Eagle Talon transmission failure problems

Filed Apr 5, 2011 · Transmission · 251,523 miles · TN

1995 eagle talon tsi automatic transmission went out. Here's how... I wasn't even moving and went into the car wash and nothing happened car didn't even move. It will start in park and neutral. But will not go in gear. No sound was made I was going in the car wash and went to push on the gas and car did not go anywhere. So the employee's there had to push it through the car wash. Will not shift at all. Fluid level is good and clean has been served before but why did it go out. I've check everything. By the way im certified in automotives both gas and diesel. So I know what im talking about. So the recall should cover it.... It better. It would cost me over $1800.00 to fix it.

Filed Mar 8, 2006 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · ID

The transfer case went out of my talon tsi awd turbo in 06/05. I was driving down the road 75 MPH & bang!-jerk!bang!jerk!bang!jerk! The steering wheel also felt funny, like it got loose and wasn't hooked to the tires anymore. I pulled over the and heard a loud clunk (metal on metal sort of sound) and put it into gear to baby it into work, it made more noises and jerks but seemed to run. I could smell a burning smell so I parked. The shop picked it up and could not find anything wrong with it. They asked if I was sure I knew what I was talking about! I had driven the car for 90000 miles! I knew what wasn't normal! I picked it up and guess what, it ran great! I speeded up and slowed down again and again and it just wouldn't act up! I could faintly smell the burning smell but figured I picked up some piece of something off of the road and it had been stuck but fell out when I stopped. I went for 50 miles, no problems, then the banging and jerking started again much worse this time. I kept going to see if it would stop and it got so loud that it sounded like a sledgehammer was hitting some part of the engine over and over. It would bang-jerk- bang -jerk etc.. And kept getting worse. Then it just died. The shifter went slack. There was a puddle of oil under the car and the smell of burning fluid. The mechanic picked it up and replaced the transmission/transfer with a used one. I'm wondering if this was the transfer case and not the transmission at all! The mechanic said there wasn't enough oil in the transmission. I didn't know if the transfer case and transmission share the same oil supply or not. After reading this article about the locking up thing it makes perfect sense. Its felt just like it wanted to lock up but for some reason didn't that first time it acted up. The transmission place said they hadn't heard of a transmission banging and clanging like that.

Filed Nov 19, 2004 · Transmission · PA

While driving applied the clutch into fourth gear and vehicle stalled. A loud banging noise was heard from the front. Consumer restarted vehicle and drove it home. Contacted the dealer, and mechanic determined that transfer case and transmission failed, and were replaced twice. Consumer was responsible for payment of parts and labor.

Filed Feb 27, 2003 · Acceleration, Engine · 96,820 miles · OH

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

Filed Jun 24, 2001 · Transmission · MN

While driving 60mph the car lost speed. The engine was ok but the car would not pull it's self. As I was a only a mile from the dealer I bought the car from I was able to get it there where the transmission failed in the parking lot of the dealer.

Filed May 7, 2001 · Transmission · OH

Recall 98v069002; informed of recall by friend. Took vehicle to dealer and VIN was checked, and recalled. Mechanic inspected 1st time and repaired problem. Was driving and found shifting hard. Sleeve had came off. Took back. Mechanic inspected transfer case and driveshaft 2nd time, and found nothing. Taken vehicle to transmission shop. Informed transmission was shot and bearings gone due to a lack of fluid in transfer case. *ak the dealer indicated that all recall problems were fixed. When the consumer took vehicle again, the dealer pointed out that the vehicle needed new transmission. The consumer took vehicle to another dealer when it was determined that transfer case was low in fluid and the bearings had failed. These were recall items (#780). The consumer wants the manufacturer to reimburse him the cost of repair.

Filed Apr 11, 2001 · Transmission · MI

Transmission went out at 42000 miles.

Filed Mar 26, 2001 · Transmission · MN

Transmission went out due to frozen transfer case .

Filed Oct 14, 1999 · Transmission · WA

While driving down the road on a straight away at about 6mph, wheels locked up. Also, upon using transmission, vehicle downshifted. When consumer let up there was a loud explosion, transmission was gone. Dealer has had the car for a year. Dealer said that consumer needed a new transmission.

Filed Sep 29, 1999 · Transmission · LA

When driving at 30 MPH transmission went out and RPM valves are going up and the veihicle is kicking into gear and shifting very hard.