1994 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

A FIRE UNDER VEHICLE WHILE WATING AT A STOP LIGHT. FIRE STARTED FROM A FUEL LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL, AND WHAT RECOURSE DOES SHE HAVE ON THIS MATTER? ASKING NHTSA HELP ON THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE CLEANING ENGINE THE LIFT SUPPORTS FAILED AND FELL ON CONSUMER HEAD AND NECK CAUSING BONE SPUR TO DEVELOP WHICH WILL REQUIRE OPERATION. NLM

DEALERSHIP DID NOT PERFORM RECALL (97V-194) FOR THE CONSUMER, WHICH FAILED AND CAUGHT THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. (ANTON AZAR WRITING IN FOR CONSUMER) *MJS

VEHICLE IS LEAKING GAS OUT OF THE ENGINE, CONSUMER SAID IT IS FUEL INJECTION O-RING.*AK

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE SINCE PURCHASE. TOTAL FAILURE: 24000 MI. TORCO CHRYSLER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. TOTAL FAILURE: 41000, 42000,48000MI. ROEASCH CHRYSLER REBUILT, TOTAL FAILURE: 85000 MI. PRIVATE MECHANIC IS ATTEMPTING TO REBUILD .

CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM VENT AREA. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH BECOMES WORSE NEARING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONDITION PERSISTS AFTER REPLACING THE POWERTRAIN MOUNT AND RESECURING THE HARMONIC BALANCER ON ANOTHER VISIT. I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SHOP FOREMAN AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY (SHAFT BEARING) REQUIRING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT AND TWO AXLE SHAFTS WHICH EXIBIT EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE PROBLEM THAT I COMPLAINED OF EARLIER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY THE USED CAR WARRENTY BY 100% MINUS A $50 DEDUCTABLE AND DOCUMENTED WILL NOW COST AN ESTIMATED $2400 DOLLARS AT MY EXPENSE. I WILL PURSUE LEGAL ACTION IF NECESSARY. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP. VEHICLE SURGES AND STALLS. ALSO, CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 94V024000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WENT IN THE OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION FROM WHERE IT WASSUPPOSE TO GO. DEALER REPLACED INNER TIE ROD & WHEEL ALIGNMENT. OTHER TIE ROD WILL NEED TO BE DONE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION SPEED CONTROL WOULD KICK IN . *AK WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE , IT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *YH