Chrysler LeBaron Complaints (1993)

70 consumer complaints on file.

#855917February 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH HEARD A NOISE THAT CAME FROM UNDER VEHICLE. THEN, TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853189November 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEN NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER LOOKED AROUND VEHICLE AND NOTICED LOWER BALL JONT BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849754November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL . THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF TOO MANY BROKEN WELDS ON REAR WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712766October 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE WELDS ON THE BACK WHEEL FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION. ALL THE WELDS DID NOT FAIL, BUT ENOUGH FAILED SO THE SUSPENTION COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS SO BAD A COMPLETE NEW READ SUSPENTION HAD TO BE DONE. A DEALER COMMENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO FILL OUT THIS REPORT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER REF 630-5949. I HAVE NOT SEEN A FAILURE SUCH AS THIS IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST 40 YEARS. CRYSLER SEEMED UNCONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842585August 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT INDICATION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *YCET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834491February 4, 1999
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN HE HEARD A METAL GRINDING NOISE, AT THAT TIME CONSUMER DECIDED TO PARK VEHICLE AND TIED IT IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702932February 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE AND REPLACED ENTIRELY ONCE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702098January 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HAD TO CALL AUTOMOTIVE CLUB TO THAW OUT START TO START CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542006October 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXEL BROKE CAUSING PROBLEM WITH MOBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826404August 7, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VEHICLE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824176June 11, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER WAS IDLING IN A TRAFFIC JAM WHEN NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS DROPPING AND SMELLED OF FUEL. THE FUEL WAS BEING PRESSURIZED AND SPRAYING OUT, THERE WAS A PUDDLE DEVELOPING AS CONSUMER MOVED SLOWLY DURING TRAFFIC JAM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824000June 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE ROTATED AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535766May 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING POOR MOBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529886February 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVE AXLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819348December 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR TO LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, AND PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821042December 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, TRANSMISSION WOULD GET HOT. MECHANIC CHECKED & FOUND TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. A PART OF THE COOLER WAS NOT INCLUDED OR PUT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816103September 8, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGE HAS CRACKED AWAY FROM THE DOOR STRUCTURE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518468August 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO OUT OF CONTROL. IT GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON OTR TAPPING THE BRAKES. DOME LIGHTS WILL CAUSE THE PROBLEM TOO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813184June 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
INDICATION FROM TEMP GAGE AFTER LOSS OF COLLANT DID NOT READ HIGH TEMPATURE, CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, UNTIL V6 ENGINE RAN HOT, CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW TEMP. WAS HIGH, RUINING THE ENGINE AS A RESULT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811965May 2, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DURING SNOW STORMS POWER STEERING FREEZES UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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