1994 Chrysler Lhs Fuel system Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHRYSLER LHS. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF PARKING HIS VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, THEN HE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE AND THE PASSENGER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE FLAMES WERE AT LEAST 30 FEET IN THE AIR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 5 MINUTES AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITHIN 15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT HAD SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR JANUARY 3, 2011 BECAUSE HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. HE REFERENCED RECALL 98V184000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. HIS PARENTS WERE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10376253

Incident

Jan 2, 2011

Mileage

145,000 mi

I OWN A 1994 CHRYSLER LHS. ON JAN 2, 2011, I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THE CAR HAD BEEN MAKING A STRANGE SOUND (LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR) FOR APPROX 2 MONTHS. I HAD SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC FOR JAN 4,2011. WHAT I THOUGHT WAS STEAM START RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THEN I SAW BRIGHT RED, YELLOW AND ORANGE FLAMES ALONG THE HOODS EDGE. MY PASSENGER AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN RUNNING. WITHIN 15 SECONDS FLAMES SHOT 30 FEET IN THE AIR. I CALLED 911 AND FIRE AND POLICE RESPONDED. THE FIRE DEPT WAS THERE WITHIN MINUTES AND THE FIRE HAD ONLY BURNED APPROX 15 MINUTES. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. JUST THE ENGINE BLOCK SAT ON THE TAR STREET. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID FOR THE FIRE TO HAVE BURNED SO HOT, SO FAST, IT MUST HAVE BEEN LEAKING FUEL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS OR EVEN A YEAR. HE ALSO TOLD ME ABOUT THE FUEL INJECTOR RECALL, THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND I ONLY CARRIED LIABILITY INSURANCE. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10375301

Incident

Jan 2, 2011

Mileage

145,000 mi

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE 06, CAR WAS OK, BARELY DROVE IT, WHEN THE SUMMER ARRIVED MORE DRIVING. CAR STARED TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NUMEROUS TIME, CALLED TOW TRUCK, MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAYS CAR FUSE BLOWING, MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE. COULD NOT FIND PART TO REPLACE WIRING CHASSIS AND HARNESS. SO I KEPT DRIVING THE CAR, SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING LEFT CAR DIES OUT, MIGHT RESTART BUT MIGHT NOT. PARKED THE CAR FOR A WHILE TO SELL, CANT GET A BUYER 4 AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. DROVE AGAIN, SAME TROUBLE ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN TURNING LEFT, ENGINE CONTROL FUSE 20AMPS, BLOWS OUT, REPLACE MAY RESTART MAY NOT. HAD AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST LOOK HE SAYS THIS WAS A RECALL, I CHECKED LOOKS LIKE MY CAR NOT IN THE VIN# SEQUENCE, CHRYSLER SAYS NO WAY WON'T HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10214537

Incident

Aug 20, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK, THE ENGINE AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE REMAINED FOR A MONTH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE COMPUTER MODULE (OR CHIP) AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COUPLED WITH A FUEL INJECTION CLEANSE. TWO MILES LATER AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE VEHICLE PRESENTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10162966

Incident

Jun 7, 2006

Mileage

147,000 mi

1994 CHRYSLER LHS DEVELOPED A HAIR CRACK IN THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE O-RINGS, DESPITE WHAT THE INTERNET STATED AND THE O-RINGS ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST, SO THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CURRENT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THEY HONORED THE RECALL. IN DEC 2004 WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL PRESSURE HOSE BURST, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE FIRST DEALER AND AGAIN INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, ONCE AGAIN THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHICH IS ALWAYS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT OR SOMETIME STRAIGHT. THE RACK BUSHING WERE REPLACED 3 ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED. THE PROBLEM WAS THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDER THE HOOD MOVED WHEN THE WHEELS WERE TURNED. (RECALL 98V184000)*JB

NHTSA ID

10131278

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

THIS IS THE SECOND 1994 LHS I'VE HAD, AND THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED ON BOTH CARS.SOMEONE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO COMPLAINTS BEFORE THERE IS A LOSS OF SOMEONES LIFE. WHICH I CAME VERY CLOSE TO THE RACKET PINION AND TIE ROD.ANOTHER FEW MILES AND WE MIGHT NOT BE HERE TODAY.THERE IS ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER AND AC NOT WORKING,CANT SHUT IT OFF,TURN IT ON CHANGE IT FROMHEAT TO AC.HOOD PROBLEMS. TIMING BELT.SO MANY THINGS HAVE WENT WRONG WITH BOTH THESE CARS AND THEY BOTH WERE 1994 CH-LHS.DONT HAVE THE DATES IN FRONT OF ME WHEN ALL THE THINGS HAPPENED.I HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR 3 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. AND THE LAST ONE I PUT MONEY INTO IT ONE TIME AFTER ANOTHER ANOTHER,SOMEONE HIT IT AND IT WAS TOTALED OUT.I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER. ANY CHRYSLER .THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A NICE CAR,GOT 2 LEMONS.JUST THINK THEY NEED TO BE CHECKED OUT BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.

