1995 Chrysler LHS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, STRONG GASOLINE FUMES BEGAN TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL RAIL, THEREFORE RENDERING THE RECALL AS NULL AND VOID EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS AND FAILURE WERE IDENTICAL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 175,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

FUEL RAIL CRACKED SPILLING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, PARTS AND LABOR 760.00. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN JANUARY 1999, A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, NHTSA #98V184000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. IN FEBRUARY 2004, FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY, THE CLAIM WAS DENIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CAUSING THE HALF AXLE TO PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 99V215000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A SNAPPING SOUND WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF STEERING. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO CALL A FRIEND. THE FRIEND NOTICED TWO BOLTS LYING ON THE GROUND THAT APPEARED TO BE PART OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO ALERTED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM