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1995 Eagle Talon Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

The 1995 Eagle Talon carries 6 open NHTSA recalls — most recently covering fuel pump and lower ball joint. Owners report 8 recurring issue clusters, led by “Transfer case leak and lock-up.” Eagle was Chrysler's badge for other companies' cars, so maintenance follows whoever built yours. The Talon is a Mitsubishi Eclipse twin, and its 4G63 engine lives or dies by timing-belt discipline: belt, tensioner, and the small balance-shaft belt every 60,000 miles, because a snapped balance belt takes the timing belt with it. The Summit is a Mitsubishi Mirage with the same belt-era rules. The Vision is a Chrysler LH sedan, chain-driven with the 3.3 V6 and belt-driven with the 3.5. Premier and Medallion are Renault-derived and poorly documented; treat them as annual-service classics and lean on a specialist. Every figure here is decades old, so age now governs as much as mileage.

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6 Open Recalls

Source: NHTSA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Campaign #07E055000 · Jul 26, 2007

Issue: CERTAIN 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.

Risk: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Fix: 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.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Campaign #00V421002 · Dec 18, 2000

Issue: VEHICLE 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.

Risk: 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.

Fix: 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.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Campaign #98V069002 · Jul 4, 1998

Issue: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Fix: 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.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Campaign #94V149001 · Aug 8, 1994

Issue: THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL CAN DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK WHERE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC UNIT IS ATTACHED, ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC UNIT TO FALL DOWN.

Risk: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT IF THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT FALLS. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Fix: DEALERS WILL CONNECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT ATTACHMENT POINT AT A RIGID PORTION OF THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL WITH A BRACKET AND REINFORCE THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL BY ADDING A BACK PLATE.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Campaign #96V158002 · Aug 27, 1996

Issue: THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.

Risk: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Campaign #99V066003 · May 4, 1999

Issue: VEHICLE 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.

Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall data refreshed Jul 20, 2026.

Known issues & problems for this vehicle

What drivers and federal regulators have officially reported about the 1995 Eagle Talon.

Reported to NHTSA

Transfer case leak and lock-up

POWER TRAIN

25 NHTSA complaints · 1997-08 → 2015-11

“MY TRANSFER CASE ON MY 95 EAGLE TALON TSI AWD LOCKED UP ON ME BACK IN JULY OF 05, THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON IT AND IT WAS REPLACED FOR FREE. IN FEB 06 THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AGAIN NOT EVEN 7 MONTHS AFTER HAVING THE NEW ONE PUT ON”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10151435
“WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN HEARD NOISES LIKE GUN SHOTS.THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK, TOWED TO DAYTON HUDSON DEALERSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK NEW JERSEY”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #821824
“TRANSFER CASE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED NOISE WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. THE DEALER REINSPECTED VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS HITTING THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTFIED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #837508

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Crankshaft end play (crankwalk)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

9 NHTSA complaints · 2000-04 → 2001-06

“MISMATCHED SIZES BETWEEN CRANKSHAFT AND BALL BEARINGS, ENABLING THE CRANKSHAFT TO MOVE. THE MOVING CRANKSHAFT DESTROYED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WEAR IN THE BALL BEARINGS”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #746858
“ENGINE BEARINGS WERE NOT RECIEVING OIL. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE FREE FROM BLOCKAGE AND DEBRIS. OIL PUMP WAS WORKING AS SPECIFIED. NO CAUSE COULD BE FOUND AS TO WHY BEARINGS WERE NOT RECIEVING OIL”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #741374
“AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET IT HAS BECOME EVIDENT THAT I HAVE WHAT IS NICKNAMED OR CALLED "CRANKWALK". THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT RESULTS FROM THE CRANKSHAFT OR THRUST BEARINGS ALLOWING THE CRANKSHAFT TO MOVE FREELY”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #746526

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Fuel odor and fuel leaks

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

14 NHTSA complaints · 1997-08 → 2015-08

“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”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10081546
“WHILE DRIVING WOULD SMELL STRONG FUEL ODOR. THEN, WHEN STOPPING FOUND OUT THAT FUEL HAD BEEN LEAKING UNTIL EMPTYING HALF OF FUEL TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN SAID THATTHE CAUSE WAS A RUBBER FUEL LINE THAT BUSTED. *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #869142
“VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT, AND CONSUMER NOTICED A QUART OF GAS ON THE PAVEMENT. ALSO, FELT A SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF CAR GAS TANK WAS RECALLED TWO YEARS AGO, AND DEALER INSTALLED A BRAND NEW FUELTANK . *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #848306

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Brake rotor warping and pad wear

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

6 NHTSA complaints · 1997-04 → 2004-05

“WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL PULSATED AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10067043
“BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR 40,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BUT 1 WEEK AFTER REPAIRS, BRAKE PROBLEMS RETURNED. *AK *ML”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #828552
“EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS, CONSUMER ALSO NOTES WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS A LOUD GRIDING SOUND FROM THE FRONT END. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #810552

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Horn failure

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4 NHTSA complaints · 1997-04 → 2001-06

“HORN IS INOPERATIVE, BECOMING A HAZARD IN AN EMERGENCY. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #816105
“SOMETIMES THE HORN WILL BLOW AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT BLOW.*AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #890234
“HORN FAILEDTO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP SAID PROBLEM WA SDUE TO OPEN CIRCUIT”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #535649

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Front lower ball joint separation

SUSPENSION

39 NHTSA complaints · 1997-10 → 2011-03

“TWO YEARS AGO LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. ON 11/29/2003, THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10050223
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 EAGLE TALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10387005
“HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V066003. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE. MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE. FOUND NOTHING WRONG. NO REPAIRS DONE. WEEK LATER, ENTIRE WHEEL FELL OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER. INFORMED PREVIOUS MECHANIC'S INSPECTION WAS INCOMPLETE. *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #849330
“LOWER ARM BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO RELEASE AND CAUSING THE FRONT END TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND. NLM”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #548609

