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1995 Eagle Talon transmission problems

The 1995 Eagle Talon has 65 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

65

Transmission complaints

20%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Talon transmission complaints by model year65 complaints1990: 50 complaints1991: 60 complaints1992: 23 complaints1993: 19 complaints1994: 11 complaints1995: 65 complaints1996: 12 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 1 complaints
Talon transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

98V069002TransmissionApril 7, 1998 · 42,214 units

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 REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · December 13, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1995 Eagle Talon have?

NHTSA has 65 complaints about the 1995 Eagle Talon transmission — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Eagle Talon transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 98V069002.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.