Chrysler Lebaron 1986
Model Lebaron made in 1986 by Chrysler got 32 consumer complains there are 4 investigations as well as 5 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to child seat, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: power train, seats. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, fuel system, gasoline and seats. The car has 2 modeles with engines 2.2l, 2.5l.
Model 1986
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 20/24/22 | 22/31/25 | Premium | $ 921 | 5 | 850825 |
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 24/27/25 | 26/34/29 | Regular | $ 750 | 5 | 850816 |
| ( 2.5L) | 4 | Automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 23/25/24 | 25/32/28 | Regular | $ 782 | 5 | 850816 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 86V053000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 03/01/1986 to 03/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 32149 | 03/26/1986 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/10/1986 | 04/24/1986 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Battery cap vents may be partially or completely blocked with plastic flashing. consequence of defect: a build up of internal gas pressure could occur which could result in case rupture, particularly during post charging. should a person be in the vicinity of the battery when the case ruptures, they may be injured by the released gases and/or acid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Rework batteries by probing both vent orifices to eliminate any vent obstruction. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: battery, vents. vehicle description: passenger cars with batteries from a single supplier. | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | ||||||||||||||||
| 86V028000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1985 to 01/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 7600 | 01/31/1986 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/19/1986 | 02/26/1986 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A resistor in the electronic panel cluster may be subjected to an electrical current overload due to failure of a switching transistor. consequence of defect: the overheated resistor could ignite and start an instrument panel fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Modify instrument panel cluster by replacing the resistor with a fused resistor that will not ignite if overloaded. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical/instrument panel cluster.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with electronic instrument panel cluster. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V105000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1984 to 07/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 580000 | 11/15/1988 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/01/1988 | 07/18/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage couldresult in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel.vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 2.2l turbo charged engine. | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V061000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1984 to 07/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 1500 | 10/07/1988 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/08/1988 | 04/19/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A service replacement drivers seat cushion (manual seat type) may contain wrong cushion with a brace that could interfere with power seat adjuster mechanism and cause stress on the frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Seat frame could fracture and result in significantrearward movement of the seat back. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace frame with proper power seat frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: seat frame.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with optional power adjuster bucketor 50/50 front seats. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E033000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 6903 | 05/22/2008 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/14/2008 | 04/17/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Federal mogul is recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket ball joint assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| EA91010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/10/1990 | 12/31/1991 | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEATS | ||||||
| C88001 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/18/1988 | 10/30/1989 | SEAT ATTACHMENT FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE87045 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/07/1987 | 11/17/1987 | SEAT FAILURES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA88008 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/17/1987 | 05/18/1988 | SEAT ATTACHMENT | 88V061000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD SEAT - BASE (INFANT) | |||
| 08/11/1999 | |||
| Vehicle pulled in front of tractor trailer,causing the tractor trailer to broadside vehicle.also, cosco css to disconnected from base, and ejected the child from vehicle. detective passing this report on to nhtsa. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| Consumer states resistor in the electronic panel cluster cause an electrical current over load due to failure of switching transistor. please provide further information. *mr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| Vehicle will not start. dealer was not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Distributor failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/08/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1986 | |
| Vehicle had been driven during the day, then parked in residence garage. approximately 6 hours later, a fire began in the engine compartment. fire marshall investigated and said it was a short circuit in the engine electrical system that started the fire. vehicle was a total loss. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 02/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Underdash fire. *aw | |||
| 10/15/1993 | 1 | ||
| Electrical fire prior to recall (86v-028). *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/20/1996 | |||
| The vehicle overheated ,causing the head gaskets to deteriorate. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Valve cover gasket leaks. | |||
| 02/20/1996 | |||
| The vehicle overheated, causing the head gaskets to deteriorate. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Vehicle has developed a stalling problem , when this happens power steering will fail. dealer cannot diagnose defect which has occurred over a period of three years, and it was gradually becoming worse. consumer has been advised to get rid of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire (ohio state police) | |||
| 04/18/1996 | 8 | ||
| Engine fire. *dh | |||
| 08/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine blew up, caught fire. *dsh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 04/07/1996 | 1 | ||
| Fuel pump inside gas tank shorted out, vehicle will not start. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 10/20/1995 | 3 | 10/21/1993 | |
| Parking brake has failed and been replaced three times. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| 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. *sc | |||
| 02/28/2003 | 57000 | 1 | |
| With engine running, driver exited vehicle to open gate. transmission self shifted from apparent park into reverse and vehicle backed over driver and killed him.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Consumer turned off engine, shifted gear in park position, removed key. minutes later vehicle started to roll backwards ,down a hill, ran into a parked truck. consumer had noticed that vehicle had jumped out of gear, went from park position to a reverse postion.this defect caused extensive damage and could have caused personal injuries. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| While driving, passenger front and passenger rear shoulder/lap belt buckles pop open unexpectedly. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 4 | ||
| Front brake caliper problem, causing premature wear of brakes rotors. tt | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 08/11/1999 | |||
| Vehicle pulled in front of tractor trailer,causing the tractor trailer to broadside vehicle.also, cosco css to disconnected from base, and ejected the child from vehicle. detective passing this report on to nhtsa. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| Vehicle has developed a stalling problem , when this happens power steering will fail. dealer cannot diagnose defect which has occurred over a period of three years, and it was gradually becoming worse. consumer has been advised to get rid of vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 06/21/1998 | |||
| Rack and pinion steering fell out from under the vehicle which caused poor steering and vibration. also, there is some knocking noise dealer can't determine the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 02/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| 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. *sc | |||
| Owner states that water comes in vehicle underneath the dashboard when raining, owner feels that this may lead to a fire; owner also notes that floor boards of vehicle have rusted out, because of this, he does not know what is causing the problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| Owner states that water comes in vehicle underneath the dashboard when raining, owner feels that this may lead to a fire; owner also notes that floor boards of vehicle have rusted out, because of this, he does not know what is causing the problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| Station wagon rear lift gate falls not remaining up; poor support. tt | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 70715 | 1 | 11/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1986 chrysler lebaron. the contact stated that twenty inches of tread has separated from the driver side front firestone response se (p18575r14) tire. the failure occurred on june 15, 2007, while driving 35 mph. updated 07/24/07. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle accelerated backwards while in park gear, causing accident/injury. *aw | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 2 | 10/14/1991 | ||
| Power window tracks break. | |||