEAK.

ENGINE TIMING BELT MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO WEAK TENSIONER. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. IF THIS PART FAILS WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO THROW A ROD AND/OR EJECT PARTS FROM THE MOTOR.

TRANSFER CASE LEAK.

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

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

TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAKS.

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT YOKE LEAKED, CAUSING DRIVE TRAIN TO LOCK UP.

FUEL LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAK.

TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAK.

DRIVESHAFT YOKE FAILED. *AK

BRASS PLUG INSERTED TO YOKE ATTACHMENT ONTHE DRIVESHAFT PROPELLOR LEAKS TRANSFER FLUID. LEAK IS SLUNG ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. ONCE TRANSFER CASE IS EMPTY, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, REPLACED TWICE. *AK

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

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

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

TRANSFER CASE LEAKING OIL. *AK

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

TRANSWER CASE LEAK, ALSO SEAL S LEAK. *AK

TRANSWER CASE LEAK, ALSO SEAL S LEAK. *AK

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

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

ENGINE TIMING GEAR FAILURE. *AK

TIMING BELT FAILURE.

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

TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE. *SD

ENGINE TIMING BELT FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT DROPS DOWN TO 1ST GEAR-WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF YOU ARE ON A HIGHWAY. TT

CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION FIX BY DEALER A YEAR AGO BUT NOW STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AT 55 MPH . TT

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.

ENGINE OIL COOLER FEED LINE CORRODED UNDER RUBBER INSULATOR , LEAKING OIL ON LEFT FRONT TIRE/WHEEL/BRAKE DUST COVER/EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

REPLACED CALIPER ASSEMBLY.

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

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

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

EXCESSIVE BREAKING OF THE TIMING BELT. TT