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The Universal Joint started to go out at about 178,000 miles.
The wiring controlling the air conditioner, heater, and rear left window had to be overhauled due to faulty installation.
The silver paint from the year this car was made was a less than adequate paint and had some serious wear.
The roof has split in 3 places, which ran me 300 bucks to fix.
Since I received this car for my 18th birthday I have had nothing but joy from it. Sure, there were some minor problems, but nothing that ran me over 200 bucks other than the roof replacement.
The turbo charger (which came stock (not seen too often in 1989 cars) ) more than makes up for the less than exciting 4 cylinder engine, reaching top speeds of 135 in what seems like no time. I've yet to run it at the track, but from what I've seen this car do on the Turnpike, I aim to impress.
It really doesn't come off as a fast car by appearance, in fact some mistake it for a puttering grandma car when parked, but with a rev of the engine, it cancels those conceptions out quickly.
The best parts about this car are not its performance, but its more luxurious features. The roof, windows, and locks are all power, and the seats are a very plush and comfortable leather, which to this day is in perfect lasting condition. Last, but not least, for a convertible, it's very spacious, with enough room for myself as the driver, and 4 passengers to sit very comfortably.
Other than a new paint job, a new roof, a CD player and a sub woofer in the trunk, I have not done, and will not do anything else to this car. It's not made to race really, but it gives its driver a feeling of exhilaration, comfort, and luxury, all for a price affordable to almost anyone.
I had an 89 Turbo GT convertible. You're right, its got more power than people think, and it's a good looking car. Mine was triple white, white body, white rims & white moldings with the blue leather. However with less than 90k on it I had tons of problems, transmission let go, struts gone, new roof, Infinity speakers junk, rear side window would not go down, leather on the steering wheel rotted off & 4 fuel pumps in one year. Seems you've had better luck. PS. keep your eye out on the rear floor pan. My car looked like new in & out, but the floor was starting to rot. That's why I got rid of it.
I have replaced the top with one from another car and it seems to be holding up better than the stock one (which ripped 4 or 5 leather tops because of a faulty something) there is no way you can fit 5 people in the car though I can't comfortably fit 4.
Hi, I'm having difficulty with an 89 Le Baron I just purchased for $1000.00, I expected some problems, but not the serious ones that have developed. The car stalls after warm up, it seems I have to pump the gas about 50 times then it's good for another 5 miles or so, I believe it's the fuel pump, but have no idea where it's located or if it's something I can replace myself, also, last night the wiper motor conked out, is it difficult to replace? Any suggestions where I might find a web site that offers the electrical wiring diagram? Thanks for any and all suggestions that you might offer. Jim.
Hi I'm having trouble trying to find a new roof for a 87 LeBaron in a Houston area if you got one send me a E-mail me at jb_harris_2000@yahoo.com.
Just to let you know that instead of repairing your roof for 300 bucks, you could have got a new one and installed it yourself for $150.
I'm 16 and this is my first car, it's a 1989 lebaron gt convertable "fully loaded" leather, powere everyting, cd player... I've had this car for about 3 months now and haven't driven it too bad, but just last week the power steering went out, the belts started squeeking and the transmaissin went out, I'm going to have to spend about $1000 to get it fixed andthe cwas only orriginally baught for $1,800, I'm upset, but this car only has to last me untill the end of th summer.
Don't fix it. Another used car could pay for itself. I suggest you go to a used car lot, find a DIFFERENT brand of a car you like and take it to a mechanic to inspect it.
I have an 89 plain jane lebaron coupe with the gt motor my brother bought it for $350 wit a cracked head and the guy he bought it from gave him the new head with it he drove it for about 3 weeks with the new head and it blew up on him one night now I know my brother beat the crap out of that car. what we found when we looked at it was oil going in to the breather (air filter) we pulled the head off and found a blown head gasket and #2 piston had welded itself to the wall and chewed the crap out of it so it was smoking real bad and a rebuild kit was $700 not worth it so I have the car now and I have a motor from 85 new yorker I have yet to put in it, but it will be soon if that one blows also I have a v-tec motor I will put in it I will have to do motor mount mods, but its worth it for a fast lebaron and 5 people in a lebaron yeah right that's crap.
I am 16 and for my first car I got a 84 Chrysler Lebaron convertible. I got it for free from my neighbor. It needs new CVC shafts because I blew them out by burning out. I also need a new top, a new paint job, a CD player, and some kind of rims. It is faster than people think. It has power windows, power locks, a power top, digital dash, leather seats, etc.
My son has a 1989 Chrysler Lebaron GTC. The passenger side wiper works, but not the driver side. Any Ideas, is this expensive to fix? We do not have any knowledge about cars and do not know where to go with this. Thanks Valerie.
Its probably the splines on the drivers side shaft are worn down. Just take off the wiper and look at the ridges. if they are chewed up. Head to the junkyard and get a new one. easy fix!
I've got a Lebaron Coupe with the Turbo 2.5 motor, and it's been a real joy to own. Sure, it's had it's problems, but nothing out of the ordinary maintenance. If you make sure everything is flushed, changed, and properly tuned, you have no need to worry on these cars.
I have an 89 LeBaron convertible.
Everything is power. The driver's side window has been jammed forward a bit, and I think it is just off its track. It still goes up and down, but I worry that it would let rain in.
Also, the headlight covers do not work. They are stuck down. I can hear their motor working, but they don't go up all the way. Any advice? Thanks.
Other than the minor things, it is a great car and definitely worth what I paid for it.
Headlight doors are no big deal if you can hear the motors running. It is a simple bushing repair. You can get these on Ebay for a couple of bucks and invest a few hours to save big.
I have owned a 88 LeBaron convertible for just over a year and a half I paid $500 for it and yes it needed some things, but I haven't spent over $1000 on it. I now own a 89 2.5 turbo LeBaron as well. Now you have to remember these are 17-18-19 year old cars you can't complain about little thing's that go wrong with them. I plan on having my car for a very long time. The turbo LeBaron's can be extremely fast cars as well as pretty reliable and parts are very cheap. I paid $1200 for my turbo LeBaron and beat much more expensive cars such as 5.0 mustangs with ease.