1994 CHRYSLER LeBaron Problems

151

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

STRUCTURE

29 complaints

DOOR HAD CREAKED WITHOUT WARNING IT FLEW OPEN AND FELL OFF CATCHING ME AND MY SEATBELT PULLING ME OUT! THE DRIVERS DOOR FEEL OFF AND I SEE THAT THIS IS COMMON! YOU NEVER THOUGHT SOMEONE WOULD HIT THE ASPHALT OR ANOTHER CAR WOULD HIT THE DOOR AND CRASH. WHY HAVEN'T THEY REWELDED OR ADDED EXTRA METAL STRENGTH TO THESE. I HAVE BABIED THIS CAR AND IT HAS REMAINED WITH A FAMILY MEMBER AND NOW ME FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR IT WAS PERFECT AND KEPT IN THE GARAGE AND IT IS A MESS AND SO AM I. *JS

Jul 02, 2012

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Feb 03, 2005

CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OF THE HINGE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Jul 16, 2003

I OWN A 94' CHRYSLER LEBARON CONVERTIBLE, I HAD TO HAVE THE DOOR HINGES WELDED 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE HINGES? *JB

May 06, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE COMING APART AT THE HINGES MAKING THE DOOR LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

May 16, 2002

+ 24 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

24 complaints

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

Dec 24, 2003

Fire: 1

VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT 25-30 MPH. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Dec 18, 2001

THIS CAR HAS HAD 5 MAP SENSORS INSTALED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. OTHER SENSORS HAVE ALSO FAILED WHEN THE MAP SENSOR FAILED. THIS PROBLEM HAS CREATED A GREAT HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR CUTS OFF AND GOES DEAD ON STRAIGHT ROADS, TURNS OR GOING UP OR DOWNHILL.*AK

Oct 24, 2000

PISTON SHEARED OFF INSIDE ENGINE AND PUT A LARGE WHOLE IN THE BLOCK. VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF.

Apr 30, 2000

SHOULD A HEAD GASKET NEED REPLACING AT 79,000 OR IS THIS A SILENT RECALL? *AK

Feb 20, 1999

+ 19 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

22 complaints

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION KICKED DOWN INTO LOW GEAR. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN FIRST STARTED IT GOES FINE THE MINUTE IT WARMS UP IT WILL KICK DOWN INTO LOW RANGE AGAIN, AND IT WILL DO IT ANY SPEED. *TR

Jun 18, 2013

PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. THOUGHT IT MIGHT LAST A LITTLE WHILE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, TRANSMISSION LEAK, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK! GRINDS WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE, AND ALL THE OTHER GEARS NOTHING HAPPENS. I ALSO JUST PUT A NEW FILTER AND FLUID IN THREE MONTHS AGO. *NM

Aug 10, 2006

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WHEN KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR. *AK

Nov 08, 2004

Crash: 1

TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE FAILED AT ONLY 48,000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD AN UPGRADE WOULD NEED TO BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING IT OR UPGRADING IT. *YH

Apr 18, 2001

WHEN GOING UP AN EMBANKMENT CAR WAS CHANGING TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO 1ST GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION, AND DEALER SAID THAT LIP SEAL THAT HELD PRESSURE WAS NOT HOLDING, AND WAS CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

Nov 15, 2000

+ 17 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY

9 complaints

WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mar 22, 2004

DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THERE WAS WATER IN THE FRONT AND REAR FLOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ON THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE DRAINAGE HOLE WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE WATER TO DRAIN OUT AND THERE WERE GALLONS OF WATER BEING RETAINED IN THE REAR PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM IN OTHER YEARS BUT NOT IN MINE AND THAT IT HAD TOO MANY MILES FOR CHRYSLER TO DO ANYTHING. I FEEL IF THE DESIGN WAS NOT POOR THE WATER WOULD HAVE DRAINED OUT AND I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY $314 FOR A NEW MOTOR ON THE WINDOW.

May 05, 1999

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR WON'T HOLD FLUID.

Jul 26, 1996

LEFT REAR WINDOW DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE.

Jul 26, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS LOOSE.

