1994 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure240.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
- Transmission120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DOOR HAD CREAKED WITHOUT WARNING IT FLEW OPEN AND FELL OFF CATCHING ME AND MY SEATBELT PULLING ME OUT! THE DRIVERS DOOR FEEL OFF AND I SEE THAT THIS IS COMMON! YOU NEVER THOUGHT SOMEONE WOULD HIT THE ASPHALT OR ANOTHER CAR WOULD HIT THE DOOR AND CRASH. WHY HAVEN'T THEY REWELDED OR ADDED EXTRA METAL STRENGTH TO THESE. I HAVE BABIED THIS CAR AND IT HAS REMAINED WITH A FAMILY MEMBER AND NOW ME FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR IT WAS PERFECT AND KEPT IN THE GARAGE AND IT IS A MESS AND SO AM I. *JS
I OWN A 94' CHRYSLER LEBARON CONVERTIBLE, I HAD TO HAVE THE DOOR HINGES WELDED 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE HINGES? *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION KICKED DOWN INTO LOW GEAR. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN FIRST STARTED IT GOES FINE THE MINUTE IT WARMS UP IT WILL KICK DOWN INTO LOW RANGE AGAIN, AND IT WILL DO IT ANY SPEED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE BOUGHT 4 OF THE BFGOODRICH TIRES, MODEL G-FORCE T/A ( KDWS), SIZE 205/55ZR16, ON DECEMBER 14, 2000.ONE YEAR LATER, ON DEC. 16, 2001, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ONE OF THE TIRES WHILE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 95 IN MARYLAND. THE TIRE HAD ABOUT 9,000 MILES ON IT. TODAY, JAN. 3, 2002, THE TREAD ON A SECOND TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT IN ROCKVILLE, MD. THE TIRES NOW HAVE ABOUT 18,000 MILES ON THEM. THE ONLY REASON THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY IS THAT WE STOPPED AS SOON AS THERE WAS A STRANGE FEEL TO THE DRIVING AND CHECKED THE TIRES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 44 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A TREAD SEPARATING ON A TIRE UNTIL THESE TWO. THESE ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE TIRES. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE PURCHASERS SHOULD BE GIVEN NEW TIRES. TS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WHEN KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .