1999 CHRYSLER LHS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THE CONSUMER NOTICED POOR LIGHTING. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND SAW DISCOLORATION OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 5 TO 10 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE POWER STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILURE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S WATER PUMP SEIZED WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO BURN UP THROWING THE PISTONS INTO THE VALVES. *NM

THE THROTTLE BODY OF MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. THEY HAVE SENT SERVICE BULLETINS OUT TO DEALERSHIPS, BUT HAVE FAILED TO NOTIFY CAR OWNERS. IN THE EARLY STAGES THE CAR RUNS VERY POORLY, AS THE THE THROTTLE BODY BEGINS TO DETERIORATE MORE RAPIDLY, IT CHANGES THE SPEED OF THE CAR WITH NO NOTICE AND WITHOUT ANY EFFORT FROM THE DRIVER. THE CAR CAN ACTUALLY LUNGE FORWARD AT A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I WAITED SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A THROTTLE BODY ON MY OWN. THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS USELESS IN THIS EFFORT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SECOND THROTTLE BODY IS NO BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE. THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO ACT THE SAME WAY. CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, THEY'VE SENT SERVICE BULLETINS TO THE DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT. THIS VERY CLEARLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT TO DATE I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING IN THE WAY OF NOTICE FROM THEM. WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS CONSUMER DIVISION, MY CONCERNS AND COMPLAINT WERE ESSENTIALLY DISMISSED BY THEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT COLLAPSED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

DUE TO EXTENSIVE USAGE, THE HEADLIGHTS LENS BECAME FOGGY. THIS DECREASED THE VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT TIME USAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1,100 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LENS SYSTEM. *AK *SC *JB

VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. *AK

HOOD MOLDING BROKE FREE FROM IT'S MOUNTING CLASPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FLEW OFF. IT HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CAR BEHIND US THERE COULD OF BEEN AN ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ALL FOUR TIRES BECOMING FLAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. CONSUMER HAD TO CHECK THE TIRES BEFORE GOING OUT AND RETURNING. SHE HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE THE RIMS, BUT WERE NOT SURE. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNEXPLAINABLE. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED 4 NEW SETS OF RIMS AND TIRES. *LA

OUR 1999 CHRYSLER LHS SUFFERED WHAT OUR MECHANIC SAID WAS A "CATASTROPHIC" TRANSIMISSION FAILURE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING PROPERLY AND REMAINED IN LOW GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY RE-BUILT AND THE SYSTEM FLUSHED DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF METAL SHAVINGS. BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN OUTSIDE THE 3/36,000 WARRANTY PERIOD, CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS.*AK