NHTSA ID

10114656

Incident

Feb 26, 2005

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 ID

10099709

Incident

Oct 23, 2004

Mileage

154,000 mi

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 1994 CHRYSLER LHS. *MR THE MIRROR IN THE WINDSHIELD WAS TOO LOW AND OBSTRUCTED THE VISION OF THE DRIVER WHEN LOOKING TO THE RIGHT SIDE, THE FRONT END WAS BOUNCING AND WOBBLING IN THE FRONT END, THE FUEL PROBLEM CAUSED AN ODOR IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10083725

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL RAIL LEAKS ON 1994 CHRYSLER LHS WITH A 3.5L MOTOR.HAD DEALER FIX O-RING ON MOTOR.BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE THE PASSENGER SIDE FUEL RAIL. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE ORIGNAL RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074769

Incident

Jun 3, 2004

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 WE WERE COMING TO FLORIDA ON THE LONG DRIVE THE CAR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE! THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY CAR WAS EVER RECALLED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? THIS HAS RUINED OUR TRIP TO ORLANDO AS WE MISSED OUR RESERVATION TIME DO TO THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE NO WAY HOME NOW.

NHTSA ID

10068957

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

164,000 mi

AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKING GAS , PROBLEM WAS RECURRENT. DEALER WON'T FIX IT AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10051901

Incident

Dec 22, 2003

AROUND 9/15/03 - MY 1994 LHS STARTED TO VIBRATE WHILE IDLING. THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND ONE DAY I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS. I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR. HE HAD THE CAR FROM 10/7 TO 10/11 TRYING TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND FINALLY REPAIRED IT. AFTER PAYING $433.89 FOR THE REPAIR, I LOOKED AT THE REPAIR HISTORY (THE CAR BELONGED TO MY HUSBAND) AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD A O-RING RECALL IN 1999. THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED RUSS DARROW, AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER DEALER, ABOUT THE RECALL WORK AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 4 YEARS. THEY WEREN'T WILLING TO DO ANYTHING SINCE I HAD WORK DONE BY ARCHER AUTO. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIR WORK. I WOULD LIKE TO GET A REFUND OF THE MONEY I PAID BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO VERIFY THAT THE WORK DONE WAS CORRECT AND THAT I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A FIRE FROM GAS LEAKING FROM THE O-RING. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047364

Incident

Sep 14, 2003

THE RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTION FAILED. RECALL # 98 V 184 000 *JB

NHTSA ID

10015101

Incident

Apr 3, 2003

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND FUEL SMELL AROUND THE ENGINE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY DEALER. TECHNICIAN NOTICE THAT THE O RINGS HAD HARDING AROUND THE INJECTORS AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE FUEL LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

8019443

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 99V215000 REPAIRED FOR A LEAKING FUEL RAIL REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL PRESENT IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS FOUND THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND POOLING THERE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CURRENTLY FIXING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

886516

Incident

Mar 15, 2001

A FIRE UNDER VEHICLE WHILE WATING AT A STOP LIGHT. FIRE STARTED FROM A FUEL LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL, AND WHAT RECOURSE DOES SHE HAVE ON THIS MATTER? ASKING NHTSA HELP ON THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

875041

Incident

Nov 10, 2000

DEALERSHIP DID NOT PERFORM RECALL (97V-194) FOR THE CONSUMER, WHICH FAILED AND CAUGHT THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. (ANTON AZAR WRITING IN FOR CONSUMER) *MJS

NHTSA ID

557156

VEHICLE IS LEAKING GAS OUT OF THE ENGINE, CONSUMER SAID IT IS FUEL INJECTION O-RING.*AK

NHTSA ID

873752

Incident

Oct 20, 2000

RECALL REPAIR (98V-184) NOT COMPLETED AS STATED, POSSIBLE FRAUD BY THE REPAIR FACILITY (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS

NHTSA ID

545152

Incident

Dec 2, 1999

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 94 CHRYSLER. THE ANTENNA IS INOPERABLE, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERABLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS INOPERABLE, THE GAS LIGHT JUMPS UP & DOWN ALL THE TIME. THE ABS/TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT GO DOWN. I KNOW THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT JUST WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF CHRYSLERS AND THEY ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS....PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS

NHTSA ID

720118

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

CHRYSLER DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR FUEL RAIL O RING, AND FUEL OUTLET RAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

856470

Incident

Feb 8, 1999

CONSUMER COULD NOT HAVE REPAIR MADE ON RECALLED LEAKY O-RING BECAUSE DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMERS CLAIM DID NOT MEET THE REQUIRED CONDITION OF THE RECALL (98V184000). NLM

NHTSA ID

549664

Incident

Apr 24, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

852853

TRANSMISSION AND LINES FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

549279

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

AS WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR BECAME FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES. WE GOT TO A PARKING LOT AND GASOLINE WAS FLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS IN PUDDLES ON THE GROUND AND ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES OF THE ENGINE. IN JANUARY 1999 WE TOOK THE CAR TO BERT OGDEN AND HAD A O-RING REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. THE PARKING LOT WAS BY SEARS AND THE MECHANICS THERE SAID IT APPEARED THAT SOME TYPE OF O-RING ON THE FUELD INJECTION SYSTEM HAD FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

706784

Incident

May 23, 1999