Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.
Acceleration & cruise control
Eagle Talon Acceleration problems by year
14 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Eagle Talon's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
Acceleration complaints by model year
Acceleration recalls
Latest Talon acceleration complaints
Foia request for certified copies of information/documents rec'd or fwd to chrylser or consumers re: 1998 eagle talon defective cruise control system cable fix, stuck throttle issues.*Mr (nar) *cb
The transmission failed, the vehicle stalled when stopped, when in gear with the brake engaged, also upon acceleration, the power steering failed, the check engine light was intermittent, the vehicle had bucked when stopped in park, and had continued to idle erratically. Tsb # 18-04-96 scc *jb
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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.*Ak
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. *Yh
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...
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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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
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...
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(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: [email protected]. Thanks! *Ak
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...
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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.
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. *Yh
Gas pedal stuck several times, causing transmission failure due to car being stopped with gear.
While driving applied the brakes and the gas pedal stuck, causing the driver to manually disengage the pedal. That is very dangerous to the driver and everyone else. *Ak
Failure of the accelerator cable, the throttle cable sticks, causing the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. *Ak
Cruise control fails to disengage, also vehicle still accelerates when cruise control is engaged. *Skd
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