1995 Chrysler LHS complaints

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. MY SON WENT INTO THE VEHICLE AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SELECTOR KNOCKING THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND IT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT AND WAS KNOCKED CLEAR OF SAID VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND INTO A HOUSE. THE GEAR SELECTOR CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE TO MAKE CHRYSLER CORRECT THIS PROBLEM???*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR'S USE, WILL GO TO EMERGENCY SCENARIO AND ONLY HAVE 3RD GEAR AVAILABLE. THIS MEANS ON THE HIGHWAY YOU ARE ABLE TO DRIVE BUT @HIGH RPM TO GET TO 45MPH & NO REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND TOLD ME SO; HOWEVER, THEY TESTED IT COLD AND THAT FUNCTIONS WELL. IT IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A HOUR OR SO USE & THEN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, IT THEN STARTS ACTING UP & REVERTS TO THE EMERGENCY SCENARIO. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE & THEY CALL CHRYSLER; WHO GAVE THEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERFORMING A MODIFICATION(S). DIDN'T HELP, IT'S NOT SO DANGEROUS,LIKE LURCHING; BUT IT WILL LEAVE YOU STANDED. WONDERING IF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ACTIVITY?*AK

BACK OF SEAT HAS BROKEN FREELY AND CAN EASILY MOVE,. THIS IS DRIVER'S SEAT. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. TRANSMISSION AND TIE ROD NEDD REPAIRED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO IT AGAIN. HELP ME, PLEASE.....

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND CRACKED FUEL RAIL THAT SPILLED FUEL ONTO ENGINE MANIFOLD. *AK

TIE ROD END BROKE BETWEEN FIREWALL AND ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

TOOK CAR TO SPARKS CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH IN CONCORD, NC TO HAVE RECALL 99V215000 PERFORMED ON 7/7/2000. CAR HAS NOT HANDELD WELL SINCE. TODAY, 2/24/2001, TOOK CAR TO SEARS TO HAVE STRUTS, ALIGNMENT AND WHEELS ROTATED AND BALANCED. SEARS TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT SECURING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED WHEN THE SERVICE WAS DONE.THIS COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES HAD SOMETHING SEPARATED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT SPEED.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 8/97 @ 42525 MILES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED 12/28/00 @ 91803 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND CHRYLSER SHOULD TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECALL A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYLSER FOR REPAIR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING 2ND TRANSMISSION. WILL TAKE TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT IF NECESSARY.

I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.THE 1ST.DEALER(SOUTHERN CHRYSLER IN LUFKIN TX) I TOOK IT TO COULD NOT FIX IT.THE 2ND.DEALER AND WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALY PURCHASED(MIKE PERRY MOTOR CO.)SAID THEY COULD FIX IT, BUT AT A COST OF $370.00.SINCE I HAVE NEVER TAMPERED WITH IT IN ANYWAY AND MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE,I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALER AND AT NO COST TO ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS ROUGHLY, AND IT IS STARTING TO FEEL UNSAFE. *AK

VEHICLE IS BREAKING WHERE BODY AND MOTOR CONNECTS. WHEN TURNING, VEHICLE SWAYS LEFT AND RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON O-RINGS . WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP CAR THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED THE SECOND TIME TO SEE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN '95 WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 7 YEARS AND 75,000 MILES. THE TRASNMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES AND THE LAST TWO TIMES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE 1ST OF AUGUST 2000. THE LAST 16 MONTHS THE CAR HAS HAD A PROBLEM OF "SLIPPING" THE TRANSMISSION INTO WHAT IS CALLED "LIMP MODE" WHICH IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR WITH NO WARNING AND IT WILL FLUCTUATE BACK INTO GEAR AND INTO LOW GEAR UNTIL THE CAR IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. I BELIEVE THIS CAR HAS A DEFECT WHICH CANNOT BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN THIS LIMP MODE PORBLEM OCCURS THE EFFECTS AT LOW SPEEDS ARE DRAMATIC AND IT RECENTLY OCCURRED WHILE DOING 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. I AM A FATHER OF TWO GIRLS AND I DON'T WISH TO LEAVE MY WIFE A YOUNG WIDOW BECAUSE I, THE LITTLE GUY, CAN'T GET A BIG DOG LIKE CHRYSLER TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS CAR. THE CAR HAS HAD TWO RECALLS, TWO BLOWN AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND VARIOUS OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

PE 95 033; WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE A SHIMMY. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO FAULTY RACK AND PINION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ ENGINE CRADLE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK *ML

DEALER STILL UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALLCONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE STILL WAITING FOR THE TOOLS NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE FUEL TANK WAS BEING FILLED, FUEL WAS LEAKING. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY REMOVED FUEL TANK FOR REPAIRS, AND FOUND THAT RUBBER HOSE WAS CRACKED. *AK

CONSUMER UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR 99V-215 OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONING ON THE CAR LEAKS AND SMELLS. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 1996 AND HAD IT 6 MONTHS WHEN IT NEEDED THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE AIR WAS RECHARGED BUT CONTINUES TO LEAK. WE JUST PUT CLOSE TO $2,000 INTO THIS USED LEMON AND STILL HAVE THE AIR TO FIX AND THE ALTERNATOR IS GOING SO WE ARE TOLD BEFORE WE GET STUCK AGAIN. THERE IS A LOUD WIND COMING FROM IT NOW THAT WAS NOT THERE WHEN WE GOT THE CAR. WE JUST REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT AND THE TENSION PULLEY. I WISH CHRYSLER WOULD AT LEAST FIX THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAUSE THAT IS ANOTHER $700+ WE JUST DON'T HAVE NOW. I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. I HAVE A HEART PROBLEM THAT THE AIR CONCITIONING WOULD HELP WITH IN THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS AROUND CINCINNATI, BUT IT HAS TAKEN ALL OUR TAX REFUND MONEY WHICH WE HAD BETTER USES FOR THIS YEAR. IS THERE ANYTHING ANYONE CAN DO TO HELP US??? *AK

ABS BRAKING LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, BUT SAID ABS OUT OF WARRANTY *AK

TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AT 68,000 MILES. CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY 1/2 OF THE COST OF NEW TRANSMISSION. NEW TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SLIPPAGE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V215000/ENGINE CRADLE. A MONTH AGO. CALLED FOR APPOINTMENT, AND THEY DIDIN'T HAVE PART IN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK. CONSUMER CALLED ON 16-MAR-2000, A PERSON AT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HE WAS THE ONE TO CALL CONSUMEER BACK. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH CONSEQUENCES THAT COULD RESULT.

LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS LOOSE AND RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING. NLM

RECALL 99V215/ENGINE CRADLE. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM, THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CONTINUES TO LEAK FROM THE O-RINGS, RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM TO OWNER'S SATISFACTION. *AK *ML

THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL BECAUSE THE FACTORY DID NOT INSTALL BOLTS THAT SECURE TIE RODS TO POWER STEERING PISTON. YH

DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR A PORTION OF FUEL IS GOING INTO THE OIL SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ALL DEFECTS LISTED BELOW WERE REPAIRED SATISFACTY UNDER WARRENTEE EXCEPT FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, DRIVER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. ABOUT 3 SECONDS LATER, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS REVVED UP, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE TAILPIPE. ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON.

I`VE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FIXED 3 TIMES AND ITS GOING OUT AGAIN. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ALSO THE STABILIZER BAR, TIE RODS, AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES. THE CAR LEAKS OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE. THE SUN ROOF DOESN`T CLOSE HALF THE TIME, AND THE TAIL LIGHTS DON`T WORK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY ONE TIME ALL THE WATER RAN OUT OF MY CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SPUTTER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING ON THE MOTOR FROM THE PLASTIC LINE. THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING CRACKED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35-40 WENT OT PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN IT GOT STUCK IN PASSING GEAR, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING. NLM

PE99044, INTERMITTENTLY WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, STEERING SYSTEM LOSES ALL POWER WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. CAR ORIGINALLY TAKEN IN FOR TRANSMISSION , TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE DAY CAR WAS PICKED UP, NOTICED PROBLEM WITH STEERING. *AK

TRUNK LID MISALIGNED.*ET

WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, HIT A LIGHT POLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50MP, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT. THE LHS "T"-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES & HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. DRIVER'S CHEST SUFFERED BRUISES. VEHICLE TOWED TO KEITH FORD & PLACED IN STORAGE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE CHECKING VEHICLE OUT. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOSE STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND SAYS THAT THE BRAKES ARE FINE. *ML

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH ENGINE STALLED. TURNED OFF A/C AND VEHICLE RESTARTED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON . CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES BY ITSELF WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT OFF OF A RAMP AFTER ACHIEVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DRIVER IS "STANDING" AT A LIGHT AND THE CAR WILL DISENGAGE, "JERK" BACK INTO GEAR, LUNGING THE CAR INTO THE INTERSECTION IF THE DRIVER IS NOT STEADY ON THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE LHS WILL, AFTER COMING OFF HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, OR, IF DRIVING A SLOW SPEED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, SAY THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, DISENGAGE, THEN LUNGE WHEN IT RE-ENGAGES NOT ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO SWITCH TO A HIGHER GEAR, REMAINING IN FIRST GEAR UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, IT IS APPARENT THAT AN UNWEARY DRIVER WILL NOT KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGEMENT, POSSIBLY TRYING TO ACCELERATE PAST A CAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY DISENGAGED AND IN NEUTRAL, CAUSING A SEVERE LUNG ONCE THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER-MOPAR WEB-SITE TO SEE IF THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURING IN OTHER OWNER'S CARS; THE RESPONSE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF THIS CHRYSLER MODEL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 60MPH WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON, ENGINE STALLED.ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL/FUEL LEAKAGE, UPON HAVING THIS DEFECT REPAIRED CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES. FIRST TIME EVERYTHING WAS REPLACED, REPAIRS WERE DONE IN FEBRUARY SINCE THEN VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE RIGHT, CAUSING A NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS,.THE VEHICLE IS NOW OVER ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP'S # MARKET MOTOR COMPANY---330-726-7030. RECALL 98V-184000. *AK

FUEL RAIL O-RINGS FAILED.

BATTERY KEEPS RUNNING DOWN AND IT IS HARD TO START THE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE STALLS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS.CAR LOSES POWER. *AK