The 1993 Eagle Talon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 42,214 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN98V0690021998-04-0742,214 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE…
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
Total complaints48
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 eagle talon es. The contact was driving 15 mph when a bang was emitted from under the vehicle. The vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer advised that the transfer casing needed to be…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 eagle talon. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle. He drove and parked the vehicle to his residence. A couple of days later, he inspected the vehicle and noticed that all of the oil leaked out. More oil was placed…”
“Active restraint system fails to operate below 30 degrees (f). Chrysler part #mb791139. The shoulder belt mechanism locks and fails to release when below the above temperature. Because the component is beneath the center arm rest, it does not sufficiently warm until after an hour of vehicle use.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 eagle talon. The vehicle has cooper lifeliner classic ii tires, size p235/75r15. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the tread separated from the front driver's side and rear passenger side tires. The…”
“The vehicle will not go into drive but will go into reverse. Cause is unknown. At this time the vehicle has not been looked at by a mechanic. Please provide any further information. Ts”
“Vehicle was going 50-55mph and rear wheels locked up. Vehicle slid all over the road, causing it to get stuck sideways on the hill. Transfer case leaked oil, and blewout rear differential. Vehicle was apart of nhtsa recall 98-v-069-002/ manufacturer's recall 780 in 1998. Dealer was aware that work…”
“Shoulder belt overtightens against passenger.had to use emergency release for my passenger. *ak”
“I bought the car and drove it less than 20,000 mile then the timing belt broke causing the exhaust valves to bend and mess the head up causing me to replace the engine ant almost $2000.00. I hear that this is an ongoing problem with these cars I read where people are sueing for repair.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA98002 Opened 1998-01-30 · closed 1998-04-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
InvestigationEA98002 Opened 1998-01-30 · closed 1998-04-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
InvestigationPE94074 Opened 1994-10-12 · closed 1995-02-24
HOOD FLY-UP
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE97040 Opened 1997-09-04 · closed 1998-01-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Eagle Talon as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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