Chrysler LHS Complaints (1996)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#10106722February 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS POPPING FROM DRIVE TO LOWEST GEAR AT 45 MPH AND IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS TIMES CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR AND THIS LAST TIME THE CONSUMER IT WAS TOLD THE SOLENOID. THE CAR STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DOING SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. *EH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106800January 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105456December 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089419October 27, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
AFTER REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY, FROM PARKED VEHICLE IT ROLLED FORWARD DOWN A HILL AND SMASHED ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED A CITY BLOCK.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE RECALL ON FLOOR SHIFTER WAS PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097134October 19, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE RACK AND PINION SNAPPED AND FAILED. THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094852October 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION OF 1996 CHRYSLER LHS DEFECTIVE FUEL RAILS. *BF PETITION IS TO ALSO INVESTIGATE THE ABS AND THE FRAME CONSTRUCTION/ALIGNMENT. THE VEHILCE'S WINDSHILED EXPLODED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL RAILS LEAKED GASOLINE. THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CONTAMINATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092933September 21, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GOING ON THE FOURTH SET OF TIE RODS AT 125,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056214January 31, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
ON 15 NOV 2003, MY 1996 CHRYSLER LHS, VIN [XXX], STARTED SMELLING OF GAS WHILE I WAS WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION. AFTER DRIVING TO A NEARBY LOT, I DETERMINED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, AROUND THE FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IT, SO I PARKED IT AND CALLED MY AUTO SERVICE FOR A TOW TO A LAS VEGAS PRECISION TUNE AUTOCARE THAT I'VE USED FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. THEY CONFIRMED THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED REPLACED. INJECTOR BASE GASKET, INJECTOR O-RINGS, PLUM GASKET AND INJECTOR RAIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACE FOR $540.72 EQUIPMENT, $337.12 LABOR, SHOP SUPPLIES $34.55, AND TAX $43.14 FOR A TOTAL OF $955.54. UPON FILING MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS I FOUND AN EARLIER DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE FUEL OUTLET RAIL, RECALL 790. I HAD A VIRGINIA CHRYLSER DEALER ACCOMPLISH THE RECALL CORRECTIONS ON 23 APRIL 99. CALLED THE 1-800-992-1997 CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER TO DETERMINE THEIR ASSISTANCE IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE OBVIOUS FAILED RECALL REPAIRS. WAS TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT SINCE I HAD NOT TAKEN IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. TWO ISSUES: 1. THE RECALL REPAIRS OBVIOUSLY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HOW MANY OTHER LHS'S COULD BE VULNERABLE FOR AN ENGINE FIRE? FOR SAFETY I HOPE SOMEONE RESEARCHES THIS AND ENSURES CORRECTIVE MEASURES ARE TAKEN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. 2. I'VE GOT THE PAPERWORK, IS CHRYSLER STILL NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS OF THEIR POORLY ENGINEERED FUEL SYSTEM, ENOUGH SO THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN AUTO FIRE OR WORST? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, [XXX] *JB UPDATED 07/27/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055207January 29, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INNER TIE ROD ENDS ONLY LAST REALISTICALLY ABOUT 10,000 MILES,BECOME COMPLETELY UNSERVICEABLE IN 20,000. I AM SURE CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS POOR DESIGN/MATERIAL PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING BOX ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE MOUNTING BUSHINGS. BE ADVISED THAT I HAVE REPLACED THE INNER TIE RODS TWICE, THEN THE BUSHINGS WHEN THEY BECAME AVAILABLE IN AFTER MARKET FORM. CHRYSLER, AFTER MY MANY COMPLAINTS, REPLACED THE TIE ROD ENDS(ONCE AGAIN) AND THE STEERING BOX DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE BOX DUE TO BUSHING WEAR. ONCE AGAIN, THE TIE ROD BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR NOW HAS ALMOST 80,000 MILES. ISN'T THIS RIDICULOUS. HAVING AT ONE TIME BEEN A FRONT END MECHANIC I KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THIS PROBLEM IS. THE CAR IS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. I EXPECT SOME RELIEF FROM THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047926January 14, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED IN A PARKING GARAGE THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT TWO HALF-INCH BOLTS FOR THE INNER TIE ROD BROKE IN THE STEERING RACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK AND INNER TIE ROD BUSHING. THE CONSUMER HAS THE PARTS IN HIS POSSESSION. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049531December 10, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I PURCHASED A USED 1996 CHRYSLER LHS IN AUGUST. WHEN THE WEATHER TURNED COLD, I NOTICED A "KNOCKING" SOUND IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SOON AFTER STARTING THE CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND BEING MADE AWARE OF OTHER SIMILAR SYMPTOMS THAT RESULTED IN DANGEROUS LOSS-OF-STEERING SITUATIONS, I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A "BAD RACK-AND-PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY." *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048216November 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END COMPONENTS WORE OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS INCLUDED TIE RODS/ BALL JOINTS/AXLE, ETC,. THE CAUSE OF THESE FAILURES HAD NOT B EEN DETERMINED, BUT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046658November 4, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL FAILURE.*MR (NAR) WHILE DRIVING BOTH TIE ROD BOLTS BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON A STRAIGHT PATH ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS TURNING THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE FAULTY COMPONENT THAT THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031314July 29, 2003
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE BUSHING. THE BUSHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ,BUT THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017768April 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN ONE MONTH. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009481February 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE LEAKED GASOLINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004568February 3, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WAS VERY SENSITIVE, IT TOOK LITTLE PRESSURE TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF THE WHEELS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002554January 10, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
ONCE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING A STOP INTO A DRIVEWAY THE OWNER HEARD A POPPING SOUND. HE WAS INFORMED THAT SEVERAL BOLTS THAT GO INTO THE STEERING BOX HAD SHEERED. THE VEHICLE HAD LOST TOTAL STEERING. THE OWNER STILL HAS THE BOLTS/BROKEN PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002006January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023822December 5, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN IS UNCONTROLLABLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL WANDER LEFT TO RIGHT PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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