1986 Chrysler Lebaron

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #88V105000July 1, 1988580,000 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline

  Fuel leakage may occur in low ambient temperature operation at connections of an engine compartment fuel supply hose to the pressure regulator and to the fuel rail.

  In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage couldresult in a fire.

  Remedy

  Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity.

• NHTSA recall #88V061000April 8, 19881,500 vehicles affected

  seats: front assembly: power adjust

  A service replacement drivers seat cushion (manual seat type) may contain wrong cushion with a brace that could interfere with power seat adjuster mechanism and cause stress on the frame.

  Seat frame could fracture and result in significantrearward movement of the seat back.

  Remedy

  Replace frame with proper power seat frame.

• NHTSA recall #86V053000April 10, 198632,149 vehicles affected

  electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

  Battery cap vents may be partially or completely blocked with plastic flashing. Consequence of defect: a build up of internal gas pressure could occur which could result in case rupture, particularly during post charging. Should a person be in the vicinity of the battery when the case ruptures, they may be injured by the released gases and/or acid.

  Remedy

  Rework batteries by probing both vent orifices to eliminate any vent obstruction.

• NHTSA recall #86V028000February 19, 19867,600 vehicles affected

  electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash

  A resistor in the electronic panel cluster may be subjected to an electrical current overload due to failure of a switching transistor. Consequence of defect: the overheated resistor could ignite and start an instrument panel fire.

  Remedy

  Modify instrument panel cluster by replacing the resistor with a fused resistor that will not ignite if overloaded.

Other model years

• 1986
• 1987 42
• 1988 32
• 1989 49
• 1990 68
• 1991 63
• 1992 78
• 1993 66
• 1994 102
• 1995 75