1993 EAGLE TALON Complaints

WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP & BACK TOWARDS WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD WAS BADLY DAMAGED, AND INTERFERED WITH DRIVER'S VISION. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HOOD LATCH WAS FAULTY & FAILED TO KEEP HOOD DOWN. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF A PROBLEM.

MANUFACTURER SPECS REQUIRE TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT EVERY 60,000 MILES BUT NEW REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT FAILED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES LATER, CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AND CAR TO CUT OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY.ON HIGHWAY. *AK

FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE IN TRANSMISSION. VIN# EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #98V069002 ON THIS VEHICLE.

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH LOST POWER, AND VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO THIRD OR FOUTH GEAR. ALSO, BRAKES ARE SOFT WHEN APPLYING, AND ONE OF THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STALLED/ AND CUT OFF . ALSO, CRANKSHAFT ROD BEARING KNOC K OR TICKING SOUND, AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS SQUEAK. *AK

PAINT SEEMS TO BE FADING RAPIDLY, AND CHIPPING OFF THE MIRROR'S. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR, REGULARLY WASHING AND WAXING. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR TALON'S, AND ECLIPSE'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PAINT FADING REALLY NOTICABLE ON TRUNK,DECK LID, DOORS,

TIMING BELT FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE BELT FATIGUE, CAUSING $3,500 IN DAMAGES, HEAD RUINED, EXHUAST VALVES RUINED.

TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. HEARD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM.. WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT. ALSO PAINT IS FLAKING AND PEELING VERY BADLY ON THE REAR BUMPER SECTION. AND PAINT IS BUBBLING ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NEAR THE SUNROOF. *AK

TRANSFER CASE FAILED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. AFTER INITIAL REPAIR TRANSFER CASE LEAKED/LOCKED UP IN TRAFFIC, WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. (98V-069)AW

DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE HAD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED ANOTHER ENGINE , AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.