Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / LEBARON CONVERTIBLE / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004287404 Incident Date: Apr, 26 2004
Consumer's City: OMAHA Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: LEBARON CONVERTIBLE Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1C3XU4538PF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 04 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 07 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While applying the emergency brake, while parking on a slight decline. the next morning, when the car was started, smoke filled the passenger compartment. upon investigation, i discovered that the wire from the emergency brake switch shorted and melted off the insulation, causing additional wiring problems. the headlight will not turn off. the high-beam switch and the on/off switch both cause the lights to go to high-beams. so far, i have discovered the damaged wires, up to the firewall, in the process of separating and replacing the damaged wire(s).*ak