1991 Eagle TALON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
45 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
86,687 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 45 complaints (13.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 15.6% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 6.7% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.2% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 2.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift | 6 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 5 |
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | 5 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Module | 2 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift: 6; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive): 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 43 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
1995: 11; 1996: 9; 2000: 12; 2001: 5; 2002: 5; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2006: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10167013 · 2006-08-29 (August 29, 2006)
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 MI…
Owner-reported narrative. 81,374 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167013 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 481032 · 1995-02-04 (February 4, 1995)
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS DUE TO GEAR SHIFT LEVER NOT MOVING INTO ENGAGEMENT POSITION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481032 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 481578 · 1995-03-02 (March 2, 1995)
CRACKED BRAKE ROTORS. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481578 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 751750 · 2001-09-05 (September 5, 2001)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 751750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 865278 · 2000-07-12 (July 12, 2000)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 865278 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 742869 · 2001-03-22 (March 22, 2001)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742869 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 980460 · 1996-03-08 (March 8, 1996)
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER HIT A DITCH SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, CAUSING FACE TO IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 980460 at NHTSA ↗