1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON Problems & Recalls

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...

Mileage: 36,000

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...

Mileage: 36,000

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...

Mileage: 36,000

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...

Mileage: 36,000

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 FAI...

Mileage: 33,564

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 AN...

Mileage: 20,000

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 RUB...

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

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SOUNDING FUNNY. WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO A SHIFT POSITION, IT DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE. THERE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS AT REPAIR SHOP, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL.*AK

THE LEFT REAR WHEEL DRUM BRAKE FROZE UP. NLM

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING AIR TO BLOW THROUGH THE FUEL LINE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BUCK AND HESITATE. NLM

FAULTY CONVERTIBLE TOP. NLM

VALVE SEALS CRACKED AND LEAKED OIL, FREEZE PLUGS CORRODED RESULTING IN THE ENGINE OVERHEATING AND FAILING. NLM

THE LEFT REAR WINDOW IS FAULTY AND WILL NOT GO DOWN, THERE ARE STRESS CRACKS IN FRONT WINDSHIELD. NLM

THE LEFT HORN BLEW OUT AND IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. NLM

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS POOR DESIGN WHICH CAUSES ROAD NOISE, ESPECIALLY IN DOORS. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *SLC

BOTH DOORS FELL OFF DUE TO METAL THAT DOOR HINGES WERE ATTACHED TO WERE MADE OF TOO THIN METAL. *AK

DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WIRES IN FUEL PUMP AND OUTSIDE OF PUMP BURNED. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER SOME RAILROAD TRACKS AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS CONTACTED.*AK

PEE 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH 0N HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOIS. THEY PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY. TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND TREAD HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THIS TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE PT701295.7014 THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THER WERE NO INJ...

RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MALFUNCTION OF MOTOR FOR REAR WINDOW. HAD HOLES DRILLED SO WATER CAN ESCAPE BUT MOTOR FAILED ANYWAY. I REPLACE THE MOTOR BUT 1 AND 1/2 YEAR LATER IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN.*AK

RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MALFUNCTION OF MOTOR FOR REAR WINDOW. HAD HOLES DRILLED SO WATER CAN ESCAPE BUT MOTOR FAILED ANYWAY. I REPLACE THE MOTOR BUT 1 AND 1/2 YEAR LATER IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN.*AK

SEAT BELT DOES WHAT WAS RECALLED FOR 91 MODELS MADE IN 90. I HAVE ONE MADE IN 4/91.*AK

BPTH OF THE POWER BACK QUARTER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

2 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SIDELIGHT WINDOW MTR. MALFUNCTIONED AND THEN BROKE. I ATTEMPTED TO RIG IT FOR THE TIME BEING AS THE PARTS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. THEN ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR DIED ALTOGETHER. NOW I CANNOT PUT THE WINDOW DOW...

2 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SIDELIGHT WINDOW MTR. MALFUNCTIONED AND THEN BROKE. I ATTEMPTED TO RIG IT FOR THE TIME BEING AS THE PARTS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. THEN ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR DIED ALTOGETHER. NOW I CANNOT PUT THE WINDOW DOW...

2 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SIDELIGHT WINDOW MTR. MALFUNCTIONED AND THEN BROKE. I ATTEMPTED TO RIG IT FOR THE TIME BEING AS THE PARTS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. THEN ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR DIED ALTOGETHER. NOW I CANNOT PUT THE WINDOW DOW...

2 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SIDELIGHT WINDOW MTR. MALFUNCTIONED AND THEN BROKE. I ATTEMPTED TO RIG IT FOR THE TIME BEING AS THE PARTS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. THEN ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR DIED ALTOGETHER. NOW I CANNOT PUT THE WINDOW DOW...

TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES. IT NEVER SHIFTS SMOOTHLY WHEN WORKING. REAR POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 30,000 MILES. DEALER SAID BOTH MOTORS STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF $500 TO REPAIR. DO NOT BELIEVE BOTH MOTORS FAILED AT SAME TIME.

TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES. IT NEVER SHIFTS SMOOTHLY WHEN WORKING. REAR POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 30,000 MILES. DEALER SAID BOTH MOTORS STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF $500 TO REPAIR. DO NOT BELIEVE BOTH MOTORS FAILED AT SAME TIME.

