Chrysler LHS Complaints

968 consumer complaints on file.

#832688December 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS WHENEVER VEHICLE IS COLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701583December 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832621December 23, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK. FUEL TANKS LEAKS WHILE DRIVING. DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832642December 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN NUMEROUS TIMES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *YH ON ONE OCCASION, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED A 6 CAR COLLISION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A RESPONSE BACK, LUCKILY THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES IN THE FOUR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543103December 21, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES
LEFT TIE ROD BUSHING MISSING DUE TO ERROR IN ASSEMBLY, LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701496December 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AS THE HEATER WAS ON. I STOPPED THE VECHILE AND NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAILS. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME GAS WAS SQUIRTING OUT OF THE FUEL RAILS AND LEAKING ON THE FLOOR. THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR AND VERIFIED THAT THE FUEL RAIL FITTING WAS BROKEN. THE VECHILE IS BEING REPAIRED ON 12/21/1998. I NOTICED IN THE COMPLAINT DATABASE THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ON THE SAME SUBJECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832163December 11, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM. FUEL TANK LEAKS AS WELL AS GIVING OFF STRONG GAS FUMES. THE DEFECTS DESCRIBED ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTIGATION NUMBERS PE95033, AND EA 95028, ALONG WITH RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832133December 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKS WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832156December 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING WHERE THE VENT TUBE AND FUEL RAIL COME TOGETHER. THE DEALER /MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. FUEL RAIL IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701236December 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 13000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY WARPED AGAIN AT 23000 MILES. THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER AND CHRYSLER IN MICHIGAN SAY IT IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR'. IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO REPLACE ROTORS EVERY 10 - 12000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701253December 9, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:98V184000 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON ARE 1994 CHRYSLER WE WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER NO SUCH RECALL EXSISTS THEY TOLD US TO PAY FOR IT ARE ON ARE OWN WHEN AND IF A RECALL IS THEN THEY WILL REFUND ARE MONEY IS THIS CORRECT? WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE THE CHRYSLER DEALER TOLD US NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR ITS LEAKING FUEL SO BADLY THE ORGINAL SELLING DEALER REFUSE TO FIX IT NOW CHRYSLER TAKES NO RESPONIBILITY THIS CAR SMELLS SO BAD YOU CANT ROLL THE FRONT WINDOWS DOWN WHILE ITS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831986December 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, FUEL LEAKED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE SAFETY DEFECT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701213December 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS ONLY 38000 MILES YET WATER PUMP IS WORN OUT. DEALER STATES THIS MODEL EXHIBITS PREMATURE FAILURE OF WATER PUMPS AND RELATED ITEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831901December 7, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEADRESTS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. WHILE DRIVING, THEY DROP. DEALER SAYS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701057December 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1. HEADLIGHT FOCUS AND ILLUMINATION HAS BEEN VERY POOR, NO SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE AVAILABLE. 2. FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT THE FIRST HARD APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR FOUR OR FIVE TIMES AND WHEN THEY WOULD NO LONGER HONOR THE WARRANTY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDANT SHOP AND THEY FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. 3. TWICE THE RIGHT DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HINGE HAS FAILED WHEN THE DRIVER SAT BACK. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP. 4. AFTER NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL INJECTION RAILS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A LONG WAITING LIST FOR THE REPAIR PARTS WHICH ARE BACK ORDERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831470December 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
ENGINE CRADLE CONTROL ARM BRACKET WELD BROKE. INVESTIGATION REPORT # IE 98 042 / PE 98 044; THIS CONDITION IS CAUSING TRANSMSSION PROBLEM, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. LOCAL DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542728November 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GASOLINE EXPULSION OUT OF TANK AFTER EXCEPTING TOO MUST GAS INTO TANK, CONSUMER WAS COVERED IN GASOLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542627November 18, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GLASS WINDSHIELD SPLINTERED WHEN HIT BY A DEER CAUSING THEM TO BE SCATTERED THROUGH OUT VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542652November 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830805November 16, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SIXTEEN TIMES FOR REPAIR SERVICE. THE POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOUR TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP FOR THE 17TH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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