Eagle TALON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
302 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
92,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 1999 model years. Data snapshot: . 45 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 33 of 302 complaints (10.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 33 | 10.9% |
| Braking behavior | 24 | 7.9% |
| Steering behavior | 15 | 5.0% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 4.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 3.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 33 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 32 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 29 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift | 20 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 19 |
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | 16 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 11 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 9 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 33; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 32; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 29; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 19; Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive): 16; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 11; Air Bags:Frontal: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 15 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 5
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 257 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 | 47 |
| 1996 | 28 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 60 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
1995: 47; 1996: 28; 2000: 56; 2001: 60; 2002: 33; 2003: 22; 2004: 20; 2005: 15; 2006: 4; 2007: 5; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2015: 4
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 33 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 15 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 10183864 · 2007-03-01 (March 1, 2007)
IN 1998 LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP IN THE SOUTHTOWNE AUTOMALL IN SANDY UT PERFORMED THE RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSFER CASE. THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE TRANSFER CASE JUST LOOK FOR LEAKS. THEY SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LOW ON FLUID AND FILLED IT BACK UP. I REQUESTED A NEW TRANSFER CASE BUT THEY DECLINED. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL NOR WHAT CONSTITUTED HAVING THE TRANSFER CASE OR YOKE CHANGED. FOUR YEARS AND 30K MILES LATER ON 3/21/02 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY TRANSFER CASE…
Owner-reported narrative. 111,445 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183864 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 487418 · 1995-10-27 (October 27, 1995)
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, SECOND TIME LOCKING UP/DESTROYING REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND CAUSING REAR AXLES TO SNAP. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487418 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 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 ↗
Owner report 10124785 · 2005-06-03 (June 3, 2005)
1994 EAGLE VISION STEERING LOCKED UP WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *MR *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10124785 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 10204082 · 2007-09-25 (September 25, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 EAGLE TALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND WAS NO LONGER A FORD PRODUCT. THREE WEEKS AFTER SHE LEARNED OF THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE HAD 151,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE REAR ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204082 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 10081546 · 2004-07-08 (July 8, 2004)
RECALL 96V158002 CONCERNING FUEL FUMES. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL/FUMES ESCAPING FROM THE FUEL TANK. STRONG FUME VAPORS WERE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP OR IDLING POSITION. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10081546 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015748 · 2003-04-23 (April 23, 2003)
THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF NUTS AND BOLTS ROLLING BACK AND FORTH ON BOTH PANELS IN THE TRUNK. BOTH PANELS WERE REPLACED IN THE REAR SEAT AREA. THE ENGINE STALLED, THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST BADLY. THE CHAIN BOLT VALVE, TIMING COVER, TIMING BELT, TIMING CHAIN/BELT, THE BALANCE SHAFT BOLT, AND THE FRONT AND REAR STRUTS WERE REPLACED. A NEW OIL PAN WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IDLED ABNORMALLY AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, AND A LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015748 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 |
1990: 4; 1991: 2; 1992: 1; 1993: 1; 1994: 1; 1995: 5; 1996: 4; 1997: 3; 1998: 3; 1999: 0