1998 Eagle Talon Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Eagle Talon, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle was parked and consumer went inside. Then turned vehicle on and it acellerated due to thottle pedal getting stuck. Vehicle was turning around and around inside he parking lot. Consumer kept kicking the pedal until it let up. Also, when she put key in the ignition, she had to pull and tussle it for it to come out. After having work done on the vehicle for the sudden acceleration problem, the consumer received recall 98v045002. The consumer was having problems with the seat belt releasing on it's own. …”
NHTSA complaint #860473, filed 2000-04“While driving at 55 MPH dash panel insolation slides down into throttle, causing consumer to get into an accident. Contacted dealer, and dealer will not do anything. The front brakes wore out prematurely. The dealer failed to remove paper and plastic covers on discs causing over heating and almost fire at front brakes plus brake failure. The vehicle accelerated when the driver was trying to slow down, and crashed. The consumer received a recall notice after the accident and wants the manufacturer to refund the expense for new vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #878794, filed 2001-01Related recalls
- 98V045002Mar 3, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.Covers: Eagle Talon 1998, Chrysler Sebring 1998, Dodge Avenger 1998
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Eagle Talon
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Eagle Talon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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