I can't resist...
I had 1986 Chrysler LeBaron with a 2400 cc Chrysler engine rather than the Mitsubishi engine. We quite driving it after it went over 300,000 km (187,500 miles). It used to burn a bit of oil. Other than that, the only repairs were normal maintenance. Then, we drove a 1991 Fifth Avenue, 3.3 litre V6. We had to have the transaxle rebuilt at about 120,000 km. After that, we had no problems. Again, we drove the car until it had over 300,000 km. The only issue with that car was the rear suspension which we replaced with the standard transmission.
Our 1992 Imperial is my wife's daily driver. Mileage is too low to tell if it will have any major issues but so far, so good. I wish I could say the same for my 1999 GMC Suburban, nice truck but high maintenance. I know of most the issues that pop up in these old Chrysler products but, so far, we have been able to avoid most of them.
1992 Imperial
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From:
therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxDate: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:43 am
Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++Trans-axles
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Just a comment - a guy here in my office drove a '99 Chrysler
> 300 to 192K, before trading it - with no engine or transmission
> repair. Now he has a 2003 Chrysler 300 that is currently
> at 195K - again with no engine or transmission repair.
> Both front wheel drive. Not bad!
>
> Dan Richardson
> 300L Family Heirloom
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: spicemanii@xxxxxxx
> > I remember a famous engine builder-racer-experimentor that
> said, "Front wheel
> > drive cars would never last in a 500 miles race", to quote the
> famous Smokey
> > Yunick".
> > Â Â My wife has a 02 Chrysler 300 with 31,000 miles and she
> recently heard,
> > will not see 100,000 miles.
> > Â Â I wonder if she would drive my 61 LeBaron every day like
> before? hummm.
> > Nope, she said it is too big! I get to drive it all by
> myself!!! hehehe
> > Â Â joe machado
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: santiam oregon <santiamoregon@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 5:42 pm
> > Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++
> >
> >
> >
> > more accurately, the 2.6 Mitsubishi/Chrysler engine didn't
> have timing chains,
> > it had a timing belt w/ a single overhead cam.  It also had
> a front mounted
> > oil pump with a sproket mounted to it that via a chain spun a
> counterbalance
> > shaft that removed poor harmonics of a very large 4 cylinder
> engine cheaper than
> > casting a counterbalanced heavier crankshaft.  Â
> >
> > Â
> >
> > The one I overhauled in a Chrysler minivan had overheated due
> to loss of
> > coolant, which warped the head, galling the camshaft in its
> bearings and
> > snapping it in 2. I poignantly recall/remember the design
> flaws of those
> > engines. Later, I rebuilt the transaxle on the same vehicle,
> transaxles seem
> > to be another soft-spot in 80's-90's Chrysler engineering. I
> have yet to see
> > one make it over the 130K mark w/o needing some kind of
> repair or patch up job.
> >
> > Â
> >
> > Todd
> >
> > Portland, OR
> >
> > aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > There is also a 1985 Limo - eBay Item 120210249016.
> >
> > JUST BE AWARE that the 2.6 Chrysler/Mitsubishi engine was a piece
> > of junk and had to have 4 timimg chains to try to compensate for
> > its upper head oil pressure flaw. Fortunately, it was not an
> > Imperial. I had a 1985 New Yorker which was loaded to the hilt,
> > but the engines and aluminium heads were junk.
> >
> > Ã?yn
> > 1975 LeBaron
> > 1993 Sedan
> >
> > --- mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Very-Rare-1-of-594-made-low-
> miles-COOL-LIMO_W0QQi
> > temZ320207843774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320207843774
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: drschessler@xxxxxxx
> > > >Date: 2008/01/15 Tue PM 05:50:39 CST
> > > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++
> > >
> > > >
> > > >Hello All,
> > > >
> > > >It is my objective to purchase a 1985 (all other years will
> > > also be considered) Chrysler Limousine (not the Executive
> > > Sedan) as I need/want a vehicle with the divider partition
> > > between the driver and passenger compartments.
> > > >
> > > >I came across the this club while doing some� "goggle-
> ing" on
> > > the internet.� � I love Imperials and DeSotos (I would
> > > definitely consider owning a '57, '58, or '59), I own
> > > neither.� � While I've found the information I've gained
> > > interesting, I just don't have the time to keep be getting and
> > > reading non-directly related e-mails.� Please understand.
> > > >
> > > >Therefore, before I disconnect myself from your wonderful
> > > network of motorists, I'm making a serious plea to everyone for
> > > any information that could help me accomplish my goal of
> > > acquiring a Chrysler K-car Limousine.
> > > >
> > > >I'm not picky and will take any and all leads no matter how
> > > far fetched or wild.� And just so you know, there's nothing
> > > currently on e-Bay.� And to keep from clogging up this fine
> > > club's listserv� with my off topic matter, do address my
> > > personal e-mail [ DRSchessler@xxxxxxx ] with LIMO in the
> > > subject line.
> > > >
> > > >Thank you all so very much
> > > >for any and all assistance
> > > >and happy Imperial motoring,
> > > >
> > > >Dean-Ross Schessler
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