Chrysler LHS Complaints (1999)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#8008205April 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER BACKING UP, WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE IT TAKES 30-40 SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE RESPONDS. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760906April 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 4-18-02 MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUR 1999 LHS CHRYSLER OUT OF OUR DRIVE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE SHIFTER CABLE ON THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, LEAVING THE VEHICLE STRANDED INN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. MY MECHANIC CALLED OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO ORDER THE PART AND THE SERVICE DEPT. TOLD US THAT THERE WAS OVER 600 ON BACKORDER FOR THE N.C. AND VA. SERVICE AREA. WELL, HOW MANY WERE IN CIRCULATION BEFORE THE SUPPLY RAN OUT??? I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON THE MANNNER AND THERE WERE NONE AND THE PERSON AT CHRYSLER SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE RECALLED. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STRANDED, UNABLE TO MOVE, IN SOME VERY DANGEROUS SITUATUIONS AND COULD HARM THE OCCUPANTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785934April 3, 2002
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
TIRES BEGAN TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DUE TO THE 17 INCH CHROME ALUMINUM RIMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760200April 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD MOULDING IS LOOSE AND COMES OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAN CRACK, COMES THROUGH WINDSHIELD AFFECTING DRIVER CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759171March 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
IF DASHBOARD IN COLOR IS OTHER THAN BLACK OR CHARCOAL, BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, A TERRIBLE GLARE IS EMITTED WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUNLIGHT. VISUAL AID IS DISTORTED TERRIBLY, ENOUGH SO THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT FROM DRIVING INTO THE SUN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005053March 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL FILTER. VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY DIES WHILE TRAVELING FREEWAY SPEEDS. DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO DETEMINE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004879March 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES, BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD, DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD WITH A ROAR AT 30-40 MPH, FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898224October 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHENEVER WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND FOR NO REASON VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. AT TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD BE ON AND REMAIN UNTIL VEHICLE HAD STALLED. NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE SOMETIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752870October 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN TO LEFT. CAR WANDERS DOWN ROAD. ONCE WHEELS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003934September 18, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
PLASTIC BALL UNDERNEATH FRONT BUMPER IS TOO CLOSE TO GROUND. WHEN PARKING HEAD IN IT HITS PARKING BUMPER AND WILL TEAR LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750890August 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I TRIED FOR OVER A MILE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE SWITCH AND BRAKE. I STARTED ON LEVEL LAND, WENT UPHILL AND DOWN AND HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE TOLL BOOTHS WITH A NUMBER OF OCCUPIED VEHICLES IN LINE. TO AVOID INJURYING OR KILLING SOMEONE, I LEFT THE ROADWAY HITTING BARRIERS AND UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES. MY WIFE SUFFERED NUMEROUS BRUISING AND BENT GLASSES. I SUFFERED A BROKEN STRERNUM AND HAVE DEVELOPED FLUID IN MY LUNGS AND POSSIBLY AROUND MY HEART. MY PROGNOSIS IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#893665August 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
WHILE PARKED AT A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS CENTER DIVIDER AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER WITH NO RESULTS.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER WHO HAS NOT RESPONDED BACK YET. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#892841July 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE GOES FROM A NORMAL IDLE TO HALF THROTTLE. IT CAN GO AS HIGH AS 2400 RPM'S. SITTING STILL VEHICLE CAN LURCH FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO BE PREPARED WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IDLING HAS AFFECTED BRAKES AND WORE OUT FRONT TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892176July 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE,HITTING OTHER PEOPLE AROUND. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER COULD NOT TELL WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF ACCELERATION. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
7
Deaths:
0
#747073June 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASH KEEPS BLINKING ON AND OFF I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS EVER IN ANY KIND OF ACCIENDENT . I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THE MILEAGE WAS TURNED BACK. AND ALSO WHO WAS THE ACTUAL OWNER, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS A DEMO AND THE MANAGER USED IT TO GET AROUND IN. FOR THIS TO BE TURE WHY AM I HAVING PROMBLES WITH IT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FRIDAY 6/22 AT 9.30 TO TAKE IT IN. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR IT'S SEAT BELTS. WOULD I BE ABLE TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN FIX. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DO FOR ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890202June 12, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO POWER STEERING ASSIST UNIT FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785402April 25, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC LIGHTS THAT COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN IT GETS DARK, CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES, AFTER 2 OR 3 SECONDS THEY COME BACK ON, SOMETIMES THIS REPEATS FOR 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY STAY ON AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743479April 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS VEHICLE OWNED BY [XXX] WHICH WAS SUBJECTED TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN REVERSE FROM A START. I HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR DATABASE FOR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND RETURNED A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. 1998 CHRYSLER LHS: 2 OF 3 COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCEL., 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 9 OF 54, 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND 300 M, 8 OF 51; 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 9 OF 46; I BELIEVE THAT THIS HIGH INCIDENCE OF OWNER COMPLAINTS INDICATES THAT THERE MY BE PROBLEMS AND A DEFECTS INVESTIGATION BY YOUR OFFICE MAY BE JUSTIFIED. THANK YOU, [XXX].*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884158March 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS TRYED TO GET PART IN, BUT NOTHING SO FAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785368March 21, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR 3 OR 4 SECONDS AT NIGHT AND CAME BACK ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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