2000 CHRYSLER LHS Problems & Complaints

FOR SOME TIME NOW WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR ,I WOULD HEAR A BANGING SOUND AND FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL MOVE. I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE AND TIE ROD ENDS AND I THINK CENTER LINK WERE REPLACED . IT WAS FINE FOR A WHILE AND THAN I STARTED TO GET A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. ON FEB. 16TH 2012 I WAS LEAVING WORK AND NOTICED THE GRINDING AND BANGING HAD INCREASED. MY ROUTE HOME CONSISTS MOSTLY OF RIGHT TURNS. IT IS WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OFF A BUSY BRIDGE ,TO MY HORROR THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT, IT TOOK EVERY OUNCE OF MY STRENGTH TO FINALLY GET THE WHEEL TO TURN. I DROVE SLOWLY THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP HOME, EACH TIME A LEFT TURN CAME I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL. I COULD NOT PARK THE CAR PROPERLY ON MY ARRIVAL AS MY STRENGTH WAS GONE AND I WAS EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL. I TALKED TO A CO-WORKER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND HE IS HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM BUT CONTINUES TO DRIVE AS HE CAN MUSCLE THE WHEEL. *TR

I OWN A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS AND WE BOUGHT THE CAR BACK IN 2002 WITH 36*** MILES ON IT. AROUND 15,000 MILES AFTER BUYING THE CAR, MY WIFE WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THE RACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER PAYING A THOUSAND PLUS, WE WERE BACK UP AND GOING. WE NEVER HEARD ANY MORE THAN RACK FAILURE. NOW FAST FORWARD TO FRIDAY DECEMBER 14TH, 2007, I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE WORK AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I LIMPED IT HOME (ABOUT 20 MILES) AND STARTED CONTACTING A REPAIR SHOP. I WOUND UP MUSCLING THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS GONE BAD. THE CAR NOW HAS 150,000 MILES ON IT AND WE ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER $600 BILL. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS NOT REPLACED TO MY KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF THE RACK REPLACEMENT. BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 5 MPH. *TR

2000 LHS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. CAR HAS 83,000 MILES. GOOD MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP. STEERING IS SLUGGISH, WANDERING ON HIGHWAY, CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL, INTERMITTENT PULLING SURGES IN STEERING WHEEL, CONSTANT CORRECTIONS, LOOSE FEEL, AFRAID OF SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE - PLAN TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER WHERE I KNOW I WILL BE GIVEN SONG AND DANCE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS DRIVEN OVER 100,000 MILES NEVER HAD SUCH AN ISSUE. *TR

ON JULY 15, 2007, I ENTERED MY CHRYSLER LHS TO DRIVE HOME FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS PARKING LOT. AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND SLIGHTLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, I HEARD A "POP", "POP". I THOUGHT THAT I HAD A BLOW OUT AND CHECKED THE WHEELS. ALL WERE OK. I TRIED AGAIN TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT TURNED FREELY FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND BACK WITH NO EFFORT WHAT SO EVER. CHECKED THE FRONT WHEELS AFTER TURNING STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE LEFT AND FOUND THE WHEELS POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD. LEFT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND THE NEXT DAY HAD IT TRANSPORTED TO BAXTER CHRYSLER FOR REPAIR. THEY FOUND THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME HAD BROKEN AND AS A RESULT CAUSED THE TIE RODS, STEERING GEAR AND ASSOCIATED PARTS TO BREAK INCLUDING THE RACK. THIS IS THE SECOND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THIS CAR. SEE COMPLAINT FILED 6/20/2006, ODI # 10160292. AS IN THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT, I OR MY WIFE WAS LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. *TR

I TOWED MY 2000 CHRYSLER LHS ON A TWO-WHEEL TOW DOLLY BEHIND MY RV FROM PAPILLION, NE TO FORT BENNING, GA. SINCE THERE WERE NO PULL-THROUGH SITES AVAILABLE WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CAMPGROUND AT FT. BENNING, I HAD TO REMOVE THE CAR FROM THE DOLLY SO I COULD BACK THE RV IN. ONCE OFF THE DOLLY, I FOUND THAT I COULDN'T DRIVE FORWARD. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE FACING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. NEXT MORNING CAR WAS TRANSPORTED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER IN COLUMBUS, GA WHO REPAIRED THE STEERING. TURNS OUT THAT THE INNER TIE RODS SEPARATED FROM THE RACK-N-PINION ASSEMBLY. THE POWER STEERING RACK HAD BEEN REPLACED BY BAXTER CHRYSLER OF OMAHA, NE ON AUG 24, 2004. DEALER REP IN GA INDICATED THAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE PARTS SEPARATED, THE CAR WOULD HAVE ROLLED AND I AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 - 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT IN GA, I HAD COMPLAINED TO BAXTER OF NOISES IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BAXTER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IMPROPER REPAIRS BACK IN AUG 04 MAY HAVE CAUSED SEPARATION OF PARTS. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD MOLDING FLEW OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO FIND THE PIECE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $300. THE CONTACT FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,216.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PANEL ON THE HOOD NEAREST TO THE WINDSHIELD DETACHED. THE PANEL WENT BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY CHRYSLER 2000 LHS AT 65 MPH IN FLORIDA, THE HOOD MOLDING BECAME DETACHED FROM MY CAR AND LANDED ON THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME. THE CHRYSLER DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE HOOD MOLDING. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT INTEND TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOOD THERE WAS A PIECE OF TRIM HELD ON BY SIX TO EIGHT CLIPS. THE PIECE OF TRIM CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE TRIM HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, NO REPAIRS MADE. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED AND ALL IT NEEDED WAS A ROTATE AND TIRE BALANCE.A FEW MONTHS LATER I TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECUASE IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. ALL LEFT TURNS WOULD MAKE THE DRIVER SIDE SLAM DOWN LIKE I HIT A POTHOLE AND IT MADE TERIBBLE NOISES GOING OVER BUMPS. A DIFFERENT DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED FOUR NEW TIE RODS AND A RACK & PINION. I HAD THOSE REPLACED, THE TIE RODS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I ALSO HAD THE AC COMPRESSOR, TRANSMISSION SERVICE,AND TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES REPLACED. THE REPAIRS DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME OH WE SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE OTHER PROBLEMS,CRADLE BUSHINGS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. I KNEW THIS SERVICE DEPATMENT WAS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLES SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. HE FOUND THE REAR CRADLE BUSHINGS WERE GONE, THERE WAS NOTHING PROTECTING THE CRADLE, THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE OK. I HAD NEW CRADLE BUSHINGS INSTALLED BUT THE FRONT IS STILL SHAKEY AND THE STEERING HAS BECOME WORSE SINCE A NEW RACK & PINION WAS INSTALLED. THE CAR WONDERS ON THE FREEWAY, SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS AND THERE ARE STIFF SPOTS IN MY STEERING. I HAVE THE OLD BUSHINGS, NOT THE OTHER PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.*AK

AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF 2000 LBS CHRYSLER, DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AHEAD, APPROXIMATELY 35MPH.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING WAS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. I T-BONED A CAR RESULTING IN BOTH CARS BEING TOTALED. THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS EXTENSIVE: HOOD, FENDERS, FRONT END, AND RADIATOR ALL DESTROYED. NEITHER OF THE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASE A 2000 CHRYSLER LH MARCH IN 2006. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SPLIT IN THE DASH BOARD OVER THE AIRBAG DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO OWNER OF DEALERSHIP ONE MONTH LATER BECAUSE THE REPAIR ON DASH BOARD SPLIT OPEN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR AND NOT REPLACE THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 11/30/06 HIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIS VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. CONTACT HAD HIS INSURANCE ADJUSTER LOOK AT VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD BY THE ADJUSTER THAT THE DASH BOARD IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ADJUSTER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD COULD NOT BE PATCH OVER THE AIRBAG DOORS. THE CONTACT SAID THAT INSURANCE THE ADJUSTER SAID THAT PIECES OF PAINT AND PUTTING COULD COME OFF INTO PASSENGERS FACE AND EYES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN A COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. PH. *AK

IN THE PAST 3 YEARS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES ON OUR CAR, AND THE REAR PASSENGER ONE TWICE. IN TOTAL, 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. THEY ALL START TO HAVE SLOW LEAKS AND THEN GO FLAT. THEY ARE THE ONLY TYPE OF TIRE THAT CAN GO ON THE LHS AND ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE. *AK

