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1990 Chrysler Lebaron Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest May 10, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 68 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Electrical
Filed May 10, 2002

CAR TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN WHEN DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES (MORE THAN 20+) OVER LAST 8 MONTHS. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART IN APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR AS IT HAS HAPPENED AT 30 MPH AS WELL AS 65. WEATHER DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A FACTOR. THIS PROBLEM IS SPORADIC - SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY OVER A DISTANCE OF 5 MILES, OTHER TIMES IT WILL RUN FINE FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND THEN SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT PROBLEM IS DUE TO IT NOT ACTING UP WHEN THEY HAVE IT. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER GARAGE IN PLYMOUTH, IN AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME UNLESS THEY ACTUALLY SEE THE PROBLEM HAPPEN. I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AND HAVE NO WARNING AHEAD OF TIME. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SCARY WHEN DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH SEMIS.*AK

NHTSA ID
761756
Incident
Apr 29, 2002
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Oct 24, 1999

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER MY WARRANTY OF 70,000/7YEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. BOTH POWER WINDOW MOTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE EXTERIOR PAINT IS ERODING AT AN ALARMING RATE. IS THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THESE DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE? AM I ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION FOR THESE FAULTY MECHANISMS THAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR? I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT THESE MISFORTURNES HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY OF 70,000 MILES. THE CAR IS FALLING APART IN THE INTERIOR AND THE EXTERIOR. THE CAR IS MAINTENANCED EVERY 2500 MILES WITH OIL AND LUBE CHANGES.

NHTSA ID
713782
Incident
Sep 19, 1992
Electrical
Filed Jun 27, 1997

ELETRICAL: WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
813568
Incident
Jun 24, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jun 17, 1997
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, THEN MORE SMOKE AT THE ENGINE PART OF THE VEHICLE, FIRE STARTED FIRE DEPT. CAUSED WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED WHILE ON AN INCLINEN VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING ACCELERATION, WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND TRANSMISSION PARK DID N OT HOLD ON SLIGHT INCLINE, CONSUMER JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE MOVING BACKWARD, VEHICLE ROLLED INTO DITCH AND WENT UP IN FLAMES.*JB

NHTSA ID
813200
Incident
Jun 12, 1997
Electrical
Filed May 3, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984053
Electrical
Filed Jul 11, 1995

THE CAR WILL CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITION ON. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
968533
Incident
Jun 9, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 1995

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED. TT

NHTSA ID
967713
Incident
May 15, 1995
ElectricalTransmission
Filed May 4, 1995

GEAR LEVER CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION.

NHTSA ID
489900
Incident
May 4, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 17, 1995

ENGINE OIL GAUGE FAILS. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481248
Incident
Feb 17, 1995
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jan 18, 1995

BATTERY FAILED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID
600578
Incident
Jan 18, 1995

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.

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