1990 Chrysler Lebaron problems
The 1990 Chrysler Lebaron has 96 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns transmission. After that come electrical system (12%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler Lebaron with enough data (40 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Cosumer was renting the car and circling in a parking lot to find parking space, the driver's side air bag deployed and injured driver's shoulder . Please describe .
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.
Dt: the caller said his friend was turning into driveway and the engine caught on fire. She was going about 15 MPH. Fire department came to put out the fire. A report was filed. No other property was damaged. They do not know what started the fire, but the caller said it started towards the bottom of the engine. Dealer said they will have to check out the vehicle before they could say anything about the vehicle. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.
Rear brake lining separated from the brake shoe. The loose shoe was still in place captured by the caliper. Consumer's 1990 vehicle was not part of recall 92v017000. Dealer replaced the rear brakes. However, one of the brake linings separated from the shoe again. Consumer felt this was a serious safety issue.