1992 Chrysler Lebaron

Defect. THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY BE PREVENTED FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.

Risk. IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ENGAGEMENT FAILS, THE LACK OFENGAGEMENT BY THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REDUCING OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD AND ONCOMINGTRAFFIC, AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. ADJUST THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH TO ALLOW THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.

Defect. THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.

Risk. FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

Remedy. REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER LEBARON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT WAS PEELING FROM THE ROOF AND FRONT BUMPER ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND THE MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 020209 *BF UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB

MILEAGE INDICATOR NEVER CHANGED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

MILEAGE INDICATOR NEVER CHANGED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

ENGINE BAY CAUGHT FIRE, SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK NEAR FIREWALL. CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND.*AK

THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH BROKE WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR HAD TO BE HELD SHUT BY THE DRIVER UNTIL SHE RETURNED HOME. NLM

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED*AK. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND KNEE. *SLC

WHILE AT A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SEAT BECAME LOOSE AND SHAKY, PARTIALLY DETATCHED FROM ANCHORS. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

TURN SIGNAL (LEFT) FAILED 3 TIMES; CIGARETTE LIGHTER HASN'T WORKED SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE AFTER NOTICING AIR BAG LIGHT ON, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING, AND THE IGNITION WASN'T WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX, EVERYTHING WORKS EXCEPT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS GETTING HOT.

BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A NUMBER OF REPAIR SHOPS PLUS THE DEALER BEFORE LOCATING THE PROBLEM. HAD A NUMBER OF ITEMS CHANGED WHICH DID NOT ELIMINATE THE SQUEEKING NOICE FROM THE REAR.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL LINE BURST AT 70MPH CAUSING 3 GALLONS OF GASOLINE TO SPEW OVER ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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

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

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

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS GO FORWARD. *AK *ML

CAR UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PURCHASED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE DEFECTS LISTING. I REPLACED REAR WINDOW MOTORS, I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, I REPARIED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE LIST GOES ON. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE TO RECOUP SOME OF MY EXPENSES? I STILL OWN THE CAR AND DRIVE IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURIES . *AK

WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN MY CAR MAKS A FUNNY NOISE WHICH IS CALLED A RATCHETING SOUND WHEN YOU COME TO A HAULT. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE SAMETHING WRONG AND OTHER CHRYSLER LEBARON CARS I HAVE BEEN NEXT TO AT STOP LIGHTS HAVE MADE THE SAME NOISE. IT'S SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE REAR OF MY CAR MAKES A REAL FUNNY NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE SHOCKS HAVE GONE BAD. IN FACT, WE HAVE REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS, AND IT STILL MAKES THE NOISE. WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS UNTIL A FRIEND OF MINE WAS IN THE CAR AND HEARD THE NOISE AND SAID HER CAR DID THE SAMETHING, AND CAME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE TORSION BAR IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT <5 MPH (RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC), DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR AND CAR REACTED AS IF IN NEUTRAL (REVVING, NO MOVEMENT), LET OFF GAS AND TRIED AGAIN. ENGINE REVVED, SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND WENT APPROX. 30 FT. OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES AND HAD TO BE TOWED. TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED THAT "OVERDRIVE SNAP RING BROKE INSIDE MAIN INPUT DRUM ASSEMBLY AND THE FORWARD DRUM ASSEMBLY BLEW UP" RESULTING IN NEED TO REBUILD TRANS., REPLACE ALL CLUTCH PLATES AND TORQUE CONVERTER. SHOP STATED THAT CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAD UPGRADES TO TRANSMISSION BUT DID NOT RECALL BECAUSE "NOT EVERY CAR HAD THE PROBLEM". COST TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION AND HAVE UPGRADE INSTALLED $2025.51.

THERE WERE WELD CRACKS IN THE REAR AXLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW REAR AXLE. TOOK TO 2ND MECHANIC & INFORMED THE SAME REASONING. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT CAN ONLY BE WELDED. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

STABILIZER BAR WELD BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME; DEALER/MSNUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT LOW SPEED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL.

WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE DIED FOR NO REASON. SPEED WAS NOT INVOLVED. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME. THE NEXT TIME, VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON RACK & MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON & WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. SPEED WOULD VARY. WAS PUMPING ACCELERATOR TO NO AVAIL. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE & MECHANIC HAD CHANGED FUEL PUMP, COMPUTER CHIP ANYTHING ELSE NEEDED CHANGING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE BACK AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THERE IS A GRINDING METAL SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO MIDAS, MIDAS DISCOVERED THAT REAR CROSS MEMBER IS CRACKED. THIS INFORMATION WAS ALSO VERIFIED BY A CHRYSLER DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO LOW GEAR WITH OUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE IS BROKEN, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FROM ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE DOOR IS OFF SET. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED, BECAUSE THEY WERE ENCLOSED IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS.

TRANSMISSION HALF SHAFT FAILED.

SEAT BROKE, LOWER BOLT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE, BROKE COMPLETELY IN HALF AND DID THE SCREW WHICH HELD THE COVER IN PLACE.

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE /STALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO REVERSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *AK

WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED IT MAKES THE FENDER BEND BACK BY TIRE AREA. DOOR SHIFTED & NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED HINGE HAD BROKEN OFF FRAME. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

THE REAR AXLE MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AXLE HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. AXLE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *AK

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE IN WRONG GEAR, SOUNDS LIKE A VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRAVELING TOO FAST IN LOW GEAR, RESULTING IN RPM NEEDLE RISING AND THEN DROPPING/LURCHING.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT.

LINE RUNNING TO THE FUEL TANK SMELLED OF FUEL LEAKING, BRACKET THAT HOLDS TUBE RUBBED A HOLE IN FUEL LINE, IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT AND TRYING TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT, OWNER NOTES THAT WIRES AND SWITCHES HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, IMPACT 50 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE PUSHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

GOING 45 MPH, COMING UPON STOP LIGHT, LIFTED FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, & STARTED BRAKING, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE, TRIED LIFTING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAME UP, PRESSED VERY HARD ON BRAKES (NO ABS BRAKES) TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, OWNER NOTES THAT THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN RAINY WEATHER; ALSO, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING, DROPPED DOWN INTO LOW GEAR, THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, ENGINE OVERPOWERING BRAKES, VEHICLE HIT A WALL. *AK

STABILIZER BAR BROKE.

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS IN THE START POSITION. RADIO AND OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DO NOT WORK WHEN SWITCH IS STUCK.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON THE LADY'S FACE. *AK