1996 CHRYSLER LHS Problems & Complaints

HAS LOOSE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL AND STARTED GO OFF OF THE ROAD FOR A MOMENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD..

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING LEFT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. DIAGNOSING FAILURE TODAY. BELIEVE EITHER TIE ROD OR STEERING BOX. IF YOUR STEERING WHEEL HAS ANY PLAY WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT DRIVING UNTIL HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC. LIVES COULD EASILY BE LOST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

1996 CHRYSLER LHS, LOOSE STEERING. DISCOVERED STEERING AT RISK OF TOTAL FAILURE, TIE ROD/RACK & PINION BUSHING COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. IF NOT DISCOVERED IN TIME, COULD HAVE CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING DUE TO BOLT SHEARING, PERHAPS CAUSING FATAL OR AT THE VERY LEAST, EXTREMELY INJURIOUS ACCIDENT.. *TR

STILL IN NEED OF REPAIR, NEEDS RACK & PINION BUSHINGS, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END, ALREADY HAD INNER TIE ROD REPLACED. *TR

I'D PARKED MY 1996 CHRYSLER LHS IN A PARKING LOT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS ON 7/10/2005. THE VEHICLE HAS 95K MILES ON IT. AS I RETURNED, AND BACKED THE VEHICLE UP TO EXIT THE SPACE, I HEARD A LOUD "POP". SUDDENLY THE CAR NO LONGER RESPONDED TO STEERING. UPON EXAMINATION, I FOUND THE INNER TIE ROD BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF WHERE THEY CONNECTED TO THE STEERING GEAR. BOTH BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF AT THE SAME LENGTH, AND THE RETAINING PLATE WAS STILL IN PLACE, PREVENTING THE BOLTS FROM LOOSENING/ROTATING. IF THIS HAD OCCURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I'D BE DEAD. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET, BUT I'VE KEPT THE OLD TIE ROD BOLTS. I DON'T KNOW HOW EASY I CAN GET OUT THE SHEARED ENDS FROM THE STEERING GEAR, BUT I WOULD SUSPECT IT WON'T BE IN GOOD SHAPE WHEN I FINISH.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK AND SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF THE O-RINGS AND FUEL RAILS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE O RINGS ARE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE O RINGS ARE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND WILL NOT BE REPLACED FOR FREE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE HEATER WAS ON, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, #98V184000, PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 1999. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRACK WAS NOT IN THE SAME LOCATION SPECIFIED AS THE RECALL.

RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE O-RINGS CRACKED AND LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHEN BRAKING, PEDAL SHAKES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. POPPED HOOD UP, AND SAW FLAMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT BRAKE LINE BROKE, FLUID WAS LEAKING, AND THAT STARTED THE FIRE. *AK

REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES,AT 11,000 MI. 20,894 MI. AND NOW AT 36,000 MI. THATS AN AVERAGE OF 9,000 MILES PER SET OF ROTORS ALL DUE TO WARPING AND PITTING. COMPANY ACCEPETED COST OF ONE SET OF ROTORS BUT I HAD TO PAY LABOR COSTS OF OVER $200.00 PLUS PADS THAT WERE TORN UP DUE TO PIECES OF THE ROTOR BREAKING OFF. I DID HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON JAN.3 1999 TRAVELING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE ROAD WAS WET AND A VAN BACKED UP ON FORT STREET A MAIN THROUGHFARE AND MY CAR DID A 360 DEGREE TURN ALTHOUGH I HAVE A B S BRAKE SYSTEM , I DON'T KNOW IF THE ROTORS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT OR NOT , HOWEVER I DO BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE BETTER COMPONETS THAN WHAT THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *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

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.

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB

THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN ONE MONTH. *NLM

OUR MECHANIC STATED HE HAS REPLACE 9 TO 10 TIMING BELTS, IDLER PULLY, WATER PUMPS ON THE SAME TYPE OF CARS. IT SEAMS LIKE THE IDLER PULLY FREEZES, CAUSING THE WATER PUMP TO FREEZE, WHICH THEN CAUSES THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS 503.00 PLUS A LARGE TOWING BILL. I WOULD THINK A $85.00 PULLEY SHOULD BE MADE BETTER AS TO NOT CAUSE SO MUCH DAMAGE WHEN IT BREAKS.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE MELT DOWN FROM OVERHEATING, THE WATER PUMP FAILED WHICH DRAINED ALL FLUID FROM THE ENGINE. *MJS

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

TRANSMISSION IS POPPING FROM DRIVE TO LOWEST GEAR AT 45 MPH AND IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS TIMES CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR AND THIS LAST TIME THE CONSUMER IT WAS TOLD THE SOLENOID. THE CAR STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DOING SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. *EH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE VEHICLE MAKES A HUMMING NOISE, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT A UTILITY POLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES. NLM

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND THE DOORS ARE CLOSED, THE VEHICLE DOORS LOCKS ITSELF. *PH ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN WHICH THE CONSUMER'S CHILD HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE VEHICLE AFTER SHUTTING THE DOOR TO WALK TO THE DRIVER DOOR THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK ITSELF. (MODEL/TALON) *SC

1/16/03 , CAR WOULD NOT START WAS CRANKED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER 1/2/037:00 PM CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 7:30 PM WENT BACK AT 8:15 PM AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP AND DROVE HOME 3/5/03 VAN WOULD NOT CRANK. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF TRYING IT CRANKED 7:30 A.M. AND 48 DEGREES. LEFT HOME VAN CUT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AGAIN TRIED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO CRANK IT,10 MIN. LATER IT CUT OUT AGAIN MOTOR JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING GOT TO DEALER THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN RESET AND THERE WHERE NO CODES 3/6/03 VAN SHUT OFF ON (WET AND RAINY TODAY) 3/7/03 VAN WOULD NOT CRANK THIS MORNING. I TRIED FOR 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT FINALLY CRANKED 7:30 A.M. 3/14/03 WOULD NOT CRANK TRIED FOR 10 MINUTES THEN IT CRANKED 7:30 3/15/03 VAN ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. CAR HESITATED ABOUT 3 TIMES IN 5 MINUTES. ALL THE GAUGES DROPPED IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO!!! CAR KEPT RUNNING THE FIRST THREE TIMES THIS HAPPENED FINALLY IT CUT OFF. 5 MIN. LATER CRANKED UP. 4/7 VAN WOULD NOT START. 5 MIN. LATER DROVE TO WORK WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. 4/8 LEAVING WORK THE VAN CUT OFF, WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN THE VAN CRANKED. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. I CANNOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND I THINK THAT CARS THAT SHUT OFF AT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED!EVEN IF YOU CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM YOU NEED TO ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND THE PROBLEM!IN A LETTER FROM NHTSA SENT TO MY STATE REP CASS BALLENGER IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WHERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS "ALLEGING" STALLING LIKE THIS BUT THAT NO INVESTIGATION WAS BEING DONE SINCE IT WAS OF UNDETERMINED CAUSE!! I NEED HELP NOW!!!ANYONE THAT HAS AN IDEA WHAT IS WRONG PLEASE E-MAIL ME [email protected]. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACE A BODY MODULE ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE CLOCK SPRING. (MODEL/LXI). *MR *SCC *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING EAST PULLED OUT IN FRONTOF CONSUMER. CHRYSLER, LHS "T"-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED SOME INJURIES. RECEIVED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

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

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.

AIR BAG FAILURE.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP FAILED. THE FIRST TIME IT HIT THE CONTACT IN THE HEAD AND HE BECAME UNCONSCIOUS FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED , AND IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN REPAIRED. ALSO, THE TRUNK SPRINGS FAILED. THEY WERE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. *AK

THE PINIONS THAT HOLD THE HOOD FAILED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO COME DOWN WHILE CONSUMER WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. YD

THE PINIONS THAT HOLD THE HOOD FAILED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO COME DOWN WHILE CONSUMER WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. YD

THE STRUT TOWER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS STARTING TO RUST. THE RUSTING MAY CAUSED THE STRUT TO GO THROUGH THE BODY OF THE CAR. WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.

