1997 EAGLE TALON Problems & Recalls

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE TRANSFER CASE. I HAVE ALL THE SYMPTOMS TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. THERE IS OIL LEAKING AND THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, THE WHEELS WILL NOT BUDGE. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS. NEITHER WILL HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PE...

Mileage: 123,300

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 EAGLE TALON. ON JUNE 14, 2005 CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT WHILE GOING 20-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT CONTACT SUSTAINED AIRBAG BURNS. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES, STRAIN IN NECK, BURNS ON ARM, AND ON RIGHTS HAND TWO F...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 EAGLE TALON. ON JUNE 14, 2005 CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT WHILE GOING 20-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT CONTACT SUSTAINED AIRBAG BURNS. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES, STRAIN IN NECK, BURNS ON ARM, AND ON RIGHTS HAND TWO F...

DAIMLER CHYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGNE HTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V069002. PLEASE HELP ME. *AK

Mileage: 111,000

A RECALL FOR THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS INCLUDED, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

1997 EAGLE TALON TSI FWD (IDENTICAL TO MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS-T OF THE SAME YEAR) HAS A PROBLEM WITH FAILING CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS, CAUSING THE CRANK TO BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND. IT IS PHYSICALLY MOVABLE BY HAND LEFT AND RIGHT AND UP AND DOWN INSTEAD OF BEING STATIONARY. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, AS THI...

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR LOWER BALL JOINTS DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. MR

RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2001. ON OCTOBER 31, 2001 WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A "RUBBING" AND "HUMMING" NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. A MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT FRONT/RIGHT BALL JOINT HAD FAILED, AND FRONT/ LEFT ...

BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY

BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY

EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER CONTATCED DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS CONCERNING NHTSA RECALL 00V421002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECAL 967 FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES HER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE WAS A RESULT OF A RECALL ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS, 99V066.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES HER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE WAS A RESULT OF A RECALL ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS, 99V066.*JB

CONSUMER STATED ABS LIGHT WAS ON, DEALER REPLACED FAULTY FRONT WHEEL SENSOR.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER FOUND LOOSE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD BENT UP.*JB

THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN REAR COMPARTMENT AREA, DELAER FOUND SPARE TIRE LOOSE IN TRUNK AREA.*JB

CONSUMER STATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.*JB

THE SUNROOF TRIM MOLDING WAS COMING LOOSE.*JB

THE DEALER REPEATEDLY OFFERED OTHER SERVICES (OIL CHANGE, BRAKE CHECK, SHOCKS) INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE RECALL COMPONENT IN A TIMELY MANNER. NLM

STRUTS WERE LEAKING. NLM

WHEN DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMTPING TO SHIFT GEARS CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE INTO GEAR DUE TO HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED PART WAS ON NATIONWIDE BACK ODOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE FAILURE WAS THE CRANKSHAFT THAT HAD CONSIDERABLE FRON END PLAY. THIS CONDITION IS ALSO KNOWN AS "CRANK WALK" AND IS RELATIVELY COMMON AMONGST ECLIPSES AND TALONS. *AK

THE TURBO ENGINE BELT FAILED. *ET

BATTERY/STARTER FAILED. *ET

HEAD GASKET AND VALVES FAILED. *ET

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. *YC

ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION DUE TO COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. *YC

DOOR PIN SWITCH FAILED. *YC

SECOND TIME FAILURE OF THE CD PLAYER HAPPENED, FIRST TIME MARCH 1998 SECOND TIME MAY 1999, SERVICE BULLITON IS AVAILABLE ON PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS AFTER MY WARRANTY GOES OUT. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS, CONTINUES TO STALL AND WILL NOT START. DEALER CONTACTED AND STILL INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSFER CASE LEAK.

TRANSFER CASE LEAK.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKAGE.

PROBLEMS CAUSED BY A HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE TURBO, CAUSING OIL PRESSURE TO LOWER AND FLUID TO LEAK ON THE BLOCK.

THE LEAK ON THE YOKE OF THE TRANSFER CASE ALLOWS ENOUGH OF THE GEAR LUBRICANT IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO SEEP OUT THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE NO LUBRICANT AND WILL SEIZE.