Chrysler LHS Complaints (1997)

79 consumer complaints on file.

#843366July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED, CAUSING WARPING, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836564April 6, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL 98V184000, CHRYSLER/FUEL LEAKAGE; OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE ON APRIL 3, 1999. OWNER CONTACTED DEALER ON APRIL 5, 1999, AND WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT FOR AUGUST 12, 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836457April 5, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V184000 & NOTIFIED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD "O" RINGS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. PICKED UP VEHICLE & IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH. TOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHEN OTHER DRIVERS STARTED FLAGGING OWNER DOWN DUE TO VEHICLE ON FIRE. THE RECALL REMEDY HAD FAILED & VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704075March 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WAS THERE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. I ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX THE BRAKE CHATTER. THEY ALLEGEDLY SERVICED THE BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM WAS IMPROVED BUT STILL THERE. HOWEVER, NOW THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH A LITTLE MORE MILEAGE, THE PROBLEM IS GETTING MARKEDLY WORSE. I THINK THE ROTORS MUST BE WARPED. SEEMS THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME. AFTER READING SOME OF THE BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS PROBLEM, I SEE THAT THIS IS PROBABLY A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE ROTOR COMPOSITION. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I FILE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WISH TO OFFICIALLY DOCUMENT THE SEVERE CHATTER THAT OCCURS WHEN BRAKING AT AROUND 45 MPH. IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE SUCH A PROBLEM IF THE STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T VIBRATE SO VIOLENTLY. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A LOSS OF CONTROL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THANKS, ROBERT MURRY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702998February 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 32800 MILES ORIGINAL ROTORS WARPED AND WERE REPLACED. AT 42800, THE 2ND ROTOR SET WARPED. IN BOTH CASES, I WAS DRIVING ON WASHINGTON'S BELTWAY, AND HAD TO STOP FAST (NOT A PANIC STOP) FROM 50MPH TO 0. (NO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH OTHER CAR) AFTER I ROUNDED A CURVE. THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AND CAUSED THE CAR TO VIBRATE . THE ROTORS' DESIGN IS INADEQUATE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I HAD TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE HARD STOP BEFORE THE BRAKES HAD A CHANCE TO COOL OFF? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE SUMMARY AS RECORDED BELOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606563February 1, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING OIL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606263February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL TANK PROBLEM. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606376February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN INACCESSABLE FOR EMERGENCY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833489January 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE, DRIVER SMELLED ODOR OF GAS FUMES. DRIVER ALSO NOTICED A HEAVY ODOR OF GAS FUMES OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701756December 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WE REPLACED THE WARPED ROTORS ON APRIL 10, 1998 AND HAVE SINCE HAD THEM TURNED TWICE. OF COURSE NONE OF THIS WAS UNDER WARANTY. WE WERE WONDERING IF THERE WERE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IF IT COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR TO CAUSE THIS REPETITIVE PROBLEM. OTHER VEHICLES THAT WE HAVE OWNED DID NOT PRESENT THESE PROBLEMS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR.
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
#830703November 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MUFFLER. MUFFLER GETS SO HOT, IT BURNS THE METAL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHICH, IN TURN, BURNS THE RUBBER UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830705November 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MUFFLER.MUFFLER GETS SO HOT, THAT IT BURNS THE METAL UNDER THE CAR WHICH, IN TURN, BURNS THE RUBBER UNDER THE REAR SEATS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOUCHED THE MUFFLER, IT BURNT HIS HAND. IN ADDITION, IT CAUSED THE REAR SEATS TO GET VERY WARM/HOT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830745November 13, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN # . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829888October 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON, IT WON'T START, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON A DRIVE THROUGH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532565March 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WATER PUMP FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521913July 26, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHEN GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AND EIGHTH OF A TANK REMAINING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519290July 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
BOLT ON VENT HOSE FAILED, HOSE OBSTRUCTED BRAKE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808689March 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS D NO'T RETRACT BACK AND THE REAR VIEW WINDSHIELD REFLECTS DOUBLE VISION WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE BACK WINDOW . DUE TO THE CONTOUR OF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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