IllustrationWHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR TO LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, AND PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *AK
1993 Chrysler Lebaron
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 66 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.
- Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 11 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 reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
66 reportsWHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, TRANSMISSION WOULD GET HOT. MECHANIC CHECKED & FOUND TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. A PART OF THE COOLER WAS NOT INCLUDED OR PUT ON. *AK
DOOR HINGE HAS CRACKED AWAY FROM THE DOOR STRUCTURE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO OUT OF CONTROL. IT GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON OTR TAPPING THE BRAKES. DOME LIGHTS WILL CAUSE THE PROBLEM TOO. *AK
INDICATION FROM TEMP GAGE AFTER LOSS OF COLLANT DID NOT READ HIGH TEMPATURE, CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, UNTIL V6 ENGINE RAN HOT, CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW TEMP. WAS HIGH, RUINING THE ENGINE AS A RESULT. *AK *JB
DURING SNOW STORMS POWER STEERING FREEZES UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR MOMENTARILY. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON OR TAPPING ON THE BRAKES. VEHICLE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *AK
TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. *AK
VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT READY TO EXIT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO BROKEN BALL JOINT/AXLE SHAFT. HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. SENDING COPY OF INVOICE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STEERING WHEEL MOVED SIDE TO SIDE & UP & DOWN WHILE IN TILT POSITION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED SPOT WELD ON STEERING COLUMN WAS BROKEN. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.