THE REAR OF THE VAN LEAKS BADLY.

I BOUGHT A 96 LHS IN SEPT 2006 AND KNEW I NEEDED TO DO SOME FRONT END WORK. WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT END WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TIE RODS, BALL JOINT, HUB BEARINGS, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, BOOTS (AXLES) TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. I CAN'T BEGIN TO REMEMBER ALL THE PARTS I HAVE REPLACED. NOW TODAY AFTER ANOTHER TRIP TO THE REPAIR SHOP I AM INFORMED THE RACK AND PINION IS SHOT. AFTER ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE STILL RIDES LIKE A TRACTOR. THERE ARE WEBSITES FULL OF THE SAME STORIES ABOUT DODGE/CHRYSLER AND NOBODY CAN MAKE THESE PEOPLE CLEAN THIS MESS UP? AND WE KEEP GIVING THEM BILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS. MY NEXT LETTER WILL BE TO MY SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES TRYING TO STOP ANYMORE TAX DOLLARS GOING CHRYSLER'S WAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WOULD BE HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STRUTS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

FRONT END COMPONENTS WORE OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS INCLUDED TIE RODS/ BALL JOINTS/AXLE, ETC,. THE CAUSE OF THESE FAILURES HAD NOT B EEN DETERMINED, BUT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO HANDLE BECAUSE OF SIMULTANEOUS FAILURES OF BOTH THE FRONT STRUTS AND SUBFRAME BUSHINGS. VEHICLE SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN ACCELERATING, AND HAS A ROUGH RIDE. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------769745. *AK

FRONT TIRE VIBRATES UP AN DOWN AT LOW SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE, MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD AND RUN OUT O CONTROL UPON STARTING AND ENGAGING THE DRIVE GEAR, CRASHED INTO STORE FRONT. . YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.

CRUISE CONTROL 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

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND FROM THE VENTS AND BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO A/C FAN MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

NO SUMMARY

RADIO CLOCK FAILED.

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

1.CLUNCKING,GRINDING, DOESN'T STEER PROPERLY 2.EVERY TIME IT'S ON THE ROAD 3.PARTS WILL BE REPLACED WHEN WE HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO. *TR

FRONT END SHAKING AND POPPING REPLACED TIRERODS A LOWERCONTROL ARMS. *TR

FAILED BUSHINGS CAUSE STEERING PROBLEMS. NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE!*AK

DURING NIGHT TIMES THE REAR WINDSHIELD PRODUCE DOUBLE IMAGE OF THE HEAD LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLES BEHIND CAUSING VISUAL DISTRACTION. YH

WINDOW WASHER RESERVOIR CRACKED.

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

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING ON IT'S OWN AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO THE VEHICLE KEEPS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. HAVE REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS TWO TIMES DUE TO BREAK OF BUSHINGS. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING RACK DO NOT KEEP IT SECURED TO THE CHASSIS AND MOVES AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS OPERATED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BRACKET IN 1999. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND NEED TO KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THE VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURE DATE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR INDICATES THE MANUFACTURE DATE AUGUST/1995.*AK

AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF CV JOINT BOOT, VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. VIBRATION CAUSED THE TIE ROD END BUSHINGS TO GO BAD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR AGAIN AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILURE

THE GEN 3 SEAT BELT SYSTEM HAS BEEN PROVEN IN A COURT OF LAW TO BE DEFECTIVE. IN FACT, TWICE IN OUR CAR THE BELT HOLDING OUR SONS HAS RELEASED WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP AT LOW SPEED. WE FELL THIS BELT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BY A FEDERAL AGENCY TO DECIDE ONCE AND FOR ALL IF THESE BELTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. SO FAR WE HAVE READ REPORTS ON THE INTERNET BY ABC NEWS PRIME TIME AND AARCA ON THEIR WEBSITES, SO THAT MAY BE A STARTING PLACE FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION. IF YOU DECIDE TO DO SO TO BACK UP OUR CLAIM.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS ****-759698. *AK

CONSUMER RAISED HOOD, AND WHILE CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE HOOD, REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP AN OIL CAN AND HOOD SLAMMED SHUT, INJURING CONSUMER.*AK

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WILL NOT ALLOW DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE/TRAPPING PASSENGERS INSIDE VEHICLE IN A COLLISION. *SD

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE ARE GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM OF THE VENTS. SHE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

FUEL LEVEL SENDER FAILED.

