1989 CHRYSLER LEBARON

69 complaints filed with NHTSA.

69
Complaints
10
Crashes
10
Fires
7
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD4
AIR BAGS3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
POWER TRAIN2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1

Recent Complaints

20030811CrashAIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

20021211FatalELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

KEY CAME OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CAR STILL RUNNING AND ABLE TO BE PUT INTO GEAR. CAR ROLLED BACKWARD KNOCKING DOWN DRIVER CAUSING FATAL INJURIES. DT

20021015CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE TRAVELING AHEAD SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP, CAUSING A REAR IN COLLISION BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND A PUDDY LIKE SUBSTAINS FROM AIRBAG CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CONSUMERS FACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

19991112FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AREA, PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BY TIME CONSUMER WAS OUT OF VEHICLE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAD IGNITED INTO FLAMES. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CAUSE OF FIRE UNDETERMINED. CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

19990322FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A FIRE THROUGH THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

19990222CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PLEASE ADD VIN #. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN SHE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED FROM THE POWDER OR RESIDUE FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK

19980922FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD AND VEHICLE STALLED. PARKED VEHICLE, OPENED HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

19980922FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD AND VEHICLE STALLED. PARKED VEHICLE, OPENED HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

19980220FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FIRE.

19971031FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUNMER WAS NOT INFORMED OF RECALL. (89V-237). *AK

19970527FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

19970228AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

19961015CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB

19961010CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE COLLISION .*AK

19960724FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE COSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

19960724FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE COSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

19960724FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOO, RESULTING IN A FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE COSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

19960628CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO NECK AND CHEST. *SD

19960417CrashPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

19950817CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DURING ACCIDENT DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE, THE DRIVER HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT