1995 Chrysler Lhs Engine Problems

DT: 3 MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TOWARD THE CITY AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN CAR STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS SMOKE EVERYWHERE. CONSUMER HAD CAR TOWED. IT WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE CAR THREW A ROD, AND NEEDED A NEW MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS NOT DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE THE SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10123751

Incident

Feb 16, 2005

Mileage

105,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE REAR BRAKE BADS FAILED CAUSING THEM TO GRIND ON THE ROTORS. BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SUPPORT IS BROKEN. POWER STEERING PUMP HAS A LEAK. TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES BURNED OUT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. WATER PUMP FAILED ALONG WITH FAILING TIMING BELT & TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAUSING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ENGINE HAS SEVERAL OIL LEAKS. RACK & PINION SYSTEM IS SHIFTING, CAUSING A THUMPING SOUND AND VEHICLE SHIFTING WHILE CORNERING AT TIMES. SELT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY. BRAKES PERFORM POORLY, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL, AWAITING MECHANIC DETERMINATION IF IT'S COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10072869

Incident

May 12, 2004

Mileage

101,000 mi

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 1995 CHRYSLER LHS BACK IN THE WINTER OF 2000. WHEN WARMER WEATHER HIT WE TURNED ON OUR AIR CONDITIONER AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SCREAM, WE TOOK IT BACK AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY FIXED IT, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE WE BOUGHT IT FROM AGAIN SAME THING FOR A THIRD TIME AND BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY INFORMED US THEY THERE WAS REALLY NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR US BUT INSTALL A USED CONDENSER UNIT EACH TIME. WELL IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN IT QUIT AGAIN. MY HUSBAND WENT AND BOUGHT THE PARTS WE NEEDED AND FIXED IT HIMSELF. IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND NOW SAME THING, NO AIR CONDITIONER. JUST RECENTLY WE BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING. MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, IT WORKED FINE FOR A DAY AND WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 18 MONTH OLD SON IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER IT STALLED ABOUT 25 TIMES DURING OUR RIDE HOME. I HAD TO PULL OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF WAIT 5 MINS AND THEN TRY AGAIN. I HELD UP TRAFFIC 3 TIMES BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ON. I HATE THIS CAR. NOW THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM, AS FOR PUTTING IT ON A DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE, WE DID THAT AND BECAUSE THE CAR NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN TO STALL, NO CODES WILL COME UP, OUT ANOTHER $125. THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT. AS FOR THE RECALLS, WELL THIS SCARES ME AS I COULD NOT POSSIBLE FIND OUT THE TRUTH IF THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE EVER MADE. THE FIRE HAZARD IS ENOUGH NOT TO WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE RECALL I FOUND DEALS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM, SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS

NHTSA ID

10070443

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

96,000 mi

THE VEHICLE OIL PUMP AND MOTOR FAILED. *MR *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10015487

CONSUMER WAS IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ALMOST COLLIDED WITH THE CAR IN FRONT. TS

NHTSA ID

8022999

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER IN 1997 WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAD HAD ENORMOUS REPAIR BILLS. IN 1998 WE HAD TO HAVE THE HEADS REPLACED. THERE WAS LATER A PROBLEM WITH THE MAPPING SENSORS, O2 SENSORS AND MANY OTHER PROBLEWMS. RECENTLY 12-2002 WE TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF STARTING PROBLEMS. WE WERE ADVISED A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM . AT THE SUGGESTION OF A CHRYSLER MECHANIC WE HAD ALL OF THE SUGGESTED REPAIRS COMPLETED. THIS COST US JUST UNDER $1000.00. THE CAR WAS RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES AND WE WERE ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALER AND ANOTHER$1000.00 LATER WE DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT. WITHIN 2 WEEKS WE WERE BACK AT THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR REMAINS. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THE BLOCK IS CRACKED. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS BUT I REALLY THINK THAT I HAVE ENDED UP WITH A LEMON OR THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THE MECHANICS. PLEASE HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID

763461

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

IN 1998 THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE COST WAS 1500.00. RECENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE RICE MARKO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN GREENSBORO, NC. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. WE HAVE SEEN WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE CAR. WE WERE ADVISED BY A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN EXHAUST PROBLEMS THAT THE HEAD WAS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM. AND ALSO THE CAR JUMPS OR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PROBLEMS BUT THESE ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT. *AK

NHTSA ID

753030

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED/ANY TIME. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE STALLING. *YH

NHTSA ID

895599

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

THE AIR CONDITIONING ON THE CAR LEAKS AND SMELLS. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 1996 AND HAD IT 6 MONTHS WHEN IT NEEDED THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE AIR WAS RECHARGED BUT CONTINUES TO LEAK. WE JUST PUT CLOSE TO $2,000 INTO THIS USED LEMON AND STILL HAVE THE AIR TO FIX AND THE ALTERNATOR IS GOING SO WE ARE TOLD BEFORE WE GET STUCK AGAIN. THERE IS A LOUD WIND COMING FROM IT NOW THAT WAS NOT THERE WHEN WE GOT THE CAR. WE JUST REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT AND THE TENSION PULLEY. I WISH CHRYSLER WOULD AT LEAST FIX THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAUSE THAT IS ANOTHER $700+ WE JUST DON'T HAVE NOW. I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. I HAVE A HEART PROBLEM THAT THE AIR CONCITIONING WOULD HELP WITH IN THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS AROUND CINCINNATI, BUT IT HAS TAKEN ALL OUR TAX REFUND MONEY WHICH WE HAD BETTER USES FOR THIS YEAR. IS THERE ANYTHING ANYONE CAN DO TO HELP US??? *AK

NHTSA ID

720531

Incident

Mar 5, 2000

ALL DEFECTS LISTED BELOW WERE REPAIRED SATISFACTY UNDER WARRENTEE EXCEPT FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

NHTSA ID

718199

Incident

Sep 16, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, DRIVER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. ABOUT 3 SECONDS LATER, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS REVVED UP, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE TAILPIPE. ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON.

NHTSA ID

855572

Incident

Jan 17, 2000

I`VE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FIXED 3 TIMES AND ITS GOING OUT AGAIN. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ALSO THE STABILIZER BAR, TIE RODS, AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES. THE CAR LEAKS OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE. THE SUN ROOF DOESN`T CLOSE HALF THE TIME, AND THE TAIL LIGHTS DON`T WORK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY ONE TIME ALL THE WATER RAN OUT OF MY CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

717453

TRUNK LID MISALIGNED.*ET

NHTSA ID

784264

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH ENGINE STALLED. TURNED OFF A/C AND VEHICLE RESTARTED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON . CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

845329

Incident

Aug 5, 1998

ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 60MPH WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON, ENGINE STALLED.ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

845122

Incident

Aug 5, 1998

ENGINE STALLS.CAR LOSES POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID

843722

Incident

Jun 15, 1997

ENGINE STALLS. *AK

NHTSA ID

843712

Incident

Jul 15, 1997

PLENUM GASKET DETERIORATED CAUSING AIR INSTEAD OF FUEL TO BE CONSUMED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HESITATING/STALLING PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA ID

544289

Incident

Mar 2, 1999

POWER STEERING RACK BEING REPLACED AGAIN - 4TH TIME; POWER STEERING PUMP BEING REPLACED AGAIN - 5TH TIME; RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE; TRANSMISSION LEAKAG; TRANMISSION REPLACED; RIGHT TIE ROD REPLACED; RIGHT STABILIZER LINK REPLACED; REPLACE ENDING SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT; REPAIR GAS TANK LEAK; REPAIR AC CONNECTOR & WIRES; REPLACED AC COMPRESSOR; REPLACED WATER PUMP; REPLACED TIMING BELT - BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ON MANY OCCASIONS - CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT DEALER AGAIN TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK; HOWEVER CLAIM THAT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER - VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS - THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DEFECTIVE AND APPEARS TO BE UNREPAIRABLE - ONE MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I WAS DRIVING THIS AUTO WHEN POWER STEERING WENT AND RACK SPLIT - SHOULD I BE EXPECTED TO EVER BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS VEHICLE AGAIN?? *AK

NHTSA ID

703562

Incident

Feb 9, 1999

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SIXTEEN TIMES FOR REPAIR SERVICE. THE POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOUR TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP FOR THE 17TH TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

830805

BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TENSIONER PULLEY TO THE BLOCK SHEARED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP AND A/C COMPRESSOR.

NHTSA ID

542289

Incident

Jul 27, 1998

WATER PUMP/TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING HOSE, AND ENGINE OIL PAN LEAKS.

NHTSA ID

781155

TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID

539729

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

533643

Incident

Feb 10, 1998