1995 Chrysler Lebaron

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. DEALERS MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTTOM HINGE BROKE OFF THE DOOR, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER THOUGHT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DOOR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WITH A REPAIR BILL OF OVER $2000.00 DOLLARS, THE CONSUMER FELT CHRYSLER SHOULD'VE ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED A '49 FORD CONVERTIBLE, '65 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, '86 PONTIAC CONVERTIBLE AND '89 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE BEFORE THIS CONVERTIBLE IN QUESTION. IN ADDITION, SHE NOTED THAT HAVING TO REPLACED AN ENTIRE DOOR WAS SOMETHING SHE DIDN'T THINK WOULD HAPPEN IN HER WILDEST DREAMS. *PH *NLM

THE CLAMP THAT TIGHTENS THE FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE AT THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER HOSE LOOSEND 3 TIMES, AFTER THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED, THE HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE HOSE. *AK *TS *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT STAYS IN RECLINING POSITION.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATS ARE STUCK IN THE RECLINING MODE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS FAILED. DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. SINCE DOOR HAS "FALLED" AND IS NOT ALIGNED, THE OPENING ACTION HAS CRUMPLED THE FRONT QUARTERPANEL, PAINT IS NOW FLAWED. NOW A REPAINT AND BODY WORK IS NEEDED. HAVE NOTICED OTHER LEBARONS WITH THIS SAME TELL-TALE DAMAGE; THIS IS EVIDENTLY A DESIGN DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT JEEP PRODUCTS SUFFER FROM THIS FLAW ALSO.

VEHICLE DROPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR TO SECOND GEAR SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. VEHICLE IS ON SECOND REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TS

CONSUMER STATES DOOR HANGS DOOR TOO FAR CAUSING DOOR NOT TO CLOSE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO LIFT DOOR UP TO CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

LATCH PLATE IN DRIVER'S SEAT HAS CRACKED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.*AK

THE LENS ON THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS BECOME VERY CLOUDED. THEREFORE RESTRICTING FORWARD VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, THUS CREATING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER VECHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE SAME CONDITION. YET I HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH CLEAR LENS. *AK

TRANSMISSION HANGS IN SECOND GEAR WHILE CITY DRIVING, WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND UNTIL SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS.SAFETY CONCERN IS NOT KNOWING YOU CANT ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC UNTIL YOU ARE ALREADY ON THE EXIT TRYING TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED AND CANT GET BEYOND SECOND GEAR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT THINK THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. LICENSE PLATE WAS BENT.*AK

DRIVER'S DOOR CRACKED OFF WHERE HINGES MEET THE SHEET METAL, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER HINGES ARE INVOLVED. DOOR CREAKED 2 DAYS BEFORE. I WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE THE HINGES, BUT I SAW CRACKING AROUND THE TOP HINGE. THE NEXT DAY, YESTERDAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL BODY SHOP. ON THE WAY I STOPPED FOR LUNCH. WHEN I GINGERLY OPENED THE DOOR TO GET OUT, THERE WAS A SOUND. I ONLY OPENED IT ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY AND SQUEEZED OUT. THE DOOR WAS NOW HANGING VISIBLY WRONG, AND HAD PUSHED IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE BODY PANEL IN FRONT OF IT. NOW I ONLY USE THE 1 OTHER DOOR, AND I KEEP THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED. THE BODY SHOP OWNER SAID THAT HE HAD WORKED ON QUITE A FEW JUST THE SAME AS MINE, HE EVEN FINISHED MY STATEMENT TO HIM WHEN HE HEARD CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE DOOR PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD! BODYSHOP GUY SAID A NEW DOOR NEEDED AND ITS EXPENSIVE.

