Chrysler LHS Complaints

968 consumer complaints on file.

#741442February 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TOOK CAR TO SPARKS CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH IN CONCORD, NC TO HAVE RECALL 99V215000 PERFORMED ON 7/7/2000. CAR HAS NOT HANDELD WELL SINCE. TODAY, 2/24/2001, TOOK CAR TO SEARS TO HAVE STRUTS, ALIGNMENT AND WHEELS ROTATED AND BALANCED. SEARS TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT SECURING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED WHEN THE SERVICE WAS DONE.THIS COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES HAD SOMETHING SEPARATED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559869February 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS WERE REPLACED PER RECALL NOTICE 98V-184, RECENTLY THE CONSUMER BEGAN SMELLING FUEL AROUND THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE, THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AFTER INITIAL REPAIR AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880816February 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO DRIVE IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785283February 17, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION IS UNDERPOWERED AND UNLESS STREET LAMPS ARE PRESENT AT NIGHT, DRIVING IS IMPOSSIBLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740816February 13, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880215February 9, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, TIRES:BEAD, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED, GOODYEAR, P23555R17, DOT 8302135, CONSUMER TRIED TO TAKE TIRE OFF, HOWEVER HE AND 4 OTHERS WERE UNABLE TO, VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM THE JACK AND IT FLEW TO THE SIDE, THE TIRE FINALLY CAME OFF AFTER BEATING ON IT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SPARE TIRE WAS ONLY A 16 IN. TIRE WHILE THE OTHER TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE 17 IN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559344February 1, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION MOUNTING BUSHINGS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879207January 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON, AND VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878958January 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK. SOMETIMES KEY WONT COME OUT OF IGNITION. RECALL 94V0240000 DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878604January 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO RED, PART OVERHEATED AND RADIATOR LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH WATER PUMP FREEZING UP, AND CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878239January 16, 2001
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO IT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE . FROM IMPACT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS HURT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#558807January 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RECALL (98V-184) WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE RECALL REPAIR IS INADEQUATE AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE FUEL RAIL WHICH CRACKED AND CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGE, CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED IN THE RECALL REPAIR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785228January 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK HINGE BROKE CAUSING IT TO FALL ON CONSUMERS BACK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738647January 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED 8/97 @ 42525 MILES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED 12/28/00 @ 91803 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND CHRYLSER SHOULD TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECALL A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYLSER FOR REPAIR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING 2ND TRANSMISSION. WILL TAKE TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT IF NECESSARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738454December 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHITE SMOKE COMES OUT OF ENGINE. BRAKES SELF APPLYED WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WOBBLES ALL ACROSS LANES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738452December 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE BRAKES SELF-APPLYING WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738213December 24, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.THE 1ST.DEALER(SOUTHERN CHRYSLER IN LUFKIN TX) I TOOK IT TO COULD NOT FIX IT.THE 2ND.DEALER AND WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALY PURCHASED(MIKE PERRY MOTOR CO.)SAID THEY COULD FIX IT, BUT AT A COST OF $370.00.SINCE I HAVE NEVER TAMPERED WITH IT IN ANYWAY AND MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE,I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALER AND AT NO COST TO ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876790December 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS ROUGHLY, AND IT IS STARTING TO FEEL UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876448December 13, 2000
SUSPENSION
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837 REPAIRS, DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. OWNER DID NOT AGREE WITH REMEDY MANUFACTURER HAD.ALSO, WAS SOLICITED FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS FROM DEALER THAT WERE NOT NECCESSARY FOR RECALL REPAIRS. 949-472-7462 DLR #.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876374December 12, 2000
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS BREAKING WHERE BODY AND MOTOR CONNECTS. WHEN TURNING, VEHICLE SWAYS LEFT AND RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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