IllustrationI 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.
1993 Eagle Talon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Eagle Talon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 38 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
13 reportsMY CAR ENGINE WAS BLOWN AT 48,600 MILES DUE TO A VALVE COMING APART AND A PISTON GOING THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE MOST IRONIC PART OF THIS IS THAT IT HAPPENED 7 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF MY 7 YEAR 70,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. AS YOU CAN SEE THE MILAGE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER THE MILEAGE T…
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MY CAR ENGINE WAS BLOWN AT 48,600 MILES DUE TO A VALVE COMING APART AND A PISTON GOING THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE MOST IRONIC PART OF THIS IS THAT IT HAPPENED 7 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF MY 7 YEAR 70,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. AS YOU CAN SEE THE MILAGE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER THE MILEAGE THRESHOLD BY MORE THAN 30%. I HAVE CONTACTED CHYSLER AND MY DEALER. CHRYSLER CAME BACK WITH AN OFFER OF $6,000 TO REPAIR MY ENGINE OF WHICH THEY WOULD PAY HALF. SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT DEAL, HUH? NOT REALLY WHEN THE BOOK VALUE ON THE CAR IS $3,000. I CONTINUED TO TRY TO GET CHRYSLER TO COVER THE COSTS (WHICH I BELIEVE ARE AT RETAIL PRICES) BASED ON GOODWILL AND TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. TO NO AVAIL CHYRSLER WOULD NOT BUDGE. MY DEALER HAS OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF MY SHARE OR $1,500. I AM GRATEFUL THAT MY DEALER HAS OFFERED ME SOMETHING MORE REASONABLE. I AM PLANNING ON WRITING TO CHRYSLER TO EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THEIR PRODUCTS AND THEIR CONSUMER GOOD WILL. I HAVE OBTAINED SOME GOOD INFORMATION FROM YOUR SITE TO INCLUDE IN MY LETTER. I CERTAINLY WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN
MANUFACTURER SPECS REQUIRE TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT EVERY 60,000 MILES BUT NEW REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT FAILED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES LATER, CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AND CAR TO CUT OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY.ON HIGHWAY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STALLED/ AND CUT OFF . ALSO, CRANKSHAFT ROD BEARING KNOC K OR TICKING SOUND, AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS SQUEAK. *AK
TIMING BELT FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE BELT FATIGUE, CAUSING $3,500 IN DAMAGES, HEAD RUINED, EXHUAST VALVES RUINED.
TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. HEARD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM.. WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT. ALSO PAINT IS FLAKING AND PEELING VERY BADLY ON THE REAR BUMPER SECTION. AND PAINT IS BUBBLING ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NEAR THE SUNROOF. *AK
DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE HAD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED ANOTHER ENGINE , AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.
FLYWHEEL/TIMING BELT/ENGINE TURBO AND TRANSMISSION FAILED.
CAM FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Official recalls
198V069002 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Apr 7, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence & remedy
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 REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup
Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
No summary supplied.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Wheels
Wheels
PE97040 · Transfer Case Lockup
Opened Sep 4, 1997 · Closed Jan 30, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.
PE94074 · Hood FLY-UP
Opened Oct 12, 1994 · Closed Feb 24, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available