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1994 Chrysler Lebaron

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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102Owner 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

Other model years Selected year
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199178
199266
1993102
199475
19953
19962
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
31Power Train
24Engine And Engine Cooling
22Suspension
7Seat Belts
5
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Steering
5Electrical System
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Air Bags
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Visibility
3Equipment
2Exterior Lighting
2Seats
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 102 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 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 reports5 fire reports4 injury reports

Power Train complaints

24 reports
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80,000 miles · Aug 10, 2006
Power Train

PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. THOUGHT IT MIGHT LAST A LITTLE WHILE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, TRANSMISSION LEAK, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK! GRINDS WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE, AND ALL THE OTHER GEARS NOTHING HAPPENS. I ALSO JUST PUT A NEW FILTER AND FLUID IN THR…

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PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. THOUGHT IT MIGHT LAST A LITTLE WHILE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, TRANSMISSION LEAK, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK! GRINDS WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE, AND ALL THE OTHER GEARS NOTHING HAPPENS. I ALSO JUST PUT A NEW FILTER AND FLUID IN THREE MONTHS AGO. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10165173

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2001
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE FAILED AT ONLY 48,000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD AN UPGRADE WOULD NEED TO BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE M…

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TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE FAILED AT ONLY 48,000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD AN UPGRADE WOULD NEED TO BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING IT OR UPGRADING IT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #886192

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 2000
Power Train

WHEN GOING UP AN EMBANKMENT CAR WAS CHANGING TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO 1ST GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION, AND DEALER SAID THAT LIP SEAL THAT HELD PRESSURE WAS NOT HOLDING, AND WAS CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #874994

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2000
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 2ND GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #867990

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2000
Power Train

I BELIEVE THE CRACKED REAR AXEL IS PLAINLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #726210

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainStructure

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. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863648

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2000
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED, REPAIR COMPLETED HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #550284

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2000
Power Train

POSSIBLE DEFECT OF TRANSIMISSION WAS REPAIRED AT 37,706 MILES. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE FILTER TO CORRECT PROBLEM. HOWEVER,THERE WERE MANY SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, COMPLETE OVERHAUL REQUIRED AT 42000. *YC

NHTSA ODI #550222

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 1999
Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716478

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1999
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO GOO BACKWARDS.THERE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849920

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP03002 · 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.