Selling a junk or non-running Eagle Talon

A Talon with a seized motor, a dead gearbox or a loose front end can still leave the driveway in one piece. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

Talon trouble by generation

Every count here is an owner report pulled from NHTSA's federal complaint file, in the copy we downloaded October 10, 2026. Recall vehicle totals are for each campaign in full, and a campaign can reach past the Talon to other cars.

1990-1994: the BD-body cars

Wikipedia gives the first Talon three engines: the 1.8-liter 4G37, the 2.0-liter 4G63, and a turbocharged 4G63T. Drive went to the front wheels or all four. Owners filed 292 complaints across these five years. Power train sits at the top of each year's list: 41 of 73 for 1990, 54 of 104 for 1991, 23 of 56 for 1992. Engine and cooling usually ranks second.

Belts are the 1991's side story, with 11 complaints. Campaign 95V103003 reached 1990-1991 Talons because the red buckle release marked PRESS could crack and drop fragments inside the latch. Its 920,000-vehicle total spans far more than Talons.

The 1990 also drew two tiny campaigns. Sunroof hinges could slip out of their roof receivers if the roof was worked the wrong way (265 vehicles). And thinned primer on the windshield flanges might leave the glass short of federal retention standard 212 (184 vehicles).

1995-1998: the PJ-body cars and their ball joints

The redesign brought a 2.0-liter 420A or the 4G63T turbo, says Wikipedia, and the Plymouth Laser twin was dropped. The last Talon left the line February 10, 1998, and Chrysler's Sebring coupe replaced it. Owners filed 294 complaints on these four years, and 1995 alone holds 209.

For 1995, suspension tops the list at 51, then power train at 45 and engine at 24. Fifteen of those reports describe a crash. Six mention fire, and one reports a death. Two campaigns went after the front lower ball joints. Under 99V066003 (1995-1996, 165,857 vehicles), dirt and water could get in if the ball joint boots were damaged during assembly, and dealers inspected the boots and replaced the arm and joint where a boot was damaged. Under 00V421002 (1995-1998, 393,796 vehicles), dealers measured joint wear and replaced worn ones.

The smaller second-generation campaigns:

• 1995: a crack could form in the headlamp support panel at the ABS hydraulic unit's mount, and the unit could drop (94V149001, 1,567 vehicles).
• 1995-1996: gaskets for the in-tank pump or gauge sender might sit wrong and let fuel or vapor out (96V158002).
• 1997: a poor weld on the passenger seat's headrest guide bracket (97V081002).
• 1998: a dash panel pad that could slide into the throttle cable (98V045002). Speed control leads the 1998's short complaint list with 3.

One campaign spans the full run. 98V069002, for 1990-1998 cars, concerns transfer cases that could seize from too little oil, and it names 42,214 vehicles.

Talon reports and campaigns per model year

A lone report sits under 1999, though EPA lists no 1999 Talon. Campaigns repeat across years, so that column totals well past ten. And a 1998 has spent fewer years on file than a 1990, so late-run counts start from a shorter clock.

Fix the Talon or sell it?

Get the Talon repair priced in writing, then see what a running one of this year sells for. If the repair swallows most of that number, selling it whole tends to come out ahead.

1. Check recalls first. Put the VIN into NHTSA's lookup to see which of the ten campaigns apply to your Talon.
2. Front end clunks on a 1995-1998? Find out whether the ball joint campaigns were ever done. The broken suspension guide helps you decide.
3. AWD car binding or refusing to move? Power train leads the Talon's complaint list, and the transfer case campaign is part of that. See bad transmission.
4. Motor finished? Turbo or not, read blown engine before paying for a rebuild.

Selling a Talon whole

1. Note the Talon's VIN, mileage and the problem. Mention turbo or non-turbo, front-drive or AWD, and whether it can roll.
2. Ask for an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
3. Point us to the car. Driveway, side yard or storage lot all work, and pickup is free anywhere in the US.
4. Leave the Talon whole. Keep the engine, wheels and converter on it. Tell us about anything gone.
5. On pickup day, the driver checks the title and your ID. Plate rules differ by state; after you sell lists them.

Lost the title? Start with selling with no title. Other Eagles: Summit, Vision, Premier, Medallion, or every Eagle.