1994 CHRYSLER LEBARON Structure Problems

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 135,000

CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OF THE HINGE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 94,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE COMING APART AT THE HINGES MAKING THE DOOR LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

DOOR HINGES BROKE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

A DENT THAT IS LOCATED NEAR HINGE OF DRIVER'S DOOR HAS CAUSED DOOR NOT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER'S DOOR UPPER HINGES WELD ARE BROKEN AND CAUSING DOOR TO DROP AND UNABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE ITS WARRANTY, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE METAL TO WHICH THE DOOR HINGES ARE ATTACHED TORE, CAUSING THE HINGE TO BREAK AND THE DOOR TO DROP AND WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED IT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED THE FRONT FENDER. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE DOOR METAL IS TOO THIN.*AK

THE GENTELMAN WHO GAVE THE ESTIMATE SAID THE HINGES WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE DOOR WHEN MANUFACTURED.

LOWER HINGE MOUNT ON DOOR, WELD FAILED AND SEPARATED. THIS ALLOWS DOOR TO DROOP, WILL NOT FULLY OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY, AND DAMAGES AREA WHERE DOOR MEETS FRONT QUARTER PANEL. ALSO DOOR IS SUPPORTED ONLY BY TOP HINGE, WHICH WHEN THIS FAILS, CAR DOOR WOULD COME OFF. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT THREE TIMES. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE PUT BACK ON THE TRACK BECAUSE NUTS : BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE, TRANSMISSION JERKED WHEN PUT IN GEAR. *AK

WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR , IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE DUE TO HINGES BREAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED DOOR. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS TO BE LIFTED UP IN ORDER TO BE CLOSED. THE HINGES HAVE LOOSENED UP FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE DOOR WAS WELDED AT THE HINGES A YEAR AGO AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. REPORT GIVEN BY HUSBAND KARL KARRA. *AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE SEPARATED FROM FRAME; DAMAGED FRONT FENDER AND DOOR.

CAR HAD ABOUT 14,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT ORIGINALLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED! DOOR FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT, WITHOUT CRAWLING OVER THE ARMREST TO EXIT FROM PASSENGER SIDE, OR LOWERING THE TOP TO EXIT OUT THE WINDOW. TRAVIS DISAVOWED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL, SO REPAIRS WERE UNDERTAKEN AFTER COMPLETION OF MOVE OUT-OF-STATE, AT MCLAIN'S BODY SHOP WHERE HE POINTED OUT FAILED HINGE AND NOTED THAT THAT DESIGN FLAW IS "COMMON" WITH THIS MODEL. REPAIRS, EVEN WITH USED DOOR WERE $1690.01. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE, UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE SECOND TIME, AT ABOUT 99,500 MILES. THE WINDOW MOTOR WILL NOT LOWER THE WINDOW.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF. *YC

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE SEPARATED FROM BODY OF VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND HAVE BEEN WELDED BACK ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, 1 DOOR REPAIRED BY DEALER, OTHER DOOR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS--INTERNAL PART BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW THROUGH THE HOUSING. REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

DOOR HINGE LOOSE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO CLOSE. MJS

THE CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DOOR REPAIRS DUE TO DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS COMING OFF. *AK

ALREADY REPORTED 10/98- DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. NOW 1/99 - PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. CHRYSLER DID NOT SUPPORT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. STATED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT AGREE THAT BOTH DOOR HINGES SHOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AFTER 60,000 MILES AT THE COST OF THE OWNER. CHRYLSER IS NOT ADMITTING THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR LOWER HINGE CAME OFF DOOR.

HINGES FAILED ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DOOR SAGGED AND ALMOST FELL OFF. ENTIRE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

FRONT DOOR HINGES SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME.

THE HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAVE RUSTED THROUGH THE DOOR COMPLETELY. THE HINGES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ARE DOING THE SAME. THE OWNER FEELS THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL FALL OFF AT ANY MOMENT, AND USES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK

THE WELDS ATTACHING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO ITS LOWER HINGE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS FALLING OFF HINGES. *AK

BODY LEAK.

DRIVING TO BROTHER'S PLACE, HEARD LOUD POPPING SOUND UNDERHOOD; ARRIVED AT BROTHER'S; FRIDAY HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC; WAS INFORMED THAT MOTOR MOUNT (A-JOINT) CRACKED IN HALF DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT. *AK

WATER LEAKS INTO INSIDE OF VEHICLE,UNABLE TO FIX.

WINDOWS LEAK, CAUSING MILDEW ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

BOTTOM HINGES ON 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE WEAKENING DUE TO WELLS BUSTING. VEHICLE FAILS TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

LIP PROTRUDING BEYOND END CAP ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF DOOR PINCHED DRIVER'S FINGER TWICE. *AK