1991 CHRYSLER LEBARON Power Train Problems

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.

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 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.

Mileage: 20,000

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

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *SLC

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.

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

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 TRANSMISSION, NO MONEY TO REPAIR, VEHICLE HAS SAT SINCE. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. NO EXTENDED WARRANTY, NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE OF LOW MILEAGE. ALL DEALERS/MECHANICS SAID "THIS YEAR TRANSMISSION WAS BAD, MUST REPLACED NOT REBUILD, WILL GO OUT AGAIN, SAME TRANSMISSION AS CHRYSLER MINIVAN RECALLED IN 91. CAN ANYONE HELP US GET THROUGH TO CHRYSLER. THEY HAVE LEFT A FAMILY WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION ,BUT STILL PAYING PAYMENTS. *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 CAR ABRUPTLY STOPS AND WILL WE BE AS LUCKY AS THE LAST TWO TIMES?

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.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

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

ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.

TRANSMISSION FIRE.

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

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

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

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD