1993 Chrysler Lebaron

CONTACT STATES: 1993 CHRYSLER LEBARON GASOLINE UNDER CARRIAGE OR LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK IS SUSPECTED. HAS NOT TAKEN THIS TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. JUST NOTICED THIS YESTERDAY. CAN SMELL GAS AND SEE LEAKAGE, INFACT IT LOST A QUARTER OF A TANK WITHIN 20 MILES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

REAR AXLE: REAR CROSS-MEMBER: WELD SEPARATION; INCIDENT #1 7/24/97 MILEAGE 32,640, INCIDENT #2 12/13/04 MILEAGE 70,349. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BANG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AGAIN. THE SECOND GEAR IS GONE. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE JERKED EXTREMELY HARD. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND CURRENTLY IT WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR. *SC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK *NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT INTO "LIMP-HOME" MODE (LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. ALSO SHOWED SLIPPAGE IN R-D SHIFT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILURE IN INTERNAL VALVING. HE ALSO FOUND A DSCARDED CIGARETTE BET IN THE VALVE BODY. TRANSMISSION NOT REPAIRABLE. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION SENSORS, TO THE TUNE OF $2,800. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT BEFORE AUTHORIZING REPAIR. THEY FLATLY REFUSED TO OFFER ANY GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT, BECAUSE I WAS SECOND OWNER. HOWOVER, I HAVE ORIGINAL OWNER'S STATEMENT THAT CAR WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO MANUAL, AND TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER OPENED WHILE SHE OWNED IT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSIONS USED IN THE EARLY 1990S. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL THIS SOON, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ITS POOR DESIGN PRACTICES.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE TORQUE TUBE CRACKS INSIDE OF WELD ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF VEHICLE WHICH WEAKENS THE TRAILING ARM. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING OCCURRED A COLLISION, RESULTING IN AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING, CAUSING DRIVER MINOR FACIAL INJURIES.*AK

THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FEELS UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

HEAVY GAS VAPOR SMELL COMING FROM CAR - INSPECTION INDCIATES NO PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER WELDED ENDS OF BROKEN TORSION BARS TO TRAILING ARMS 9/8/99 THE WELD BROKE 8/30/00 CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NOT A MANF. DEFECT. THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SO WHAT CAUSED IT TO BREAK 2 TIMES? IT SURE SEEM TO ME LIKE A MANAF. DEFECT. ONE OF THE REPAIR PLACES I HAD LOOK AT IT THOUGHT THE ENTIRE REAR END NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD THAT IN PRESENT CONDITION WHEN GOING AT 60-70 MPH & TURN ONE MAY LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, THE REAR END IS WOBELLY.

WELD JOINTS ON BOTH ENDS OF THE AXLE FAILED, BACK WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. *AK

ODOMETER / SPEEDOMETER READINGS ARE 10% HIGH, THIS REQUIRES CONSTANT RE-CALCULATION OF SPEED WHILE DRIVING. POLICE HAVE STOPPED CAR FOR GOING UNDER SPEED LIMIT. *AK

THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED RESULTING IN THE TRANSMISSION HAVING TO BE REBUILT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW SERPENTINE BELT WOULD BECOME DISLODGED DUE TO SNOW GETTING INSIDE OF ENGINE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED CONSUMER OF A FACTORY DEFECT. SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED REPLACING. NO WAY TO BLOCK SNOW FROM GETTING INTO ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REFUNDED FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH HEARD A NOISE THAT CAME FROM UNDER VEHICLE. THEN, TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK *ML

WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEN NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER LOOKED AROUND VEHICLE AND NOTICED LOWER BALL JONT BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL . THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF TOO MANY BROKEN WELDS ON REAR WHEEL. *AK

THE WELDS ON THE BACK WHEEL FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION. ALL THE WELDS DID NOT FAIL, BUT ENOUGH FAILED SO THE SUSPENTION COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS SO BAD A COMPLETE NEW READ SUSPENTION HAD TO BE DONE. A DEALER COMMENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO FILL OUT THIS REPORT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER REF 630-5949. I HAVE NOT SEEN A FAILURE SUCH AS THIS IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST 40 YEARS. CRYSLER SEEMED UNCONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT INDICATION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *YCET.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN HE HEARD A METAL GRINDING NOISE, AT THAT TIME CONSUMER DECIDED TO PARK VEHICLE AND TIED IT IN. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE AND REPLACED ENTIRELY ONCE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. *AK

HAD TO CALL AUTOMOTIVE CLUB TO THAW OUT START TO START CAR

REAR AXEL BROKE CAUSING PROBLEM WITH MOBILITY.

THE VEHICLE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IDLING IN A TRAFFIC JAM WHEN NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS DROPPING AND SMELLED OF FUEL. THE FUEL WAS BEING PRESSURIZED AND SPRAYING OUT, THERE WAS A PUDDLE DEVELOPING AS CONSUMER MOVED SLOWLY DURING TRAFFIC JAM. *AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE ROTATED AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK

REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING POOR MOBILITY.

DRIVE AXLE FAILED.

WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR TO LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, AND PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, TRANSMISSION WOULD GET HOT. MECHANIC CHECKED & FOUND TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. A PART OF THE COOLER WAS NOT INCLUDED OR PUT ON. *AK

DOOR HINGE HAS CRACKED AWAY FROM THE DOOR STRUCTURE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO OUT OF CONTROL. IT GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON OTR TAPPING THE BRAKES. DOME LIGHTS WILL CAUSE THE PROBLEM TOO. *AK

INDICATION FROM TEMP GAGE AFTER LOSS OF COLLANT DID NOT READ HIGH TEMPATURE, CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, UNTIL V6 ENGINE RAN HOT, CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW TEMP. WAS HIGH, RUINING THE ENGINE AS A RESULT. *AK *JB

DURING SNOW STORMS POWER STEERING FREEZES UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR MOMENTARILY. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON OR TAPPING ON THE BRAKES. VEHICLE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. *AK

VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT READY TO EXIT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO BROKEN BALL JOINT/AXLE SHAFT. HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. SENDING COPY OF INVOICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STEERING WHEEL MOVED SIDE TO SIDE & UP & DOWN WHILE IN TILT POSITION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED SPOT WELD ON STEERING COLUMN WAS BROKEN. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMR STATES DOOR LOCK ARE INOPERABLE WHEN HEADLIGHS ARE ON ENGINE SURGES AND MAKES NOISE.*JB

CONSUMER PARKED CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HIT TREE. *AK

LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLE BOOT FAILED.

THERE IS TOO MUCH PULL OR SLACK IN BOTH OF THE SHOULDER BELTS. THEY WILL NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE BATTERY BLEW UP WITH EXTREME FORCE, SPREADING ACID OVER THE ENGINE, CAR BODY, GARAGE, AND ARMS OF PERSON NEARBY.

FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING BELT, WHEN DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER CONDITION, THE POWER STEERING BELT COMES OFF.*AK *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, LOCKED UP IN 2ND GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 70MPH, CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, ALSO SEALS ARE FAULTY AND COMPUTER FAILED.*AK

EXPERIENCED DRIVERS' SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION, WHEN MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE, WHILE DRIVING POPS OPEN, OR WON'T UNLATCH. *AK

STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT/DECELLERATING TO STOP, RPMS DROP/ENGINE STALLS. MUST HOLD FOOT ON GAS PEDAL TO KEEP ENGINE AT IDLE AND FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP. *AK

BROWN CHRYSLER HAS MADE (4) ATTEMPTS TO FIX INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE IN MOTION W/NO WARNING. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM W/OIL LIGHT ON AND OFF.*K