84 of the 832 complaints filed about the Chrysler Lebaron are about the body and structure — 10% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1994.
84
Complaints
10%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
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THE DRIVER WAS SECURING A GATE WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IN HIS 1986 CHRYSLER LEBARON MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS STRIKING THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *NM COMPLAINANT IS A CONSULTANT ENGINEER WHO EVALUATES AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSIONS. *JB THE POSITION INDICATOR WAS VAGUE AND HARD TO READ.
NHTSA complaint #10115536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. DEALERS MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTTOM HINGE BROKE OFF THE DOOR, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER THOUGHT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DOOR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WITH A REPAIR BILL OF OVER $2000.00 DOLLARS, THE CONSUMER FELT CHRYSLER SHOULD'VE ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED A '49 FORD CONVERTIBLE, '65 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, '86 PONTIAC CONVERTIBLE AND '89 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE BEFORE THIS CONVERTIBLE IN QUESTION. IN ADDITION, SHE NOTED THAT HAVING TO REPLACED AN ENTIRE DOOR WAS SOMETHING SHE DIDN'T THINK WOULD HAPPEN IN HER WILDEST DREAMS. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10044587 — 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
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS FAILED. DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. SINCE DOOR HAS "FALLED" AND IS NOT ALIGNED, THE OPENING ACTION HAS CRUMPLED THE FRONT QUARTERPANEL, PAINT IS NOW FLAWED. NOW A REPAINT AND BODY WORK IS NEEDED. HAVE NOTICED OTHER LEBARONS WITH THIS SAME TELL-TALE DAMAGE; THIS IS EVIDENTLY A DESIGN DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT JEEP PRODUCTS SUFFER FROM THIS FLAW ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10007943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #766888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES DOOR HANGS DOOR TOO FAR CAUSING DOOR NOT TO CLOSE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO LIFT DOOR UP TO CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8014787 — 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
DRIVER'S DOOR CRACKED OFF WHERE HINGES MEET THE SHEET METAL, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER HINGES ARE INVOLVED. DOOR CREAKED 2 DAYS BEFORE. I WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE THE HINGES, BUT I SAW CRACKING AROUND THE TOP HINGE. THE NEXT DAY, YESTERDAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL BODY SHOP. ON THE WAY I STOPPED FOR LUNCH. WHEN I GINGERLY OPENED THE DOOR TO GET OUT, THERE WAS A SOUND. I ONLY OPENED IT ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY AND SQUEEZED OUT. THE DOOR WAS NOW HANGING VISIBLY WRONG, AND HAD PUSHED IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE BODY PANEL IN FRONT OF IT. NOW I ONLY USE THE 1 OTHER DOOR, AND I KEEP THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED. THE BODY SHOP OWNER SAID THAT HE HAD WORKED ON QUITE A FEW JUST THE SAME AS MINE, HE EVEN FINISHED MY STATEMENT TO HIM WHEN HE HEARD CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE DOOR PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD! BODYSHOP GUY SAID A NEW DOOR NEEDED AND ITS EXPENSIVE.
NHTSA complaint #750158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S DOOR CRACKED OFF WHERE HINGES MEET THE SHEET METAL, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER HINGES ARE INVOLVED. DOOR CREAKED 2 DAYS BEFORE. I WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE THE HINGES, BUT I SAW CRACKING AROUND THE TOP HINGE. THE NEXT DAY, YESTERDAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL BODY SHOP. ON THE WAY I STOPPED FOR LUNCH. WHEN I GINGERLY OPENED THE DOOR TO GET OUT, THERE WAS A SOUND. I ONLY OPENED IT ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY AND SQUEEZED OUT. THE DOOR WAS NOW HANGING VISIBLY WRONG, AND HAD PUSHED IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE BODY PANEL IN FRONT OF IT. NOW I ONLY USE THE 1 OTHER DOOR, AND I KEEP THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED. THE BODY SHOP OWNER SAID THAT HE HAD WORKED ON QUITE A FEW JUST THE SAME AS MINE, HE EVEN FINISHED MY STATEMENT TO HIM WHEN HE HEARD CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE DOOR PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD! BODYSHOP GUY SAID A NEW DOOR NEEDED AND ITS EXPENSIVE.
NHTSA complaint #750158 — 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
WELDS ON DRIVER SIDE DOORS ARE MALFUNCTION MAKEING THE DOOR HARD TO CLOSE AND CRUSHING THE FENDER. CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT LATCH DOWN. ALL POWER WINDOWS ON THE CAR ARE MALFUNCTIONING( MOTORS AND GEARS MALFUNCTION) WITH THE MILEGE OF THE CAR SOME THING ARE GOING TO FAIL BUT WELDS SHOULD HOLD FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR
NHTSA complaint #744048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
FAULTY CONVERTIBLE TOP. NLM
NHTSA complaint #785326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS POOR DESIGN WHICH CAUSES ROAD NOISE, ESPECIALLY IN DOORS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #785326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE BECOMING DISTORTED AND WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO OPEN/CLOSE DOOR. AN AUTOBODY SHOP WELDED COMPONENTS TO REINFORCE DOOR, BUT WELDING FAILED 6 MONTHS LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #885231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GETS STUCK OPEN, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT. THIS IS DUE TO ENGINEERED STRUCTURE OF DOOR, AND PANEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR WAS REPAIRED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #881948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S DOOR COMING OFF HINGES AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #881958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH DOORS FELL OFF DUE TO METAL THAT DOOR HINGES WERE ATTACHED TO WERE MADE OF TOO THIN METAL.
NHTSA complaint #879569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BREAKING AT HINGE AWAY FROM BODY OF VEHICLE. EVERY TIME DOOR IS OPENED AND SHUT IT DROPS MORE. TO ENTER AND EXIT VEHICLE HAS TO BE DONE THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALR HAS BEEN OCNTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #878424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.