Chrysler LeBaron Complaints (1988)

32 consumer complaints on file.

#871073September 20, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE MAKING A LEFT TO RIGHT TURN IF GAS TANK IS SLIGHTLY BELOW THE 1/2 TANK MARK. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY & ADVISED CONSUMER TO KEEP THE GAS TANK FULL BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE GAS TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715686December 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TRANS DISINGAGED AND BECAME AS IF DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL,WHILE DRIVING. TRANS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. VEHICLE ROLLED WHEN IN PARK. VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 44,500 MILES. TRANS FAILURE WHILE IN GEAR COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT.
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
#703548February 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT GUARDRAILS, AIRBAG DEPLOYED SEVERELY BURNING NECK/ FACE/EAR AND BRUISING CHEST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832129December 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PUSH BUTTON LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S LAP AND SHOULDER BELT COMBINATION WOULD NOT UNLOCK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED IN THE SEAT WHICH RESULTED IN THE OCCUPANT CUTTING THE SEAT BELT OFF BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831312November 24, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824254June 12, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE DRIVING. PLASTIC AROUND ADJUSTER BROKE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534523April 22, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT ON THE VEHICLE IS FADING AWAY. THERE ARE BIG WHITE PATCHES EVERYWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524431November 5, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN EXTREMELY LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526669October 28, 1997
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
LOOSE BOLTS IN STEERING CAUSED STEERING PROBLEMS. ALSO WORN OUT INNER TIE RODS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813971July 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. THERE HAS BEEN SERVERAL INSTANCES AND DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DETERMINED WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515227February 28, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RELEASE PROPERLY AND DIFFICULT TO FASTEN. ALSO IT APPEARED FASTENED, BUT HAD NOT LOCKED IN PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514281January 28, 1997
TIRES:BEAD
THREE TIRES BLEW OUT, POSSIBLE AT THE BEAD. TIRE SIZE P19570R15 NAME WINGFOOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512032November 27, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509241September 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800694August 9, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT W/AIR BAG DEPLOYING, THE DRIVER WAS CUT ACROSS ABOVE AND MIDDLE OF NECK. SHE NEEDED 110 STITCHES DUE TO INJURY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#507180August 6, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HOLES WHERE K FRAME ATTACHES TO MAIN FRAME BECOME ENLARGED, ALLOWING SUSPENSION TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505903July 3, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
K FRAME ASSEMBLY BROKE DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505104June 3, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LEFT FRONT FENDER HOUSING RUBS HEAVILY AGAINST TIRE WHEN TURNING SHARPLY, CUTTING TIRES. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983908May 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE BURNED UP FROM A FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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