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE RESULTING IN COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. MJS

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE RESULTING IN COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. MJS

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF DUE TO BOLT FAILURE. MJS

COMPUTER MODULE IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OUT OF 2ND GEAR. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, 2. OIL LEAKAGE APPEARS UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, 3. ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AFTER BEING PUT DOWN, 4. ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING AND VEHICLE DIES OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, 2. OIL LEAKAGE APPEARS UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, 3. ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AFTER BEING PUT DOWN, 4. ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING AND VEHICLE DIES OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, 2. OIL LEAKAGE APPEARS UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, 3. ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AFTER BEING PUT DOWN, 4. ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING AND VEHICLE DIES OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, 2. OIL LEAKAGE APPEARS UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, 3. ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AFTER BEING PUT DOWN, 4. ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING AND VEHICLE DIES OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PURCHASED CAR 10-98 WITH APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. NOT EVEN 6 WEEKS LATER, CAR STOPPED WHILE MOVING FORWARD. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, BUT NOT FORWARD GEARS. TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS, NO OUTWARD APPEARANCE OF PROBLEM, NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. $1750.00 TO BUY NEW TRANSMIS...

PURCHASED CAR 10-98 WITH APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. NOT EVEN 6 WEEKS LATER, CAR STOPPED WHILE MOVING FORWARD. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, BUT NOT FORWARD GEARS. TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS, NO OUTWARD APPEARANCE OF PROBLEM, NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. $1750.00 TO BUY NEW TRANSMIS...

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER A CURB, AND VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE FRONT. CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW IF SHE APPLIED BRAKES OR THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN, AND THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

WE ARE NOW DOING THE SECOND REBUILD OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST SHUT DOWN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY. THERE IS ALOT WRITTEN ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION AND IT'S PROBLEMS YET CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE PROBLEMS. WE REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE WE WILL BE THE NEXT TIME THE CA...

CAN REMOVE KEY WHEN CAR IS NOT IN "PARK"; CAR COULD ROLL AND INJURE PERSONS OR PROPERTY; PROBLEM CORRECTED BY CHRYSLER IN 1992; DEALER & CHRYSLER REFUSED REPEATEDLY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE VISIBILITY. *AK

WELD FAILURE IN THE REAR SUSPENSION.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

PAINT FADING AND PEELING.

ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED.

THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN , WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND SMOKE. DEALER SAYS HEAD GASKET HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BOLTS FELL OUT, ALLOWING ENGINE TO SHIFT WITHIN COMPARTMENT, AND CAUSING DEFLECTION IN MOTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS A FIRE LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER NOTICED THAT HE HAD PROBLEM STARTING THE VEHICLE UP BEFORE THE FIRE TOOK PLACE. THE WHOLE ENGINE IS GONE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

ELECTRIC REAR WINDOWS FAILED.

GAS TANK FAILED.

HORNS (2) FAILED.

THE REAR WINDOWS ON A CONVERTIBLE LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

GAS TANK LEAKS WHEN TANK IS FULL.

FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE.

SWAY BAR REPLACED.

BUSHINGS REPLACED.

SPEEDOMETER LOCKS UP AT HIGH SPEED.

PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY HEARD A BANG SOUND AND EVERYTIME MAKING A TURN THERE'S A RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE WELD BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE WELD CRACKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FOUND REAR AXLE HAD CRACKED. *AK *SLC

POWER WINDOWS INOPERATIVE.

ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.

TRANSMISSION FIRE.

ALTERNATOR REPLACED.

WIRING HARNESS DEFECTIVE.

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKES THEY WILL HOLD UNLESS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL HOLD UNLESS DRIVER HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THEN THEY WILL RELEASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD, ALSO TRANSMISSION JERKS UPON SHIFTING. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL HOLD UNLESS DRIVER HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THEN THEY WILL RELEASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD, ALSO TRANSMISSION JERKS UPON SHIFTING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASH AND BURNING SMELL, FOUND WIRING HARNESS FRONT HAD BURNT, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION MALFUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT. AND DLR.*AK

THE SHIFT INDICATER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT HAS BEING CHANGE FOUR TIMES ALL READY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY BOLT BROKE IN DRIVERS SEATBACK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL REARWARD. *AK

PURCHASE CAR NEW 25,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT

THE BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SLID FORWARD IN A SUDDEN STOP WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT PUSHED THE SEAT FORWARD. TT

THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. *AW

DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE. *SD

DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO REAR OF VEHICLE. *SKD

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON, POOR BRAKING WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. TT

VEHICLE LEANS TO ONE SIDE AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

SEAT BACK REST FRAME BROKE; SEAT FELL BACK INTO RECLINING POSITION WHILE OCCUPIED; VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. TT

ERRATIC IDLING OF THE COMPUTER MODULE CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. TT