I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIR PRESSURE LOSS IN MY TIRES. EVERY TIRE ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT LEAST ONCE AND ONE TIRE HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT IT IS A PROBLEM OF CORROSION AROUND THE VALVE STEM CAUSING LEAK DOWN. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY ON THE LHS AND 300M. I ASKED IF CHRYSLER HAS A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE IS NOT A FIX. MEANWHILE, MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE 3 VALVE STEMS REPLACED FOR A PROBLEM THAT WILL EVENTUALLY REOCCUR. THIS LAST TIME ALMOST RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AS THE TIRE ALMOST CAME OFF OF THE RIM. NOW, AFTER THE FIRST 3 FAILURES I HAVE MADE IT A HABIT TO REINFLATE MY TIRES AT EVERY FUELING AND DID SO NOT LESS THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS LATEST FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CONTINUAL INACTION ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER WILL RESULT IN THE HARM OF ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS OR SOMEONE ELSE AND THIS CORRESPONDENCE SERVES AS NOTICE OF MY CONCERN. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR RESPONSE.*AK

VALVE STEM CORROSION LEADS TO AIR LOSS IN TIRE AND A SUBSEQUENT FLAT TIRE AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE HAD THIS CONDITION OCCUR ON EVERY WHEEL OF MY VEHICLE AND THREE TIMES ON ONE WHEEL. DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT MANUFACTURER HAS NO REMEDY.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, FRONT/RIGHT GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE, SIZE: P225/55R17, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES ON TIRE, AND THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE GOODYEAR TIRE BLEWOUT AT 400 MILES, GOODYEAR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THAT MODEL TIRE LOOSES AIR DUE TO A PUNCTURE AND WILL GENERATE SO MUCH HEAT THAT IT WILL BLOWOUT EVERY TIME (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 225/55 R LS). NLM

DT: POWER DOOR LOCKS WENT OUT ON BOTH SIDES. THIS FIRST BEGAN ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, BUT NOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT, AND SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO GAIN ENTRY WITH THE KEY ITSELF. ONLY REPAIRS WERE TO POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT NO REPAIRS TO THE LOCKS. *AK THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOCK ALSO FAILED. *NM

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. AT 15MPH, THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THAT IS NORMAL. HOWEVER, LAST MONTH, THE LOCKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCK AND CANNOT BE OPENED BY THE PASSENGER. IF THE DRIVER WERE INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY FOR THE PASSENGER TO GET OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.

POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON TWO DOORS DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR. DOOR LOCK SQUEALS WHEN LOCKING AND WILL NOT LET YOU OPEN THE DOOR OR PULL THE LOCK OPEN (UP) MANUALLY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN DEFECTIVE IF YOU WOULD LOSE POWER TO THE LOCK YOU COULD NOT GET THE DOOR OPEN. *NM

I HAVE A CHRYSLER 2000 LHS AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE 2 DOOR ACTUATORS REPLACED IN MY CAR IN THE LAST YEAR. I DON'T FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A NORMAL OCCURRANCE AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER 2 DOORS AT THIS TIME.*AK

DOOR LOCK MOTORS HAVE FAILED ON ALL FOUR DOORS. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND UNOPERABLE. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM WHEELS THAT HOLD THE TIRES WERE CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO TIRES ON THE SAME WHEEL WITHIN 3 WEEKS.

ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN LOOSING AIR FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, I FIGURED I NEEDED NEW TIRES SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE CORROSION AROUND THE VALVE STEMS, AND THIS WOULD JUST CONTINUE TO HAPPEN WITH NEW TIRES, MY 2 REAR TIRES DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACE IT IS THE CORROSION WHICH IS CAUSING THEM TO LOOSE AIR. I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE BEEN HEARING AND SEEING A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 CHRYSLLER LHS WHEELS. *NM

FRONT LEFT WHEEL BECAME DETACHED AT 35 MPH FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO SHOP FOR CHECKUP AND REPAIR.

AIR WAS SEEPING OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REFILLED WITH AIR EVERY 3 DAYS. THE TIRE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF RIMS WAS CAUSING THIS TO OCCUR. *AK

REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT DIM SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID GLARE FROM CARS BEHIND. MIRRORS ON MY OLD CARS WERE BETTER. *LA

#1 RUBBER MOULDING AROUND WINDOWS HAS COME LOOSE SEVERAL TIMES. #2 THERE IS A SCREECHING AND RUBBING WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING DRIVER'S WINDOW. *LA

THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED TWICE. *JB

RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR MIRROR EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AFTER FILING A POLICE REPORT. 2ND TIME, 03 AUG 01, WAS DOING THE SAME SPEED WHEN MIRROR EXPLODED AGAIN. NOTHING HAD HIT THE MIRROR TO CAUSE THAT PROBLEM. MECHANIC INDICATED NO CAUSE OF EXPLOSION.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM THE POLICE TO HELP PROP THE SEAT UP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NEW PIN DUE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL. AFTER THE SECOND SEAT FRACTURE, THE ENTIRE SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, HE LEANED BACK IN THE SEAT AND IT RECLINED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HE LOCATED A RECALL RELATED TO HIS FAILURE AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECLINER BOLT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $1,000 TO REPAIR AND INSTALL THE SEAT AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE SEAT BACK IN PLACE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,980.

