Chrysler LHS Complaints

968 consumer complaints on file.

#780527September 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUCING: THREE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR, A "SHIMMY" IN THE STEERING WHEEL, A "CLUNKING" IN THE FRONT ENT (TIEROD END BUSHINGS), AND FRONT ROTORS BURNED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540623September 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN. AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE VISION WAS IMPARED AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827480September 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827074August 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
UPON ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND STALL AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATES THE CAUSE IS DUE TO THE WIRING WHICH HAS SHORTED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539712August 11, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538820August 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DROPPED. LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE, IT APPEARED THAT THE AXLE HAD TORN AWAY FROM THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826241August 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539069July 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS EXTREMELY POOR IDLE QUALITY, CLOSE TO STALL EVENT THRESHOLD, SURGES , LOPES AT IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538274July 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES STICK INTERMITTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537587July 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537413July 8, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR DESIGN SHOWS OBJECTS SMALLER THAN THEY ARE, VISIBILITY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824232July 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND PUT FLAMES OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536756June 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ENGINE FUEL RAIL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823852June 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 55 MPH ,HEARD LOUD NOISE ,SAW SMOKE COMING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE ,SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF VENT. LEAKING FUEL LINE FROM FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536019June 1, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C CONDENSOR LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536112May 24, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823561May 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH, WHEN A THUMPING SOUND WAS HEARD. SUDDENLY VEHICLE DIED. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP. WAS INFORMED WATER PUMP SEIZED UP. THE IDLER PULLEY HAD MELTED & CAUSED ALL THE BELTS, INCLUDING TIMING BELT, TO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822825May 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DRIVE BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE 3 TIMES, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR 4 TIMES , DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535237May 6, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535107May 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FROZE UP, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO DAMAGE TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY AND BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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