1997 Eagle Talon: raw data

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vehicle1997 / eagle / talon
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-07)
complaints35 on file (1998-01-30 → 2009-03-13)
recalls4
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transfer case leakage and lockupPOWER TRAIN6 complaints1998-01 → 2009-03talon-1997-transfer-case-leak
  • 530045 THE LEAK ON THE YOKE OF THE TRANSFER CASE ALLOWS ENOUGH OF THE GEAR LUBRICANT IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO SEEP OUT THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE NO LUBRICANT AND WILL SEIZE
  • 10261767 THERE IS OIL LEAKING AND THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, THE WHEELS WILL NOT BUDGE
  • 8022287 CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE
Transfer case recall repair refused by dealerPOWER TRAIN3 complaints2004-11 → 2009-03talon-1997-transfer-case-recall-repair
  • 10099145 A RECALL FOR THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS INCLUDED, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE
  • 10118674 DAIMLER CHYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGNE HTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V069002
Lower ball joint wear and recall repairSUSPENSION4 complaints2001-07 → 2004-03talon-1997-lower-ball-joints
  • 898746 A MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT FRONT/RIGHT BALL JOINT HAD FAILED, AND FRONT/ LEFT BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE
  • 892738 DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
  • 10064829 THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR LOWER BALL JOINTS DUE TO WORN PARTS
Crankshaft bearing wear and crank end playENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2 complaints2000-12 → 2004-06talon-1997-crankshaft-play
  • 737508 THE FAILURE WAS THE CRANKSHAFT THAT HAD CONSIDERABLE FRON END PLAY
  • 10078439 IT IS PHYSICALLY MOVABLE BY HAND LEFT AND RIGHT AND UP AND DOWN INSTEAD OF BEING STATIONARY

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
351998-01-302009-03-1310POWER TRAIN:9; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:8; SUSPENSION:6; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; AIR BAGS:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
07E05500026/07/2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPCERTAIN AIRTEX FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLIES, P/N E7081H, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE WALL OF THE FLARED FITTING OF THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT THICK ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE MATING THREADED FITTINGS FROM BOTTOMING OUT BEFORE AN ADEQUATE SEAL IS ACHIEVED. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION OF THE VEHICLE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY.IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AIRTEX AUTOMOTIVE AT 800-880-3056.
00V42100218/12/2000SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
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.
97V08100208/08/1997SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINTTHE HEADREST GUIDE BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLIES ONLY.THE HEADREST SUPPORT BRACKET CAN BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1997 Eagle Talon vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/eagle/talon
@misc{wrenchpro_1997_eagle_talon_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1997 Eagle Talon},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/eagle/talon}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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