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1992 Chrysler Lebaron Transmission Problems

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

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Transmission 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.
13
Latest Jul 29, 2000
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.
17%
of 78 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 automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Chrysler Lebaron submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Jul 29, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
726212
Incident
May 20, 1998
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Jun 16, 1999

CAR UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PURCHASED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE DEFECTS LISTING. I REPLACED REAR WINDOW MOTORS, I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, I REPARIED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE LIST GOES ON. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE TO RECOUP SOME OF MY EXPENSES? I STILL OWN THE CAR AND DRIVE IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
707615
Transmission
Filed Jan 15, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT <5 MPH (RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC), DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR AND CAR REACTED AS IF IN NEUTRAL (REVVING, NO MOVEMENT), LET OFF GAS AND TRIED AGAIN. ENGINE REVVED, SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND WENT APPROX. 30 FT. OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES AND HAD TO BE TOWED. TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED THAT "OVERDRIVE SNAP RING BROKE INSIDE MAIN INPUT DRUM ASSEMBLY AND THE FORWARD DRUM ASSEMBLY BLEW UP" RESULTING IN NEED TO REBUILD TRANS., REPLACE ALL CLUTCH PLATES AND TORQUE CONVERTER. SHOP STATED THAT CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAD UPGRADES TO TRANSMISSION BUT DID NOT RECALL BECAUSE "NOT EVERY CAR HAD THE PROBLEM". COST TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION AND HAVE UPGRADE INSTALLED $2025.51.

NHTSA ID
702266
Incident
Jan 13, 1999
Transmission
Filed May 8, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO LOW GEAR WITH OUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
823163
EngineTransmission
Filed Nov 4, 1997

TRANSMISSION HALF SHAFT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605569
Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 1997

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE /STALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
523906
Incident
Feb 20, 1997
Transmission
Filed Sep 4, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO REVERSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
816007
Incident
Sep 2, 1997
Transmission
Filed May 1, 1997

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE IN WRONG GEAR, SOUNDS LIKE A VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRAVELING TOO FAST IN LOW GEAR, RESULTING IN RPM NEEDLE RISING AND THEN DROPPING/LURCHING.

NHTSA ID
516878
Incident
Nov 26, 1996
BrakesDriver assistanceTransmission
Filed Nov 4, 1996
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING, DROPPED DOWN INTO LOW GEAR, THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, ENGINE OVERPOWERING BRAKES, VEHICLE HIT A WALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
804543
Transmission
Filed May 7, 1996

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED 35 MPH, VEHICLE WILL SHIFT VERY HARD, AT A SPEED 65MPH, VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT. *AK

NHTSA ID
984200
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 17, 1996

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHEN MOVING FROM SPACE, SHIFT CABLE FAILED DISENGAGING FROM LEVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
977688
Incident
Jan 4, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 4, 1996

TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM OVERDRIVE TO HIGH BACK TO OVERDRIVE ON ITS OWN; ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS, UPHILL/DOWNHILL/FLAT SURFACE; 65 TO 70 MPH.

NHTSA ID
977402
Incident
Dec 26, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jul 11, 1995

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, REPLACED TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
968505
Incident
Jul 11, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes12Suspension11Electrical10Interior & seats9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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