Chrysler LeBaron Complaints (1987)

42 consumer complaints on file.

#10521814June 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM RIGHT DRIVER SIDE, ONCE THE TURN WAS MADE MORE SMOKE BEGAN TO BUILD UP. VEHICLE PULLED INTO PRIVATE PROPERTY WERE FLAMES BEGAN TO BECOME APPARENT ON DRIVER SIDE, FLAMES BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARDS PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ASSIST IN EXTINGUISH FLAMES. ONCE THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS SEEN ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE WHERE A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM(ALTERNATOR POWER REGULATOR, BATTERY) IS LOCATED, FIRE PROGRESSED TOWARD ALT, POWER STEER, COMPRESSOR WHERE IT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT NOT EXTENSIVE NEAR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. PRIOR TO FIRE/SMOKE, ENGINE OPERATIONS WAS NORMAL, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO CHECK OIL LIGHT, NO OVERHEATING, NO POWER LOSS, VEHICLE PERFORMED WELL UP INTO THE FIRE BEGAN TO SPREAD AND FURTHER DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD AT THE START OF THE FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764731July 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 6:00PM, AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM LIMA, OHIO RETURNING TO MY HOME IN LAKEVIEW, OHIO, I PROCEEDED TO UNLOAD MY 3 GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO CHILDREN AND MYSELF INTO THE HOUSE. WHEN PUTING AWAY THE GROCERIES, WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS, WE ALL HEARD TWO BOOMS AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW OF THE KITCHEN AND SAW MY 1987 CHRYSLER LEBARON ENGOLFED IN SMOKE, COULD NOT EVEN SEE ANY FLAMES AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF ALL THE SMOKE. ALL THE CHILDREN (5) AND MYSELF HAD TO EVACUATE MY HOME BECAUSE OF ALL THE SMOKE AND FUMES, RAN DOWN THE STREET, SOMEONE DOWN THE STREET CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEN WHEN I COULD GET TO A PHONE, I DID. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF INDICATED THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO A CAR THAT WAS ABOUT TWO BLOCKS OVER, WAS THE SAME YEAR AND EVERYTHING. THE CHIEF ALSO SAID THAT HE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME BACK ASAP ABOUT ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, AND PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AND CALL ME AT THE HOME NUMBER INDICATED OR EMAIL MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS INDICATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878680January 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES.THERE'S MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 480 FOR FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. *AK THE DEALER POINTED OUT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE BUT COULD FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE CONSUMER PAYS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864157June 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT GO INTO THE BUCKLE ASSMEBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721126April 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CAR SOLD TO ME WITH A CRACKED/BROKEN FRAME, INFORMED BY RELIABLE SOURCES THAT SALE WAS ILLEGAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547422July 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708554July 13, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING FAILED,RESULTING IN A CRASH / UNABLE TO DIRECT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#840552June 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE LOOKING OVER THE ENGINE NOTICED THAT TIMING BELTS WAS WORN OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. OUTSIDE EDGE OF BELT IS EATEN AWAY BY LIP ON TENSION PULLEY UNTIL BELT IS DESTROYED. *ADJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705969April 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT ON THE CARS' ROOF AND TRUNK IS SEVERLY ASHY WHITE AND PEELING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEBARONS AROUND THE SAME YEAR. MINE IS A 87. POSSIBLE BAD BINDER IN THE PAINT, BAD PRIMER, OR MOISTURE DURING SETUP IS THE CAUSE. WILL THE COMPANY FIX THIS PROBLEM? IT'S A BEAUTIFUL STYLE CAR AND THE PAINTS APPEARANCE REALLY HURTS IT. THANKYOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832523December 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF FAILURE INCLUDE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND LINES, AND IGNITION COIL, ALL OF WHICH WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831360November 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, REASON UNKNOWN. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION OCCURRED DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529863February 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604361October 7, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816037September 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARMENT. CONSUMER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516088April 1, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809863March 11, 1997
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING SLAMMED ON BRAKES, HEARD LOUD POP, CHECKED VEHICLE, LEFT WHEEL WAS LEANING, FRAME CRACKED, ACCORDING TO WELDING SHOP, FACTORY WELD ON FRAME WAS BROKE, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512553December 11, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FUEL LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805055December 4, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH DUE TO SHORT IN FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509119September 24, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ONLY DISENGAGES WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL REENGAGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503551June 12, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STEERING WHEEL LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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