Eagle Talon body problems

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. *MR THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER TRIED TO GET IN THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF AS WELL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART(S). *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10033807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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. THERE WAS A KNOCKING ISSUE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. MR SCC

NHTSA complaint #10015748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHIMMY'S AT HIGH SPEED AND LOWS SPEEDS THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA complaint #8021362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER FOUND LOOSE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD BENT UP.

NHTSA complaint #561864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

BRACKET HAS PULLED LOSE FROM THE RIVETS AND CRACKED INTO TWO SEPERATE PIECES.

NHTSA complaint #744497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE HAD A DENT IN THE SIDE PANEL WHERE THE PASSENGER DOOR TOUCHES THE FRONT SIDE PANEL, CONSUMER HAS SEEN THIS DENT IN OTHER TALONS AND FEELS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE BODY CONSTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #557700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

THIS CAR HAS MANY FAILING PARTS, MINOR & MAJOR, WE DON'T THINK ITS NORMAL. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE SHORTLY AFTER AUTO WAS PURCHASED BY USE (12/99). OUR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES THUS FAR APPROX. $2300.00. THIS CAR SEEMS TO BE A BIG LEMON! ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE MOST WELCOME. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #736100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

REAR RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE'S BODY HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME WITHOUT ANY SIGNS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #854921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

WHILE OPENING DOOR WITH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE, DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN CONSUMER'S HANDS ON BOTH SIDES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

NHTSA complaint #854505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS THAN ANYONE COULD IMAGINE WITH THIS CAR. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 20 TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE STARTER REPLACED, WATER PUMP, ALTENATOR, BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE AND THE ROTORS FOR WARPING AS WELL AS ONE OF THE CALIPERS. I HAVE ALSO HAD MORE THAN 4 BATTERIES GONE OUT A HOST OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM THE DOOR LOCKS BURNING OUT AND BEING REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE THE INTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS GOING OUT. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SPLINES(NOT SURE OF THE SPELLING) REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH THEM. THE VALVE TAPLETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO A LEAKING DOWN OF ALL 16 OF THEM, THE EXHAUST MAINFOLD WAS JUST REPLACED FOR A WARPING THAT CRACKED IT AND WAS CAUSING EXHAUST TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DASH HAS BEEN REPLACED FOR CRACKING. THEN TAKING BACK OUT FOR A MESS UP. STILL WONDERING IF THE AIRBAGS WERE HOOKED BACK UP . HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO FIND OUT. THIS IS JUST A HINT AT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND HAVE HAD ALL THE WORK DONE ON MY CAR BY THE DEALERSHIP TO PREVENT PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD SUCH AS TUNE UPS AND A HOST OF OTHER JOBS ON MY CAR DONE BEFORE THE RECOMMEND TIME. THANKS FOR ANY INFO YOU COULD GIVE ME .

NHTSA complaint #715932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

AFTER TAKING MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/99, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRED A NEW TIMING BELT, I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UP, ECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF 2 RECALLS I HAD PERFORMED ON MY CAR. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALER ABOUT ALREADY HAVING THE O2 SENSOR RECALL DONE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD "NO RECORD" OF HAVING THAT RECALL DONE ON MY CAR. THEY SAID THE ONLY RECALL RECORDED BY THEM WAS FOR THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH WAS DONE 10/98, AND TOOK ABOUT 5 MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS TO COMPLETE IT. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $675.00 TO FIX EVERYTHING. WHEN THEY CONTACTED ME ON 10/13/99, THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS FINISHED, BUT WHEN I ASKED WHAT WAS COMPLETED, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEAK AND TIMING BELT WAS NOT FIXED OR REPLACED, AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR, SINCE THEY HAD "NO RECORD" OF IT BEING RECALLED OR REPLACED BEFORE!!!! I WAS TOLD THAT IF SOMETHING IS RECALLED, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, EVEN IF IT NEEDS FIXED OR REPLACED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND LET ME KNOW IF I CAN REFUSE PAYMENT FOR THIS? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS BEFORE I GO TO PICK UP MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

NHTSA complaint #713271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DOOR PIN SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #548314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

BOTH DOORS CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND DENTED BOTH FENDERS I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IT JUST HAPPENED FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA complaint #708840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THIRD GEAR ONLY AS I CAN TELL SINCE I CANT GET TO FOURTH GEAR. ALSO, DOOR WILL OPEN AND RUB FENDER, TAKING OFF THE PLASTIC MOULDNG AND CHIPPING THE PAINT OFF.

NHTSA complaint #702887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHENEVER PULLING OUT HEARS A LOUD BUMPY NOISE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, YET THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNEXPLAINABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #830743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

VEHICLE DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER TURNS, MAKES POPPING NOISES, TRIED CHANGING TIRES. DEALER CONTACTED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER EXPENSE, NO RECALLS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE KEEPS COMING OFF TRACK THREE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #829285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR WON'T OPEN DUE TO LOOSENING OF HINGES.

NHTSA complaint #535418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FRAME OF VEHICLE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #528063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE INTO VEHICLE, CREATING AN ELECTRIC SHORT WITHIN THE SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #524461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

BURN MARKS PRESENT ON LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #520616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.