1997 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

I DRIVE A 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. I HAVE 2 ISSUES BOTH COVERED UNDER RECALLS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PERFORMED. 1. EVAPORATOR FAILED - CHRYSLER ADDED AN ADDENDUM TO INCREASE THE WARRANTY ON THIS TO 71,000 MILES. MINE FAILED AT 53K AND I HAD A INDEPENDANT MECHANIC REPAIR MY CAR. TOTAL COST WAS AROUND $1,000. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SIMPLY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I ASKED WHY AND THE HELP DESK PERSON SAID A TECH TOLD HIM WE WON'T COVER THE COSTS. THE REPAIRS WE'RE MADE LAST YEAR. IF IT'S COVERED AND THEIR ADDENDUM STATES IT WILL OCVER IT HOW ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SKIRT PAST THIS? 2. MY CAR LEAKS GAS. FOUND A RECALL IN 1999 THAT ADDRESSED AN ISSUE ABOUT BAD FUEL RAILS AND CHRYSLER WOULD DID INDEED REPAIR CARS. MY CAR HAS THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. DOING A VIN CHECK VERIFIED THIS. SO I EXPLAINED TO MY CHRYSLER DEALER THAT OBVIOUSLY THE RECALL IS BAD. HE SAID BRING THE CAR IN, I'LL ANALYZE IT ( AT MY COST $100 ) AND WE WILL DTERMINE WHERE IT'S AT. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND ANY $$ ON THEIR FAULTY WORK. HOW DO I PROCEED TO GET CHRYSLER COVER THEIR POOR QUALITY? I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR IS A DEATRH TRAP WITH THE LEAKING FUEL. AT THE EXTREMEM TEMPERATURES CARS REACH IN FLROIDA - A COMBUSTION IS NOT FAR FROM HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP.*AK

THE RIGHT BALL JOINT AND STABILIZER BAR FAILED. *JB THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED, LEFT BALL JOINT, 2 REAR STABILIZER BARS, AND 16 RUBBER BODY FRAME MOUNTS ALL AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. CHRYSLER HAVE RECALLED PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE ON SOME OF THE 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. *SCC

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER STATED, THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. *JB

THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD WORN OUT COMPLETELY. *JB *TS

OVER-HEATING OF CAR ENGINE. FAILURE OF COOLING FANS, RADIATOR LEAKING DUE TO CRACK IN RADIATOR.

VERY NOTICEABLE GASOLINE SMELL LOCATED IN DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATING AREA. SMELL IS FIRST NOTICED UPON STARTING OF VEHICLE ENGINE AND/OR WHEN USING THE HEAT VENT OR AIR CONDITIONING.

NOTICEABLE FEEL AND SOUND OF "CLUNKING" SOUND IN STEERING WHEN INITIATING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN DURING LOW SPEEDS.

THE BOLTS ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TIRE RODS TO TURN, HAVE BROKEN OFF. THE BRACKET THAT COMES WITH BOLTS IS BROKE. MAKES STEERING HARD TURNING. TS

CONSUMER STATES FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO TOP OF ENGINE. NLM THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED BY A PREVIOUS RECALL, BUT CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL AND FOUND FUEL IN THE VALLEY OF THE ENGINE. *JG

VEHICLE WAS HANDLING ROUGH, DEALER DETERMINED THAT SUBMOUNT FRAME WAS WORN ON ALL SIDES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK.