1987 Chrysler Lebaron Owner Complaints

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM RIGHT DRIVER SIDE, ONCE THE TURN WAS MADE MORE SMOKE BEGAN TO BUILD UP. VEHICLE PULLED INTO PRIVATE PROPERTY WERE FLAMES BEGAN TO BECOME APPARENT ON DRIVER SIDE, FLAMES BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARDS PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ASSIST IN EXTINGUISH FLAMES. ONCE THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS SEEN ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE WHERE A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM(ALTERNATOR POWER REGULATOR, BATTERY) IS LOCATED, FIRE PROGRESSED TOWARD ALT, POWER STEER, COMPRESSOR WHERE IT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT NOT EXTENSIVE NEAR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. PRIOR TO FIRE/SMOKE, ENGINE OPERATIONS WAS NORMAL, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO CHECK OIL LIGHT, NO OVERHEATING, NO POWER LOSS, VEHICLE PERFORMED WELL UP INTO THE FIRE BEGAN TO SPREAD AND FURTHER DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD AT THE START OF THE FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521814

Incident

Jun 25, 2013

Mileage

98,000 mi

ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 6:00PM, AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM LIMA, OHIO RETURNING TO MY HOME IN LAKEVIEW, OHIO, I PROCEEDED TO UNLOAD MY 3 GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO CHILDREN AND MYSELF INTO THE HOUSE. WHEN PUTING AWAY THE GROCERIES, WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS, WE ALL HEARD TWO BOOMS AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW OF THE KITCHEN AND SAW MY 1987 CHRYSLER LEBARON ENGOLFED IN SMOKE, COULD NOT EVEN SEE ANY FLAMES AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF ALL THE SMOKE. ALL THE CHILDREN (5) AND MYSELF HAD TO EVACUATE MY HOME BECAUSE OF ALL THE SMOKE AND FUMES, RAN DOWN THE STREET, SOMEONE DOWN THE STREET CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEN WHEN I COULD GET TO A PHONE, I DID. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF INDICATED THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO A CAR THAT WAS ABOUT TWO BLOCKS OVER, WAS THE SAME YEAR AND EVERYTHING. THE CHIEF ALSO SAID THAT HE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME BACK ASAP ABOUT ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, AND PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AND CALL ME AT THE HOME NUMBER INDICATED OR EMAIL MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS INDICATED.*JB

NHTSA ID

764731

Incident

Jul 22, 2002

CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES.THERE'S MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 480 FOR FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. *AK THE DEALER POINTED OUT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE BUT COULD FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE CONSUMER PAYS. *YH

NHTSA ID

878680

Incident

Nov 9, 2000

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT GO INTO THE BUCKLE ASSMEBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

864157

CAR SOLD TO ME WITH A CRACKED/BROKEN FRAME, INFORMED BY RELIABLE SOURCES THAT SALE WAS ILLEGAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

721126

ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID

547422

Incident

Jun 3, 1999

STEERING FAILED,RESULTING IN A CRASH / UNABLE TO DIRECT VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

708554

Incident

Apr 18, 1999

WHILE LOOKING OVER THE ENGINE NOTICED THAT TIMING BELTS WAS WORN OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. OUTSIDE EDGE OF BELT IS EATEN AWAY BY LIP ON TENSION PULLEY UNTIL BELT IS DESTROYED. *ADJ

NHTSA ID

840552

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

PAINT ON THE CARS' ROOF AND TRUNK IS SEVERLY ASHY WHITE AND PEELING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEBARONS AROUND THE SAME YEAR. MINE IS A 87. POSSIBLE BAD BINDER IN THE PAINT, BAD PRIMER, OR MOISTURE DURING SETUP IS THE CAUSE. WILL THE COMPANY FIX THIS PROBLEM? IT'S A BEAUTIFUL STYLE CAR AND THE PAINTS APPEARANCE REALLY HURTS IT. THANKYOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

705969

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF FAILURE INCLUDE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND LINES, AND IGNITION COIL, ALL OF WHICH WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

832523

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, REASON UNKNOWN. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION OCCURRED DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

831360

Incident

Nov 23, 1998

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN PARK.

NHTSA ID

529863

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604361

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARMENT. CONSUMER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

816037

Incident

Aug 19, 1997

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN.

NHTSA ID

516088

Incident

Sep 1, 1996

WHILE DRIVING SLAMMED ON BRAKES, HEARD LOUD POP, CHECKED VEHICLE, LEFT WHEEL WAS LEANING, FRAME CRACKED, ACCORDING TO WELDING SHOP, FACTORY WELD ON FRAME WAS BROKE, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

809863

Incident

Feb 28, 1997

FUEL LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ID

512553

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH DUE TO SHORT IN FUEL PUMP. *AK

NHTSA ID

805055

Incident

Nov 12, 1996

CRUISE CONTROL ONLY DISENGAGES WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL REENGAGES.

NHTSA ID

509119

Incident

Jun 1, 1993

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

503551

Incident

Dec 19, 1995

BRAKES LOCKED AND SENT OWNER THRU TWO LANE OF TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

503646

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER BEGIN TO SMELL SMOKE THRU THE VENTS-PULLED OVER STOP CAR -PULLED THE HOOD AND AUTO WAS BURNING.-THEN CALLED 911. *AK

NHTSA ID

982704

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT UNLATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

980980

Incident

Mar 19, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA ID

502399

Incident

Jan 31, 1996

CAUGHT FIRE AND IS COMPLETELY BURNED.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

976314

Incident

Dec 4, 1995