1999 Chrysler LHS complaints

SPEED CONTROL/TRANSAXLE. 2ND OCCURRENCE. 1ST WITH 98 CHRYLSER CONCORDE. 2ND WITH THIS PAST SATURDAY, 3-22-03. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE GOES OUT, YOU ARE LEFT WITH ONLY 1ST AND REVERSE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH AT HEMET CHRYSLER, IT HAPPENS MORE THAN IT SHOULD. IF IT GOES OUT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS THE CAR INTO 1ST AND YOU ALMOST COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT COULD RESULT IN ONE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD PROBABLY HIT IN THE REAR WITH THE SUDDEN DECELERATION IN SPEED. *JB

I AM CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH MY WIRING IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER LHS, I HAVE REPLACED FUSES, TWO RADIATOR FANS, AND MY HEAT ON MY SEAT DOES NOT WORK, MY CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL WILL NOT WORK AND A FRIEND OF MINE THAT OWNS A 300M HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO CHECK THE WIRE HARNESS. *JB

VEHICLE'S SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 03 V 035 000. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NLM

THE TIRES DID NOT HOLD PROPER AIR PRESSURE, CONSUMER HAD TUBES INSTALLED ON THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE AIR PRESSURE PROBLEMS CONTINUED, TIRE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PLATING FROM THE CHROME RIMS, FLAKED OFF, THE FLAKES HAD EATEN THROUGH THE TUBES. *JB THE CHROME RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. SCC

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS SATED IN RECALL 03 V 035 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

THE DRIVER BACK SEAT COLLAPSED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVIIG WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, (DAY OR NIGHT) ALL DASH RELATED LIGHTS JUST START FLICKERING. IT WILL CONTINUE SPORADICALLY FOR SOME BRIEF OR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (LESS THAN A MINUTE OR AS LONG AS 10 TO 15 MINUTES). MY CONCERN IS A POSSIBLE SHORT EXISTS WHICH COULD EITHER SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR CREATE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE VEHICLE.

CHANGE HEADLIGHT BULBS BY TAKING OFF THE FRONT BUMPER. PH

DEFECTIVE HOOD MOLDING (PART NUMBER 4805004AB) . WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN, FOR NO REASON, THE HOOD MOLDING BROKE LOOSE, BOUNCED OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND ONTO THE ROAD BEHIND US. STARTLING DRIVER SO BADLY THAT THEY DROVE OFF THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED, THEIR RESPONSE IS AS FOLLOWS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER REGARDING YOUR 1999 CHRYSLER LHS. I REGRET YOUR DISSATISFACTION IN YOUR LHS AND APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU TOOK TO BRING THIS MATTER TO MY ATTENTION. COMMENTS LIKE YOURS ARE ONE WAY TO LEARN OF PROBLEMS THAT MAY DEVELOP AND IMPROVEMENTS DESIRED BY CUSTOMERS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED IS USED IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY ANALYSIS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS MADE TREMENDOUS GAINS IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND VEHICLE QUALITY. APPARENTLY, YOUR EXPECTATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN MET. PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY FOR THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR CONCERNS.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT HEATER IS TO HOT CAUSING THE HEATER TO BURN A HOLE INTO THE DRIVER SEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN ABOUT THE SLIDING REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE LOCKS ARE ELECTRICAL PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS *DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND STATE POLICE ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

TWO FRONT POWER WINDOWS ARE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WAS RE-EXAMINED AND REPAIRED. *AK *NLM

WHEN TURNING HEARD CLICKING NOISE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED.*JB

AC LOST CHARGE AND WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY IN FEB 2002. CAR WAS SEVICED AT MEINEKE IN SUMMERVILLE, SC. NO LEAK COULD BE DETECTED SO SYSTEM RERCHARGED. SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN IN JUN02 AND AGAIN IN AUG02 AT WHICH TIME ATLANTIC AIR AND ACCESS. INC LOCATED A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO RICK HENDRICK CHRYSLER AND THEY VERIFIED EVAPORATER FAILURE AND REPLACED THE EVAPORATER. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE (VEHICLE LESS THAT 3 YEARS OLD) THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER COORPERATION TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION DUE TO EVIDENCE THE HS BODY CARS HAD EXPERIENCE EVAPORATER FAILER IN THE THE 1996 AND 1997 MODELS AND IT APPEARED THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTED (THEY HAD INCREASE THE WARRANTY ON THE EVAPORATER IN 96/97 TO 7YEARS/70000 MILES). THEY ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE CONSIDERATION EVEN AFTER I BASED MY ARGUEMENT THAT THE EVAPORATER WAS NOT A MOVING PART AND THEREFORE NOT EFFECTED BY MILEAGE AND IT APPEARED THEY WERE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EVAPORATER FAILURE. THEY RESTATED THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WERE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO COVER ANY REPAIRS. REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA TO DETERMINE IF CHRYSLER IS STILL HAVE EVAPORATER FAILER PROBLEMS AND NOT ADDRESSING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO EFFECT REPAIRS IN MY AND OTHER OWNER'S VEHICLES AT THE COMPANY'S EXPENSE AND NOT THE OWNER'S.*AK

KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AT ANY POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CHRYSLER CROME WHEELS WILL NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES. IT IS A EVERYDAY JOB TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES TO BE SURE THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO RESEAL TIRE BEAD AND REBALANCE TIRES. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THE CROME WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE AND I FEAR I MAY HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOST AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES.*AK

THE CONSUMER SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITH A ROARING NOISE COLLIDING WITH A LIGHT POLE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *YH

LOUD POPPING SOUND DURING DRIVING, SOME SOUND WAS DUE TO BAD SWAY BAR LINKS, THESE WERE REPLACED ONLY TO FIX A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROBLEM. LOUD SOUND PRESISTS, CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER HEARD NOSIE AND CONFIRMED ITS NOT A NORMAL SOUND, AS I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC. PARTS ON ORDER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE AXLE WAS BAD AND IN NEED OF REPAIR.*AK

MY LHS HAS SOME TYPE OF FRONT END PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD TO BUY AND REPLACE MANY TIRE FOR THIS CAR. IM LUCKY TO HAVE HAD FOUND THE BAD TIRES BEFORE BLOWING OUT EACH TIME. I WANT TO KNOW IF IM THE ONYL ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I TRY TO GO WITH THE CUSTOMER ARBITRATION AND GOT NO WHERE.THE DEALER WANTED TO PUT ME IN A DIFFERENT CAR AND GIVE ME $6000.00 DOLLARS LESS WHAT PAY OFF WAS. I'M STILL DRIVING A PROBLEM AND HAD TO GET TWO MORE TIRES 5/4/2002.*AK

AFTER BACKING UP, WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE IT TAKES 30-40 SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE RESPONDS. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.

ON 4-18-02 MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUR 1999 LHS CHRYSLER OUT OF OUR DRIVE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE SHIFTER CABLE ON THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, LEAVING THE VEHICLE STRANDED INN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. MY MECHANIC CALLED OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO ORDER THE PART AND THE SERVICE DEPT. TOLD US THAT THERE WAS OVER 600 ON BACKORDER FOR THE N.C. AND VA. SERVICE AREA. WELL, HOW MANY WERE IN CIRCULATION BEFORE THE SUPPLY RAN OUT??? I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON THE MANNNER AND THERE WERE NONE AND THE PERSON AT CHRYSLER SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE RECALLED. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STRANDED, UNABLE TO MOVE, IN SOME VERY DANGEROUS SITUATUIONS AND COULD HARM THE OCCUPANTS.*AK

HOOD MOULDING IS LOOSE AND COMES OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAN CRACK, COMES THROUGH WINDSHIELD AFFECTING DRIVER CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. *AK

TIRES BEGAN TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DUE TO THE 17 INCH CHROME ALUMINUM RIMS. *SLC

IF DASHBOARD IN COLOR IS OTHER THAN BLACK OR CHARCOAL, BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, A TERRIBLE GLARE IS EMITTED WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUNLIGHT. VISUAL AID IS DISTORTED TERRIBLY, ENOUGH SO THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT FROM DRIVING INTO THE SUN.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL FILTER. VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY DIES WHILE TRAVELING FREEWAY SPEEDS. DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO DETEMINE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. *JG

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES, BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD, DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD WITH A ROAR AT 30-40 MPH, FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED.*YD

WHENEVER WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND FOR NO REASON VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. AT TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD BE ON AND REMAIN UNTIL VEHICLE HAD STALLED. NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE SOMETIMES.*AK

STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN TO LEFT. CAR WANDERS DOWN ROAD. ONCE WHEELS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. *AK

PLASTIC BALL UNDERNEATH FRONT BUMPER IS TOO CLOSE TO GROUND. WHEN PARKING HEAD IN IT HITS PARKING BUMPER AND WILL TEAR LOOSE.*AK

