IllustrationDOOR HINGE LOOSE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO CLOSE. MJS
1994 Chrysler Lebaron
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
102 reportsTHE CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DOOR REPAIRS DUE TO DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS COMING OFF. *AK
SHOULD A HEAD GASKET NEED REPLACING AT 79,000 OR IS THIS A SILENT RECALL? *AK
ALREADY REPORTED 10/98- DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. NOW 1/99 - PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. CHRYSLER DID NOT SUPPORT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. STATED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT AGREE THAT BOTH DOOR HINGES SHOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AFTER 60,000 MILES AT THE COST OF THE OWNER. CHRYLSER IS NOT ADMITTING THEY …
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ALREADY REPORTED 10/98- DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. NOW 1/99 - PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF DOOR. CHRYSLER DID NOT SUPPORT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. STATED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT AGREE THAT BOTH DOOR HINGES SHOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AFTER 60,000 MILES AT THE COST OF THE OWNER. CHRYLSER IS NOT ADMITTING THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING ALOT OF RMP TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING FORWARD. *AK
SWITCH OVERHEATS, MELTS WIRING HARNESS, REPLACED 2 TIMES,01/19/96,12/13/96, NEEDS REPLACEMENT AGAIN, 01/06/98 LIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, MANUFACTURER CLAIMS PARTS OK, GENERATES ENOUGH HEAT TO FUSE HARNESS TO SWITCH ASSEMBLY, CAR IS ORIGINAL- NO AFTERMARKET PARTS IE.STEREO, DRIVING LIGHTS. *AK
AUTOMOBILE SLOWS UP AND STOPS ANYWHERE, AND DOES NOT START UP AGAIN. THEN CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE IT TOWED. AFRAID SHE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
TRANSMISSION SHAKES VIOLENTLY FOR FIRST SEVERAL BLOCKS IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER INSTALLED REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION ON 11/10/98. PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. BESIDES SEVERE SHAKING DURING THE FIRST SEVERAL BLOCKS IN COLD WEATHER, THE CAR NOW LUNGES FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP AS THOUGH IT IS HIT FROM THE REAR; THESE PROBLEMS DISA…
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TRANSMISSION SHAKES VIOLENTLY FOR FIRST SEVERAL BLOCKS IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER INSTALLED REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION ON 11/10/98. PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. BESIDES SEVERE SHAKING DURING THE FIRST SEVERAL BLOCKS IN COLD WEATHER, THE CAR NOW LUNGES FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP AS THOUGH IT IS HIT FROM THE REAR; THESE PROBLEMS DISAPPEAR AS THE DRIVE TRAIN WARMS. DEALER SAID THAT THEY DROVE THE CAR FOR 59 MILES (ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS ONLY IN THE FIRST MILE OR SO) AND DID NOT DETECT A PROBLEM. THEY SAID TO WAIT FOR THE PROBLEM TO WORSEN AS THE WEATHER GROWS COLDER.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS, BUT IT CLICKS, IS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DRIVER'S DOOR LOWER HINGE CAME OFF DOOR.
Official recalls
0No 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
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.