Chrysler LHS Complaints (1999)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#882442March 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE ACCELERATION INCIDENT OCCURED THREE TIMES, TWO OF THEM RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AFTER THE FIRST AND LAST INCIDENTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880816February 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO DRIVE IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880215February 9, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, TIRES:BEAD, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED, GOODYEAR, P23555R17, DOT 8302135, CONSUMER TRIED TO TAKE TIRE OFF, HOWEVER HE AND 4 OTHERS WERE UNABLE TO, VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM THE JACK AND IT FLEW TO THE SIDE, THE TIRE FINALLY CAME OFF AFTER BEATING ON IT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SPARE TIRE WAS ONLY A 16 IN. TIRE WHILE THE OTHER TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE 17 IN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866347July 31, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, IT SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725017July 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE STARTED ENGINE. STILL WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE RELEASED SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE CAR ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED ENGINE ROARING, WHEELS SPINNING ON GARAGE FLOOR. WENT OUT OF DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREET AND DITCH INTO NEIGHBORS YARD THRU ANOTHER DITCH INTO ANOTHER STREET. WENT AIRBORNE TURNING OVER AGAINST POLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ENGINE STOPPED SCREAMING ONLY AT TIME THE LEFT WHEEL BENT UNDER THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#862610May 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INTERMITTENTLY HORN ASSEMBLY BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862624May 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL APPEARED TO BE TOO SOFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE PEDAL MET SPECIFICATIONS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858962March 21, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN TEMPERTURE IS ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND CONSUMER WILL TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER , HOT AIR WILL COME OUT INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858454March 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE FROM THE DASH AREA. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN. VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RADIO SHORTED OUT, AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RADIO/BOTH WNDOWS MOTORS, AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. ON MARCH 13, 2000 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, AND VEHICLE SMELLED ELECTRICALLY HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857712March 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, AND WENT INSIDE OF CONSUMER'S DINING ROOM AREA. VEHICLE STOPPED BY THE BRICK WALL. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND IT STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718715February 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HORNS ON THIS VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. EVERY TIME IT RAINS THE POSITION OF THE HORN ASSEMBLY UNDER THE HOOD AND ADJACENT TO THE FRONT WHEELS, APPARENTLY PERMITS WATER TO ENTER THE HORN AND CAUSE IT TO SHORT OUT. WHATEVER THE REASON, THE HORNS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IF THE DECIBAL LEVEL COULD BE MEASURED I AM SURE IT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AT ALL SAFE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS NOT TO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME DESIGN, ETC. MY OPINION IS NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND NTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856681February 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS SOON AS THE KEY WAS TURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE, CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853618December 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHENEVER TURNING THE VEHICLE WOULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR UP DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE & HAD OIL CHANGED. MECHANIC ORDERED PARTS FOR FRONT SUSPENSION: SWAY BAR LINKS. VEHICLE REPAIRED & TAKEN FOR TEST DRIVE. EXPERIENCED MAJOR STRUT PROBLEMS & STRUTS WERE LUBRICATED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714834November 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE WHILE PULLING MY CAR INTO GEAR FROM PARK. SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT MY HAVING DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. MY CAR TOOK OFF WITH A LOUD SCREECH OF TIRES. MY RIGHT FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE TIME AS I DESPERATELY TRIED TO STOP MY RUN AWAY CAR. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND, OR EVEN SLOW MY CAR DOWN. A LADY AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHERE WE WERE SAID THAT MY CAR SOUNDED LIKE A JET ENGINE TAKING OFF. MY CAR JUMPED A CURBING, CLIMBED AN EMBANKMENT PLANTED WITH SHUBBERY AND FINALLY CENTERED A PINE TREE WHICH STOPPED THE FORWARD PROGRESS OF MY CAR. MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WHO WAS RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT WITH HER EIGHT MONTH OLD SON HIT HER HEAD HARD ON THE WINDOW. THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, AND THAT THIS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR DAMAGES OR TRY TO FIND A HIDDEN MALFUNCTION IN MY CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847754September 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. MANUFACTURER STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711373September 15, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711375September 15, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#845480August 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REPORTING A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FROM THE BOTTOM BASE UP TO THE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD (HORIZONTAL); A DARK FILM OR COVER CAUSES A POOR VISIBILITY DURING DAY LIGHT. DEALER / MFR NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845213August 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PLACING VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WENT INTO A SEMI CIRCLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833802January 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DURING DAY TIME OR WHEN SUN IS OUT, THE SUN'S RAYS LIGHT REFLECT THROUGH DASHBOARD, CUTTING DRIVER'S VISION IN TWO. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A DASH BOARD COVER WAS MADE BUT DIDN'T HELP. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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