Chrysler LHS Complaints (1994)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#848538November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN, THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852853November 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NHTSA RECALL 98V18400 / MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 790; FUEL LEAKAGE. WAS REPAIRED ,AND ABOUT 1200 MILES LATER ,FUEL STARTED SPRAYING AND DRENCHING ALL OF FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND LINER OF HOOD, CAUSING SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549279October 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION AND LINES FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851610October 25, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
WHILE GOING INTO THE TRUNK HEARD A POP AND METAL PIECES FLEW EVERY WHERE. CONSUMER SAYS THAT TRUNK CAME SLAMMING DOWN ,COULD HAVE CAUSED BODILY HARM TO KIDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713821October 25, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STERRING WHEEL VIBRATES/PULSATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713826October 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER TRANS. WARMS UP NOT SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEARS LIKE IN L MP IN ....HAVE TOSHUT OFF AND RESTART TO SHIFT OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713829October 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEPT/04/96TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO HIGHT GEARS LIKE IN 1MP IN ...HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART TO SHIFT OUT PT.4412878 SENSOR-TRANS PT NP.4741279 SENSOR-TRANS OUTPUT PT21000534 TRANSAXLE REMOVE AND INSTALL.... 4/29/99 DIES WHILE DRIVING AND USUALLY WILL RESTART SEE HISTORY CRANK SENSOR PT NO 4609009/4609006..... JULY 26/99 WHILE DRIVING A HWY SPEEDS VEH. WARMS SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL ..CRAKSHAFT SENSOR PT. 4883877AE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713013October 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
POOR LIGHTING WITH HEADLIGHTS, WHETHER ON LOW OR HIGH BEAMS. HARD TO SEE IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712876October 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLEASE HELP MY CONFUSION. YOUR CAMPAIGN #99V215000 COVERS MY CAR, A 1994 CHRYSLER LHS, BUILT 05-1994. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS RECALL. THANKS, RON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849991October 5, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THE BEAMS WHICH ARETOO LOW, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE THE LANES WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837164September 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY LOWER CONTROL ARM PULLED/BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHCLE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#712232September 27, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEAR NHTSA, IN JANUARY I BOUGHT A 94 CHRYSLER LHS IN GOOD CONDITION FROM A FRIEND. IT HAD AROUND 75000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD REPAIRED THE AC NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE WARRANTY HAD EVEN BEEN EXTENDED ON IT UNTIL 70,000 MILES. ALSO, I READ IN CONSUMER REPORTS THAT IN CANADA, THE CHRYSLER LHS AC WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS OR 150,000 KM TO ADDRESS AC EVAPORATOR PROBLEMS. WITH THAT IN MIND, WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE AC IN THE SPRING/SUMMER, IT SMELLED LIKE THE NASTIEST, WORST SMELL EVER AND I COULDN'T USE IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR $1500. WHEN I BROUGHT UP THE HISTORY OF REPAIRS, THEY OFFERED NO PAYMENT HELP WHATSOEVER. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO MY REGULAR REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS ONLY THE EVAPORATOR, AND IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $500 TO FIX. I PAID FOR THAT. THE REASON THAT I AM TELLING YOU THIS IS BECAUSE THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE DEALERSHIP NOT ONLY WOULDN'T HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS (EVEN THOUGHT THEY KNEW THE AC HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS) BUT THEY TRIED TO SELL ME MORE UNNECESSARY PARTS (THE REST OF THE AC SYSTEM). THE SECOND PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IS THE RACK AND PINION. IN MID JANUARY I TURNED ON THE CAR ONE DAY AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. I TOOK IT TO MY GOOD MECHANIC (NOT THE LIAR/THIEF CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP) AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE FIXED/REPLACED, ANOTHER $400-500 JOB. INSTEAD OF FIXING IT, I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH AND I NOTICED YOUR INVESTIGATION PE99044 WHICH STARTED ON JUNE 28,1999 AND I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT MY RACK AND PINION IS ALSO DEFECTIVE, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME AT [email protected] THANKS AGAIN!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712239September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF YEAR IN DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER DIFFERENT DRIVING PERIODS. MOST TIMES IT RESETS AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING CAR OFF. SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED OR AFTER LONG DRIVING PERIOD. HAVE LOST POWER TO WHEELS DURING DRIVING. WAS QUESTIONED BY A STRANGER IN A PARKING LOT WHO INDICATED THEY HAVE SAME TYPE OF CAR WITH SAME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. INITIAL INSPECTION BY DEALER INDICATED NO ABNORMAL INFORMATION FROM COMPUTERIZED CHECK UP. SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH CAR MAKE AND MODEL. SUSPECT DESIGN DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848711September 24, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. STARTED VEHICLE & ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP & NOTHING HAPPENED. HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED BY MECHANIC, BOLTS ON BOTH SIDE OF TIE RODS HAD BROKEN AND STEERING GEAR BOX HAD ALSO WENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710451August 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1994 CHRYSLER LHS'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 43,000 MILES. THE CAR WOULD REACH 35 MPH PER HOURS AND WOULD EXPERIENCE A RACING MOTOR AND AN INABILITY TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. AS I DROVE THE CAR I EXPERIENCED SLIPPING OF THE GEARS AND WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS IT WAS UNDRIVABLE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED WITH CHRYSLER SINCE I DID NOT GET THE CAR REPAIRED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I FEEL SAFETY IS AT STAKE WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS AT 43,000MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547627July 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAUSING THE AXLE TO BRAKE ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842900July 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 55 MPH WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT THE BACK OF VEHICLE AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER, WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF ENGINE THEN TURNED INTO FLAMES. CONTACTED FIRE DEPT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842945July 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOST POWER. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE BELT AND TENSIONER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842520July 16, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST GAVE OUT WJILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE PIVOT BOLT BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841891July 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING FRONT AXLE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRAME OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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