Jul 26, 1996

+ 4 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

8 complaints

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT FEELS LIKE NORMAL, BUT THE BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN THEY RELEASE, PERMITTING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL. DEALER HAS BEEN CNOTACTED, BUT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

Oct 08, 1999

FRONT BRAKE DISC CALIPER PISTON FRACTURED, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. BRAKES REPLACED TWICE IN FOUR YEARS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Aug 03, 1999

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BOLTS THAT HOLD THE PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO FALL OFF, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 5 MPH. *AK

Jul 01, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. *DSH

Feb 05, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *DSH

Jan 22, 1996

+ 3 more complaints for this component

STEERING

7 complaints

WHENEVER WEATHER IS COLD AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL, RUBBER BUSHING ON POWER STEERING WOULD MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. IT ALSO MAKES IT HARD TO TURN. *AK

Feb 23, 2001

STEERING COLUMN MOVES SIDE TO SIDE IN ALL DIRECTIONS DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. YH

May 04, 2000

STEERING COLUMN MOVES SIDE TO SIDE IN ALL DIRECTIONS DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. YH

May 04, 2000

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BELT TENSIONER WENT BAD, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Sep 03, 1999

INTERESTED IN INFORMATION REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL PULLEY (CONSTRUCTED OUT OF PLASTIC.)

May 05, 1998

+ 2 more complaints for this component

SUSPENSION

7 complaints

WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. POSSIBLY THE FRONT SHOCKS ARE WORN. *AK

Sep 28, 1999

REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED

Nov 27, 1997

WHEEL BEARING FAILED TWO TIMES.

Sep 03, 1997

WHILE DRIVNG THE TRAILING ARM CONNECTED TO THE REAR AXLE BROKE. *AK

Jan 23, 1997

FRONT END MISALIGNED. *SD

Apr 16, 1996

+ 2 more complaints for this component

SEAT BELTS

5 complaints

SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON IS TOO EASY TO RELEASE BY JUST BUMPING WITH ELBOW OR ANY OTHER LOOSE OBJECT. *JB

Apr 29, 2003

SEAT BELT TIGHTENED ON CONSUMER, BRUISING RIBS.

Apr 21, 1998

Injuries: 4

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE, TRAPPING PASSENGER IN SEAT. *SD

Apr 17, 1996

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS AT ALL. OWNER STRUCK STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. DEPENDABLE DODGE WILL REPLACE WHOLE SEAT BELT. TT

Aug 10, 1995

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS AUTOMATIC. THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT WORK OR ENGAGE PROPERLY. *AK

Jul 11, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

5 complaints

BATTERY EXPLODED.

Jun 16, 1997

WHILE DRIVING IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Jun 04, 1996

Fire: 1

HORN INOPERATIVE. *SD

May 02, 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER/STEERING/BRAKES. *AK

Mar 12, 1996

CONTROL WIRE HANGING DOWN OVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL, TOE CATCHES IN CABLE/CABLE REPOSITIONED. *AK

Mar 10, 1995

AIR BAGS

4 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND, AS A RESULT, THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000. CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN DROP DOWN BOX.

May 07, 2007

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLSION AT 30MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

Sep 03, 1999

Crash: 1

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Aug 23, 1996

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jan 22, 1996

Crash: 1

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

4 complaints

SWITCH OVERHEATS, MELTS WIRING HARNESS, REPLACED 2 TIMES,01/19/96,12/13/96, NEEDS REPLACEMENT AGAIN, 01/06/98 LIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, MANUFACTURER CLAIMS PARTS OK, GENERATES ENOUGH HEAT TO FUSE HARNESS TO SWITCH ASSEMBLY, CAR IS ORIGINAL- NO AFTERMARKET PARTS IE.STEREO, DRIVING LIGHTS. *AK

Jan 07, 1999

INADEQUATE LIGHTING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

Apr 16, 1996

NOT ENOUGH RANGE ON HIGH BEAMS. *DSH

Feb 09, 1996

LIGHTS FAILED.

Jan 09, 1995

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

4 complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS, BUT IT CLICKS, IS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Oct 27, 1998

HOOD LATCH IS LOOSE AND THE HOOD POPS OPEN WHILE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER FIXED AND PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK

Nov 17, 1997

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK BROKEN.

