45 of the
791 complaints filed about the Eagle Talon
are about the braking system —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
ON AUG.24 2005 PURCHASED AN EAGLE TALON(1998)THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THE SALES REP MESSED WITH SOME WIRES AND IT STARTED. WE GOT IT HOME THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WOULDN'T START. OUR MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE SOME OF THE WIRING. THE NEXT THING THAT WENT WAS THE CLUTCH CABLES. THE SAME DAY THE CABLES WERE REPLACED THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. SOMEONE HAD PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER,WHICH RUINED THE SYSTEM. THE MECHANICS ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE STATEMENT THAT THIS DAMAGE WAS DONE BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED THE DAY BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT,THAT CAN'T BE TRUE BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED. THE ROTORS WERE SO THIN THAT THEY CRACKED,THEY WERE CRACKED WHEN WE BOUGHT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10136592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ON AUG.24 2005 PURCHASED AN EAGLE TALON(1998)THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THE SALES REP MESSED WITH SOME WIRES AND IT STARTED. WE GOT IT HOME THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WOULDN'T START. OUR MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE SOME OF THE WIRING. THE NEXT THING THAT WENT WAS THE CLUTCH CABLES. THE SAME DAY THE CABLES WERE REPLACED THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. SOMEONE HAD PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER,WHICH RUINED THE SYSTEM. THE MECHANICS ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE STATEMENT THAT THIS DAMAGE WAS DONE BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED THE DAY BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT,THAT CAN'T BE TRUE BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED. THE ROTORS WERE SO THIN THAT THEY CRACKED,THEY WERE CRACKED WHEN WE BOUGHT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10136592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ON AUG.24 2005 PURCHASED AN EAGLE TALON(1998)THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THE SALES REP MESSED WITH SOME WIRES AND IT STARTED. WE GOT IT HOME THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WOULDN'T START. OUR MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE SOME OF THE WIRING. THE NEXT THING THAT WENT WAS THE CLUTCH CABLES. THE SAME DAY THE CABLES WERE REPLACED THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. SOMEONE HAD PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER,WHICH RUINED THE SYSTEM. THE MECHANICS ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE STATEMENT THAT THIS DAMAGE WAS DONE BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED THE DAY BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT,THAT CAN'T BE TRUE BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED. THE ROTORS WERE SO THIN THAT THEY CRACKED,THEY WERE CRACKED WHEN WE BOUGHT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10136592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO HEAR METAL AGAINST METAL. THE MECHANIC STATED THE BRAKE DRUMS HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10073416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10067043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #10067043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE CAR EXHIBITS A CONDITION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AS WELL AS HAVING A PULSATING PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AT THE FIRST OCCURANCE, 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, I HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND INSTALLED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS (THE ROTORS WERE NOT WORN, JUST SEVERELY WARPED). MONTHS LATER THE SAME OCCURANCE. AT THIS JUNCTURE, I REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH NEW PARTS, AND WENT TO PREMIUM CERAMIC PADS. NOW BARELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE AFOREMENTIONED EFFECTS HAVE REOCCURED AND THE NEW ROTORS ARE AGAIN WARPED. REALLY LOVE THE CAR, BUT WANT THIS FIXED AS IT FEELS VERY SCAREY TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #762218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DASH PANEL INSOLATION SLIDES DOWN INTO THROTTLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *AK THE FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER FAILED TO REMOVE PAPER AND PLASTIC COVERS ON DISCS CAUSING OVER HEATING AND ALMOST FIRE AT FRONT BRAKES PLUS BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, AND CRASHED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO REFUND THE EXPENSE FOR NEW VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #878794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CAN'T FIX VEHICLE UNTIL MANUFACTURER GIVES APPROVAL. RECALL 94V199001 ON ABS WAS ISSUED BUT IT DIDN'T APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE . ALSO REPAIRED WATER PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #872381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM BECAUSE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE A LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL: PROPORTIONAL VALVE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE NEEDED WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE PART FROM A SALVAGE YARD. *AK
NHTSA complaint #857439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM BECAUSE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE A LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL: PROPORTIONAL VALVE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE NEEDED WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE PART FROM A SALVAGE YARD. *AK
NHTSA complaint #857439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE PULLED OFF HIGHWAY. CONSUMER RESTARTED IT AND VEHICLE CONTUINE TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #854144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
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.
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LAST YEAR IN JULY WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY ABS BRAKES. THE LATEST IS THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE GARAGE FOR REPAIR, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1600. I HAD THE WORK DONE, BUT HOW COULD A CAR I HAVE HAD LESS THAN 1 YEAR REQUIRE SUCH INTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #710470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.