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE BECOMING DISTORTED AND WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO OPEN/CLOSE DOOR. AN AUTOBODY SHOP WELDED COMPONENTS TO REINFORCE DOOR, BUT WELDING FAILED 6 MONTHS LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GETS STUCK OPEN, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT. THIS IS DUE TO ENGINEERED STRUCTURE OF DOOR, AND PANEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR WAS REPAIRED. *SLC

DRIVER'S DOOR COMING OFF HINGES AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THERMOSTAT WAS STICKING, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BREAKING AT HINGE AWAY FROM BODY OF VEHICLE. EVERY TIME DOOR IS OPENED AND SHUT IT DROPS MORE. TO ENTER AND EXIT VEHICLE HAS TO BE DONE THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALR HAS BEEN OCNTACTED. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DOOR PASSANGER'S DOOR FELL OFF ITS HINGES. MECHANIC NOTICED UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THAT THERE WAS RUST PRESENT WHICH WAS AFFECTING STRUCTURE OF BODY. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR EXPERIENCED SAME SOUNDS AND PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER DOOR. *AK

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HINGE PIN FELL OUT. LOCAL DEALER SOLD AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT. SUSPECTED RUST CAUSED FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF IN THE RAIN. VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. FELT LIKE A TRUCK & HARD TO STEER. TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP & INDICATED BELT DID NOT FIT IN GROOVE PROPERLY. SHIELD INSTALLED ON BELT TO PREVENT PROBLEM FROM REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

ON MAKING A LEFT TURN, IN TRAFFIC, FROM A DEAD STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TIE ROD END PULLED APART, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PLOWED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, NARROWLY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES, AND THROUGH SHEER LUCK, WITHOUT INJURY TO ANYONE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY.NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN A MULTIPLE FATALITY ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN LUBRICATED AT 4,000 MILE INTERVALS, AT THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THE MOST RECENT LUBE JOBS WERE 04/22/1999 AT 38,090 MILES, 09/09/1999 AT 42,615 MILES, AND 01/27/2000 AT 46,718 MILES. THE FALILURE OF THE TIE ROD END OCCURED 05/10/2000 AT 49,748 MILES. AS OF THIS DATE, CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS FAILED TO INVESTIGATE THIS NEAR FATAL INCIDENT. I CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER ABOUT MAY 12, 2000. I WAS GIVEN A CASE REFERENCE NUMBER OF :717-1415 . I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM CHRYSLER SINCE THEN. I WILL CONTACT THEM AGAIN, AS I CONSIDER THIS A VERY SERIOUS FAILURE, THAT COULD EASILY HAVE COST SEVERAL LIVES. YOUR HELP IN INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I HAVE THE PART THAT FAILED. I CAN EMAIL YOU A SCANNED IMAGE OF THE FAILED TIE ROD END. THANK YOU. *AK

DOOR HINGE BROKE THROUGH THE METAL AND BODY OF VEHICLE DUE TO FATIGUE, CAUSING DOOR TO HANG LOOSE AND VERY UNEVEN. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.*AK

THE FUEL TANK CIRCUIT PLATE WHICH CONTAINS THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT HAS A CRACK WHICH CAUSES A FUEL LEAK, AND THE PLATE IS RUSTING THROUGH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DEALER SAYS THAT THE CHRYSLER MINIVANS HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THE LEBARON'S DON'T. *AK

DEALER NOTIFIED UPON DISCOVERY. REGIONAL MANAGER DECLINED TO INSPECT. OBTAINED ESTIMATE OF REPAIR. FILE NUMBER OBTAINED FROM CHRYSLER MOTOR CORPORATION (7124239). DOOR HANGING, MUST FIX NOW. LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO INQUIRY INTO YOUR WEB SITE COMPLAINT INFORMATION. PLEASE CONTACT ASAP.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A THREE INCH CRACK IN THE DOOR HINGE, METAL HAS SPLIT, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM PROPERLY CLOSING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE OPENING DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DOOR SAGGED, CAUSING IT TO BE PUSH IN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOORS HAVE BROKEN AT THE WELD SITE OF BOTTOM HINGE. *AK.ET.