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Engine stalling while driving or stopped

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

6 NHTSA complaints · 1998-11 → 2002-09

“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND NOT MOVE. ALL THE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8015598
“INTERMITTENT - WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE VIBRATES/STARTS TO STALL AND STOPS - "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" COMES ON. CAR WILL RESTART INSTANTLY AND RUN O.K. (LIGHT GOES OUT)”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #762508
“VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN,CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #846474

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Transmission gear engagement failure

POWER TRAIN

8 NHTSA complaints · 1999-05 → 2015-08

“1995 EAGLE TALON TSI AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. HERE'S HOW... I WASN'T EVEN MOVING AND WENT INTO THE CAR WASH AND NOTHING HAPPENED CAR DIDN'T EVEN MOVE. IT WILL START IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. BUT WILL NOT GO IN GEAR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10394364
“DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WENT FROM THIRD GEAR TO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION BY ANOTHER DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #8003451
“VEHICLE WONT GO INTO GEAR, IT DROPS OUT IN FIRST AND SECON. CONSUMER HAS TO TAKE OFF IN 3RD GEAR IN ORDER TO GO. *AK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #879675

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Note: NHTSA also opened 3 defect investigation(s) on this vehicle that closed without action.

Issues on other model years

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Complaint data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. Investigation data refreshed Sep 1, 2026.

We display NHTSA's record with attribution; we don't editorialize on what these complaints mean for any specific vehicle.

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Essential maintenance

Critical for safety and preventing major damage

Oil & Filter Change

Every 3,000 mi

Chrysler's era schedule: 7,500 miles normal, 3,000 severe. Turbo Talons should live on the severe schedule; turbos of this era cook oil. Any surviving Eagle deserves at least an annual change regardless of miles.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$120–$160

Shop

~$85–$115

DIY

~$25–$55

Full synthetic costs more than conventional. 5-quart 0W-20 + filter is the typical bill.

Timing Belt (and Balance-Shaft Belt)

Every 60,000 mi

Talon 4G63 (turbo and not): every 60,000 miles including tensioner, idlers, and the balance-shaft belt, the item whose failure causes most 4G63 belt disasters. Summit engines: same 60,000-mile discipline. Vision 3.5 V6: 60,000 miles on pre-1997 cars, inspect at 60 and replace by 90 on later ones, water pump with it. Vision 3.3: chain, no service. These are mostly interference engines; on a 25+ year old car, replace on age if history is unknown.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$935–$1175

Shop

~$655–$825

DIY

Pro only

On interference engines, a snapped belt destroys valves. Worth doing on schedule. Bundle water pump + tensioner — labor is already there.

Annual Service Inspection

Every 7,500 mi

Annual inspection of belts, hoses, cooling system, and suspension. Rubber and coolant age out on cars this old regardless of mileage.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Most shops do this free with any paid service. A flashlight and 10 minutes covers the basics yourself.

Brake Fluid

Every 24,000 mi

Every 2 years is sound practice for this era; no published factory interval survives.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$180–$200

Shop

~$125–$140

DIY

~$10–$25

DOT 3 or 4 — match the cap. Vacuum bleeders make this a one-person DIY.

Tire Rotation

Every 7,500 mi

With each oil service. AWD Talons: keep tire diameters matched to protect the driveline.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Often free at the shop where you bought the tires — worth asking before paying.

Important maintenance

Keeps your vehicle running smoothly and efficiently

Spark Plugs

Every 30,000 mi

Conventional plugs of the era ran about 30,000 miles. No verified Eagle-specific figure survives; check the manual if you have one.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$285–$390

Shop

~$200–$275

DIY

~$25–$100

Iridium plugs cost more but last 100k+ miles. V6/V8 access varies wildly — some are tough.

Recommended maintenance

Extends the life of your vehicle and improves comfort

Engine Coolant

Every 30,000 mi

Green coolant of the era: every 2 years or 30,000 miles. Old coolant eats water pumps and radiators quietly.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$285–$330

Shop

~$200–$235

DIY

~$25–$60

Use the manufacturer-specified coolant — wrong color/chemistry can damage the cooling system.

Engine Air Filter

Every 30,000 mi

Roughly every 30,000 miles, inspected at services.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$60–$95

Shop

~$45–$70

DIY

~$15–$40

5-minute job on most cars; the airbox lid usually has clips, no tools needed.

Transmission Fluid

Every 30,000 mi

Era automatics like fresh fluid; every 30,000 miles is the safe habit, and the Vision's 42LE needs the correct ATF+ spec. Manual gearboxes: change on condition.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$330–$500

Shop

~$235–$355

DIY

~$60–$180

Some sealed transmissions have no dipstick — fill is precise and best left to a shop. Many drivers can still DIY drain-and-fill.

Drive Belts & Hoses

Every 60,000 mi

Inspect at every service, replace on age. On cars this old, original rubber anywhere is overdue.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$195–$235

Shop

~$135–$165

DIY

~$20–$50

DIY-friendly if you can reach the tensioner. Inspect for cracks rather than swap on a strict mileage interval.

Typical U.S. ranges. Actual quotes vary by shop, parts choice, and vehicle condition.

How we estimate: Dealer = OEM parts × 1.4 + labor × $165/hr. Shop = parts + labor × $115/hr. DIY = parts only.

This maintenance schedule for the 1995 Eagle Talon reflects Eagle's published service intervals. Your actual service needs may vary based on driving conditions, climate, and vehicle usage. Always consult your owner's manual for model-specific recommendations.

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