1991 Eagle Talon

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

Defect. THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Risk. THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

TOOK MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TSI TO KLABEN CHRYSLER TO BE SERVICED BY THEM PER THE RECALL ON THE CAR. THEY CALLED AND SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. THAT WEEK A FELLOW TECHNICIAN AND I PULLED THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE AS AN ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE INSIDES OF THE TRANSFER CASE WERE POWDER AND BLOWN APART INSIDE. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOT LEAKING DUE TO NO OIL AT ALL IN THE TRANSFER CASE. I HAVE THE INVOICE ( #CHBS538463) THAT STATES EVERYTHING OK BUT A NOTE THAT SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. NINE MILES FROM THE TIME I PICKED UP THE CAR THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVABLE. WE HAD TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE TO BRING IT INSIDE THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A POTENTIAL CRASH TO HAPPEN AND THE JUST PUSHED IT OUT THE DOOR LIKE EVERYTHING IS PERFECTLY FINE. *JB

NHTSA RECALL 98V069002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE.. LOCK UP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. *AK

DEFECT STATED IN THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL 98 V 069 002 OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. AS A RESULT, THE BUSHING IN THE EXTENSION HOUSING WORE OUT AND DEVELOPED A LEAK. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE BUSHING.*AK

CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL 98V069002 REMEDY DUE TO TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP. DEALER INFORMED CUSTOMER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MANDATED UNDER RECALL CORRECTIVE ACTION.*AK

TIMING BELT TEETH BROKE AT THE CRANK. THIS ALLOWED PISTONS TO KEEP RUNNING, BUT THE CAM STOPPED. AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLE FAILED. REPAIRS WERE DONE IN APRIL 2002, WITH FAILURE REOCCURING IN AUG 2002. MILEAGE ACCUMULATION BETWEEN THE REPAIRS WAS 7,500 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SNOW BUILDS UP AROUND HEADLIGHTS AND WILL NOT MELT,HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION DIMINISHES IN BAD WEATHER CAUSING POOR VISBILITY. *MJ

DRIVER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENS TO WHERE CONSUMER FEELS STRANGLED.*AK

I AM THE 2ND ONWER OF THE CAR. CAN I STILL GET A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONTACED DEALERSHIP, WERE VERY DIFFICULT SAID NOT TRANSFER CASE SAID IT WAS CLUTCH, WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CLUTCH, THEN CAR STILL DID NOT WORK, THEY THEN PUT ON NEW TRANSFER CASE EVEN THOUGH STATING IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND STILL THERE IS REAR WHEELS MAKING NOISE AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING INTHEM. RECALL SHOULD COVER CLUTCH TOO SINCE IT WAS TRF CASE CAUSING ALL THE DAMAGE.*AK

CAR HAD SEVERAL TIMES FELT LIKE IT WAS "CUTTING OUT" AND JERKING, ONCE GETTING OFF FREEWAY IT SMELT HEAVILY OF BRAKES AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY CAR WAS LAGGING VERY BADLY, CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THEN WHILE DRIVING 40MPH CAR BEGAN CONVULSING AND JERKING. PULLED OVER BARELY MADE TO GAS STATION. CAR WAS HAVING HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS AND CLUTCH WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. WHEELS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ROLL OR MOVE PUT IN GEAR AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CAR REVVED UP BUT WOULD NOT BUDGE. DISCONNECTED REAR DRIVELINE AND DROVE HOME AS "FRONT WHEEL DRIVE" VEHICLE.TOOK TO CHRYSLER AND HAVEBEEN FIGHTING TO GET RESOLVED.SAYS CLUTCH IS BLOWN OUT AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TRANSFER CASE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND RECALL NOTICE 98V069002 REGARDINNG TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. ALSO, CAMSHAFT FAILED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED PARTS. LATER PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT BELT AND TRANSFER CASE REAPPEARED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MECHANIC CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO REPAIR TRANSFER CASE /CAMSHAFT BELT, BUT NOT OTHER DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY MECHANIC WITH PERMISSION FROM OWNER. *AK

ECU ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAULTY CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. ALSO CAUSES RPMS TO FLUCTUATE. MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS, SHIFTS ROUGHLY, AND DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR.*AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98 V 069 002. 20000 MILES LATER TRANSFER CASE SIEZED UP DUE TO THE YOKE . DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT DLR DID NOT PROPERLY PERFORM RECALL OR RECALL DOES NOT COVER ENOUGH PARTS TO FIX DEFECT.

