Chrysler LHS Complaints (1999)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#10089729September 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 PMPH VEHICLE'S SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 35 MPH, AND THAT WAS AS FAST AS THE VEHICLE WOULD GO. THE SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083833August 31, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THE CONSUMER NOTICED POOR LIGHTING. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND SAW DISCOLORATION OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089446August 23, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING 5 TO 10 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE POWER STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089285August 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WATER PUMP FAILURE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S WATER PUMP SEIZED WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO BURN UP THROWING THE PISTONS INTO THE VALVES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080956July 13, 2004
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE BODY OF MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. THEY HAVE SENT SERVICE BULLETINS OUT TO DEALERSHIPS, BUT HAVE FAILED TO NOTIFY CAR OWNERS. IN THE EARLY STAGES THE CAR RUNS VERY POORLY, AS THE THE THROTTLE BODY BEGINS TO DETERIORATE MORE RAPIDLY, IT CHANGES THE SPEED OF THE CAR WITH NO NOTICE AND WITHOUT ANY EFFORT FROM THE DRIVER. THE CAR CAN ACTUALLY LUNGE FORWARD AT A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I WAITED SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A THROTTLE BODY ON MY OWN. THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS USELESS IN THIS EFFORT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SECOND THROTTLE BODY IS NO BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE. THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO ACT THE SAME WAY. CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, THEY'VE SENT SERVICE BULLETINS TO THE DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT. THIS VERY CLEARLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT TO DATE I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING IN THE WAY OF NOTICE FROM THEM. WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS CONSUMER DIVISION, MY CONCERNS AND COMPLAINT WERE ESSENTIALLY DISMISSED BY THEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080202June 30, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT COLLAPSED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071818June 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DUE TO EXTENSIVE USAGE, THE HEADLIGHTS LENS BECAME FOGGY. THIS DECREASED THE VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT TIME USAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1,100 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LENS SYSTEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071705April 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066197April 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD MOLDING BROKE FREE FROM IT'S MOUNTING CLASPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FLEW OFF. IT HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CAR BEHIND US THERE COULD OF BEEN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066958April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. (NAR) *PH DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048767March 17, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ALL FOUR TIRES BECOMING FLAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. CONSUMER HAD TO CHECK THE TIRES BEFORE GOING OUT AND RETURNING. SHE HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE THE RIMS, BUT WERE NOT SURE. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNEXPLAINABLE. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED 4 NEW SETS OF RIMS AND TIRES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062156March 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 1999 CHRYSLER LHS SUFFERED WHAT OUR MECHANIC SAID WAS A "CATASTROPHIC" TRANSIMISSION FAILURE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING PROPERLY AND REMAINED IN LOW GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY RE-BUILT AND THE SYSTEM FLUSHED DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF METAL SHAVINGS. BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN OUTSIDE THE 3/36,000 WARRANTY PERIOD, CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061053February 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, COWL AND MOLDING BETWEEN THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD BLEW OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WARRANTY ON VEHICLE HAS EXPIRED DUE TO MILEAGE. *LA CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR $128.80, WHICH WAS DENIED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER. IN ADDITION, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN INVESTIGATION BE OPENED TO SEE IF THEIR COMPLAINT WARRANTED A RECALL. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055909January 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START OR TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057258January 23, 2004
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER NOTICED TWO SUDDEN CRACKS (SLITS) ALONG THE AIRBAG AREA. *PH THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051600January 23, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING ,THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THE CHROME RIM BUBBLED UP AND CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. *JB THE CONSUMER COULDN'T KEEP ANY OF THE TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. AIR WAS ADDED TO THE TIRES 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055480January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE COWL MOLDING BETWEEN THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD BLEW OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *PH *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052879January 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION GEAR SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED TO ANY POSITION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046987November 15, 2003
STRUCTURE
DASH IS SPLITTING WHERE AIR BAG GOES I BOUGHT CAR OCT. 1999 I ONLY HAD 10,200 MILES ON IT, SITS IN GARAGE WHEN NOT DRIVEN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WILL IT DEPLOY ACCIDENTALLY ON MY PASSENGER FOR NO REASON OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I FELT IT'S A MFG. ERROR AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY WILL FOR A 250.00 FEE WHICH I DON'T THINK IS RIGHT. THEY NEVER RETURN YOUR CALLS . ( AUTO WEST CHRYSLER IN ROSEVILLE, CA. ) I'VE ALSO TALK TO THERE CS IN MICH. FILE#11761879. ONE SERVICE MANGERROSEVILLE SAID THE 1999 CHRYSLER LSH DASH HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE -- IT'S A $35,000 CAR. I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD HAPPEN. I HAD TAKEN A EXTENDED WARRANTY OUT BUT I GUESS IT DOESN'T COVER THIS PROBLEM . *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043428October 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CHRYSLER LHS GAS PEDAL STUCK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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