31 of the 133 complaints about the 1994 Chrysler Lebaron are about the body and structure — 23% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 114,500 miles.
31
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10109740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OF THE HINGE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10029385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE COMING APART AT THE HINGES MAKING THE DOOR LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #8009969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES BROKE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8003675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
A DENT THAT IS LOCATED NEAR HINGE OF DRIVER'S DOOR HAS CAUSED DOOR NOT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #887120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S DOOR UPPER HINGES WELD ARE BROKEN AND CAUSING DOOR TO DROP AND UNABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE ITS WARRANTY, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #877641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE METAL TO WHICH THE DOOR HINGES ARE ATTACHED TORE, CAUSING THE HINGE TO BREAK AND THE DOOR TO DROP AND WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED IT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED THE FRONT FENDER. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE DOOR METAL IS TOO THIN.
NHTSA complaint #733177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE GENTELMAN WHO GAVE THE ESTIMATE SAID THE HINGES WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE DOOR WHEN MANUFACTURED.
NHTSA complaint #731684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LOWER HINGE MOUNT ON DOOR, WELD FAILED AND SEPARATED. THIS ALLOWS DOOR TO DROOP, WILL NOT FULLY OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY, AND DAMAGES AREA WHERE DOOR MEETS FRONT QUARTER PANEL. ALSO DOOR IS SUPPORTED ONLY BY TOP HINGE, WHICH WHEN THIS FAILS, CAR DOOR WOULD COME OFF.
NHTSA complaint #724879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT THREE TIMES. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE PUT BACK ON THE TRACK BECAUSE NUTS : BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE, TRANSMISSION JERKED WHEN PUT IN GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #863648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR , IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE DUE TO HINGES BREAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #857200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS TO BE LIFTED UP IN ORDER TO BE CLOSED. THE HINGES HAVE LOOSENED UP FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE DOOR WAS WELDED AT THE HINGES A YEAR AGO AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. REPORT GIVEN BY HUSBAND KARL KARRA.
NHTSA complaint #855286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE SEPARATED FROM FRAME; DAMAGED FRONT FENDER AND DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #711726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CAR HAD ABOUT 14,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT ORIGINALLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED! DOOR FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT, WITHOUT CRAWLING OVER THE ARMREST TO EXIT FROM PASSENGER SIDE, OR LOWERING THE TOP TO EXIT OUT THE WINDOW. TRAVIS DISAVOWED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL, SO REPAIRS WERE UNDERTAKEN AFTER COMPLETION OF MOVE OUT-OF-STATE, AT MCLAIN'S BODY SHOP WHERE HE POINTED OUT FAILED HINGE AND NOTED THAT THAT DESIGN FLAW IS "COMMON" WITH THIS MODEL. REPAIRS, EVEN WITH USED DOOR WERE $1690.01. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE, UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE SECOND TIME, AT ABOUT 99,500 MILES. THE WINDOW MOTOR WILL NOT LOWER THE WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #710606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #547290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE SEPARATED FROM BODY OF VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND HAVE BEEN WELDED BACK ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, 1 DOOR REPAIRED BY DEALER, OTHER DOOR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS--INTERNAL PART BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW THROUGH THE HOUSING. REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. *AK
NHTSA complaint #841594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGE LOOSE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO CLOSE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DOOR REPAIRS DUE TO DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS COMING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #836160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ALREADY REPORTED 10/98- DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. NOW 1/99 - PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. CHRYSLER DID NOT SUPPORT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. STATED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT AGREE THAT BOTH DOOR HINGES SHOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AFTER 60,000 MILES AT THE COST OF THE OWNER. CHRYLSER IS NOT ADMITTING THEY HAVE A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #703346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FRONT DOOR HINGES SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #605852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAKS INTO INSIDE OF VEHICLE,UNABLE TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #525799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S DOOR LOWER HINGE CAME OFF DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #781289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HINGES FAILED ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DOOR SAGGED AND ALMOST FELL OFF. ENTIRE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #541726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAVE RUSTED THROUGH THE DOOR COMPLETELY. THE HINGES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ARE DOING THE SAME. THE OWNER FEELS THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL FALL OFF AT ANY MOMENT, AND USES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #822250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE WELDS ATTACHING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO ITS LOWER HINGE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #533813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #515540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS FALLING OFF HINGES.
NHTSA complaint #810222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVING TO BROTHER'S PLACE, HEARD LOUD POPPING SOUND UNDERHOOD; ARRIVED AT BROTHER'S; FRIDAY HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC; WAS INFORMED THAT MOTOR MOUNT (A-JOINT) CRACKED IN HALF DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT.
NHTSA complaint #805969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
WINDOWS LEAK, CAUSING MILDEW ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #506680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTTOM HINGES ON 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE WEAKENING DUE TO WELLS BUSTING. VEHICLE FAILS TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #985695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.