HEATER DISPLAY DOESN'T WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS THEN BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,344.

THE CAR WILL NOT START EVERY TIME. SOMETIMES, AFTER TURNING THE KEY, NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED AND ALL IS WELL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, A VERY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, VIBRATED, AND SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD, RACK AND PINION, BUSHINGS AND SWAY BAR WERE BAD. THE REAR BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR, STRUT AND STRUT MOUNT WERE ALSO BAD.

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND THE TIE RODS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ON JULY 11, 2005 THE NEWBURYPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT AN ENGINE FIRE IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER FROM RAND ADJUSTMENTS CAME OUT TO SEE THE CAR AT VOLPONE TOWING ALSO IN NEWBURYPORT MASS. THE ADJUSTER DETERMINED THAT THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM NOW WITHOUT ANY TRANSPORTATION.

ON JUNE 9, 2005 I LEFT A RESTAURANT AFTER LUNCH. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AT 30-35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGHLY AND LOSING POWER. SINCE I WAS ON A SURFACE STREET AND GOING SLOWLY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER INTO A GAS STATION AND TURN THE CAR OFF. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 30-45 SECONDS TO DRIVE THE CAR THE 300-400 YARDS TO THE GAS STATION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE DRIVER'S SIDE PISTON AND THAT IT APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY A PART OF THE VALVE SEAT FALLING OFF AND BECOMING LOOSE WITHIN THE PISTON/CYLINDER. THIS CAUSED A HOLE IN THE PISTON WHICH POLLUTED THE OIL WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE/MANAFOLD, ETC. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SERIOUS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OR EVEN ON SURFACE STREETS. I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS AT LA BREA CHRYSLER (323) 933-5501. DAIMLER/CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THE RESPONSE WAS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I WILL REQUEST THAT THE OLD PARTS BE KEPT SO THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

ABOUT 8 HOURS AFTER PURCHASE, NEW VEHICLE DIED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO WORKED ON IT FOR 8 DAYS BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES AND STILL EXISTS. *AK

VEHICLE FLOOR SHIFTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V021000), CAR ROLLED AND CAUSED SOME MINOR PROPERTY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE, COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE 2000 LHS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LATER MODELS EFFECTED.

TODAY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2000 LHS, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE HIGHEST GEAR. THE RPM'S REMAINED VERY HIGH. THE SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT ZERO. THE OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN SLOWING AROUND A CORNER, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE STALLS. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER (BERMONT MOTORS, GILBERTSVILLE, PA) IMMEDIATELY. MY 1994 LHS HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN DECEMBER 1999 AND I ONLY HAVE 37,000 MILES ON IT. BESIDES THIS, THE MOLDING AROUND ONE DOOR AND AROUND ONE HEADLAMP IS COMING OFF. THE BLACK TRIM IS DISCOLORED. I AM QUICKLY LOOSING MY CONFIDENCE & DEPENDIBILITY IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. I DOUBT IF I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER CAR.*AK

TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, CLUNKY AND NOISEY FROM THE DAY CAR WAS BOUGHT. TRANSMISSION IS A BIT BETTER THAN MY 1994 LHS WHICH HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT STARTED AT 20,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REIMBURSED ME FOR COST OF NEW TRANSMISSION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FRONT MOLDING ON HOOD BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THE RATTLE AND THEN THE MIDDLE LIFTED OFF AND SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. ALL BUT TWO END CLIPS WERE BROKEN. REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT IDENTICAL. IT HAD A DIFFERENT FINISH. ONE FOR THE CONCORDE. *JB

CHRYSLER LHS 2000 *PH *SCC *JB

ABS SENSOR FAILURE, WAS INFORMED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT GONE BAD WHEN IT DID. BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR FAILING IT WAS CAUSING MY ABS SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. I COULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE SENSOR I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MODULE WHICH COST ME OVER $1000. *JB

WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY, AND VEHICLE HIT THE HOUSE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5600.00. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.ON MAY26, 2002, AGAIN WHILE PARKING, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY.VEHICLE HIT GARAGE, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 3000.00. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES.*AK

