RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (SEAL IN TRANSFER CASE) RESULTING IN REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP AND THE CAR TO SPIN .
1991 Eagle Talon complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
TRANSFER CASE LEAKED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP PRIOR TO RECALL 98V-069000.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING PRIOR TO RECALL 98V069000.
ENGINE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, MAJOR REPAIRS TO ENGINE COMPONENTS HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES TO FAIL. (QCAW)
TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH DRIVER LOST ALL POWER AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE LEAK FLUID CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAK CAUSED DRYING OUT OF GEAR OIL AND IMPENDING WHEEL LOCK UP.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS OIL, ALSO LOCKS UP DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.
DRIVING 50MPH WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP. COULD FEEL THE RESISTANCE. DROVE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & VEHICLED BLEW UP. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.
WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR (5 SPEED), IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO SHIFT LEVER (EA98-002). TOOK TO MECHANIC & HE SAID HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. OWNER REFUSED TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE DUE TO COST. VEHICLE STILL DRIVABLE. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAK.
TRANSFER CASE LEAK.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING AGAIN AFTER SUCCESSIVE FAILURES BY EAGLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM.
THE SILENT SHAFT BELT FAILED.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.
THE REAR SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE CONTINUES TO LEAK DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR.
LEAKS AROUND THE YOKE SEAL. FLUID LEAKAGE CAUSING TRANSFER CASE TO LOCKUP.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AROUND THE YOKE SEAL AND CAUSES THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOCK UP.
POWER STEERING LINE BENEATH CHASSIS METAL HOSES CORRODED.
TRANSFER CASE FAILED TWICE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK AND PREMATURE WEAR OF PARTS. *AK
THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKS CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE PLUG AT THE END OF THE DRIVESHAFT THAT ENTERS THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDS TO BE SEALED.
CLUTCH SYSTEM FAILED.
PRESS FIT BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT YOKE AND PLUG LOOSENS, CAUSING TRANSFER CASE GEAR OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE YOKE DUE TO CENTRIPETAL FORCE. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.
OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FRONT SAFETY BELTS. RECALL NO.95V1030003 .TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, BUT FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK. OWNER IS ABLE TO HEAR SEAT BELT CLICK, BUT CAN ALSO PULL SEATBELT LOOSE AFTER IT'S FASTENED. *AK
TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.
BELT TENSIONER ON TIMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING VALVES TO BEND AND THREAD TO WEAR ON ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DAMAGED DURING RECALL REPAIR, NOT FIXED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
OWNER STATES THEAT THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORTERS HAVE FAILED, HE FEARS SOMEONE MAYBE HURT BECAUSE OF THIS; HE ALSO NOTES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK
OWNER DIDN'T RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES (BOUGHT THE CAR USED). WANTS REFUND FOR TIMING BELT AND SEAT BELT REPAIRS.
LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, HITTING CAR ON OTHER SIDE OF ROADWAY. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
DIFFICULTY OBTAINING SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 95V103003. DEALER HAS NO PARTS, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DRIVER'S MALE PORTION METAL BUCKLE HAS FALLEN OFF SEAT BELT, ALSO PASS. RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE, IT WON'T RETRACT BACK INTO DOOR. *AK
DRIVER'S MALE PORTION METAL BUCKLE HAS FALLEN OFF SEATBELT, ALSO PASS. RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE, IT WON'T RETRACT BACK INTO DOOR. *AK
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. (95V103003) *DH
CAMSHAFT/TIME BELT BROKE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE ON VEHICLE. 8AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A TRUCK HEAD-ON AT 45MPH. *AK *JB
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER HIT A DITCH SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, CAUSING FACE TO IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIMING BELT BROKE THERE WAS NO WARNING . TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT DISENGAGED WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER; VEHICLE HIT DEER; RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE RADIATOR BROKE . TT
TRANSFER CASE FAILURE, CAUSING REAR GRINDING NOISE. *AW
DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, CANNOT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT. TT
BATTERY REPLACED.
THE TRANSFER CASE CEASED UP AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND SKID OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATION, REPLACED ROTOR AND HAS THE OLD ONES. TT
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