Chrysler LHS Complaints (1996)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#11133552October 5, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL RAIL WHICH WAS REPAIRED IN 1999 BY PREVIOUS OWNER. ITS BLOWING FUEL ONTO THE MOTOR AGAIN. THE SAME ISSUE . IT HAS 130K MILES ON IT. WHEN OUR MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT WE SAW IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE PREVIOUS RECALL. THE PARTS PLACES WE CALLED SAID THEY DO NOT SELL THE THE RECALL KITS TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. CALLED DEALERSHIP SPOKE WITH MANAGER. THEY SAID THE RECALL KITS ARE IN DETROIT AND SINCE THE RECALL. L HS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE IT CANT BE REPAIRED AGAIN. WE CALLED MANUFACTURER. THEY SAID TO GO TO A SCRAP YARD TO GET PART OR CALL BACK DEALERSHIP AND ADVISE THEM TO ORDER THE KIT AND RE DO IT AND THERES ALSO ANOTHER RECALL ON IT CURRENTLY AMD FORBTHE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THAT RECALL ALSO. WE CALLED BACK DEALERSHIP AND ARE CURRENTLY WAITING ON A DECISION. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO US TODAY. WE HAVENT HEARD BACK. THIS IS MY ONLY WORK VEHICLE. NOONE SELLS THE PART BECAUSE ITS A RECALL. IT BLOWING FUEL ALL OVER MOTOR AND IM WORRIED IT WILL CATCH FIRE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979461April 20, 2017
STEERING
HAS LOOSE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL AND STARTED GO OFF OF THE ROAD FOR A MOMENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887396July 21, 2016
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND STEER TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME BUSHINGS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664056December 13, 2014
STEERING
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING LEFT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. DIAGNOSING FAILURE TODAY. BELIEVE EITHER TIE ROD OR STEERING BOX. IF YOUR STEERING WHEEL HAS ANY PLAY WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT DRIVING UNTIL HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC. LIVES COULD EASILY BE LOST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621028August 8, 2014
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND MOTOR OIL AND TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY KIDS WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317442March 7, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1.CLUNCKING,GRINDING, DOESN'T STEER PROPERLY 2.EVERY TIME IT'S ON THE ROAD 3.PARTS WILL BE REPLACED WHEN WE HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270133May 27, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
FRONT END SHAKING AND POPPING REPLACED TIRERODS A LOWERCONTROL ARMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265904April 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT A 96 LHS IN SEPT 2006 AND KNEW I NEEDED TO DO SOME FRONT END WORK. WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT END WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TIE RODS, BALL JOINT, HUB BEARINGS, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, BOOTS (AXLES) TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. I CAN'T BEGIN TO REMEMBER ALL THE PARTS I HAVE REPLACED. NOW TODAY AFTER ANOTHER TRIP TO THE REPAIR SHOP I AM INFORMED THE RACK AND PINION IS SHOT. AFTER ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE STILL RIDES LIKE A TRACTOR. THERE ARE WEBSITES FULL OF THE SAME STORIES ABOUT DODGE/CHRYSLER AND NOBODY CAN MAKE THESE PEOPLE CLEAN THIS MESS UP? AND WE KEEP GIVING THEM BILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS. MY NEXT LETTER WILL BE TO MY SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES TRYING TO STOP ANYMORE TAX DOLLARS GOING CHRYSLER'S WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226881May 7, 2008
STEERING
1996 CHRYSLER LHS, LOOSE STEERING. DISCOVERED STEERING AT RISK OF TOTAL FAILURE, TIE ROD/RACK & PINION BUSHING COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. IF NOT DISCOVERED IN TIME, COULD HAVE CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING DUE TO BOLT SHEARING, PERHAPS CAUSING FATAL OR AT THE VERY LEAST, EXTREMELY INJURIOUS ACCIDENT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216015January 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK AND SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF THE O-RINGS AND FUEL RAILS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215238January 17, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
STILL IN NEED OF REPAIR, NEEDS RACK & PINION BUSHINGS, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END, ALREADY HAD INNER TIE ROD REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214302January 9, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SUSPENSION
1. BACKING UP FROM A PARKING PLACE 2. LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET RIPPED AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE AND CAUSE THE CV JOINT TO COME APART AND BREAK. 3. REPLACED ENGINE CRADLE, CV JOINT,FRONT END ALIGNMENT. I HAVE PICTURES AND OLD ENGINE CRADLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192393June 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE O RINGS ARE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE O RINGS ARE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND WILL NOT BE REPLACED FOR FREE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152140March 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE HEATER WAS ON, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, #98V184000, PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 1999. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRACK WAS NOT IN THE SAME LOCATION SPECIFIED AS THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144578December 6, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP FAILED. THE FIRST TIME IT HIT THE CONTACT IN THE HEAD AND HE BECAME UNCONSCIOUS FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED , AND IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN REPAIRED. ALSO, THE TRUNK SPRINGS FAILED. THEY WERE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10128510July 12, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
I'D PARKED MY 1996 CHRYSLER LHS IN A PARKING LOT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS ON 7/10/2005. THE VEHICLE HAS 95K MILES ON IT. AS I RETURNED, AND BACKED THE VEHICLE UP TO EXIT THE SPACE, I HEARD A LOUD "POP". SUDDENLY THE CAR NO LONGER RESPONDED TO STEERING. UPON EXAMINATION, I FOUND THE INNER TIE ROD BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF WHERE THEY CONNECTED TO THE STEERING GEAR. BOTH BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF AT THE SAME LENGTH, AND THE RETAINING PLATE WAS STILL IN PLACE, PREVENTING THE BOLTS FROM LOOSENING/ROTATING. IF THIS HAD OCCURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I'D BE DEAD. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET, BUT I'VE KEPT THE OLD TIE ROD BOLTS. I DON'T KNOW HOW EASY I CAN GET OUT THE SHEARED ENDS FROM THE STEERING GEAR, BUT I WOULD SUSPECT IT WON'T BE IN GOOD SHAPE WHEN I FINISH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117447April 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WOULD BE HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STRUTS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114151March 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING ON IT'S OWN AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO THE VEHICLE KEEPS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. HAVE REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS TWO TIMES DUE TO BREAK OF BUSHINGS. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING RACK DO NOT KEEP IT SECURED TO THE CHASSIS AND MOVES AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS OPERATED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BRACKET IN 1999. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND NEED TO KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THE VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURE DATE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR INDICATES THE MANUFACTURE DATE AUGUST/1995.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113656March 8, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE O-RINGS CRACKED AND LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109800March 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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