APRIL 10, 2005 I WAS DRIVE MY CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER AND GIRL FRIEND IN THE CAR AND WE START TO SMELL SOME SMOKE FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. WHERE MY DAUGHTER WAS AT . THE CAR STARTED TO CATCH ON FIRE. WHEN ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE FLAMES FLEW PASS MY DAUGHTER EAR. SO I RUSH TO GET HER OUT OF THE BACK SET. SHE WAS NOT HE HEART. BUT I WAS VERY UPSET ABOUT A CAR THAT JUST CATCHES ON FIRE FOR NO REASON . MY INSURE ADJUSTER SAID IT WAS CAUSE BY MY REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER . I AM ASKING CAN U LOOK INTO IT PLEASE. THANK YOUR. *AK

THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WERE VERY HARD TO RELEASE ONCE BUCKLED. THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *PH *SC *JB

INDOOR OVERHEAD TEMPERATURE GAUGE HANGS UP. TAKES DRIVING SEVERAL MILES TO REGISTER CORRECT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. MY 1994 DID THE SAME. *LA

CAR TEMPERATURE AND AIR CONDITIONING IS UNSTABLE. COLD AIR COMING IN WHEN WARM AIR IS CALLED FOR AND VISE-VERSA. *LA

CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THEYRE'S A POSIBBILITY THE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING BECAUSE OF THE SUSPENSION OR STRUTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *CB

FRONT END VIBRATION 8AM ON 1/23/02. TIRES WERE CHECKED BY ME AND APPEARED TO BE OK. 4:30PM ON 1/23 SEVERE VIBRATION ON WAY HOME. INSPECTION BY ME AT GAS STATION REVEALED LOW TIRE PRESSURE RF. ALL OTHER TIRES APPEARED TO BE OK. SERVICE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED FOR 1/24/02. DEALER ADVISED ME THAT BOTH LF & RF TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND REAR TIRES WERE OK. BOTH LF & RF TIRES WERE REPLACED PER DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/55R17)

ELECTRICAL EXTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FLASHING AND BLINKING CONSISTENTLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER HAVING TUNE UP. HEATING AND AC DOESN'T PROPERLY WORK AT ALL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY.

ONE CRACK STARTED OUT AS 2" LONG HAIRLINE, BUT HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER AND NOW IT IS ACROSS THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. AND RIGHT BELOW IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY AIRBAG. HAVE CALLED SEVERAL PLACES TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET IT FIXED/ REPLACED - THE ONLY ANSWER I GET WAS CHRYSLER HAS STOPPED MANUFACTURING THE DASHBOARD, SO ANSWER IS TO COVER IT UP. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARDS AS THERE SEEM TO BE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEM. THESE CAR MANUFACTURERS WAITS FOR COUPLE CAUSALITIES BEFORE THEY WAKE UP AND THE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. BEING PROACTIVE IS AN ISSUE FOR THEM! SEEMS LIKE DASHBOARD CRACK IS CHRYSLER'S EXPERTISE IN GENERAL, HAVE ALSO FOUND COMPLAINS ON THEIR 300M AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/300M/2000/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/CRACKED_DASHBOARD.SHTML. *TR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AS A PRE-CERTIFIED CAR WITH ONLY 14,100 ORIGINAL MILES IN JUNE OF 2003. ON 4/4/2004 MY VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR FAILED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BE PLACE IN A SAFETY MODE OF NO MORE THAN 25 MILES AN HOUR..(FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED). THEN A YEAR LATER AROUND THE SAME TIME, MY POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSING ME AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO REPAIRED THE CRADLE BUSHING 3 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I ALSO JUST RECENTLY (DEC. OF 2011) HAD ALL THE STRUTS COMPLETE ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH BALL JOINTS. REPLACED BOTH UPPER OUTER TIE RODS, BOTH LATERAL LINKS. I AM CONSTANTLY REPLACING MY TIRES BEFORE THERE WARRANTY TIME AND REPLACING FRONT-END BRAKE PADS. ALSO MY SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE REAR DEFROSTER/ANTENNA MODULE STARTED SMOKING AND MELTED CAUSING MY DEFROSTER NOT TO WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY ONE, WITH NO HELP OR CONCERN FROM CHRYSLER. THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY I HAD PURCHASED FOR THE VEHICLE DID NOT COVER ANY OF THESE FAILED PARTS. I ALSO TRIED GETTING THE RECALL PARTS REPLACED AND WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE A SUNROOF LHS. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO REPLACE FRONT-END SUSPENSION PARTS THAT KEEP FAILING ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1 OWNER BEFORE ME. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL UPDATED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS DENIED ME OF ANY FAILED PARTS, WARRANTY PARTS AND RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES AS WELL BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIT IT ON THIS FORM. *TR

