2001 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

SPLITTING DASHBOARD I NOTICED THAT IS WAS A SLIGHT SLIT IN THE DASHBOARD THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IT STARTED GETTING BIGGER, AS TIME WENT ON IT HAS GOTTEN ALMOST HALF FOOT LONG. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IT CRACKED AGAIN IN THE SAME SPOT, I TRIED TO REPAIR IT MYSELF AND IT DIDN'T LOOK TOO GOOD SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE AFRAID TO FIX BECAUSE IT WAS NEAR MY AIRBAG AND DID NOT WON'T TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF THE AIRBAG SO I LEFT IT ALONE. I AM AFRAID THAT IT MAY AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF MY AIRBAG. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD REPLACED BUT THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME OVER $2000 TO HAVE THIS DONE AND IT IS NOT IN MY BUDGET. *TR

DASHBOARD IS SPLITTING ON A 2001 CHRYSLER LHS. THE SPLIT/TEAR STARTED SMALL (LESS THAN 3 INCHES) AND OVER THE PAST YEAR HAS GROWN TO APPROXIMATELY 10-12 INCHES. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO OUTSIDE ACTION OR FORCE. *TR

2001 CHRYSLER LHS HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE CLOUDED AND REDUCED NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. *NM

DASH CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. APPEARS TO BE EXPANDING AND THE ONLY OPTION FOR REPAIR, DUE TO THE LOCATION, IS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE DASH. *JB

DT: CONSUMER'S WIFE WORKED AT A PLACE WHERE SHE PARKED BY CONCRETE POSTS. WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, THE SEAT BACK MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HER TO HIT THE SIDE MIRROR. CONSUMER CHECKED VEHICLE WHEN WIFE GOT HOME AND SEAT SEEMED TO BE LOCKED IN PLACE. TODAY CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN THE BACK OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER RAN UP ONTO THE BERM THAT WAS ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING $94.00 . SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. IF ONE TOUCHES THE SEAT WITH ANY PRESSURE THE BACK SEAT WILL FALL. CONSUMER IS WORRIED THAT THE SEAT MIGHT FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DOING HIGH SPEED. WHEN THE SEAT GOES UP AND DOWN CONSUMER CAN HEAR A NOISE. CONSUMER SAYS HE WILL NOT DRIVE ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF CONCERN FOR WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CHROME WAS PEELING FROM THE HANDLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR AND WAS REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SQUIB HAD AN OPEN FAULT. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PLASTIC 25 FEET OF TRIM ATTACHED TO THE FRONT HOOD FLEW OFF AND OVER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE TRIM COULD HAVE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN UNEXPECTED CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

WHILE PACKING/PLACING PACKAGES INTO THE TRUNK THE VACUUM LID FELL, STRIKING THE CONSUMER ON THE HEAD. NO INJURIES. *AK

FOUR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS HAD TO REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE EFFECTED THE STEERING AND THE TRANSMISSION. IN ITS PRESENT STATE IT COULD CAUSE THESE PARTS TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE HAD 39,028 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE BY AN AFTER MARKET MECHANIC. CURRENTLY, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER. *AK

KEY IN IGNITION WON'T TURN- LOCKSMITH SAYS HE SEES A LOT OF NEW CHRYSLER CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. BURRS ON CYLINDERS IN IGNITION. 1ST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. HAPPENED AGAIN IN AUGUST 2003 AND SAME LOCKSMITH SHOWED US HOW TO HIT ON KEY TO GET IT TO TURN. NOW HAVE TO DO THAT EACH TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. NEEDS A RECALL. LOCKSMITH IS KENNY HAMMACK 812-372-0309. WANT DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO US. *CB