Chrysler LeBaron Complaints

648 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#712687October 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712615October 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RIGHT NOW, I CAN'T SAY IF THERE ARE ANY SERIOUS DEFECT- IM HAVING THE CAR LOOKED OVER BY A MECHANIC...BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CAR WITH THIS VIN NUMBER RECIEVE SERVICE FROM CHRYSLER IN REGUARDS TO THE TSB & ANY RECALL NOTICES ISSUED. ANY INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ALSO, IF THIS IS THE WRONG AREA OR IF YOUR DEPT. IS THE WRONG AGENCY TO ASK ON THIS ISSUE, I APOLIGIZE FOR ANY MISTAKES MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712442September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, STEERING
THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF MY CAR. THEN THE ENGINE BLEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN MY HEATER WENT OUT, BUT TO START WITH . WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAD A POWER STEERING LEAK WHICH WAS FIXED TWICE BUT STILL LEAKS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE TIMING BELT BLEW WHEN THE DELER PUT IN THE NEW TIMING BELT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. THEY WANT TO FIX THINGS THAT DON'T RELATE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THE PROCESS. I WON'T LET THEM. I JUST WANT THE CRUISE CONTROL FIXED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE A NEW PAINT JOB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712513September 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848847September 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. POSSIBLY THE FRONT SHOCKS ARE WORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712392September 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES. IT NEVER SHIFTS SMOOTHLY WHEN WORKING. REAR POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 30,000 MILES. DEALER SAID BOTH MOTORS STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF $500 TO REPAIR. DO NOT BELIEVE BOTH MOTORS FAILED AT SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848528September 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STARTING UP VEHICLE AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE UNDER THE DASH OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE. GOT OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848560September 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548585September 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT SINCE PURCHASED. DEALER WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711726September 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE SEPARATED FROM FRAME; DAMAGED FRONT FENDER AND DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711748September 21, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON CAR IS PEELING IN LARGE AREAS. ROOF IS COMPLETELY PEELED IN TWO LARGE PEELS THE LENGTH OF THE ROOFTOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847897September 16, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED POOR STEERING AND VIBRATION. ALSO, THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711390September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES SPORADICALLY- MOST DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN CAR WILL PROCEED INTO INTERSECTION THEN DRIVE TRAIN WILL FAIL AND ENGINE WILL RACE AS DRIVER PANICS AND HITS GAS PEDAL WHILE CROSS TRAFFIC IS BEARING DOWN - TRANSMISSION WILL USUALLY RE ENGAGE WITHOUT ANY ADJUSTMENT ON DRIVERS PART. BUT THIS IS NOT A SHIFTING PROBLEM AS TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE THROUGHOUT JOURNEY- ITS JUST THAT SOMETIMES IT ACTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL AND LEAVES YOU STRADDLED ACROSS A LANE OR RAIL LINE WHICH YOU HAD STOPPED AT TO JUDGE IF THE CROSSING WAS CLEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846725September 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLSION AT 30MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846819September 3, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING STEERING BELT TENSIONER WENT BAD, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846078August 30, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP, REDUCING DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. RECALL NUMBER 92V070000/ HOOD LATCH FAILURE THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN#. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710606August 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CAR HAD ABOUT 14,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT ORIGINALLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED! DOOR FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT, WITHOUT CRAWLING OVER THE ARMREST TO EXIT FROM PASSENGER SIDE, OR LOWERING THE TOP TO EXIT OUT THE WINDOW. TRAVIS DISAVOWED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL, SO REPAIRS WERE UNDERTAKEN AFTER COMPLETION OF MOVE OUT-OF-STATE, AT MCLAIN'S BODY SHOP WHERE HE POINTED OUT FAILED HINGE AND NOTED THAT THAT DESIGN FLAW IS "COMMON" WITH THIS MODEL. REPAIRS, EVEN WITH USED DOOR WERE $1690.01. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE, UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE SECOND TIME, AT ABOUT 99,500 MILES. THE WINDOW MOTOR WILL NOT LOWER THE WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845827August 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED CORRECTLY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710478August 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
OUR AUTO REPAIR MECHANIC REPLACED THE TAG AXEL ON OUR 1994 LEBARON. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS TWO OTHER LEBARONS IN THE SAME AREA WHERE I LIVE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FIND THIS A LITTLE UNUSAL. THE AUTO REPAIR MECHANIC ALSO PLACED A CALL TO A CHRYSLER PARTS DEALER TO INQUIRE THE PRICE OF A NEW LAG AXEL. BEFORE THE MECHANIC COULD STATE THE MODEL OF CAR THE PARTS DEALER TOLD THE MECHANIC WHAT MODEL AND TYPE OF CAR. THE BACK OF THE CAR WAS MAKING A NOISE,THE LAG AXEL WAS CRACKED. IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR REPAIRED IT COULD OF CAUSED SERIOUS INJURYS.AS I L
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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