RECALL 98V069002./TRANSFER CASE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY WOULD NOT CORRECT RECALL.*AK TRANSFER CASE FAILED, WHICH STRIPPED THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO THE INPUT SLEEVE OF THE TRANSFER CASE, TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

A/C DRIPS ON ENGINE COMPUTER, SHORTING IT OUT. DESIGN FLAW. *AK

HEARD SIZZILING SOUND, SMELLED BURNING AND CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS JUST ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE COMPUTER COMPONENT UNDER THE DASH IS BURNT. THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEIR TALON,ECLIPSE OR LASER WHICH ARE ALL THE SAME EXACT CAR WITH IDENTICAL COMPONENTS.*AK

CAR OVERHEATED AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND CAR STALLED. THEN, THERE WAS MORE WHITE SMOKE, AND CONSUMER SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENGINE.*AK

DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL 98V069.002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK *JB

DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL 98V069002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK *YH

DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL 98V069.002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE *AK *YD

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS TERRIBLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD, OR 4 TO 3RD. THE CLUTCH IS FULLY PRESSED, YET STILL A BAD GRIND. IT IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERS ALSO.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM BECAUSE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE A LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL: PROPORTIONAL VALVE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE NEEDED WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE PART FROM A SALVAGE YARD. *AK *ML

I AM INVESTIGATING PRIOR FAILURES AND/OR ACTIONS TAKEN IN REGARD TO FAILURE OF THE TIMING BELT AUTO-TENSIONER ASSEMBLY. THE TIMING & BALANCER BELTS WERE REPLACED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL: 09594183 RECALL-594-TIMING BELT. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WEEK AT NO-COST, AFTER REPORTING "MORE THAN USUAL ENGINE VIBRATION." I SUSPECTED THAT THE "BALANCE SHAFT" WAS INDEXED 180 DEGREES OUT-OF-PHASE, AS THIS WOULD BE THE ONLY PROBABLE CAUSE FOR "INCREASED ENGINE VIBRATION." THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE NOTES IN THE SECOND INVOICE STATING: "ADJUSTED BALANCE SHAFT; LABOR-2.5 HOURS." MY OTHER QUESTION IS IN REGARDS TO THE DEALER'S LIABILITY FOR GOODS AND SERVICES. IF DUE CARE WAS NOT GIVEN, THEN PROPER SERVICE OF A DIRECTLY RELATED COMPONENT CANNOT BE REASONABLY ASSUMED. THEREFORE, THE SUBSEQUENT PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIMING BELT AUTO-TENSIONER ASSEMBLY, COULD BE LINKED TO THAT SERVICE. ANY INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO OTHER CASES OF SIMILAR FAILURES AND ANSWERS TO THE LEGAL QUESTIONS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. *AK

REAR RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE'S BODY HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME WITHOUT ANY SIGNS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ON 4 DIFFERENT DAYS THE CAR, FOR NO REASON, WOULD JERK TO THE RIGHT. WHEN IT WOULD DO THIS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WITH THE WHEELS. THE FIFTH TIME IT DID THIS THERE WAS A SOFT ROAD SHOULDER AND MY DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL, HIT 4 TREES AND TOTALED THE CAR. THE CAR IS SITTING AT A DEALSHIP RIGHT NOW BUT WILL BE TAKE TO A SALVAGE YARD ON MONDAY JANUARY 3RD. *AK