NO SUMMARY

INADEQUATE REAR SUSPENSION THAT ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE BOTTOM EVEN ON SMOTH ROAD WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT LOADS.

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

HIGH/LOW BEAMS INADEQUATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *SD

THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL RAIL WHICH WAS REPAIRED IN 1999 BY PREVIOUS OWNER. ITS BLOWING FUEL ONTO THE MOTOR AGAIN. THE SAME ISSUE . IT HAS 130K MILES ON IT. WHEN OUR MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT WE SAW IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE PREVIOUS RECALL. THE PARTS PLACES WE CALLED SAID THEY DO NOT SELL THE THE RECALL KITS TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. CALLED DEALERSHIP SPOKE WITH MANAGER. THEY SAID THE RECALL KITS ARE IN DETROIT AND SINCE THE RECALL. L HS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE IT CANT BE REPAIRED AGAIN. WE CALLED MANUFACTURER. THEY SAID TO GO TO A SCRAP YARD TO GET PART OR CALL BACK DEALERSHIP AND ADVISE THEM TO ORDER THE KIT AND RE DO IT AND THERES ALSO ANOTHER RECALL ON IT CURRENTLY AMD FORBTHE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THAT RECALL ALSO. WE CALLED BACK DEALERSHIP AND ARE CURRENTLY WAITING ON A DECISION. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO US TODAY. WE HAVENT HEARD BACK. THIS IS MY ONLY WORK VEHICLE. NOONE SELLS THE PART BECAUSE ITS A RECALL. IT BLOWING FUEL ALL OVER MOTOR AND IM WORRIED IT WILL CATCH FIRE .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND STEER TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME BUSHINGS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

I PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND MOTOR OIL AND TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY KIDS WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR

1. BACKING UP FROM A PARKING PLACE 2. LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET RIPPED AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE AND CAUSE THE CV JOINT TO COME APART AND BREAK. 3. REPLACED ENGINE CRADLE, CV JOINT,FRONT END ALIGNMENT. I HAVE PICTURES AND OLD ENGINE CRADLE. *TR

AFTER REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY, FROM PARKED VEHICLE IT ROLLED FORWARD DOWN A HILL AND SMASHED ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED A CITY BLOCK.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE RECALL ON FLOOR SHIFTER WAS PERFORMED. *JB

PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION OF 1996 CHRYSLER LHS DEFECTIVE FUEL RAILS. *BF PETITION IS TO ALSO INVESTIGATE THE ABS AND THE FRAME CONSTRUCTION/ALIGNMENT. THE VEHILCE'S WINDSHILED EXPLODED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL RAILS LEAKED GASOLINE. THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CONTAMINATED. *NM

DOT #BEXOTU51059 - VIBRATION IN STEERING CAUSED US TO HAVE TIRES BALANCED. THE NEXT DAY, ON THE TURNPIKE, THE VIBRATION & NOISE CAME BACK. SOON AFTER, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. TREAD SEPARATED, BUT DID NOT COME OFF THE TIRE. TREAD DAMAGED FENDERWELL, FENDER, BUMPER, SIDELIGHT & TRIM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BEXOTU5105 TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)

POWER RACK AND PINION BUSHING FAILED TO WHERE RACK WAS MOVING WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL GIVING THE DRIVER SO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR I ASSUME THE FRONT STEERING LINKAGE WHICH WAS PREMATURALLY WORN ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING.THE LEFT REAR TRRAILING ARM COMPLETLY FAILED WHEN IT RUST ALL THE WAY THRU CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UYNSAFE TO DO DRIVE AS THE AXILE WAS SPLAYED OUT AND PUSHED BACK. I REALLY GIVE THE MILAGE OF JUST 75000 THAT THIS WAS A PREMATURE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS RAMIFICATION HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO BRING THIS CAR UNDER CONTROL. AS FOR THE A/C EVAPORATOR CHRYSLER FIXED TRHAT AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RECALLED FUEL RAIL. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER STALLING COULD BE RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER IF THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START, IT WILL CRANK BUT IT WILL NOT START, AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO IT WILL START. *SLC

