Model year record
1993 Chrysler LeBaron recalls & problems
The 1993 Chrysler LeBaron has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 66 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (23 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1993 Chrysler LeBaron.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
LeBaron
| City / highway | 21 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,900/year to fuel
LeBaron
| City / highway | 18 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
LeBaron
| City / highway | 18 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
LeBaron
| City / highway | 17 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Axle assembly | 23 | — |
| SuspensionRear; Front | 14 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition; Alternator/generator/regulator | 11 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys; Engine › Gasoline | 7 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Power assist | 5 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlCruise control; Linkages | 4 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 4 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist system; Hydraulic power assist › Pump | 4 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Recliner | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings; Delivery › Fuel pump | 3 | — |
| StructureBody › Door; Body › Door › Hinge and attachments | 3 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights | 2 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
CONTACT STATES: 1993 CHRYSLER LEBARON GASOLINE UNDER CARRIAGE OR LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK IS SUSPECTED. HAS NOT TAKEN THIS TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. JUST NOTICED THIS YESTERDAY. CAN SMELL GAS AND SEE LEAKAGE, INFACT IT LOST A QUARTER OF A TANK WITHIN 20 MILES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
REAR AXLE: REAR CROSS-MEMBER: WELD SEPARATION; INCIDENT #1 7/24/97 MILEAGE 32,640, INCIDENT #2 12/13/04 MILEAGE 70,349. *AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BANG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AGAIN. THE SECOND GEAR IS GONE. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE JERKED EXTREMELY HARD. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND CURRENTLY IT WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR. *SC
- Engine and engine coolingFire
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK *NLM
- Structure › Body › Door
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
TRANSMISSION WENT INTO "LIMP-HOME" MODE (LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. ALSO SHOWED SLIPPAGE IN R-D SHIFT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILURE IN INTERNAL VALVING. HE ALSO FOUND A DSCARDED CIGARETTE BET IN THE VALVE BODY. TRANSMISSION NOT REPAIRABLE. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION SENSORS, TO THE TUNE OF $2,800. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT BEFORE AUTHORIZING REPAIR. THEY FLATLY REFUSED TO OFFER ANY GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT, BECAUSE I WAS SECOND OWNER. HOWOVER, I HAVE ORIGINAL OWNER'S STATEMENT THAT CAR WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO MANUAL, AND TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER OPENED WHILE SHE OWNED IT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSIONS USED IN THE EARLY 1990S. A…
- Suspension
CONSUMER STATED THE TORQUE TUBE CRACKS INSIDE OF WELD ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF VEHICLE WHICH WEAKENS THE TRAILING ARM. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *YH
- Air bags › FrontalCrash1 injury
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING OCCURRED A COLLISION, RESULTING IN AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING, CAUSING DRIVER MINOR FACIAL INJURIES.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONClosed
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…