Chrysler LeBaron Complaints

648 consumer complaints on file.

#10082563July 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
DEFECTIVE REAR STABILITY BAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080362July 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHILE PARKING ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE NEXT MORNING, WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED, SMOKE FILLED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRE FROM THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SWITCH SHORTED AND MELTED OFF THE INSULATION, CAUSING ADDITIONAL WIRING PROBLEMS. THE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE HIGH-BEAM SWITCH AND THE ON/OFF SWITCH BOTH CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO GO TO HIGH-BEAMS. SO FAR, I HAVE DISCOVERED THE DAMAGED WIRES, UP TO THE FIREWALL, IN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING AND REPLACING THE DAMAGED WIRE(S).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073749May 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064606March 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058813February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
METAL FATIGUE IN THE DOOR PANEL WHERE THE HINGS CONNECTS TO THE BODY OF THE CAR .DOOR BRAKES AWAY WHERE HINGS CONNECTS LEAVING UNABLE TO CLOSE SECURELY.AS A FORMER SALE MANAGER FOR A DEALERSHIP IN CALIF . I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER . CORPORATION .AFTER SPEAKING TO THREE PEOPLE . FINALLY TALKING TO A MAN WHO BUILT THESE VEHICLES HE CONCLUDED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CARS BUILT BY CHRYSLER(TWO DOOR SEDANS ) DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE LONG DOOR FRAME PUTTING A HEAVY AMOUNT ON THE DOORS METAL WALL CAUSING IT TO BREAK THROUGH .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056882February 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. FIRST OCCURANCE WAS AT 62,000 MILES. THE REPAIRS SO FAR ONLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, 10,000 TO 15,000 PER REPAIR. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I DRIVE IN THE SNOW WEEKLY. THIS CONDITION MAKES THE CAR EXTREMLY UNSAFE ON WET OR ICY ROADS. ITS NOW DRIVEN ONLY ON DRY ROADS. CAN THIS TRANSMISSION BE REPAIRED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070820January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ARE POOR SHIFTING QUALITIES AND SUDDEN LOCKS INTO SECOND GEAR.ALSO THE TRANSMISSION NEVER SHIFTS INTO THIRD GEAR. THIS ADDS MORE STRESS TO THE ENGINE.I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED THE ALLOWED MILEAGE AND OR WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO.I HAVE SINCE WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF CHRYSLER, AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM HIM YET. I DON'T WANT TO LET CHRYSLER GET AWAY WITH POOR ENGINEERING DECISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069039January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT CONTINUES TO PEEL FROM TOP SURFACES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053305December 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*PH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE DRIVER PULLED TO THE SOUTH SHOULDER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED FLAMED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047500November 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER DOOR HINGE ATTACHMENT PLATE ON DRIVERS SIDE BOTTOM SUNK INTO DOOR AND IN TURN THE DOOR BENT OVER SO WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, IT PUSHES THE REAR OF THE FRONT FENDER IN AND DAMAGED THE DRIVER DOOR SIDE. IT IS NOW HAPPENING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SOON WILL BE UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER DOOR TO GET IN. CANNOT OPEN DRIVERS SIDE AS DOOR SLIPS DOWN AND VERY HARD TO PICK UP DOOR AS IT IS HEAVY. DEFECT! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044587November 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. DEALERS MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTTOM HINGE BROKE OFF THE DOOR, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER THOUGHT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DOOR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WITH A REPAIR BILL OF OVER $2000.00 DOLLARS, THE CONSUMER FELT CHRYSLER SHOULD'VE ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED A '49 FORD CONVERTIBLE, '65 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, '86 PONTIAC CONVERTIBLE AND '89 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE BEFORE THIS CONVERTIBLE IN QUESTION. IN ADDITION, SHE NOTED THAT HAVING TO REPLACED AN ENTIRE DOOR WAS SOMETHING SHE DIDN'T THINK WOULD HAPPEN IN HER WILDEST DREAMS. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045851November 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, WHEELS:HUB, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
BASICALLY, EVERYTHING HAPPENED AT ONCE. FIRST, MY DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF OF THE HINGES AND IS NOW WIRED SHUT. THEN, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP PUT IN. MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR (I HAVEN'T YET FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY TRANSMISSION). ALL, THE WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND I NEED A NEW RADIATOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045602November 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH ENGINE RUNNING, DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE TO OPEN GATE. TRANSMISSION SELF SHIFTED FROM APPARENT PARK INTO REVERSE AND VEHICLE BACKED OVER DRIVER AND KILLED HIM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10043113October 17, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR IS A LEMON!!!!!!!! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034368September 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CLAMP THAT TIGHTENS THE FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE AT THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER HOSE LOOSEND 3 TIMES, AFTER THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED, THE HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE HOSE. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038765September 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE A604 ULTRADRIVE TRANSMISSION, IN 1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON CONVERTIBLE. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR OR HONOR REPAIRS. THEY NEVER MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT A RE CALL. THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE ALLOWED AND WARRANTY. THIS WAS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S BEHALF. NEARLY ALL TRANSMISSION FAIL AFTER 20,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE BECOMES STUCK INTO SECOND GEAR..AND SHIFTS VIOLENTLY. THE CAUSES MORE STRESS ON THE ENGINE. THE REPAIRS WOULD BE QUITE EXPENSIVE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT CHRYSLER LATER RE NAMED THIS TRANSMISSION TO THE 41TE.THIS MUST HAVE BEEN DONE TO DRAW ATTENTION AWAY FROM THIS ILL FATED TRANSMISSION. VERY SNEAKY. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033555August 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029995July 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS SMELLING GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, GOT OUT AND TRIED TO LOCATE FROM WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. HE HAD BEEN SMELLING THIS ODOR FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THEN, FINALLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR HE WAS TOLD THAT THE RUBBER TUBING UNDER THE HOOD THAT LEADS TO THE GASOLINE HAD CRACKS AND BREAKS IN IT, ALLOWING GAS TO POUR OUT, CAUSING A SPARK TO IGNITE WHILE STARING THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029385July 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OF THE HINGE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024664June 23, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT STAYS IN RECLINING POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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