Chrysler LHS Complaints

968 consumer complaints on file.

#744657April 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DISC ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ARE MADE OF INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ROTORS ARE OF MADE FROM TO SOFT A MATERIAL, THUS RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR, ACCOMPANIED BY SEVER PULSATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH THEIR LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE DEALER IS NOT SO INCLINED TO FIX OR REPAIR BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO STALL LONG ENOUGH UNTIL THAT PORTION OF THE WARRANTY WAS PASSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886971April 27, 2001
SEATS
BACK OF SEAT HAS BROKEN FREELY AND CAN EASILY MOVE,. THIS IS DRIVER'S SEAT. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785402April 25, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC LIGHTS THAT COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN IT GETS DARK, CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES, AFTER 2 OR 3 SECONDS THEY COME BACK ON, SOMETIMES THIS REPEATS FOR 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY STAY ON AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886758April 25, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER NOTICED AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING, REPLACED COOLENT, AND NOTICED A LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886516April 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD RECALL 99V215000 REPAIRED FOR A LEAKING FUEL RAIL REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL PRESENT IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS FOUND THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND POOLING THERE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CURRENTLY FIXING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886234April 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT THREE MILES ON MAIN STREET AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, AND THERE WAS NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743788April 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TRANMISSION FAILED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP AND SUDDENLY FALLS AND COULD EASILY INJURE SOMEBODY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743549April 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:LINKAGES
NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. TRANSMISSION AND TIE ROD NEDD REPAIRED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO IT AGAIN. HELP ME, PLEASE.....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743479April 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS VEHICLE OWNED BY [XXX] WHICH WAS SUBJECTED TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN REVERSE FROM A START. I HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR DATABASE FOR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND RETURNED A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. 1998 CHRYSLER LHS: 2 OF 3 COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCEL., 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 9 OF 54, 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND 300 M, 8 OF 51; 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 9 OF 46; I BELIEVE THAT THIS HIGH INCIDENCE OF OWNER COMPLAINTS INDICATES THAT THERE MY BE PROBLEMS AND A DEFECTS INVESTIGATION BY YOUR OFFICE MAY BE JUSTIFIED. THANK YOU, [XXX].*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884417March 28, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND CRACKED FUEL RAIL THAT SPILLED FUEL ONTO ENGINE MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884258March 27, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END BROKE BETWEEN FIREWALL AND ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884158March 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS TRYED TO GET PART IN, BUT NOTHING SO FAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884220March 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER STALLING COULD BE RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER IF THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START, IT WILL CRANK BUT IT WILL NOT START, AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO IT WILL START. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785368March 21, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR 3 OR 4 SECONDS AT NIGHT AND CAME BACK ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883225March 16, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD TO CHECK OIL, HOOD SLAMMED DOWN AND INJURED CONSUMER. LIFTS WENT OUT ON VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9002013March 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SUPPORTS FOR HOOD ON THIS CAR ARE 2 GAS STRUTS, RATHER THE NORMAL METAL SPRINGS AND ARMS. THERE IS NO OTHER DEVICE TO MAKE SURE THE HOOD WILL STAY OPEN. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS IT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE DOING UNDER HOOD SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882592March 9, 2001
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
STEERING HAS A LOT OF PLAY, AND IS VERY LOOSE. *AK DEALER FOUND PROBLEM TO BE WITH THE TIEROD ENDS, BOTH INNER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#741861March 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL RAIL/FUELPIPE/O-RING REPAIRED 10/04/99 AT DEALER INVOICE # CHCS79506. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741859March 3, 2001
SEATS
RECALL 833 RELATED.... SEAT TRACK GUIDES ARE PLASTIC AND WORE OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN USAFE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY FOR SHORT LEGGED PEOPLE WHO CANNOT ADJUST THE SEAT TO REACH PEDDLES EASILY. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL BUT NO WORK WAS DONE, ECEPT TO CHECK FOR BROKEN "PIVOT BRACKETS" THE REPLACEMENT KIT WHICH INCLUDES THE GUIDES WAS NOT INSTALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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