1994 Chrysler LHS Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“RECALL 99V215000/ENGINE CRADLE: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *ML”

“WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY LOWER CONTROL ARM PULLED/BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHCLE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *MJS”

“LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS HAVE CRACKED DUE FATIGUE, AND HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 99V215000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES ENGINE WILL GO INTO GEAR, AND MOST TIMES IT WILL BE A LOW GEAR. *AK”

“TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN NOT WARMED UP. FIRST DRIVE OF THE DAY TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO ACQUIRE A GEAR. *AK”

“MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE SINCE PURCHASE. TOTAL FAILURE: 24000 MI. TORCO CHRYSLER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. TOTAL FAILURE: 41000, 42000,48000MI. ROEASCH CHRYSLER REBUILT, TOTAL FAILURE: 85000 MI. PRIVATE MECHANIC IS ATTEMPTING TO”

“WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH FUEL RAIL CRACKED. AS A RESULT, FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE). *SC”

“NHTSA RECALL 98V18400 / MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 790; FUEL LEAKAGE. WAS REPAIRED ,AND ABOUT 1200 MILES LATER ,FUEL STARTED SPRAYING AND DRENCHING ALL OF FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND LINER OF HOOD, CAUSING SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK”

“WHILE ON VACATION IN FLORIDA WE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. AFTER LOOKING THE ENGINE OVER WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE WAS SQUIRTING GAS OUT ON BOTH SIDES. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE”

“ON FEBRUARY 2002, 2 BOLTS CONNECTING TO THE RACK AND PINION AND TIE RODS SNAPPED IN HALF AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH MY VEHICLE. THE SNAPPING OF THE BOLTS CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION OF THE RACK AND PINION AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION PLUS”

“TWO AND ONLY BOLTS OF RACK AND PINION COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF EXITING FROM GAS STATION RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. ORIGINAL RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AT 47K MILES WITH A NEW ONE. DEALER BEING VERY COOPERATIVE IN TRYING TO GET”

“CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK”

“RECALL 94V024000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK”

“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME, RESTARTED & DROVE TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC A TUNE UP WAS NEEDED, WHICH WAS DONE. HALF HOUR LATER, STOPPED FOR FUEL & VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. PROBLEM”

“WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPS WORKING (NO POWER) DURING RAINSTORM. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO CHANGE LANES TO THE SHOULDER IN THE RAIN WITHOUT WIPERS. SLAMMING HOOD STARTS WIPERS AGAIN. ALL GAUGES (SPEED, TACK, GAS ETC) EITHER GO FULL ON/OFF OR STOP AT 1/2”

“HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND IMPACTED WINDSHIELD, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD AND MANGLING HOOD. HOOD RELEASE CABLE WAS JAMMED PRIOR TO THE EVENT. HOOD WAS CLOSED. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE HOOD FLYING OPEN IN 6 MONTHS.*AK”

“WHEN LIFTING HOOD TO CHECK GAS OR TO CHANGE OIL, AND AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, HOOD WILL COME SLAMMING DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD OR HANDS. CONSUMER INJURED HAND. *AK CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS WHICH LASTED FOR 2 YEARS. *SLC”

“WHILE CLEANING THE ENGINE, THE LIFT SUPPORTS FAILED ON THE HOOD, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL AND HIT THE CONSUMER ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK, THE CONSUMER HAS TO GET SURGERY DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. *SLC”

“WATER PUMP SEIZED AT 49000 MILES, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK AND BELT TENSIONER TO MELT.*AK”

“THE PIVOT BOLT ATTACHING THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE BELT IDLER ASSEMBLY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHILE WE WERE IN AN INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC ENDANGERED. THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED”

“PLASTIC TIMING BELT PULLEY SHATTERED INSIDE CASING AND BROKE THE TIMING BELT. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHEN APPROACHING A HILL. THE CONTACT SWERVED AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE STATED THAT SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL”

“1994 CHRYSLER LHS ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE TWO VEHICLES AND A TELEPHONE POLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB”

“WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT COLLIDED INTO A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED”