1994 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OR SO, TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER/MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHOWED SIGNS OF FAILURE, ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT FAILED TO LEAVE FIRST GEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN IN FIRST GEAR, HOWEVER AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AWHILE, THE VEHICLE RAN PERFECT. *JB

THE RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTION FAILED. RECALL # 98 V 184 000 *JB

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT TOTALLY DESTROYED CAR. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS IN DRIVEWAY UNDER CAR PRIOR TO FIRE. CAR HAD BEEN IDLING IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MIN. BEFORE DRIVING THE KIDS TO THE BUS STOP. WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN CAR WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND HAD SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE FUEL. FIRST BUS HAD PICKED UP 2 KIDS LEFT THEN WIFE SAW SMOKE HEARD NOISE SAW FLAMES FROM UNDER HOOD AND GOT OTHER CHILDREN OUT OF CAR JUST BEFORE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS STARTING TO BURN. CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED THROUGH OUT. REPORTED INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER DUE TO A PREVIOUS RECALL THAT HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM ABOUT 3 TO 4 YEAR BEFORE INCIDENT. WAS TOLD DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CAR (AFTER INSPECTION BY CHRYSLER'S INSPECTOR) THAT FIRE WAS OF UNDETERMINED CAUSE AND WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED. EVEN THOUGH PRIOR TO THEIR INSPECTION I (A MECHANIC OF 20+YEARS ) COULD NOT SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SUPPLY LINES TO ENGINES FUEL RAIL. WOULD LIKE A FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS INCIDENT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FUTURE INJURIES TO PEOPLE OR POSSIBLE LOOSE OF LIFE. *JB

THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS SUB FRAME DAMAGE ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHILCE, AND THE RECALL WOULD NOT PERFORMED.*DT *JB

THE VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN BRAKING OR HITS A BUMP. STEERING ALSO SHIFTS. HE SAYS HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUTS, WHICH HE HAS HAD REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. ALSO THE INNER AND OUTER TIRE RODS AND THE MANUFACTURER STATES HIS AUTO IS NOT IN A RECALL. TS

WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT VEHCLE WILL COMPLETELY LOOSE POWER. SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE JERKS LIKE ITS GOING TO SHUT DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER DID SOME MAINTENANCE ON THROTTLE BODY. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. 94 V 024 000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

WHILE BACKING AROUND A CORNER, THE RIGHTHAND CV SHAFT POPPED OUT OF THE HOUSING. THE CV SHAFT WAS REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE BACKING UP AND TURNING THE WHEEL. CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT HAD TORN AWAY AT THE WELD AREA. I CAN EMAIL A PICTURE OF THE AREA IF YOU WOULD LIKE. THANKS... DAN DT

SUNROOF FLEW OFF THE CAR IN ONE PIECE, NO CARS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE IMPACTED. MR

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND FUEL SMELL AROUND THE ENGINE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY DEALER. TECHNICIAN NOTICE THAT THE O RINGS HAD HARDING AROUND THE INJECTORS AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE FUEL LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE MY 1994 CHRYSLER LHS WAS IN FOR SAFETY RECALL, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SUBFRAME DAMAGE ON THE LEFT FRONT OF CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN LIKE THAT FOR SOME TIME. THE SAFETY RECALL CANNOT BE PERFORMED, UNTIL THE DAMAGE IS REPAIRED. THE ONLY ACCIDENT I HAD WITH THE CAR WAS IN 1996, WHILE I WAS INSURED BY CITIZENS. CITIZENS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, BUT CLAIMED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY CURRENT INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT (ISN'T WHAT THEY ARE SUGGESTING -- FRAUD?). MY CURRENT INSURANCE COMPANY HAS ALSO WRITTEN TO CITIZENS, EXPLAINING THAT THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT.*AK