12 of the
96 complaints about the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron are about the
electrical system — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
C
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Ignition
650.0%
Electrical System
216.7%
12V/24V/48V Battery
18.3%
Wiring
18.3%
Interior/Under Dash
18.3%
Switch
18.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Plymouth, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #761756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Malakoff, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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 complaint #713782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Morgenville, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELETRICAL: WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #813568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clifton, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #813200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danville, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Elsin, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #600578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Elsin, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #600578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bozman, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR WILL CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITION ON. PLEASE EXPLAIN.
NHTSA complaint #968533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elkins Park, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED. TT
NHTSA complaint #967713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fenton, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
LACK OF INTERLOCK SYSTEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bohemia, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS, THEN TURN SIGNAL AND POWER WINDOWS BECOME INOPERATIVE, DEALER CAN'T FIX. TT
NHTSA complaint #966224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Madison, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #481248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.