Transmission complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
There is a safety recall for the transfer case. I have all the symptoms transfer case failure. There is oil leaking and the transfer case locks up, making it impossible to drive the car, the wheels will not budge. I have talked to two dealerships. Neither will honor the recall because it has been performed before. I have talked to Chrysler and they will not allow the recall to be performed. The person I spoke to said it could not be done because it is not a faulty part.even though what is wrong with the car is exactly what is stated in the recall. This is a safety recall. If the transfer case would have locked up when I was going at a high rate of speed, it could become a very serious medical emergency and even cause a totaled car. I am not sure what was replaced when the recall was performed before, but the symptoms of the car make it seem like it was not done correctly before.
When driving at 25-30 MPH and when attemtping to shift gears clutch would not release into gear due to hydraulic cylinder malfunctioning. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer noted part was on nationwide back odor. Please provide any further details.
Tl contact owns a 1996 Eagle Talon. While driving 60 MPH the contact heard a noise and the tires locked u without warning. The vehicle was towed ,and a local mechanic diagnosed the failure as a leak in the transfer case. The dealer/manufacturer diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new transfer case. The dealer stated that the vehicle was part of recall # 098v069002. Records indicated that no repairs have been performed. The current and failure mileage were 112,000.
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 have a 95 Eagle Talon tsi and I have a transfer case noise and leaky transfer case it is part of the transfer case recall 780. Chrysler says the recall is one time only everything I have read says safety recalls are for the life of the vehicle. I contacted a dealership and they said there was no such recall. I am afraid it is going to lock up after reading about it online
Driving home from work one day when I made a left turn my RPM's went down from about 3000 to 1400 and I had problems engaging the clutch. When I got home, I went online and started my research on my vehicle. I found out that I could possibly be the crank pulley. My vehicle is 15 years old and I know that, but when I research the recalls on it, there were 14 safety recalls. While I don't want the car to lock up on me driving at highway speeds I have to fix that but in this day and age, how am I suppose to pay for all the defects? I certainly can't afford all the repairs and living in a rural area where I have no co-workers living by me how do I do the repairs and stay without a car and keep my job. I did what I thought almost everyone does and checked a carfax report but that doesn't shoe the recalls. …
Related recalls (1)
Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which Eagle Talon years have transmission problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 1995 (57), 1996 (9) and 1997 (9) model years. Transmission complaints make up 27% of all complaints for the 1995.
Is there a recall for Eagle Talon transmission problems?
Yes — 1 recall, including 98V069002 (automatic transmission, Apr 7, 1998). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Eagle Talon transmission problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 97,000 miles; 23% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the automatic transmission (25 mentions), followed by the automatic transmission › lever and linkage › column shift (19).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.