BOTH OF THE MY FRONT DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. NOT ONLY MY CAR BUT I KNOW OF SOME OTHER PEOPLE THAT I TALKED TO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM TO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR CAR. NOW THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS,SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN AND A PERSON WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE AND NOT ABLE TO GET OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE STEERING FAILURE BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2006. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR AND THE RACK AND PINION. IN JUNE OF 2008, THE STEERING FAILURE RECURRED AND THE NOISE WORSENED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND THE OIL GASKET, WATER PUMP TENSION PULLEY, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CLAMP, AND THE WATER PUMP WERE ALL REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,337 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

STEERING ISSUES, NOISE IN WHEEL AREA WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, TIE RODS TO BE REPLACED, PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE SHIFTS HEAVY WHILE ROLLING OVER A BUMP, DOME LIGHTS GO ON SPORADICALLY, FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO E AND GOES BACK UP ALL THE TIME, TIRES WORN AND THEY WERE BRAND NEW. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 76000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME FACTORY WHEELS WERE PEELING ON THE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BECOME FLAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP, AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS PEELING AND CAUSING THE TIRE BEADS TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND TIRE PITTING. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR INTO THE INTERIOR. SO BAD, IT IS GIVING ME A HEADACHE. THERE IS NO GASOLINE STORAGE IN MY GARAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PERIODICALLY AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED, THERE IS A REVVING SOUND FOLLOWED BY NO STOPPING POWER. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT BECAME VERY HOT. THE CONSUMER TURN THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE SEAT CONTINUED TO GET HOT AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE HEATING ELEMENT BURNED A HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DIDN'T SEEMS OVERLY CONCERNED INDICATING THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON. *NM

HEADLIGHTS ARE CLOUDING OVER CAUSING DIMNESS IN NIGHT AND DECREASED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS BUT NOT OTHER MANUFACTURERS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I ALSO HAD A FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED. THE HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY NOW. AUTO SHOP PERFORMED REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STORAGE IS CRACKED. *NM

I CAME OUTSIDE ONE DAY AND PRESSED THE KEYLESS ALARM AND HEARD A LOUD EEEEEEEHHHHHHH NOISE. IT WAS MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK MAKING THIS LOUD OBNOCIOUS SOUND. THAT WAS BACK IN APRIL OF 2004. THEN JUST THIS MONTH (NOVEMBER) THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE. THIS RESULTS IN ME HAVING TO PRESS THE REMOTE 4 AND 5 TIMES JUST TO OPEN THE DOOR. AS FAR AS THE BACK DOOR, I HAVE TO PRESS THE KEYPAD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN OPEN THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE. ON TOP OF THAT, ONE DAY WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE LATCH JUST POPPED. NOW, YOU HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR ON THAT SIDE. GOD FORBID I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE WHOEVER IS ON THAT SIDE OR SITTING BEHIND ME WILL DEFINITELY BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. AT THIS MOMENT, I AM TRYING TO GET MONEY UP TO GET THESE ISSUES FIXED BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE THAT I RECEIVED FOR JUST THE REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WAS ALMOST $400 ALONE. THAT'S NOT INCLUDING THE LIGHTER THAT JUST STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY OR THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW THE FALL INTO THE DOOR IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ROLL IT DOWN.*AK

FRONT HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT DUE TO RAIN GETTING INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS.*AK THE RUBBER INSULATION AROUND THE HEAD LIGHTS CAME OUT, THE GLUE THAT WAS USED FAILED .*CB *JB

POWER LOCKS ACTUATOR SEEMS TO BE GOING BAD ON A THE LHS. IS THERE A WAY TO LOOK AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR CHRYSLER TO SEE HOW MANY POWER LOCKS ACTUATOR ARE GOING BAD. I HAVE A BROTHER AND A COUSIN THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR LHS . *AK

PROB.#1-REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT ADJUST FOR LIGHTS FROM REAR TRAFFIC. PROB.#2-TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE IS VERY SLOW TO UPDATE THE CORRECT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE HANGS UP AT THE INCORRECT DEGREE. HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 1994 MODEL. *AK