1ST THE TIMING BELT WENT AND I NEEDED TO HAVE ENGINE REBUILT. 1000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND MECHANIC SAID THE OIL PUMP IS CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO GO AND I NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. DEALER SAYS THAT RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED ON MY CAR BY PREVIOUS OWNER AND I AM OUT OF LUCK. 86,000 MILES IS WAY TO PREMATURE FOR AN ENGINE REPAIR, ECSPECIALLY WHEN MANUFACTURE KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY SHOULD PAY FOR CAR REPAIR. PLEASE HELP!!! *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE PULLED OFF HIGHWAY. CONSUMER RESTARTED IT AND VEHICLE CONTUINE TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR A TRANSFERCASE RECALL, DEALER STATED RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE TRANSFERCASE FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION (RECALL). MANAGER OF A SEPERATE DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM . CHRYSLER/MAJOR DODGE REFUSE TO TAKE ACTION OR RESPONSIBILITY.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, A KNOCKING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF 2 RECALLS I HAD PERFORMED ON MY CAR. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALER ABOUT ALREADY HAVING THE O2 SENSOR RECALL DONE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD "NO RECORD" OF HAVING THAT RECALL DONE ON MY CAR. THEY SAID THE ONLY RECALL RECORDED BY THEM WAS FOR THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH WAS DONE 10/98, AND TOOK ABOUT 5 MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS TO COMPLETE IT. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $675.00 TO FIX EVERYTHING. WHEN THEY CONTACTED ME ON 10/13/99, THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS FINISHED, BUT WHEN I ASKED WHAT WAS COMPLETED, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEAK AND TIMING BELT WAS NOT FIXED OR REPLACED, AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR, SINCE THEY HAD "NO RECORD" OF IT BEING RECALLED OR REPLACED BEFORE!!!! I WAS TOLD THAT IF SOMETHING IS RECALLED, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, EVEN IF IT NEEDS FIXED OR REPLACED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND LET ME KNOW IF I CAN REFUSE PAYMENT FOR THIS? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS BEFORE I GO TO PICK UP MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

DEFROSTER ISN'T WORKING AND ALL WINDOW'S ARE FOGGING UP, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *AK

I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND IT RAN FINE EXCEPT FOR NOT ENOUGH TURBO PRESSURE AND THEN WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS EVERYTHING HAS GONE WRONG WITH IT. I REALLY LOVE THE TYPE CAR AND AM WONDERING IF I AM JUST OUT OF LUCK ON WANTING IT FIXED.

REAR SEAL LEAKS, CAUSING THE CENTER TO SHIFT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSFER CASE DUE TO THE LEAKAGE. *AK

HARD TIME SHIFFTING TO 1ST GEAR 2ND GEAR AND REVERSE

CONSUMER LEARNED OF A TRANSFER CASE RECALL; VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER ONLY RESEALED THE CASE, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT WAS ALL THEY NEEDED TO DO. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS NOT WHAT RECALL PROPER CORRECTION SHOULD BE. SEEKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. ALSO CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE HUMMED FROM FROM THE TRANSFER CASE WHILE DRIVING AT 80-90 MPH. *AK

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE TRANSFER CASE, HOWEVER UNIT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION WITH ADDITIONAL FAILURE OF THE GAS GAUGE DUE TO REPAIR. (98V0690002).

VEHICLE STALLED, OIL PAN IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT.

BAY RIDGE CHRYSLER DID THE TRANSFER RECALL REPAIR WORK; HOWEVER, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ALL WORK AND WERE DONE.

NO SUMMARY

MY 1991 EAGLE TALON BROKE DOWN ON 2/3/99. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TIMING BELT SLIPPED AND CAUSED ROUGHLY $3000.00 WORTH OF ENGINE DAMAGE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 1994 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING IN THE MAIL. THE SAME PROBLEM OCURRED IN OCTOBER OF 1993 AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR VEHICLE AS PER RECALL NOTICE.

TRANSFER CASE RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER FAILED.

CLUTCH,TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME.TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED.WAITED 2 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSFER CASE.CHRYSLER SENT A DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE AND INSTALLED IT IN MY CAR.GRINDING IN 1ST 2ND 3RD GEAR. NEW TRANSFER CASE WAS SENT AND INSTALLED.DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED INTO MY TALON CAUSING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND HEADACHES

TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP.

CALIPERS CONTINUALLY MAKING CLANGING NOISES AND SQUEAKING NOISES.

PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP IN SCHEDULING RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE TRANSFER CASE, WORK COMPLETED BY OTHER DEALERSHIP.

ENGINE FIRE.

TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION RECALL 98V-069.000. ALSO, FRONT SEA TBELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN BREAK. IF A BUTTON BREAKS THEN PIECES CAN FALL INTO BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO MALFUNCTION. RECALL 95V-103.033.