Chrysler LHS Complaints (1994)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#823093May 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DEFECT IN FUEL RAIL, CAUSING LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAD REPLACED PART AT 65000 MILES. 6 MONTHS LATER DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534627April 18, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
POOR HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528660April 9, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, PARKING BRAKE, TIRES
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK (WOULD ONLY GO AS FAR AS NEUTRAL) AND ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND HAD TO BE RELEASED MANUALLY. WHEN RELEASED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CRASHING BEFORE IT STOPPED. FUSES HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION, THE ALTERNATOR BELT BURNED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE AND STALL. BATTERY FAILED. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE AND CAUSED VIBRATION. TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED VIBRATION, GEARS MALFUNCTIONED, A CODE REVEALED A PROBLEM BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THE POWERTRAIN MODULE UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THIS WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A STICKY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. BRAKES EXPERIENCED VIBRATION DUE TO BRAKES BEING OUT OF ROUND, THE FRONT BRAKES AND FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533439March 31, 1998
AIR BAGS
DURING A MINOR COLLISION THERE WAS VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER (BRUISED FACE) AND BROKEN GLASSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822122March 25, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTUATING SPRINGS HAD BEEN ACTIVATED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822093March 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR A BATTERY CHANGE, MECHANIC SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THE FUEL RAIL HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822047March 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE SPRINGS THAT SUPPORT THE TRUNK LID FELL OFF WHILE OWNER WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780877March 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION AS STATED IN RECALL. CHRYSLER CLAIMS TO NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF STALLS AND DENIES ANY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532856March 16, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONNECTOR ON FUEL RAIL INTO INJECTORS LEAKED AND SPRAYED GAS OVER ENGINE. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, IF NECESSARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532641March 12, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR WHEEL LATERAL LINK WELD BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532508March 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING UP TO 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE AND RUNS AT VERY HIGH RPMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531994March 9, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531393February 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR LEAK IN FUEL INJECTIONS SYSTEM, O'RINGS REPLACED, PROBLEM SOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531463February 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL RAIL LEAKED ON ENGINE CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820737February 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE IS A FUEL LEAK FROM SEALS IN FUEL RAILS/FUEL PIPES AND CROSSOVER PIPES. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820289February 18, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUEL RAIL, RAW GAS LEAKS ONTO THE MOTOR. THE PART NEEDED TO CORRECT PROBLEM IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820938January 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID MAKES THE BLADES OF THE WIPERS MELT, BLACK RESIDUE OFF THE BLADES SPILLS ONTO THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820939January 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEAK BLACK RESIDUE ONTO WINDOWS DUE TO THE WASHER FLUID MAKING THE BLADES OF THE WIPERS MELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820040January 26, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHENEVER THE HEATER OR DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON UNDER 26 DEGREES TEMPERATURE, ALL THE WINDOWS WILL FOG UP ON THE INSIDE IF IT'S UNDER 19 DEGREES JANUARY 8, 1995, WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, AND CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO LOCALCHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ELEVEN TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528090January 13, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL RAIL LEAKING GAS CAUSING ODOR AND FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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