I TRIED FOR OVER A MILE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE SWITCH AND BRAKE. I STARTED ON LEVEL LAND, WENT UPHILL AND DOWN AND HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE TOLL BOOTHS WITH A NUMBER OF OCCUPIED VEHICLES IN LINE. TO AVOID INJURYING OR KILLING SOMEONE, I LEFT THE ROADWAY HITTING BARRIERS AND UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES. MY WIFE SUFFERED NUMEROUS BRUISING AND BENT GLASSES. I SUFFERED A BROKEN STRERNUM AND HAVE DEVELOPED FLUID IN MY LUNGS AND POSSIBLY AROUND MY HEART. MY PROGNOSIS IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.*AK

WHILE PARKED AT A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS CENTER DIVIDER AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER WITH NO RESULTS.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER WHO HAS NOT RESPONDED BACK YET. *SLC

VEHICLE GOES FROM A NORMAL IDLE TO HALF THROTTLE. IT CAN GO AS HIGH AS 2400 RPM'S. SITTING STILL VEHICLE CAN LURCH FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO BE PREPARED WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IDLING HAS AFFECTED BRAKES AND WORE OUT FRONT TIRE. *AK

WHILE WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE,HITTING OTHER PEOPLE AROUND. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER COULD NOT TELL WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF ACCELERATION. *AK *SLC

LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASH KEEPS BLINKING ON AND OFF I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS EVER IN ANY KIND OF ACCIENDENT . I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THE MILEAGE WAS TURNED BACK. AND ALSO WHO WAS THE ACTUAL OWNER, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS A DEMO AND THE MANAGER USED IT TO GET AROUND IN. FOR THIS TO BE TURE WHY AM I HAVING PROMBLES WITH IT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FRIDAY 6/22 AT 9.30 TO TAKE IT IN. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR IT'S SEAT BELTS. WOULD I BE ABLE TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN FIX. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DO FOR ME.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO POWER STEERING ASSIST UNIT FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC LIGHTS THAT COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN IT GETS DARK, CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES, AFTER 2 OR 3 SECONDS THEY COME BACK ON, SOMETIMES THIS REPEATS FOR 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY STAY ON AGAIN. *JB

I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS VEHICLE OWNED BY [XXX] WHICH WAS SUBJECTED TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN REVERSE FROM A START. I HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR DATABASE FOR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND RETURNED A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. 1998 CHRYSLER LHS: 2 OF 3 COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCEL., 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 9 OF 54, 1999 CHRYSLER 300M AND 300 M, 8 OF 51; 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 9 OF 46; I BELIEVE THAT THIS HIGH INCIDENCE OF OWNER COMPLAINTS INDICATES THAT THERE MY BE PROBLEMS AND A DEFECTS INVESTIGATION BY YOUR OFFICE MAY BE JUSTIFIED. THANK YOU, [XXX].*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS TRYED TO GET PART IN, BUT NOTHING SO FAR.*AK

RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR 3 OR 4 SECONDS AT NIGHT AND CAME BACK ON. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE ACCELERATION INCIDENT OCCURED THREE TIMES, TWO OF THEM RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AFTER THE FIRST AND LAST INCIDENTS. *YH

WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO DRIVE IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED, GOODYEAR, P23555R17, DOT 8302135, CONSUMER TRIED TO TAKE TIRE OFF, HOWEVER HE AND 4 OTHERS WERE UNABLE TO, VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM THE JACK AND IT FLEW TO THE SIDE, THE TIRE FINALLY CAME OFF AFTER BEATING ON IT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SPARE TIRE WAS ONLY A 16 IN. TIRE WHILE THE OTHER TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE 17 IN. *SLC

WHEN DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, IT SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *ML

VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE STARTED ENGINE. STILL WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE RELEASED SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE CAR ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED ENGINE ROARING, WHEELS SPINNING ON GARAGE FLOOR. WENT OUT OF DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREET AND DITCH INTO NEIGHBORS YARD THRU ANOTHER DITCH INTO ANOTHER STREET. WENT AIRBORNE TURNING OVER AGAINST POLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ENGINE STOPPED SCREAMING ONLY AT TIME THE LEFT WHEEL BENT UNDER THE CAR.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY HORN ASSEMBLY BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK *ML

BRAKE PEDAL APPEARED TO BE TOO SOFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE PEDAL MET SPECIFICATIONS. *AK *ML

WHEN TEMPERTURE IS ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND CONSUMER WILL TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER , HOT AIR WILL COME OUT INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE FROM THE DASH AREA. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN. VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RADIO SHORTED OUT, AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RADIO/BOTH WNDOWS MOTORS, AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. ON MARCH 13, 2000 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, AND VEHICLE SMELLED ELECTRICALLY HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, AND WENT INSIDE OF CONSUMER'S DINING ROOM AREA. VEHICLE STOPPED BY THE BRICK WALL. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND IT STOPPED. *AK