THE LOCKING MECHANISM HAS FAILED ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. SEAT FLINGS FORWARD WHEN AUTO SLOWS THROWING THE PASSENGERS INTO THE WINDSHIELD. WARRANTY REPAIR WAS A JOKE AND WAS NOT COVERED ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP. CHECKED CHRYSLER HOMEPAGE, BUT CANNOT NOT FIND OTHER FAILURES OR RECALLS. IF I HAVE A WRECK, I WILL BE A FATALITY. LOOKED FOR DUPLICATE SEATS IN WRECKED CAR, BUT CANNOT FIND. SEEMS STRANGE THAT BOTH SEATS WOULD FAIL AND NO ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED TROUBLE OR THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOWS LEAK IN THE BACK DUE TO A SMALL GAP. THE GAP IS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH DOWN THE LENGTH OF WINDOW. THE REAR POWER WINDOW ALSO FAILS TO GO DOWN. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

NO SUMMARY

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES SPORADICALLY- MOST DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN CAR WILL PROCEED INTO INTERSECTION THEN DRIVE TRAIN WILL FAIL AND ENGINE WILL RACE AS DRIVER PANICS AND HITS GAS PEDAL WHILE CROSS TRAFFIC IS BEARING DOWN - TRANSMISSION WILL USUALLY RE ENGAGE WITHOUT ANY ADJUSTMENT ON DRIVERS PART. BUT THIS IS NOT A SHIFTING PROBLEM AS TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE THROUGHOUT JOURNEY- ITS JUST THAT SOMETIMES IT ACTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL AND LEAVES YOU STRADDLED ACROSS A LANE OR RAIL LINE WHICH YOU HAD STOPPED AT TO JUDGE IF THE CROSSING WAS CLEAR.

DOOR HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED CORRECTLY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DOOR FELL OFF WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WERE FAULTY WELDS ON THE DOOR. THE WELDS WERE NOT NOTICEABLE WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE WELDS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *YC

PLASTIC MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THE ASHTRAY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN CONSUMER PUT A MATCH IN IT WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED. NLM

DRIVER'S DOOR WHICH IS WELDED TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, NOTICED NOISE IN WHEEL AREA, TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING RAPIDLY, UPON CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CONSUMER FOUND CRUD, AND OTHER METAL PARTICLES IN THE PAN. WAS TOLD THAT A PLANETARY GEAR SET HAS POSSIBLY DESTROYED ITSELF. TRANSMISSION MODEL COMPUTER CONTROLED--604--4SPEED OVER DRIVE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF THE PULLEY, CAUSING POWER STEERING & ELECTRICAL PARTS TO FAIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

#1\DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MAKES A LOUD CREAK, AND THEN A "POP" WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. IT STARTED ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO, AND HAS PROGRESSED TO WHERE I ENTER/EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP, & THEY STATED THEY HAD REPAIRED 5 SAME TYPE DOOR PROBLEMS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. I HAVE MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. PROBLEM #2= THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ELECTRIC LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IT RAISES THE LEVER, BUT NOT COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IT HAS TO BE DONE MANUALLY. PROBLEM#3= CAR STALLS WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. IT DOES THIS WHETHER IT IS HOT/COLD, WET/DRY OR FULL/LOW GAS TANK. I HAVE HAD FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED & FUEL FILTER CHANGED. PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR EVERY 3 TO 4 WEEKS, FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN DISAPPEARS. I HAVE TO SHIFT CAR TO NEUTRAL, RESTART IT AND GIVE IT SOME GAS. THEN, WHEN I WISH TO STOP, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE BRAKE, TO KEEP A STEADY FLOW OF GAS TO THE MOTOR OR IT DIES.

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING.

#1/TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY/EXCESSIVE NOISE DURING SHIFTS;//#2/CLICKING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS ON LEFT FRONT.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HINGES ON DOORS. THE HINGES ON DOOR ARE BROKEN. PASSENGERS HAVE TO CLIMB OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN DRIVER SEAT, WHEN HE STRETCHED TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF HIS POCKET AND THE SCREW SNAPPED. FRONT SEATBACK SNAPPED IN TWO. *AK

DOOR HINGE HAS BROKEN INTO THE VEHICLE'S BODY, SHEET METAL WAS WEAKENED WHEN WELDED. (QCAW)

DOOR HINGE FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. NECESSARY TO OVERHAUL ENGINE.

ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING REAR END COLLISION T 5 MPH, RESULTED IN TEARING OFF PASSENGER'S THUMB AND SEVERE HAND DAMAGE. *AK

REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM FAILED CAUSING THE AXLE TO FALL APART.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION , THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE'S BODY WAS NOT DENTED. *AK