IllustrationCONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT THINK THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. LICENSE PLATE WAS BENT.*AK
1995 Chrysler Lebaron
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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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 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
75 reportsDRIVER'S DOOR CRACKED OFF WHERE HINGES MEET THE SHEET METAL, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER HINGES ARE INVOLVED. DOOR CREAKED 2 DAYS BEFORE. I WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE THE HINGES, BUT I SAW CRACKING AROUND THE TOP HINGE. THE NEXT DAY, YESTERDAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL BODY SHOP. ON THE WAY I STOPPED FOR LUNCH. WHEN I GINGE…
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DRIVER'S DOOR CRACKED OFF WHERE HINGES MEET THE SHEET METAL, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER HINGES ARE INVOLVED. DOOR CREAKED 2 DAYS BEFORE. I WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE THE HINGES, BUT I SAW CRACKING AROUND THE TOP HINGE. THE NEXT DAY, YESTERDAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL BODY SHOP. ON THE WAY I STOPPED FOR LUNCH. WHEN I GINGERLY OPENED THE DOOR TO GET OUT, THERE WAS A SOUND. I ONLY OPENED IT ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY AND SQUEEZED OUT. THE DOOR WAS NOW HANGING VISIBLY WRONG, AND HAD PUSHED IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE BODY PANEL IN FRONT OF IT. NOW I ONLY USE THE 1 OTHER DOOR, AND I KEEP THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED. THE BODY SHOP OWNER SAID THAT HE HAD WORKED ON QUITE A FEW JUST THE SAME AS MINE, HE EVEN FINISHED MY STATEMENT TO HIM WHEN HE HEARD CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE DOOR PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD! BODYSHOP GUY SAID A NEW DOOR NEEDED AND ITS EXPENSIVE.
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE BECOMING DISTORTED AND WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO OPEN/CLOSE DOOR. AN AUTOBODY SHOP WELDED COMPONENTS TO REINFORCE DOOR, BUT WELDING FAILED 6 MONTHS LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
DRIVER'S DOOR COMING OFF HINGES AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GETS STUCK OPEN, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT. THIS IS DUE TO ENGINEERED STRUCTURE OF DOOR, AND PANEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR WAS REPAIRED. *SLC
THERMOSTAT WAS STICKING, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BREAKING AT HINGE AWAY FROM BODY OF VEHICLE. EVERY TIME DOOR IS OPENED AND SHUT IT DROPS MORE. TO ENTER AND EXIT VEHICLE HAS TO BE DONE THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALR HAS BEEN OCNTACTED. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DOOR PASSANGER'S DOOR FELL OFF ITS HINGES. MECHANIC NOTICED UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THAT THERE WAS RUST PRESENT WHICH WAS AFFECTING STRUCTURE OF BODY. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR EXPERIENCED SAME SOUNDS AND PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER DOOR. *AK
DD (DOT NUMBER: HNP2EMDX04 TIRESIZE: P205/60R15) (DOT NUMBER: HNP2EMDX04 TIRESIZE: P205/60R15)
HINGE PIN FELL OUT. LOCAL DEALER SOLD AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT. SUSPECTED RUST CAUSED FAILURE.*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.