1991 Eagle Talon: raw data

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vehicle1991 / eagle / talon
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints114 on file (1995-01-03 → 2006-08-29)
recalls2
investigations3
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transfer case leak and lockupPOWER TRAIN33 complaints1995-03 → 2006-08talon-1991-transfer-case-leak-lockup
  • 530931 TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AROUND THE YOKE SEAL AND CAUSES THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOCK UP
  • 822525 DRIVING 50MPH WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP. COULD FEEL THE RESISTANCE. DROVE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & VEHICLED BLEW UP
  • 962493 THE TRANSFER CASE CEASED UP AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND SKID OFF THE ROAD
Transfer case recall repair refused or incompletePOWER TRAIN8 complaints1998-10 → 2002-09talon-1991-transfer-case-recall-repair
  • 859437 DEALER REFUSED TO FIX RECALL 98V069.002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE
  • 835483 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
  • 8018557 CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL 98V069002 REMEDY DUE TO TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
Timing belt and tensioner failureENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9 complaints1996-02 → 2002-08talon-1991-timing-belt-failure
  • 517131 TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL
  • 516689 BELT TENSIONER ON TIMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING VALVES TO BEND AND THREAD TO WEAR ON ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT
  • 978878 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIMING BELT BROKE THERE WAS NO WARNING
Manual transmission hard shifting and gear grindingPOWER TRAIN5 complaints1995-01 → 2000-03talon-1991-manual-shift-difficulty
  • 958183 IT IS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS, SHIFTS ARE MISSED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE/1ST/2ND/3RD/4TH GEARS
  • 720470 THE CLUTCH IS FULLY PRESSED, YET STILL A BAD GRIND. IT IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERS ALSO
  • 706167 HARD TIME SHIFFTING TO 1ST GEAR 2ND GEAR AND REVERSE
Seat belt buckle, retractor and recall repair issuesSEAT BELTS11 complaints1995-06 → 2002-05talon-1991-seat-belt-defects
  • 983990 DRIVER'S MALE PORTION METAL BUCKLE HAS FALLEN OFF SEAT BELT, ALSO PASS. RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE, IT WON'T RETRACT BACK INTO DOOR
  • 503930 SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS
  • 980460 DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER HIT A DITCH SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, CAUSING FACE TO IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL
Engine compartment fireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3 complaints1996-06 → 2000-07talon-1991-engine-compartment-fire
  • 865278 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
  • 985690 FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNDETERMINED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1141995-01-032006-08-2973POWER TRAIN:57; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:23; SEAT BELTS:17; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; SERVICE BRAKES:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
98V06900207/04/1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.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.
95V10300324/05/1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYTHE 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.THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.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.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA98002closedTRANSFER CASE LOCKUPWHEELS1998-01-301998-04-3098V069001·
PE94074closedHOOD FLY-UPSTRUCTURE1994-10-121995-02-24·There is no summary currently available
PE97040closedTRANSFER CASE LOCKUPWHEELS1997-09-041998-01-30·ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1991 Eagle Talon vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/eagle/talon
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_eagle_talon_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Eagle Talon},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/eagle/talon}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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