1999 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

OWNER WAS MAKING A TURN AT 20 MPH AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY HIT A TREE AND SPLIT THE TREE IN HALF. THE TREE WAS ABOUT 8" TO 10" IN DIAMETER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB COMPLAINT FILED ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER WHO IS RECOVERING IN A NURSING HOME. *TC

THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 2 OR 3RD GEAR. *JB THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. THE FUEL LINES LEAKED. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. THE POWER MIRRORS FAILED. THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILED. THE POWER WINDOWS AND SEATS FAILED. THE ALARM WAS INOPERATIVE. TRUNK RELEASE WAS INOPERATIVE. *NM

A PIECE OF TRIM LOCATED ON THE HOOD IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND COMMENCED TO FLAP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO REMOVE THE LOOSE TRIM. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK *TC

CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE TWO KEY TO THE VEHICLE AND NEITHER ONE FITS THE IGNITION PROPERLY. UPON PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION CONSUMER HAS TO WORK WITH IT FOR A WHILE. CONSUMER HAD THE IGNITION REPAIRED TWICE ALREADY. *AK

THE PISTON THAT HOLDS THE TRUCK LID OPEN OR UP FAILED. THE TRUNK ON THIS MODEL IS VERY HEAVY, SO IT DROPPED VERY FAST. MY WIFE WAS UNLOADING SOME LUGGAGE AND ONLY JUST WAS ABLE TO PULL HER ARM OUT AS THE LID FELL. HAD IT HIT HER, IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN HER ARM OR POSSIBLE SEVERED A HAND OR FINGERS.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, IT HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT AT 20 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL."STEERING IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, FLIMSY FEELING AND OVER-SENSITIVE. STEERING WILL ALSO USUALLY JERK WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. STEERING ASSEMBLY FEELS LIKE IT VIOLENTLY JERKS OVER HEAVILY BUMPY AREAS. VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO IT BEING REALLY LOOSE, FLIMSY FEELING STEERING THAT MOVES WAY TO FREELY. FRONT WHEELS SOMETIMES SEEM TO SLIDE OR SLIP AROUND SOME SLIGHT TURNS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS BROKEN. IT HAS BEEN DANGEROUS AT TIMES. *JB

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUPRISINGLY TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED FROM A COMPLETE STOP. *BF (LAWYER JAMES SCHERR ON BEHALF OF CLIENT LUCY GARCY). *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH PLASTIC MOLDING TRIM WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE HOOD FLEW OFF. AS A RESULT, THE MOLDING TRIM HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED A CHIP ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, WAS SENT TO SERVICE MANAGER AND THEN TO BODY SHOP. WAS INFORMED THAT MOLDING BROKE OFF DUE TO FATIGUE. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 PMPH VEHICLE'S SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 35 MPH, AND THAT WAS AS FAST AS THE VEHICLE WOULD GO. THE SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *TC