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1988 Chrysler Lebaron

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
6Steering
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Air Bags
4Structure
4
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 32 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Steering complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSteering

THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF MY CAR. THEN THE ENGINE BLEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN MY HEATER WENT OUT, BUT TO START WITH . WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAD A POWER STEERING LEAK WHICH WAS FIXED TWICE BUT STILL LEAKS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE TIMING BELT BLEW WHEN THE DELER PUT IN THE NEW TIMING BELT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT…

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THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF MY CAR. THEN THE ENGINE BLEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN MY HEATER WENT OUT, BUT TO START WITH . WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAD A POWER STEERING LEAK WHICH WAS FIXED TWICE BUT STILL LEAKS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE TIMING BELT BLEW WHEN THE DELER PUT IN THE NEW TIMING BELT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. THEY WANT TO FIX THINGS THAT DON'T RELATE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THE PROCESS. I WON'T LET THEM. I JUST WANT THE CRUISE CONTROL FIXED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE A NEW PAINT JOB.

NHTSA ODI #712442

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 1998
Steering

STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE DRIVING. PLASTIC AROUND ADJUSTER BROKE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824254

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1997
Steering

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN EXTREMELY LOOSE.

NHTSA ODI #524431

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Steering

LOOSE BOLTS IN STEERING CAUSED STEERING PROBLEMS. ALSO WORN OUT INNER TIE RODS.

NHTSA ODI #526669

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 1995
Steering

POWER STEERING; FREQUENTLY SYSTEM LEAKS ALL THE TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #972083

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1995
Steering

RACK AND PINION MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSENS; RACK BINDS UP; CAUSES LOST OF STEERING CONTROL. TT

NHTSA ODI #960879

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE91065 · Steering Gear Bolts Loosen

Opened Apr 16, 1991 · Closed Aug 30, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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