Faults:

Fuel pump keeps going bad. This is the 3rd one since I've owned it, and now the brand new one refuses to turn on with the key (currently hot wired to test). Has anyone found anything out on this item to fix it? I see it in a lot of posts.

General Comments:

Love the car. The ride and power is great. Just want to keep the fuel pump going to enjoy it more.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong except normal wear and tear for a vehicle that is nearly 23 years old.

General Comments:

I love the Chrysler Laser! I bought my first one new in June of 1985, and kept that one for five years. It was base model with a 2.2L turbo and 5 speed manual transmission. (Z-28 owner's of that era with auto tranny's feared me. I could always kick their asses.)

I traded it in for a 1989 Dodge Daytona Shelby. I wanted my Laser back so badly, I tracked it down 6 years later and bought it back. It now awaits restoration.

With my original Laser, I'm now on a total of four. A 1986 Laser Base with 2.5L non turbo engine and 5 speed (my daily driver), a 1986 Chrysler Laser XT with T-Tops, 2.2L turbo and 5 speed, and my rarest one, a 1985 1/2 Laser XT with 2.2L turbo and 5 speed (Yes, the XT was originally offered as a mid-year addition in March or April of 1985 as a 1985 1/2). It was then continued that fall as a 1986 model with very few, if any changes made.

If the Laser turns out to be a classic, I could very well be a very rich man someday.

Faults:

The head has been replaced 3 times, but block is perfect. Last time the motor was completely rebuilt with a new alternator being installed as well.

The transmission (525 manual) has been replaced 3 times, and we can't seem to get it to stop leaking fluid, even with multiple gasket replacements.

Clutch replaced twice (1st time = operator error, 2nd time replaced with Borg Warner, no problems since)

Original fuel pump finally gave out at 198,000 miles.

A/C hoses replaced due to leakage.

Clutch cable, CV joints, oil pump replaced around 180,000.

All new OEM fuel injectors installed around 185,000.

E-brake cables replaced multiple times.

Automatic Idle Motor (AIM) has issues, but they are no longer made.

Missing across whole engine around 187,000, stumped more than one mechanic, finally started replacing electrical parts and found out it was a faulty distributer cap.

Various other things, most of which are to be expected of a car with this many miles.

General Comments:

The Chrysler Laser is the luxury version of the Dodge Daytona. It was built from 1984-1986, and there are very few of them left.

The Laser is fun, very fast, and it handles like a dream. The front seats are the most comfortable of any car I know of. It is also way ahead of its time as far as technology. Many of the options on it are hard to find even on today's cars.

The bottom line on this car is that it has one major downfall... high maintenance costs. Other than that not-so-minor detail, it would be hard to find a better car.

***It would only be fair to note after all the mechanical faults listed that the car still has the original turbo charger, as well as the original exhaust system, among various other mechanical things.