1985 Chrysler LeBaron Reviews

A/C does not work.

Driver's door will not stay open.

Trunk lock medallion is loose.

Rear power windows go up slowly.

Cassette tape player does not work.

Driver's seat vinyl needs repaired.

A bit sluggish on acceleration.

Noisy cabin, a convertible.

Feel every bump on the road.

Really a nice car, all in all. The broken items listed above are normal for a 27 year old car.

Fit and finish is still excellent.

A genuine antique, affordable.

Nothing, a low mileage car that has been a dream to drive. Excellent gas mileage, great performance for a 4 cylinder engine. Comfort is as good as any large car I've been in.

I love the size, ease of driving, seats are as comfy as any large luxury car. Excellent gas mileage in today's high gas prices. Nimble and the ride feels like a large car even though it is a small car.

Headlight retainer clips broke.

I had to replace the Auto Shutdown Relay.

This car is exceptionally comfortable and it has sufficient room for 6 grown adults.

It is well built and after 68,000 miles this car still turns heads. The car was previously owned by an elderly lady here in Sun City, Az. (she was the original owner) and it has always been garaged and has never been exposed to inclement weather.

The only real negative fault is that the 2.6 Mitsubishi engine seems down on power, but it runs like a new car, so who can complain?

A very cute "Woodie Wagon" that I intend to keep in my collection.

Power windows are a perpetual problem in Mopars of this vintage - as are weatherstripping and wind leaks around the windows. Passenger-side window motor died for the second time in 20K miles.

Headliner has started to sag badly.

Windshield wipers sometimes slow down for no apparent reason.

Rust has claimed functionality of courtesy-light switch on driver's door.

Radiator (made of frozen snot) gave up the ghost @ 75K.

What a dream to drive this car! The 2.2 Turbo, given regular use and regular oil changes, is a wonderful engine that packs a lot of giddyap for a Four. Great passing and acceleration power.

The price you pay for the horsepower, though, is you have to use PREMIUM gas - and you've only got about a 12. gal tank and about 22 mpg. So you'll be filling up your Frequent Buyer Card at your local gas'n'go pretty fast.

Interior holds up well. All the options work - except you may have to replace the tinny six-way speakers, especially those under the front dash cowl.

With a decent set of radial tires these K wagons stick to the road quite nicely, without a lot of body roll. I can drive all day at 75-80 and the car hardly breaks a sweat.

Space in these K-wagons is about right - their cu. volume is the same as a Subaru Outback or a VW Passat for thousands of dollars less.

These old Mopar K, E, etc. bodies may not be glamorous, but they're well engineered and a helluva bargain - IF you can find one that hasn't been savaged by Old Man Rust - their biggest enemy.

The heads on the 2.6L Mitsubishi engine seem to have a tendency to crack at around 120000 miles. Since I bought the car, I've had 3 heads installed. They are not cheap! They tend to crack between the intake and exhaust valves.

Also, since this car is still carburetted instead of fuel injected, it needs more maintenance and adjustments to keep it running good.

The rest of the car is rock solid. Mine has all power options, and everything still works perfectly. Its very comfortable, and still looks good.

It's a comfortable, roomy car.

Unfortunately, the engine is pretty unreliable.

Stay away from the 2.6L Mitsubishi engine, go for the 2.2 or 2.5 liter engines instead.