Chrysler LHS Complaints (1994)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#708357July 8, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING A ROUTINE PASSING OF ANOTHER AUTO THE UPRIGHT PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT GAVE WAY. TRAVELING AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED AND HAVING BOTH HANDS ON THE STEARING WHEEL, I ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND COME TO A SAFE STOP. WHEN THE SEAT COLLAPSED IT PUT THE DRIVER OUT OF REACH OF THE STEARING WHEEL. HAD I NOT HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, OR I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS THE REPAIR COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837519June 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE ABS, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE REAR ENDED A HONDA, AND DRIVER 'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG RAISED UP, BUT DID NOT COME OUT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#707137June 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
POOR ORIGINAL DESIGN OF TIMING BELT TENSIONER, NEW ONE METAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707141June 2, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838668June 1, 1999
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE AND FAILED TO SUPPORT DRIVER'S WEIGHT CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND COULD NOT SEE OVER THE DASH. THIS BRAKE WAS THE SUBSEQUENT BRAKE OF A PIN IN THE SEAT FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706956May 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HIT A CAR IN THE REAR AT 12 TO 15 MPH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOULD THEY HAVE? *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706784May 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
AS WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR BECAME FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES. WE GOT TO A PARKING LOT AND GASOLINE WAS FLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS IN PUDDLES ON THE GROUND AND ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES OF THE ENGINE. IN JANUARY 1999 WE TOOK THE CAR TO BERT OGDEN AND HAD A O-RING REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. THE PARKING LOT WAS BY SEARS AND THE MECHANICS THERE SAID IT APPEARED THAT SOME TYPE OF O-RING ON THE FUELD INJECTION SYSTEM HAD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838037May 17, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BACK BROKE , THROWING THE DRIVER BACKWARD. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545480May 10, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FRONT END SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706068April 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ON A CHRYSLER LHS WE PURCHASED NEW IN 19994. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE HIGH FAILURE PARTS AND SYSTEMS ON THE CAR: 1. WATER PUMP AND ASSOCIATED PARTS (2 TIMES) . IT HAS FAILED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 59,559 MILES WHEN IT FROZE UP AND TOOK THE TIMING BELT WITH IT. THE SECOND TIME THE PUMP DEVELOPED A LEAK AT 102,275 MILES, WHICH WAS 42,716 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT PUMP. 2. DISC BRAKES AND ASSOCIATED PARTS (2 TIMES AND NEED TO BE TURNED AGAIN). THE ROTORS WARP DUE TO OVERHEAT FROM THE BRAKE PADS. THE FIRST TIME THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 56,441 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 84,347 MILES. RIGHT NOW THE CAR HAS 102,750 MILES AND THE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED AGAIN. 3. AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED PARTS (2 TIMES). THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM EVAPORATOR COIL LEAKED AT 62,299 MILES, BUT WAS COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE EVAPORATOR COIL IS LEAKING AGAIN AT 102,750 MILES AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PROCEDURE IN THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS TO BE REMOVED. 4. FUEL RAIL AND ASSOCIATED PARTS (1 TIME). DUE TO A STRONG GAS SMELL THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY, WE PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. WE WERE LATER REIMBURSED BY CHRYSLER WHEN WE CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706016April 27, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME TORN AT RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WHEN BRACKET FAILED WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545152April 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DEALERSHIP DID NOT PERFORM RECALL REPAIR ON (98V-184) FUEL INJECTION O-RING AS CLAIMED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705678April 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
OUR TRACTION CONTROLL WENT OUT IN DECEMBER OF 1997 AND THEN OUR ABS WENT OUT. AFTER THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY OUR CAR NEVER SEEMED TO RUN THE SAME AGAIN. VERY SLUGGISH AND THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO SLIP AT TIMES. TOOK IT BACK IN MARCH 1997 AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A ELECTRICAL MODULE FOR THE ABS. NEVER WERE TOLD OF A RECALL. AFTER THAT THE CARD GOT TERRIBLE FULE MILEAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO LOCK IN SECOND GEAR AT TIMES. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RE START IT WOULD BE FINE. WE OUT IT BACK IN THE SHOP THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY GOT IT TO LOCK INTO SECOND GEAR AND I DROVE IT TO THE SHOP. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT WE ARE STILL GETTING VERY BAD FUEL MILEAGE. HAD THE FUEL RAIL FIXED FOR A LEAK ON RECALL BUT STILL HAVING BAD FUEL MILEAGE. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL ACTING UP. WE ARE TAKING IT BACK IN AGAIN BUT THE DEALER DOESN'T FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM. WHEN THE DEALER WAS REPAIRING THE FULE RAIL THEY TOLD US THAT THEY BLEW OUT A PISTON. HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR TO REBUILD THE ENGINE. DEALER DID GIVE US A RENTAL CAR AND HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD TO US. THIS CAR HAS TOO MANY PROBLEMS AND WILL BE SOLD, NO MORE CHRYSLERS IN THIS FAMILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544939April 13, 1999
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEAT PLASTIC TRACK (RAIL) IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE. HOWEVER, IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR, THE SEAT MAY FAIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705458April 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, CONNOT FIND PROBLEM. TRANSMISSIONLINE/FITTINGS CHECKED AND REPLACED. HEAVY SMOKE UNDER HOOD CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. UNDERCARRIAGE HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNDRIVABLE 4 TIMES (ON TOW TRUCK 4X'S IN PAST 2 WEEKS). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836470April 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TENSIONER BELT PULLEY IS PLASTIC, CAUSING ALL PARTS RELATING TO THE BELT TO BECOME DEFECTIVE AND INOPERATIVE.DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PART WITH A METAL TENSIONER BELT PULLEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705190April 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HONOR PURCHASED USED CAR WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION BUCKS, HESITATES, SHUDDERS AND WILL SLAM DOWN INTO FIRST GEAR AT UP TO 35 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704788March 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL RAIL LEAKED FUEL. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE. I HAD TO REPLACE AT MY OWN COST. IN MARCH, THIS YEAR CHRYSLER ISSUED SAFETY RECALL. I SENT IN INVOICES FROM DEALER FOR $500. CHRYSLER SENT ME $200. I FEEL I'M ENTITLES TO ADDITIONAL $300; AFTER ALL, I T WAS CHRYSLER'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SAFE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544022March 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
FUEL O-RING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR WORK CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE, NOT ABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (98V-184) *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835532March 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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