Chrysler LHS Complaints (1996)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#551399March 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD AND RUN OUT O CONTROL UPON STARTING AND ENGAGING THE DRIVE GEAR, CRASHED INTO STORE FRONT. . YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551343March 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALLED FUEL RAIL O-RINGS FAILED POSSIBILE CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE (MICHAEL SPITZER ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551358March 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DURING NIGHT TIMES THE REAR WINDSHIELD PRODUCE DOUBLE IMAGE OF THE HEAD LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLES BEHIND CAUSING VISUAL DISTRACTION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858315March 10, 2000
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF CV JOINT BOOT, VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. VIBRATION CAUSED THE TIE ROD END BUSHINGS TO GO BAD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR AGAIN AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718264February 3, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEM STARTED LAST YEAR WITH A COLD SQWAK NOISE WHEN STEERING THE CAR. I HAD THAT FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN 9 MONTHS LATER AND DEVELOPED INTO A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE STEERING SEEMED LOOSE AND I WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLING IT. THEY REPLACED THE INNER TI RODS AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I RETURNED THE CAR A FEW DAYS LATER AFTER BEING TOLD BY ANOTHER GARAGE THAT THE STEERING WAS STILL LOOSE UNDER THE CAR. THEY THEN TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW RACK AND PINION STEERING REPLACEMENT. I HESITATED AND TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR NEEDED OUTER TI ROD REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH A WHEEL ALINGMENT AND ALSO THAT THE INNER TI RODS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF LEFT TO GO UNREPAIRED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY TIME THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON THESE CARS. I FEEL THERE HAS BEEN SOME NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE 1ST DEALER AND ALSO CHRYSLER. I NOTIFIED THEM AFTER THIS STARTED AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS ON MY OWN. I HAD THE CAR FIXED BUT I THINK THAT THIS MIGHT BE A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855655January 27, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO DIFFERENCE INCIDENTS: FIRST, WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING (NO COLLISION OR INJURIES). SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, RACK AND PINION CAME LOCKED DUE TO VALVE FAILURE AND CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION (AGAIN NO DAMAGES TO OTHER VEHICLE OR INJURIES RECEIVED). ON BOTH OCCASIONS, REPAIRS WAS DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716041December 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WAS ON AND SITTING ON A SMALL HILL AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE SAMETHING HAPPEND IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE AFTER BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715708December 6, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
CAR HAS LOOSE OR WANDERING STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851393November 22, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS TIRES WOULD WOBBLE AND VIBRATE DUE TO THE BUSHING ON THE INNER TIE ROD GOING BAD. DEALER SAID THE RACK AND PINION ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714053October 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BY 35000 MILES, WATER PUMP LEAKED, P/S PUMP LEAKED AND OIL PAN LEAKED. ALSO, REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FAILED. ALL REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WINDSHIELD SUBJECT TO CHIPPING, HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852086October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS APROACHING A RED LIGHT AND THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#713298October 14, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT OLSON TIRE - STORE # 06-17 IN PORT ST LUCIE FLORIDA ON MAY 11, 1999. MY INVOICE SAYS THEY REPLACE A RACK AND PINION UNIT AND A TIE ROD END AT A COST OF $1521.86 INCLUDING LABOR AND APPLICABLE TAXES. ON FRIDAY, OCT 8, 1999, I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE WHEN I HEARD A "CLUNK" I LOOKED AROUND SAW THAT I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND TRIED TO PULL FORAWRD. THE CAR JUST ROCKED IN PLACE. I GOT OUT AND SAW THAT MY D. SIDE TIRE WAS TURNED AND THE P.SIDE TIRE WAS STRAIGHT. BOTTOM LINE WAS THAT THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE RACK IN WAS SHEERED OFF (BROKE). ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD , THESE BOLTS JUST DON'T BREAK. MY WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BEACUSE A BOLT IS HARDWARE??? AND OLSON WANTED TO CHRAGE ME $300++++ TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS"BOLT". HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED , THERE COULD HAVE BENN SOME VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712154September 26, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING GEAR FAILED BY LEAKING STEERING FLUID ON INSIDE BUSHINGS ON TIE RODS. BUSHINGS DEGENERATED AND SUDDENLY HAD SUBSTATIAL PLAY. CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO HAVE ABOUT 4 INCHES OF PLAY AND MADE CAR DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN THE ROAD EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. CAR WOULD VEER LEFT THEN RIGHT - CAUSING OVERSTEERING JUST TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. COST OF REPAIR HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $2,000. DEALER (JIM COGDILL DODGE) SAYS CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE IN CURRENT CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847716September 14, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND FROM THE VENTS AND BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO A/C FAN MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846516September 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL INJECTION WHICH WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845409August 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CONSUMER'S SON GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, SWITCHED GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND RUN INTO CONSUMER HOUSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710214August 19, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709752August 8, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547658August 3, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS (98V-184). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842851July 21, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL LOCKRD UP, AND CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL. THEN RACK PINION BROKE, CAUSING ONE WHEEL TO GO TO THE RIGHT AND ONE TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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