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1987 Chrysler Lebaron engine and engine cooling problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1987 Chrysler Lebaron29% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
29%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • On monday, july 22, 2002, approximately 6:00pm, after returning home from lima, ohio returning to my home in lakeview, ohio, I proceeded to unload my 3 grandchildren and two children and myself into the house. When puting away the groceries, within a matter of seconds, we all heard two booms and…

    filed Jul 29, 2002

  • While looking over the engine noticed that timing belts was worn out. Dealer has been contacted. Outside edge of belt is eaten away by lip on tension pulley until belt is destroyed. *adj

    filed Jun 21, 1999

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Lebaron years

YearReportsShare
1995 Lebaron68%
1994 Lebaron2222%
1993 Lebaron711%
1992 Lebaron34%
1991 Lebaron46%
1990 Lebaron913%
1989 Lebaron1531%
1988 Lebaron516%
1986 Lebaron728%
Lebaron engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.