Jul 26, 1996

HOOD LATCH FAILED, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN HOOD. *AK

Mar 10, 1995

SEATS

3 complaints

WHILE TRAVELING DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACKWORDS, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LAY DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Feb 14, 2000

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. *SD

May 02, 1996

DRIVER SIDE SEAT, EXPERIENCED SEAT BACK FAILURE, WILL FALL BACK WHEN DRIVING. TT

Jan 19, 1996

Injuries: 1

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

3 complaints

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER CAR IS STARTED AND STAYS ON.

Dec 23, 1997

TRACTION INDICATOR ON WHEN CAR STARTED AND REMAINS ON.

Dec 23, 1997

BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO SHOW ON DASHBOARD AFTER SERVICE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)

Nov 16, 1997

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

3 complaints

FUEL LINE SEAL TO THE INJECTOR LEAKS, SPRAYING THE GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE SEAL BROKE OFF. *AK

Jan 31, 1997

FUEL LINE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 4 OR BELOW, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD

Apr 16, 1996

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ZERO STRONG SMELL STARTS COMING OUT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jan 22, 1996

TIRES

2 complaints

WE BOUGHT 4 OF THE BFGOODRICH TIRES, MODEL G-FORCE T/A ( KDWS), SIZE 205/55ZR16, ON DECEMBER 14, 2000.ONE YEAR LATER, ON DEC. 16, 2001, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ONE OF THE TIRES WHILE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 95 IN MARYLAND. THE TIRE HAD ABOUT 9,000 MILES ON IT. TODAY, JAN. 3, 2002, THE TREAD ON A SECOND TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT IN ROCKVILLE, MD. THE TIRES NOW HAVE ABOUT 18,000 MILES ON THEM. THE ONLY REASON THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY IS THAT WE STOPPED AS SOON AS THERE WAS A STRANGE FEEL TO THE DRIVING AND CHECKED THE TIRES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 44 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A TREAD SEPARATING ON A TIRE UNTIL THESE TWO. THESE ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE TIRES. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE PURCHASERS SHOULD BE GIVEN NEW TIRES. TS

Jan 03, 2003

UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES. *AK

Mar 10, 1995

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

2 complaints

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.

Aug 27, 1999

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE SEPARATED FROM BODY OF VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND HAVE BEEN WELDED BACK ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, 1 DOOR REPAIRED BY DEALER, OTHER DOOR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS--INTERNAL PART BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW THROUGH THE HOUSING. REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

Jul 02, 1999

EQUIPMENT

2 complaints

AIR CONDITIONER ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR.

Jul 26, 1996

FOR THE FIRST TIME USING A BRAND NEW JACK TO LIFT THE CAR, THE CAR DROPPED ABOUT TWO INCHES BEFORE IT STOPPED AND RIPPED OFF THREADS ON THE JACK. WORN GEAR. TT

Feb 12, 1996

STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD TO CHECK THE OIL AND THE HOOD FELL ON THE CONSUMER'S HEAD. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HURT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HYDRAULIC BRACES SHEARED OFF. *AK *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THEY PARTS BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BUT THE DEALER REFUSED. THE A/C DID NOT WORK PROPERLY FOR TWO YEARS. THE FACTORY REP CAME TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE WRONG COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE A/C PROBLEM BUT WAS REFUSED. *NM

Mar 03, 2004

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 2ND GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Aug 17, 2000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT THREE TIMES. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE PUT BACK ON THE TRACK BECAUSE NUTS : BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE, TRANSMISSION JERKED WHEN PUT IN GEAR. *AK

Jun 15, 2000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES

1 complaint

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, CAUSING A COLLISION. OWNER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. VEHICLE LEFT SKID MARKS 10 FEET, CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME BALD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Feb 26, 1998

Crash: 1

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Jul 30, 1996

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

WINDOWS LEAK, CAUSING MILDEW ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Jul 26, 1996

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

1 complaint

SHOCKS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH/MAKE NOISE.

Jul 26, 1996

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILS.

Feb 05, 1996

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