1989 CHRYSLER LEBARON Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RELATED RECALL AND CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING REMEDY 89V237000 WHO ADVISED THE RECALL WAS TOO OLD AND THEY WERE NO LONGER HONORING IT. *JB

KEY CAME OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CAR STILL RUNNING AND ABLE TO BE PUT INTO GEAR. CAR ROLLED BACKWARD KNOCKING DOWN DRIVER CAUSING FATAL INJURIES. DT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE TRAVELING AHEAD SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP, CAUSING A REAR IN COLLISION BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND A PUDDY LIKE SUBSTAINS FROM AIRBAG CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CONSUMERS FACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS FRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY MY SEAT BROKE I SWERVED AL OVER THE ROAD AND FINALLY GOT CONTROL AN PULLED OVER AND FOUN OUT THAT THE FRAME OF THE SEAT BROKE. *AK

WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. *AK RECALL 89V237000 TO REPLACE GASKET COVER. *TT

WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. *AK RECALL 89V237000 TO REPLACE GASKET COVER. *TT

WELDS ON DRIVER SIDE DOORS ARE MALFUNCTION MAKEING THE DOOR HARD TO CLOSE AND CRUSHING THE FENDER. CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT LATCH DOWN. ALL POWER WINDOWS ON THE CAR ARE MALFUNCTIONING( MOTORS AND GEARS MALFUNCTION) WITH THE MILEGE OF THE CAR SOME THING ARE GOING TO FAIL BUT WELDS SHOULD HOLD FOR THE...

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET LEAKS- NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #467 -(SHOULD BE INCLUDED). *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AREA, PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BY TIME CONSUMER WAS OUT OF VEHICLE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAD IGNITED INTO FLAMES. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CAUSE OF FIRE UNDETERMINED. CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TURBO MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH WHEN UNLOCKED, BUT WHEN LOCKED IT DOES LATCH. ON BACK DRIVERS SIDE THE BACK WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP, YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE.

TURBO MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH WHEN UNLOCKED, BUT WHEN LOCKED IT DOES LATCH. ON BACK DRIVERS SIDE THE BACK WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP, YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE.

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A FIRE THROUGH THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

PLEASE ADD VIN #. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN SHE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED FROM THE POWDER OR RESIDUE FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK

ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER ARE INOPERATIVE , NEVER BEEN TO THE DEALER . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING, REPAIRED ONCE BUT CONTINUES TO LEAK.

TIRES NEED TO BE FILLED WITH AIR EVERY 2-3 DAYS.

ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE.

WATER PUMP FAILED.

WINDOWS FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD AND VEHICLE STALLED. PARKED VEHICLE, OPENED HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD AND VEHICLE STALLED. PARKED VEHICLE, OPENED HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO CAR WASH & NOTICED LARGE FLAKES OF PAINT PEELING OFF HOOD & ROOF OF VEHICLE. DEALER SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *AK

ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE DISLOCATED, ALLOWING ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKETS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKETS TWICE PRIOR TO THIS. *AK

AIR BAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUNMER WAS NOT INFORMED OF RECALL. (89V-237). *AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE.

RADIATOR FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY.

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION.

UNSPECIFIED.

WHEN KEY IS IN IGNITION CAN TAKE KEY OUT NO MATTER WHAT GEAR THE CAR IS IN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING FROM INTERNAL CRACKED ENGINE HEAD; TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP; HEARD CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING; WOULD CHATTER OVER ROAD REFLECTORS; TOOK TO SAME REPAIR SHOP TO BE FIXED FOR CRACKED REAR AXLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING FROM INTERNAL CRACKED ENGINE HEAD; TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP; HEARD CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING; WOULD CHATTER OVER ROAD REFLECTORS; TOOK TO SAME REPAIR SHOP TO BE FIXED FOR CRACKED REAR AXLE. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE COLLISION .*AK

DASH CLUSTER, WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER/ ODOMETER/GAS TANK, OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR, ETC ARE LOCATED, HAS GONE OUT.*AK

DASH CLUSTER, WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER/ ODOMETER/GAS TANK, OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR, ETC ARE LOCATED, HAS GONE OUT.*AK

SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE COSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE COSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOO, RESULTING IN A FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE COSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO NECK AND CHEST. *SD

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MODULE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IS FAULTY, LIGHT COME BUT NOT ABLE TO READ SIGNAL TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING . TT

#PE91-065 THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED THERE WAS CRACK IN THE SEAL JOINT . TT

REPLACED THE ENGINE GASKET VALVE COVER RECALL # 89V237000. TT

DURING ACCIDENT DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE, THE DRIVER HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT

REAR BRAKE PADS SEPARATED FROM METAL SHOE TWICE, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479624).

DRIVER IS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR. TT

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 55 MPH, AIRBAG CAME OUT AND DID NOT DEFLATE WITHIN TIME FRAME AND LOST CONTROL. TT

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *TW

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BACKS FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING SEATS TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. *SKD

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. *SKD

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *SKD

DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED DURING ROAD TEST DUE TO LOOSE UPPER/LOWER DOOR HINGES. *AK

VEHICLE OMITS GASOLINE SMELL DUE TO FUEL LINE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *SKD

UNSUCCESSFUL RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON GASKETS/SEAL, CAUSING CONTINUOUS LEAKS/REPAIRS. *SKD

REPLACED FRONT/STRUTS DUE TO HARD BUTTOMING/LEAKING OF FRONT END.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS DUE TO CLUTCHES BEING WORN OUT.

LEFT/REAR BRAKE CALIPER BINDS/LEAKS PRIOR TO RECALL. (90V-162) *AW

LEFT/REAR BRAKE ROTOR/PADS WORN PRIOR TO RECALL. (92V-017)

CRACKED VALVE COVER GASKET PRIOR TO RECALL. (89V-237)

REPLACED WORN/CRACKED DRIVE BELTS.