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Front suspension, subframe and control arm wearSUSPENSION9 complaints2002-11 → 2016-07lhs-1996-front-suspension-wear
10887396 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
10117447 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WOULD BE HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STRUTS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
10008558 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
701236 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
700113 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
506344 BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED
Steering rack, tie rod and rack bushing failuresSTEERING48 complaints1998-10 → 2017-04lhs-1996-steering-rack-tie-rod
10128510 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
10047926 WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED IN A PARKING GARAGE THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT TWO HALF-INCH BOLTS FOR THE INNER TIE ROD BROKE IN THE STEERING RACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK AND INNER TIE ROD
10092933 THE TIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GOING ON THE FOURTH SET OF TIE RODS AT 125,000 MILES. *AK
10113656 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
10106800 WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR
10056214 ON 15 NOV 2003, MY 1996 CHRYSLER LHS, VIN [XXX], STARTED SMELLING OF GAS WHILE I WAS WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION. AFTER DRIVING TO A NEARBY LOT, I DETERMINED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, AROUND THE FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IT, SO I PARKED IT AND
Brake pedal to floor and reduced stopping powerSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6 complaints1997-02 → 2000-06lhs-1996-loss-of-braking
841692 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
810820 BRAKING POWER WAS LOST INTERMITTENTLY, PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. *AK
807571 ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE GOING 35 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON PEDAL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Air bags not deploying in frontal impactsAIR BAGS6 complaints1996-02 → 2000-09lhs-1996-air-bag-non-deployment
870424 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
842118 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
979540 LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Engine stalling while drivingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7 complaints1996-01 → 2005-02lhs-1996-engine-stalling
10105456 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
803754 WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
501545 VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *DSH
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1996 Chrysler LHS vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1996/chrysler/lhs
@misc{wrenchpro_1996_chrysler_lhs_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1996 Chrysler LHS},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1996/chrysler/lhs}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
