Chrysler LHS Complaints (2000)

83 consumer complaints on file.

#10182578February 14, 2007
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:BEAD
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 76000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME FACTORY WHEELS WERE PEELING ON THE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BECOME FLAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP, AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS PEELING AND CAUSING THE TIRE BEADS TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND TIRE PITTING. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174540November 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR INTO THE INTERIOR. SO BAD, IT IS GIVING ME A HEADACHE. THERE IS NO GASOLINE STORAGE IN MY GARAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167357September 5, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, A VERY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, VIBRATED, AND SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD, RACK AND PINION, BUSHINGS AND SWAY BAR WERE BAD. THE REAR BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR, STRUT AND STRUT MOUNT WERE ALSO BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162114July 11, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM WHEELS THAT HOLD THE TIRES WERE CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO TIRES ON THE SAME WHEEL WITHIN 3 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161194July 1, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN LOOSING AIR FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, I FIGURED I NEEDED NEW TIRES SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE CORROSION AROUND THE VALVE STEMS, AND THIS WOULD JUST CONTINUE TO HAPPEN WITH NEW TIRES, MY 2 REAR TIRES DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACE IT IS THE CORROSION WHICH IS CAUSING THEM TO LOOSE AIR. I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE BEEN HEARING AND SEEING A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 CHRYSLLER LHS WHEELS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160292June 20, 2006
STEERING
I TOWED MY 2000 CHRYSLER LHS ON A TWO-WHEEL TOW DOLLY BEHIND MY RV FROM PAPILLION, NE TO FORT BENNING, GA. SINCE THERE WERE NO PULL-THROUGH SITES AVAILABLE WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CAMPGROUND AT FT. BENNING, I HAD TO REMOVE THE CAR FROM THE DOLLY SO I COULD BACK THE RV IN. ONCE OFF THE DOLLY, I FOUND THAT I COULDN'T DRIVE FORWARD. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE FACING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. NEXT MORNING CAR WAS TRANSPORTED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER IN COLUMBUS, GA WHO REPAIRED THE STEERING. TURNS OUT THAT THE INNER TIE RODS SEPARATED FROM THE RACK-N-PINION ASSEMBLY. THE POWER STEERING RACK HAD BEEN REPLACED BY BAXTER CHRYSLER OF OMAHA, NE ON AUG 24, 2004. DEALER REP IN GA INDICATED THAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE PARTS SEPARATED, THE CAR WOULD HAVE ROLLED AND I AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 - 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT IN GA, I HAD COMPLAINED TO BAXTER OF NOISES IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BAXTER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IMPROPER REPAIRS BACK IN AUG 04 MAY HAVE CAUSED SEPARATION OF PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156254April 19, 2006
STEERING
2000 LHS STEERING MECHANISM RUPTURED AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TS THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM STATING THEY DIDN'T FIND AND DEFECTS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150545February 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOOD THERE WAS A PIECE OF TRIM HELD ON BY SIX TO EIGHT CLIPS. THE PIECE OF TRIM CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE TRIM HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, NO REPAIRS MADE. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150480February 16, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FRONT MOLDING ON HOOD BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THE RATTLE AND THEN THE MIDDLE LIFTED OFF AND SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. ALL BUT TWO END CLIPS WERE BROKEN. REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT IDENTICAL. IT HAD A DIFFERENT FINISH. ONE FOR THE CONCORDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149002January 30, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PERIODICALLY AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED, THERE IS A REVVING SOUND FOLLOWED BY NO STOPPING POWER. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT BECAME VERY HOT. THE CONSUMER TURN THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE SEAT CONTINUED TO GET HOT AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE HEATING ELEMENT BURNED A HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DIDN'T SEEMS OVERLY CONCERNED INDICATING THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147446January 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS SENSOR FAILURE, WAS INFORMED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT GONE BAD WHEN IT DID. BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR FAILING IT WAS CAUSING MY ABS SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. I COULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE SENSOR I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MODULE WHICH COST ME OVER $1000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136288September 12, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 