Chrysler LHS Complaints
968 consumer complaints on file.
- #10015221June 9, 2003SUSPENSION
THE RIGHT BALL JOINT AND STABILIZER BAR FAILED. *JB THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED, LEFT BALL JOINT, 2 REAR STABILIZER BARS, AND 16 RUBBER BODY FRAME MOUNTS ALL AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. CHRYSLER HAVE RECALLED PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE ON SOME OF THE 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. *SCC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021081June 5, 2003LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK MOTORS HAVE FAILED ON ALL FOUR DOORS. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND UNOPERABLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10022210June 3, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HOOD METAL STRIP FLEW OFF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021974May 30, 2003SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE SEATBELT BROKE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CARSEAT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021712May 28, 2003ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN IT RAINED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021630May 27, 2003SEATS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND AS A RESULT THE SEAT BROKE AND FELL BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. *NLM.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019226May 24, 2003STEERING
EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WANDER IN STEERING ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. 3 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP BLAMES ALIGNMENT AND TIRES. HAVE TRIED 3 ALIGNMENTS, AND 2 COMPLETE SETS OF NEW TIRES. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME NATURE ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AS WELL AS NHTSA. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10021580May 23, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NAR 05/23/2003 *MR WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMERS ENGINE STALLED TWICE WITH IN A FEW HOURS APART. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO BROKEN. *CB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10020020May 16, 2003STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER A CURVE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. *NLM
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019796May 14, 2003SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018139May 5, 2003UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SHIFT LEVEL WOULD MOVE OUT OF GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018086May 2, 2003SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE SEAT BOLT WHICH WAS ON RECALL. THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHICH STATED THE SEAT NEEDED A NEW RECLINER. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10016834May 1, 2003UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A SUGGESTION, I HOPE THIS IS THE PROPER DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT IT. STOP LIGHTS SHOULD BE MANDATORY ON THE FRONT OF CARS AND TRUCKS AS WELL AS THE PRESENT LOCATIONS IN THE REAR. THE BENEFIT IS A DRIVER CAN TELL IF THE CAR APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT IS REALLY INTENDING TO STOP. THE SAME IS TRUE OF A DRIVER WITH TURN SIGNALS ON BUT HAS NO INTENTION TO SLOW AND TURN. THAT WOULD BE APPARENT IF THERE WAS A STOP LIGHT IN THE FRONT AND MAY SAVE A PERSON FROM PULLING IN FRONT OF THE CAR THEY BELIEVED WAS GOING TO TURN. ON THE REAR OF A CAR THERE SHOULD BE IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT LIGHTS, A YELLOW CAUTION LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS COASTING (NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKES APPLIED). THIS WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WARNING TO THE FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT CHANGES ARE TAKING PLACE UP AHEAD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017768April 29, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN ONE MONTH. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017691April 28, 2003POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OR SO, TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER/MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHOWED SIGNS OF FAILURE, ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT FAILED TO LEAVE FIRST GEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN IN FIRST GEAR, HOWEVER AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AWHILE, THE VEHICLE RAN PERFECT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017368April 22, 2003SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER STATED, THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017379April 22, 2003VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10015487April 18, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE OIL PUMP AND MOTOR FAILED. *MR *PH *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10016002April 16, 2003SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD WORN OUT COMPLETELY. *JB *TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10015605April 10, 2003STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH FRONT END ALIGNMENT AS PER REPLACING POWER STEERING RACK. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0