Chrysler LHS Complaints (1996)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#842118July 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AT ABOUT 30MPH AND OWNERS VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841692July 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO ALLOW MORE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837453May 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTION O-RINGS. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY FIXED ALL COMPONENTS THAT CAUSED THE FIRE . CONSUMER INSISTED THAT VEHICLE'S CONDITION WORSENED AFTER THE DEALER FIXED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704496March 16, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AS WE WERE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CAR SHUTTERED AND THEN MADE A NOISE AND FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND LOOKED FOR A FLAT AND FOUND NONE. THE CAR THEN WOULD BARELY GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. NEXT MORNING, IN DAYLIGHT, FRONT TIRES WERE AIMED AT A 90 DEGREE VARIANCE. BOLTS HOLDING STEERING RACK HAD SHEERED AND BEND/BROKE TIE RODS ALSO. I SEE A SIMILAR PREVIOUS REPORT IN YOUR FILES. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN HIGH SPEED SITUATION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703259February 13, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES
EACH OF THE FAILURES OCCURRING IN MY 1996 CHRYSLER LHS HAS BEEN COSTLY. THE FAILURE OF THE O RINGS, THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING LINKAGES, AND LASTLY, THE FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION BUSHINGS. THE CRITICAL FAILURE OF EACH OF THESE COMPONENTS OCCURRED WITH THE ITEMS MADE OF RUBBER. IN THE CASE OF THE RACK & PINION, MY MECHANIC FINDS IT INCREDIBLE THAT HE CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE BUSHINGS. AS IT IS HE HAS TO BUY A NEW RACK ASSEMBLY + CHARGE ME FOR THE LABOR AND EXPENSE OF REMOVING AND REPLACING THE RACK. I THINK THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543557January 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING FUEL TO BE DUMPED INTO ENGINE RESULTING IN GASOLINE SMELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833683January 19, 1999
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. DEALER SAYS THE BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701899January 5, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIRE ROD END BROKEN. DEALER WANTS 410.00 TO REPAIR PART. *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
#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
#829506October 26, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING RACK SHEARED OFF, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHCILE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700113October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS WARPED AND PITTED AFTER 9000 MILES , NEED TO BE REPLACED.FIRST TIME IT WAS AT 15708 MILES . THIS IS SECOND OCCURENCE , BRAKES PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES . WAS TOLD BRAKE PADS AT 50% WEAR , CURRENT MILAGE IS 24323 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540623September 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN. AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE VISION WAS IMPARED AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539069July 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS EXTREMELY POOR IDLE QUALITY, CLOSE TO STALL EVENT THRESHOLD, SURGES , LOPES AT IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532733March 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#530932February 17, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SENSOR RECTIFIER CIRCUIT ON A HEAT SINK OVERHEATED AND CREATED AN OPEN FLAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818832October 23, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOING 30MPH WHEN LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN (POWER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER, POWER STEERING & ABS) . LATER RESTARTED & EVERYTHING WAS WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM WAS NOT LOCATED OR DUPLICATED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523527October 6, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN/LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTON IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816630September 24, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A MINOR FRONTAL IMPACT AT 2 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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