1988 Chrysler LeBaron Premier Convertible review from North America

Failed Smog Check.

Headlight doors broke and stayed open.

Check engine light periodically came on for no reason.

Rear power window mechanism broke twice on passenger side and once on driver's side.

Oil pressure switch went out.

Valve cover gasket had to be redone... three times!

Began leaking oil from everywhere and eventually was using a quart of oil every 100 miles.

Heater button broke off.

AC stopped working.

Factory paint was waxed every three months, car was garage kept and paint still oxidized.

Rack and pinion began going out.

Gas mileage dropped from over 30mpg to about 22 mpg over several years I owned it.

Factory speakers blew.

Driver's door hinge began to sag.

Convertible top fell apart.

Rear view mirror broke off several times.

This is one of those cars that has very nice styling, but is built really cheaply.

This car was garaged, taken care of well, driven by adults and still fell apart.

By 100,000 miles, this car was getting pretty tired and was at the point where I was throwing good money after bad.

The Mitsubishi 4cyl motor had no power at all and was sluggish merging into traffic. I had heard of these motors running like a top at 200k, but this one was blowing oil out the tail pipe at 100,000.

The interior was very cheap, with large amounts of wind noise through the weather stripping and numerous rattles.

Car had LOTS of design flaws that made day-to-day use a nightmare.

I sold the car to a friend for $900 that needed to get off the bus. He still has it, but the entire car is being held together by spit and duct tape!

Before this, I had an Oldsmobile Cutlass that was a great car. I now drive a Toyota Camry and I'm very happy. Avoid "Mitsu-Chrysler" K-Car products like the plague! There's a reason why the wrecking yard is full of them.