Chrysler LHS Complaints

968 consumer complaints on file.

#10109375March 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT COLLIDED INTO A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113656March 8, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE O-RINGS CRACKED AND LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111168March 8, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK HOOD DID NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN. TRUNK CAME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10109800March 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113066February 25, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER CHECKED AND NOTICED IT WAS A BOLT THAT HAD BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO BREAK. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD COME AND VIEW THE VEHICLE. *NM (11/16/05) AFTER THE IMPACT THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FORWARD. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112943February 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEED, TEMPERATURE, AND FUEL LIGHT GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112053February 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1997 CHRYSLER LHS, MOST OF THE TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING ALL OF MY INSTRUMENT WILL DROP DOWN TO 0 AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE HEAT WILL COME ON FULL BLAST HOT NO MATTER WHAT SETTING I HAVE IT ON. AND THEN WHEN THE INSTRUMENT FINALY COME BACK UP TO THE SPEED THAT I AM GOING THE A/C COMES ON AS WELL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN RANDOLPH SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG,LONG TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108721February 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
A YELLOW SUBSTANCE ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS LENS. THIS WOULD DISTRACT THE DRIVER'S VIEW WHEN DRIVING DURING NIGHT HOURS. *JB MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106722February 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS POPPING FROM DRIVE TO LOWEST GEAR AT 45 MPH AND IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS TIMES CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR AND THIS LAST TIME THE CONSUMER IT WAS TOLD THE SOLENOID. THE CAR STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DOING SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. *EH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099709February 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH FUEL RAIL CRACKED. AS A RESULT, FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE). *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106800January 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108741January 24, 2005
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PLASTIC 25 FEET OF TRIM ATTACHED TO THE FRONT HOOD FLEW OFF AND OVER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE TRIM COULD HAVE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN UNEXPECTED CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107658January 21, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON TWO DOORS DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR. DOOR LOCK SQUEALS WHEN LOCKING AND WILL NOT LET YOU OPEN THE DOOR OR PULL THE LOCK OPEN (UP) MANUALLY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN DEFECTIVE IF YOU WOULD LOSE POWER TO THE LOCK YOU COULD NOT GET THE DOOR OPEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106989January 7, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHILE PACKING/PLACING PACKAGES INTO THE TRUNK THE VACUUM LID FELL, STRIKING THE CONSUMER ON THE HEAD. NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105456December 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102014December 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO FALL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF 5 OTHER CONSUMER WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050102December 21, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WERE VERY HARD TO RELEASE ONCE BUCKLED. THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *PH *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101509December 17, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS MAKING A TURN AT 20 MPH AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY HIT A TREE AND SPLIT THE TREE IN HALF. THE TREE WAS ABOUT 8" TO 10" IN DIAMETER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB COMPLAINT FILED ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER WHO IS RECOVERING IN A NURSING HOME. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103565December 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND THE TIE RODS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103617December 13, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
FRONT LEFT WHEEL BECAME DETACHED AT 35 MPH FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO SHOP FOR CHECKUP AND REPAIR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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