1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES BECAME HARD TO APPLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: NUMBER: 90V162000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER) BUT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT TO DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD ALSO FAILED AND COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 03/28/12*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THEN INTO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GEAR SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR UNLESS SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SENSORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE WERE MULTIPLE SENSORS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AS OF MAY 16, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,564.

I LOOKED UP 5 RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, 1991 CHRYSLER, LEBARON CONVERTIBLE. MY COMPLAINT IS I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THESE RECALLS AND TODAY I EXPERIENCE THE BAD BRAKES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO DIE IN A COLLISION FROM MY BRAKES GOING OUT AND PROBLEMS TO MY REAR WHEEL. *TR

THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ARE POOR SHIFTING QUALITIES AND SUDDEN LOCKS INTO SECOND GEAR.ALSO THE TRANSMISSION NEVER SHIFTS INTO THIRD GEAR. THIS ADDS MORE STRESS TO THE ENGINE.I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED THE ALLOWED MILEAGE AND OR WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO.I HAVE SINCE WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF CHRYSLER, AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM HIM YET. I DON'T WANT TO LET CHRYSLER GET AWAY WITH POOR ENGINEERING DECISIONS.

DEFECTIVE A604 ULTRADRIVE TRANSMISSION, IN 1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON CONVERTIBLE. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR OR HONOR REPAIRS. THEY NEVER MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT A RE CALL. THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE ALLOWED AND WARRANTY. THIS WAS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S BEHALF. NEARLY ALL TRANSMISSION FAIL AFTER 20,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE BECOMES STUCK INTO SECOND GEAR..AND SHIFTS VIOLENTLY. THE CAUSES MORE STRESS ON THE ENGINE. THE REPAIRS WOULD BE QUITE EXPENSIVE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT CHRYSLER LATER RE NAMED THIS TRANSMISSION TO THE 41TE.THIS MUST HAVE BEEN DONE TO DRAW ATTENTION AWAY FROM THIS ILL FATED TRANSMISSION. VERY SNEAKY. *PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS SMELLING GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, GOT OUT AND TRIED TO LOCATE FROM WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. HE HAD BEEN SMELLING THIS ODOR FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THEN, FINALLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR HE WAS TOLD THAT THE RUBBER TUBING UNDER THE HOOD THAT LEADS TO THE GASOLINE HAD CRACKS AND BREAKS IN IT, ALLOWING GAS TO POUR OUT, CAUSING A SPARK TO IGNITE WHILE STARING THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOWER DOOR HINGE RUSTED OFF OF CAR AT WELDED CONNECTION TO DOOR. *NLM

DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, CAUSING $ 700.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED BY A AFTERMARKET CAR CARE CENTER. POSSIBILITY OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION,OR DEFECT IN MATERIAL AND WORKMAN SHIP.*AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, AND AFTER THE TURN IS COMPLETED, TURN SIGNALS WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK