1997 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

NOT LONG AFTER BUYING THIS USED VEHICLE WITH ABOUT 95,000 MILES, I NOTICED A SHUDDER WHEN I GOT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH. NOW AFTER DRIVING ONLY 20,000 MILES IT WON'T UPSHIFT AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND SHUDDERS AT TAKE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T BILL CHRYSLER FOR THE $2100 TRANNY REPAIR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE, AND A REPAIR BILL IN THAT AMOUNT OR ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT MAY PUT ME UNDER. THIS IS VERY STRESSING. THIS IS THE NEWEST USED CAR I'VE OWNED AND I THOUGHT IT'D BE RELIABLE. I'LL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER AGAIN.*AK

WHEN SLOWING DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEADLIGHT LENS IS SO SEVERELY FADED THAT IT CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A GASOLINE ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NOTE: RECALL 98V184000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON JANUARY 18, 2000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

SEAT/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP ON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT MY HEAD STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

DISC ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ARE MADE OF INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ROTORS ARE OF MADE FROM TO SOFT A MATERIAL, THUS RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR, ACCOMPANIED BY SEVER PULSATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH THEIR LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE DEALER IS NOT SO INCLINED TO FIX OR REPAIR BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO STALL LONG ENOUGH UNTIL THAT PORTION OF THE WARRANTY WAS PASSED.*AK

TRANMISSION FAILED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP AND SUDDENLY FALLS AND COULD EASILY INJURE SOMEBODY. *AK

CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD TO CHECK OIL, HOOD SLAMMED DOWN AND INJURED CONSUMER. LIFTS WENT OUT ON VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

SUPPORTS FOR HOOD ON THIS CAR ARE 2 GAS STRUTS, RATHER THE NORMAL METAL SPRINGS AND ARMS. THERE IS NO OTHER DEVICE TO MAKE SURE THE HOOD WILL STAY OPEN. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS IT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE DOING UNDER HOOD SERVICE.

THE VEHICLE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS WERE REPLACED PER RECALL NOTICE 98V-184, RECENTLY THE CONSUMER BEGAN SMELLING FUEL AROUND THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE, THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AFTER INITIAL REPAIR AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED. NLM