CHRYSLER LHS AND THE STEERING FAILED. I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR TO THE LEFT. MY MAJOR CONCERN WAS THAT MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS USING THIS CAR TO PRACTICE DRIVING FOR HER MOTOR VEHICLE TEST. IF IT WAS HER THAT WAS DRIVING THE CAR SHE WOULD OF BEEN HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE ONLY 55,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. IT HAD 3 OWNERS ALL IN MY FAMILY. I ASKED CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER TO COVER THE $800 REPAIR BILL. THEY OF COURSE REFUSED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED AND WERE VERY RUDE. I CONTACTED THE TUFANO DEALERSHIP THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND STILL REFUSED. CLAIMING THE MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. THERE ARE MAY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I AM JUST LOOK FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL I AM SATISFIED. CAN YOU HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135438September 6, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, AIR BAGS
HEADLIGHTS ARE CLOUDING OVER CAUSING DIMNESS IN NIGHT AND DECREASED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS BUT NOT OTHER MANUFACTURERS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I ALSO HAD A FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED. THE HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY NOW. AUTO SHOP PERFORMED REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STORAGE IS CRACKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125915August 1, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT: POWER DOOR LOCKS WENT OUT ON BOTH SIDES. THIS FIRST BEGAN ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, BUT NOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT, AND SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO GAIN ENTRY WITH THE KEY ITSELF. ONLY REPAIRS WERE TO POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT NO REPAIRS TO THE LOCKS. *AK THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOCK ALSO FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129743July 22, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING NEEDS TO BE CONSTANTLY CORRECTED. THE DEALER ANALYSIS REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY DUE TO INTERNAL LOOSENESS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 54000 MILES. SURELY THE DURABILITY SHOULD BE BETTER ON A VEHICLE THAT IS DRIVEN ONLY OCCASIONALLY FOR LONG TRIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128275July 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
VEHICLE FLOOR SHIFTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V021000), CAR ROLLED AND CAUSED SOME MINOR PROPERTY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE, COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE 2000 LHS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LATER MODELS EFFECTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116210April 1, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED AND ALL IT NEEDED WAS A ROTATE AND TIRE BALANCE.A FEW MONTHS LATER I TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECUASE IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. ALL LEFT TURNS WOULD MAKE THE DRIVER SIDE SLAM DOWN LIKE I HIT A POTHOLE AND IT MADE TERIBBLE NOISES GOING OVER BUMPS. A DIFFERENT DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED FOUR NEW TIE RODS AND A RACK & PINION. I HAD THOSE REPLACED, THE TIE RODS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I ALSO HAD THE AC COMPRESSOR, TRANSMISSION SERVICE,AND TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES REPLACED. THE REPAIRS DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME OH WE SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE OTHER PROBLEMS,CRADLE BUSHINGS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. I KNEW THIS SERVICE DEPATMENT WAS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLES SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. HE FOUND THE REAR CRADLE BUSHINGS WERE GONE, THERE WAS NOTHING PROTECTING THE CRADLE, THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE OK. I HAD NEW CRADLE BUSHINGS INSTALLED BUT THE FRONT IS STILL SHAKEY AND THE STEERING HAS BECOME WORSE SINCE A NEW RACK & PINION WAS INSTALLED. THE CAR WONDERS ON THE FREEWAY, SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS AND THERE ARE STIFF SPOTS IN MY STEERING. I HAVE THE OLD BUSHINGS, NOT THE OTHER PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114410March 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TODAY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2000 LHS, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE HIGHEST GEAR. THE RPM'S REMAINED VERY HIGH. THE SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT ZERO. THE OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN SLOWING AROUND A CORNER, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE STALLS. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER (BERMONT MOTORS, GILBERTSVILLE, PA) IMMEDIATELY. MY 1994 LHS HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN DECEMBER 1999 AND I ONLY HAVE 37,000 MILES ON IT. BESIDES THIS, THE MOLDING AROUND ONE DOOR AND AROUND ONE HEADLAMP IS COMING OFF. THE BLACK TRIM IS DISCOLORED. I AM QUICKLY LOOSING MY CONFIDENCE & DEPENDIBILITY IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. I DOUBT IF I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER CAR.*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
#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

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