1996 Chrysler LHS complaints

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AT ABOUT 30MPH AND OWNERS VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO ALLOW MORE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK

RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTION O-RINGS. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY FIXED ALL COMPONENTS THAT CAUSED THE FIRE . CONSUMER INSISTED THAT VEHICLE'S CONDITION WORSENED AFTER THE DEALER FIXED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AS WE WERE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CAR SHUTTERED AND THEN MADE A NOISE AND FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND LOOKED FOR A FLAT AND FOUND NONE. THE CAR THEN WOULD BARELY GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. NEXT MORNING, IN DAYLIGHT, FRONT TIRES WERE AIMED AT A 90 DEGREE VARIANCE. BOLTS HOLDING STEERING RACK HAD SHEERED AND BEND/BROKE TIE RODS ALSO. I SEE A SIMILAR PREVIOUS REPORT IN YOUR FILES. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN HIGH SPEED SITUATION!

EACH OF THE FAILURES OCCURRING IN MY 1996 CHRYSLER LHS HAS BEEN COSTLY. THE FAILURE OF THE O RINGS, THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING LINKAGES, AND LASTLY, THE FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION BUSHINGS. THE CRITICAL FAILURE OF EACH OF THESE COMPONENTS OCCURRED WITH THE ITEMS MADE OF RUBBER. IN THE CASE OF THE RACK & PINION, MY MECHANIC FINDS IT INCREDIBLE THAT HE CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE BUSHINGS. AS IT IS HE HAS TO BUY A NEW RACK ASSEMBLY + CHARGE ME FOR THE LABOR AND EXPENSE OF REMOVING AND REPLACING THE RACK. I THINK THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER!

FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING FUEL TO BE DUMPED INTO ENGINE RESULTING IN GASOLINE SMELL.

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. DEALER SAYS THE BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

TIRE ROD END BROKEN. DEALER WANTS 410.00 TO REPAIR PART. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 13000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY WARPED AGAIN AT 23000 MILES. THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER AND CHRYSLER IN MICHIGAN SAY IT IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR'. IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO REPLACE ROTORS EVERY 10 - 12000 MILES.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, FUEL LEAKED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE SAFETY DEFECT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK

VEHICLE HAS ONLY 38000 MILES YET WATER PUMP IS WORN OUT. DEALER STATES THIS MODEL EXHIBITS PREMATURE FAILURE OF WATER PUMPS AND RELATED ITEMS.

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING RACK SHEARED OFF, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHCILE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ROTORS WARPED AND PITTED AFTER 9000 MILES , NEED TO BE REPLACED.FIRST TIME IT WAS AT 15708 MILES . THIS IS SECOND OCCURENCE , BRAKES PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES . WAS TOLD BRAKE PADS AT 50% WEAR , CURRENT MILAGE IS 24323 MILES.

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN. AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE VISION WAS IMPARED AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT.

VEHICLE HAS EXTREMELY POOR IDLE QUALITY, CLOSE TO STALL EVENT THRESHOLD, SURGES , LOPES AT IDLE.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL SENSOR RECTIFIER CIRCUIT ON A HEAT SINK OVERHEATED AND CREATED AN OPEN FLAME.

GOING 30MPH WHEN LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN (POWER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER, POWER STEERING & ABS) . LATER RESTARTED & EVERYTHING WAS WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM WAS NOT LOCATED OR DUPLICATED. *AK *SLC

DESIGN/LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTON IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

DURING A MINOR FRONTAL IMPACT AT 2 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTLER FAILED. ALL GAUGES GO BACK TO ZERO, ALL MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYS, ELECTRICAL SHORT. IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACED SWITCHES, AND CONNECTORS, AND AIRBAG MODULE , VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FAIL. *AK

DASH FIRE.

BRAKING POWER WAS LOST INTERMITTENTLY, PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. *AK

WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON DRIVER CANNOT SEE BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY DIM, THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK. *AK

BRAKES HAVE INADEQUATE STOPPING POWER IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE GOING 35 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON PEDAL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

OWNER INDICATED THAT HIS REARVIEW AUTOMATIC MIRROR FAILED, AFFECTED VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. DEALER REPLACED MIRROR WITH NON-AUTOMATIC TYPE. *AK

ROCKER ARMS FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY CONSUMER PUT SPEED CONTROL ON 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER THEN TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE SPEED CONTROL BUT COULD NOT DO SO BECAUSE SPEED CONTROL RESUMED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER THEN, IN ORDER TO TURN OFF SPEED CONTROL, HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED SPEED CONTROL MODULE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FREELY. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPAIRED. *SLC

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, VEHCILE LURCHED FORWARD AND IMPACTED VEHICLE AT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK