1999 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB

THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND A GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD, AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER FIRST SERVICED THE POWER STEERING FLUID, AND THEN STATED THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

SPEED CONTROL/TRANSAXLE. 2ND OCCURRENCE. 1ST WITH 98 CHRYLSER CONCORDE. 2ND WITH THIS PAST SATURDAY, 3-22-03. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE GOES OUT, YOU ARE LEFT WITH ONLY 1ST AND REVERSE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH AT HEMET CHRYSLER, IT HAPPENS MORE THAN IT SHOULD. IF IT GOES OUT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS THE CAR INTO 1ST AND YOU ALMOST COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT COULD RESULT IN ONE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD PROBABLY HIT IN THE REAR WITH THE SUDDEN DECELERATION IN SPEED. *JB

I AM CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH MY WIRING IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER LHS, I HAVE REPLACED FUSES, TWO RADIATOR FANS, AND MY HEAT ON MY SEAT DOES NOT WORK, MY CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL WILL NOT WORK AND A FRIEND OF MINE THAT OWNS A 300M HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO CHECK THE WIRE HARNESS. *JB

VEHICLE'S SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 03 V 035 000. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NLM

THE TIRES DID NOT HOLD PROPER AIR PRESSURE, CONSUMER HAD TUBES INSTALLED ON THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE AIR PRESSURE PROBLEMS CONTINUED, TIRE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PLATING FROM THE CHROME RIMS, FLAKED OFF, THE FLAKES HAD EATEN THROUGH THE TUBES. *JB THE CHROME RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. SCC

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS SATED IN RECALL 03 V 035 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

THE DRIVER BACK SEAT COLLAPSED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVIIG WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, (DAY OR NIGHT) ALL DASH RELATED LIGHTS JUST START FLICKERING. IT WILL CONTINUE SPORADICALLY FOR SOME BRIEF OR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (LESS THAN A MINUTE OR AS LONG AS 10 TO 15 MINUTES). MY CONCERN IS A POSSIBLE SHORT EXISTS WHICH COULD EITHER SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR CREATE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE VEHICLE.

DEFECTIVE HOOD MOLDING (PART NUMBER 4805004AB) . WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN, FOR NO REASON, THE HOOD MOLDING BROKE LOOSE, BOUNCED OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND ONTO THE ROAD BEHIND US. STARTLING DRIVER SO BADLY THAT THEY DROVE OFF THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED, THEIR RESPONSE IS AS FOLLOWS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER REGARDING YOUR 1999 CHRYSLER LHS. I REGRET YOUR DISSATISFACTION IN YOUR LHS AND APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU TOOK TO BRING THIS MATTER TO MY ATTENTION. COMMENTS LIKE YOURS ARE ONE WAY TO LEARN OF PROBLEMS THAT MAY DEVELOP AND IMPROVEMENTS DESIRED BY CUSTOMERS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED IS USED IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY ANALYSIS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS MADE TREMENDOUS GAINS IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND VEHICLE QUALITY. APPARENTLY, YOUR EXPECTATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN MET. PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY FOR THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR CONCERNS.