1987 CHRYSLER LEBARON Problems & Recalls

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM RIGHT DRIVER SIDE, ONCE THE TURN WAS MADE MORE SMOKE BEGAN TO BUILD UP. VEHICLE PULLED INTO PRIVATE PROPERTY WERE FLAMES BEGAN TO BECOME APPARENT ON DRIVER SIDE, FLAMES BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARDS PASSENGER SIDE OF...

Mileage: 98,000

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM RIGHT DRIVER SIDE, ONCE THE TURN WAS MADE MORE SMOKE BEGAN TO BUILD UP. VEHICLE PULLED INTO PRIVATE PROPERTY WERE FLAMES BEGAN TO BECOME APPARENT ON DRIVER SIDE, FLAMES BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARDS PASSENGER SIDE OF...

Mileage: 98,000

ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 6:00PM, AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM LIMA, OHIO RETURNING TO MY HOME IN LAKEVIEW, OHIO, I PROCEEDED TO UNLOAD MY 3 GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO CHILDREN AND MYSELF INTO THE HOUSE. WHEN PUTING AWAY THE GROCERIES, WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS, WE ALL HEARD TWO BOOMS AND LO...

CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES.THERE'S MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 480 FOR FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. *AK THE DEALER POINTED OUT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE BUT COULD FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE CONSUMER PAYS. *YH

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT GO INTO THE BUCKLE ASSMEBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CAR SOLD TO ME WITH A CRACKED/BROKEN FRAME, INFORMED BY RELIABLE SOURCES THAT SALE WAS ILLEGAL. *AK

ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

STEERING FAILED,RESULTING IN A CRASH / UNABLE TO DIRECT VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE LOOKING OVER THE ENGINE NOTICED THAT TIMING BELTS WAS WORN OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. OUTSIDE EDGE OF BELT IS EATEN AWAY BY LIP ON TENSION PULLEY UNTIL BELT IS DESTROYED. *ADJ

PAINT ON THE CARS' ROOF AND TRUNK IS SEVERLY ASHY WHITE AND PEELING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEBARONS AROUND THE SAME YEAR. MINE IS A 87. POSSIBLE BAD BINDER IN THE PAINT, BAD PRIMER, OR MOISTURE DURING SETUP IS THE CAUSE. WILL THE COMPANY FIX THIS PROBLEM? IT'S A B...

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF FAILURE INCLUDE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND LINES, AND IGNITION COIL, ALL OF WHICH WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF FAILURE INCLUDE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND LINES, AND IGNITION COIL, ALL OF WHICH WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF FAILURE INCLUDE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND LINES, AND IGNITION COIL, ALL OF WHICH WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, REASON UNKNOWN. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION OCCURRED DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN PARK.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

RADIATOR FAILED.

TIMING BELT FAILED.

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONING MOTOR FAILED.

RADIO FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARMENT. CONSUMER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.*AK

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN.

FUEL FILTER REPLACED.

FUEL PUMP REPLACED.

PICKUP COIL FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING SLAMMED ON BRAKES, HEARD LOUD POP, CHECKED VEHICLE, LEFT WHEEL WAS LEANING, FRAME CRACKED, ACCORDING TO WELDING SHOP, FACTORY WELD ON FRAME WAS BROKE, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH. *AK

FUEL LEAKAGE.

A/C CONDENSOR REPLACED.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH DUE TO SHORT IN FUEL PUMP. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL ONLY DISENGAGES WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL REENGAGES.

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE.

HEAD GASKET REPLACED.

BRAKES LOCKED AND SENT OWNER THRU TWO LANE OF TRAFFIC.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER BEGIN TO SMELL SMOKE THRU THE VENTS-PULLED OVER STOP CAR -PULLED THE HOOD AND AUTO WAS BURNING.-THEN CALLED 911. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT UNLATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

CAUGHT FIRE AND IS COMPLETELY BURNED.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE. *SD

ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE. *SD

STEEL SEAT FRAME HAS BROKEN, EQUIPPED WITH POWER SEATS. TT *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ENGINE FAILED. *DSH

OIL PAN GASKET LEAKED.

EA91-010 THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SOMEIMES GOES INTO PARK, CAN'T GET IT OUT . *AK

SHOULDER BELT TIGHTENS AT WILL. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOESN'T LOCK ON IMPACT . TT

THE ELECTRONIC DIGITAL DASH GOES OUT AND WHEN IT DOES YOU CAN NOT READ SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER ARE AFFECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH OR UNLATCH SEAT BELT. *AK

HAS A DISINTEGRATING STEERING COLUMN AND IT BREAKS INTERNALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR ACCELERATE AND LOST CONTROL CONSUMER HIT A POLE MANUFACTURER TOOK BACK CAR A MONTH LATER RECEIVE RECALL #87V107000 THIS PROBLEM.

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO WORK. TT

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

WEBBING OF SEAT BELT IN DOOR MECHANISM BUTTON WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. TT

MANIFOLD AIR PRESSURE/MAP SENSOR FAILS WITH VEHICLE NOT STARTING OR ROUGH ENGINE RIDE OR IDLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE. TT

DURING HEAD ON ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO AIR BAG INSTALLED. TT

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK