1995 Chrysler LHS complaints

TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND SLAMS INTO GEAR WHILE SLOWING DOWN, MOST PROBLEMS OCCUR DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN TRANSMISSION IS HOT. MJS

BRAKE ROTORS ARE INADEQUATE/WEAK DESIGN CAUSING POOR BRAKING ABILITY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

CAR NICE TO LOOK AT BUT STARTING TO SMELL LIKE A LEMON. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE SITTING STILL IN VEHICLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WAS PUT IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, WHEELS STARTED SPINNING, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF DURING A FUNERAL PROCESSION. HIT THREE OTHER CARS. DRIVER INJURED. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY WITH DEALERSHIP WHEN HAVING RECALL REPAIR (98V-184), ADDITIONAL ITEMS REPAIRED AS WELL AS INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE INVOICE. MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS

BOLTS THAT HOLD THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WERE SHEARED OR MISSING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

FUEL RAIL REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO GAS SMELL/GAS LEAK ONTO MOTOR. (98V-184)

SPEED UP GRADING CAUSES STUMBLING REACTION. YH

PLENUM GASKET DETERIORATED CAUSING AIR INSTEAD OF FUEL TO BE CONSUMED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HESITATING/STALLING PRIOR TO RECALL.

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SEALS CRACKED, CAUSING A LEAK INTO THE FRONT STRUTS AND EATS THE GROMET AWAY, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FRONT END TO DROP AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TRANSMISSION BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT END AND STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING AND NOISE.

POWER STEERING RACK BEING REPLACED AGAIN - 4TH TIME; POWER STEERING PUMP BEING REPLACED AGAIN - 5TH TIME; RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE; TRANSMISSION LEAKAG; TRANMISSION REPLACED; RIGHT TIE ROD REPLACED; RIGHT STABILIZER LINK REPLACED; REPLACE ENDING SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT; REPAIR GAS TANK LEAK; REPAIR AC CONNECTOR & WIRES; REPLACED AC COMPRESSOR; REPLACED WATER PUMP; REPLACED TIMING BELT - BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ON MANY OCCASIONS - CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT DEALER AGAIN TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK; HOWEVER CLAIM THAT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER - VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS - THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DEFECTIVE AND APPEARS TO BE UNREPAIRABLE - ONE MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I WAS DRIVING THIS AUTO WHEN POWER STEERING WENT AND RACK SPLIT - SHOULD I BE EXPECTED TO EVER BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS VEHICLE AGAIN?? *AK

HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT IS AN LED DISPLAY AND COSTS $200.00. THAT IS REDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE FOR A SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD EITHER LAST LONGER OR BE CHEAPER. CAR WAS A DEMONSTRATION VEHICLE, AND I WAS NOT INFORMED DATE PUT IN SERVICE WHEN I BOUGHT IT - IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THIS LED BURNED OUT. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER WANTS 1 HOUR ($85) TO DIAGNOSE THIS BURNED OUT LIGHT! CHRYSLER OUGHT TO BE HUNG FOR TURNING A $2 LIGHT BULB INTO A $200 PART. CAN YOU HELP?

OWNER NOTICED THAT MOST OF THE TIME THE LIGHT ON THE RADIO CLOCK AND CD PLAYER DOES NOT LIGHT UP. THE LIGHT STAYS OFF FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER CONTINUE TO WORK, BUT THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THIS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

AUTO HAS EXHIBITED A CONSISTENT PROBLEM BEING A GRINDING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THIS PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF PARTICULARLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER HAS REPLACED: RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY, RIGHT TIE ROD END, RIGHT STABILIZER LINK, RIGHT UPPER STRUT MOUNT - REPLACED THE STEERING RACK ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THE STEERING PUMP ON THREE OCCASIONS. DESPITE THESE EFFORTS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY A DEALER MECHANIC THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE YET I CANNOT GET CHRYSLER CORP. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

CONSUMER AWOKE TO A SMALL FIRE IN GARAGE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER DETERMINED STARTER SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO REMAIN ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. *AK.ET.

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS WHENEVER VEHICLE IS COLD. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK. FUEL TANKS LEAKS WHILE DRIVING. DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SIXTEEN TIMES FOR REPAIR SERVICE. THE POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOUR TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP FOR THE 17TH TIME. *AK

BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TENSIONER PULLEY TO THE BLOCK SHEARED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP AND A/C COMPRESSOR.

WATER PUMP/TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING HOSE, AND ENGINE OIL PAN LEAKS.

VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUCING: THREE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR, A "SHIMMY" IN THE STEERING WHEEL, A "CLUNKING" IN THE FRONT ENT (TIEROD END BUSHINGS), AND FRONT ROTORS BURNED OUT.

TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP FAILED.

UPON ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND STALL AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATES THE CAUSE IS DUE TO THE WIRING WHICH HAS SHORTED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

A/C CONDENSOR LEAKING.

LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED

STEERING RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION.

TIE RODS BROKE TWICE. IN ADDITION, REPLACED TRANSMISSION/PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES/COMUTER FAILURE/DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK

TRANSMISSION SEALS WERE LEAKING, NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL RAILS FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE.

A FIRE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. FIRE CAUSED LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND SMOKE IN THE CAB. *AK

PIPE WHICH CONNECTES TO STEERING COLUMN BROKE. TWO BOLTS THAT HELD PIPE BROKE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO COME OFF . OWNER NOTES THAT PIPE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WELDED. *AK

CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AIR BAG/CRUISE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION.

STICKING THROTTLE CAUSED VIBRATION, ROUGH SHIFTING, AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, THE REAR DISC ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED THREE TIMES, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING. *AK

HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE.

CONSUMER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT CUT OFF AND WHEN WENT BACK TO START IT AGAIN, THE CAR ACCELERATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT 50MPH NOTICED VEHICLE VIBRATING VIOLETLY, THEN SHAKE AND BOUNCE, FISHTAILING DOWN HWY. ON WET PAVEMENT, LOST CONTROL, HIT GAURD RAIL. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOSS. *AK

HAD A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING AND CAUSED IT TO PULL SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE LOSSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT