44 of the
791 complaints filed about the Eagle Talon
are about the electrical system —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
I BOUGHT FALKEN ZIEX 502 TIRES OFF OF EBAY. THE BELT SNAPPED AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT VIBRATION SINCE. I WOULD ASSUME THAT A BROKEN STEEL BELT IN A TIRE IS NOT A GOOD THING, IF TIRE FAILURE WAS TO OCCUR; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WOULD BE INEVITABLE. I AM IN A CAR CLUB AND I ASKED ABOUT THIS, A CLUB MEMBER INFORMED ME THAT FALKEN ZIEX 502'S ARE DEFECTIVE; THAT HE ONCED OWNED THEM AND HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF 2 TIRES. HE MENTIONED HOW 502'S WERE PULLED FROM THE MARKET AND 512'S WERE INTRODUCED. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALLS OR COMPANY INFORMATION ON THIS AT ALL. I AS WELL NEED TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TIRES IN WEEKS TO COME.
NHTSA complaint #10067800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
POWER STEERING AND ALTERNATOR BELTS FELL OFF. DURING RE-INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS LOOSE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10016156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE WAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO CAUSED FUEL PUMP TO SHORT OUT. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS AND STILL EXPERIENCING THE COMPUTER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #889262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ECU ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAULTY CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. ALSO CAUSES RPMS TO FLUCTUATE. MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS, SHIFTS ROUGHLY, AND DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #742869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
THE BATTERY ONLY LAST 1 YEAR. THE COMPUTER GETS WET INSIDE SOMEHOW AND SHORTS OUT, THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW OTHERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A SEAL OR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT I PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #730326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BATTERY ONLY LAST 1 YEAR. THE COMPUTER GETS WET INSIDE SOMEHOW AND SHORTS OUT, THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW OTHERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A SEAL OR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT I PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #730326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEARD SIZZILING SOUND, SMELLED BURNING AND CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS JUST ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE COMPUTER COMPONENT UNDER THE DASH IS BURNT. THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEIR TALON,ECLIPSE OR LASER WHICH ARE ALL THE SAME EXACT CAR WITH IDENTICAL COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #725704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER WENT INSIDE. THEN TURNED VEHICLE ON AND IT ACELLERATED DUE TO THOTTLE PEDAL GETTING STUCK. VEHICLE WAS TURNING AROUND AND AROUND INSIDE HE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER KEPT KICKING THE PEDAL UNTIL IT LET UP. ALSO, WHEN SHE PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION, SHE HAD TO PULL AND TUSSLE IT FOR IT TO COME OUT. *AK AFTER HAVING WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V045002. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RELEASING ON IT'S OWN. ON APRIL 13, 2000, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL DOOR RELEASE SPRING, THE GAS TANK DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCK CYLINDER WAS RECODED ON JANUARY 31, 2000 DUE TO THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER COULD MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE KEY WOULD WORK IN THE IGNITION. A NEW BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 28, 2000. NEW SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED ON JANUARY 28, 2000. ON APRIL 13, 2000, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 13, 2000 THE GENERATOR BELT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WORN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #860473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MORNING OF INCIDENT, ON THE WAY TO WORK NOTICED SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING. COMING BACK FROM LUNCH, SMELLED ODOR. PULLED OVER, POPPED HOOD, SAW SMALL FIRE LEFT SIDE, AND PUT OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. TOWED TO DEALER, THEY MADE OEM SPEC. REPAIR, REPLACING DAMAGED COMPOENTS. I HAVE OLD SPEED SENSOR, IT LOOKS TO ME THE MOST LIKELY SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT SHOULD BE FUSED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF PURSUING THIS CONCERN WITH DAMLIERCHRYSLER (BOB DUNN, 612-553-2569). FYI, STATE FARM IS NOT COVERING MOST THE DAMAGE COST (~$850), CLAIMING THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT (COMPREHENSIVE DOESN'T COVER THE DEFECTIVE PART, BUT OTHER PARTS DAMAGED IN FIRE) TO BE THE WIRING HARNESS, THE BIG TICKET ITEM, AND NOT THE SPEED SENSOR. SO FOR 2 REASONS I REALLY WANT TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE FIRE. FYI, THE ORIGINAL/BAD SENSOR. I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER, PRESUMABLY THE SPEED SENSOR, APPEARS TO BE A 3 TERMINAL DEVICE, WITH THE MIDDLE PIN MISSING (BURNED UP?). I TRIED MEASURING THE RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE OTHER TWO TERMINALS, AND SAW ~800OHMS. THE SENSOR DAMAGE SUGGESTS COUPLED WITH MY OBSERVATION THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION IMPLIES TO ME THAT THE SPEED SENSOR AND NOT THE HARNESS FAILED. I'M GUESSING THE SENSOR IS BULIT BY MITSUBISHI, AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT NEXT, E.G. WHO WOULD/SHOULD DO FAILURE ANALYSIS. I ALSO HAVE A NEW $600 WIRING HARNESS, MISSING JUST THE SPEED SENSOR FEMALE CONNECTOR HARNESS (THE MECHANIC SCAVANGED IT TO DO THE REPAIR), IT WOULD NO DOUBT BE OF SOME USE IN AN INVESTIGATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP ME CONVINCE THE STATE FARM ADJUSTER TO PAY MY CLAIM, PLEASE CONTACT ME: ACMIDDLETON@USWEST.NET. THANKS!
NHTSA complaint #716566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 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 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 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.