1996 Eagle Talon problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Eagle Talon. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. Next are transmission (12%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Eagle Talon with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Manual transmission, 5 speed, trans axle locks up while driving at a speed of 35MPH, causing vehicle to becomie inopertive.
Vehicle has a gasoline leak and had to replace head gasket and now fuel vapors are entering inside the passenger's compartment.
Design of rear seats prohibits any usage of child safety seats. Parents would have to sit in the rear and hold infant.
Power steering and alternator belts fell off. During re-installation and inspection of the crankshaft, it was noticed that the crankshaft was loose. *nlm
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 eagle talon. While driving 60 MPH the contact heard a noise and the tires locked u without warning. The vehicle was towed ,and a local mechanic diagnosed the failure as a leak in the transfer case. The dealer/manufacturer diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new transfer case. The dealer stated that the vehicle was part of recall # 098v069002. Records indicated that no repairs have been performed. The current and failure mileage were 112,000.