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHER OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE LHS. I HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS. ALSO I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE RODS WOULD WEAR OUT AGAIN.COST FOR REPAIRS WERE 831.47. THIS IS UNREASONABLE FOR A CAR SO NEW. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS ONSUCH A NEW CAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS DEFINATLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. AFTER NEW REPAIRS MY CAR IS ALREADY MACKING SOME OF THE PREVIOUS SOUNDS.SOMTHING IS NOT RIGHT.THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS. *AK

INTERNAL CLOCKSPRING STRESS RELIEF STRIP WAS BEND IN ASSEMBLY AT FACTORY, COUSING STRESS AND FAILURE OF RIBBON WIRE POWERING AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

UPON TEST DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I NOTED TO THE SALESMAN THAT THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WOUDNT STOP THE CAR -THEY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK THE BRAKES AND RELPACE THE HOOD SHOCKS -UPON KEEPING THE APPOINTMENT THEY REPLACED THE HOOD SHOCKS AND LET MY WIFE LEAVE W/O CHECKING THE BRAKES -A DODGE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME CHRYSLER HAS THAT NO STOP TYPE OF EFFECT WHEN THEY INSTALL VALUE LINE BRAKE PADS-THIS CONCERNS ME -WE NOW HAVE A CAR WE HAVNT MADE A PAYMENT ON YET AND NOW ITS CLOSE TO TOTALED-OTHERS I KNOW W/ THIS BODY STYLE HAS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR STOPPING PROBLEM-ALSO IT HIT HARD ENOUGH TO BRAKE THE WHEEL ASSYMBLY AND AXLE ON RIGHT FRONT AND JAMBDED BOTH PASS. DOORS AND THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL HAS TO BE CUT COMPLETELY OUT AND REPLACED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EMPLOY- I BOUGHT IT USED W/LOW (43,000)MILES AND DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAR HAS BEEN WRECKED BEFORE OR NOT, SO I ASSUME THE AIR BAGS ARE STILL ORIGINAL, THE LEATHER AROUND THE PASS. SIDE IS PEELING UP ARUND THE POCKET THE BAG SITS IN THIS DOES MAKE ME WONDER IF IT HAS BEEN REPLACED OR NOT - I AM LETTING MY INSURANCE COMPANY DEAL WITH THE DEALER IN CASE LEGAL ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN-THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME , ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATHS IF IT WASNT FOR THE QUICK THINKING OF MY WIFE -TANKS AGAIN-RODNEY D. COLVIN--7/28/00--6:57PM. *AK

THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD SHUTTER AND SHAKE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. CAR DOES SEEM TO OPERATE THE SAME SINCE THIS PROBLEM. GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN BY THREE MPG, EVEN AFTER A TUNE UP BY CHRYSLER AND FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. SHORTLY AFTER SOME FUSES BLEW., NOW AT 75,000 THERE IS A LOUND GROWNING SOUND WHEN YOU STEER TO THE LEFT. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NEED IT AGAIN. AIRCONDITIONER HAS FUNNY DAMP SMELL. HOW DOES ONE FIND OUT IF THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT?

INSIDE TIE ROD BUSHING FAILED SHORTLY AFTER BEING SATURATED WITH ANTI-FREEZE FROM WATER PUMP FAILURE. *AK

BY 35000 MILES, WATER PUMP LEAKED, P/S PUMP LEAKED AND OIL PAN LEAKED. ALSO, REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FAILED. ALL REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WINDSHIELD SUBJECT TO CHIPPING, HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.

CONSUMER WAS APROACHING A RED LIGHT AND THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALLED. *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.