1996 Chrysler Lhs Steering Problems

HAS LOOSE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL AND STARTED GO OFF OF THE ROAD FOR A MOMENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD..

NHTSA ID

10979461

Incident

Apr 15, 2017

Mileage

137,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING LEFT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. DIAGNOSING FAILURE TODAY. BELIEVE EITHER TIE ROD OR STEERING BOX. IF YOUR STEERING WHEEL HAS ANY PLAY WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT DRIVING UNTIL HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC. LIVES COULD EASILY BE LOST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10664056

Incident

Dec 12, 2014

Mileage

111,000 mi

1.CLUNCKING,GRINDING, DOESN'T STEER PROPERLY 2.EVERY TIME IT'S ON THE ROAD 3.PARTS WILL BE REPLACED WHEN WE HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317442

Incident

Nov 15, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

FRONT END SHAKING AND POPPING REPLACED TIRERODS A LOWERCONTROL ARMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10270133

Incident

Nov 11, 2008

1996 CHRYSLER LHS, LOOSE STEERING. DISCOVERED STEERING AT RISK OF TOTAL FAILURE, TIE ROD/RACK & PINION BUSHING COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. IF NOT DISCOVERED IN TIME, COULD HAVE CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING DUE TO BOLT SHEARING, PERHAPS CAUSING FATAL OR AT THE VERY LEAST, EXTREMELY INJURIOUS ACCIDENT.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10226881

Incident

May 6, 2008

Mileage

116,000 mi

STILL IN NEED OF REPAIR, NEEDS RACK & PINION BUSHINGS, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END, ALREADY HAD INNER TIE ROD REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215238

Incident

Jan 16, 2008

I'D PARKED MY 1996 CHRYSLER LHS IN A PARKING LOT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS ON 7/10/2005. THE VEHICLE HAS 95K MILES ON IT. 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 LENGTH, AND THE RETAINING PLATE WAS STILL IN PLACE, PREVENTING THE BOLTS FROM LOOSENING/ROTATING. IF THIS HAD OCCURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I'D BE DEAD. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET, BUT I'VE KEPT THE OLD TIE ROD BOLTS. I DON'T KNOW HOW EASY I CAN GET OUT THE SHEARED ENDS FROM THE STEERING GEAR, BUT I WOULD SUSPECT IT WON'T BE IN GOOD SHAPE WHEN I FINISH.

NHTSA ID

10128510

Incident

Jul 10, 2005

Mileage

94,537 mi

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING ON IT'S OWN AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO THE VEHICLE KEEPS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. HAVE REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS TWO TIMES DUE TO BREAK OF BUSHINGS. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING RACK DO NOT KEEP IT SECURED TO THE CHASSIS AND MOVES AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS OPERATED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BRACKET IN 1999. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND NEED TO KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THE VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURE DATE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR INDICATES THE MANUFACTURE DATE AUGUST/1995.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114151

Incident

Mar 16, 2005

WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE RACK AND PINION SNAPPED AND FAILED. THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10097134

Incident

Sep 6, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE TIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GOING ON THE FOURTH SET OF TIE RODS AT 125,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10092933

Incident

Sep 15, 2004

Mileage

35,000 mi

INNER TIE ROD ENDS ONLY LAST REALISTICALLY ABOUT 10,000 MILES,BECOME COMPLETELY UNSERVICEABLE IN 20,000. I AM SURE CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS POOR DESIGN/MATERIAL PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING BOX ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE MOUNTING BUSHINGS. BE ADVISED THAT I HAVE REPLACED THE INNER TIE RODS TWICE, THEN THE BUSHINGS WHEN THEY BECAME AVAILABLE IN AFTER MARKET FORM. CHRYSLER, AFTER MY MANY COMPLAINTS, REPLACED THE TIE ROD ENDS(ONCE AGAIN) AND THE STEERING BOX DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE BOX DUE TO BUSHING WEAR. ONCE AGAIN, THE TIE ROD BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR NOW HAS ALMOST 80,000 MILES. ISN'T THIS RIDICULOUS. HAVING AT ONE TIME BEEN A FRONT END MECHANIC I KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THIS PROBLEM IS. THE CAR IS A 1996 CHRYSLER LHS. I EXPECT SOME RELIEF FROM THIS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10055207

Incident

Jan 28, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

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 BUSHING. THE CONSUMER HAS THE PARTS IN HIS POSSESSION. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10047926

Incident

Nov 1, 2003

Mileage

133,294 mi

I PURCHASED A USED 1996 CHRYSLER LHS IN AUGUST. WHEN THE WEATHER TURNED COLD, I NOTICED A "KNOCKING" SOUND IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SOON AFTER STARTING THE CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND BEING MADE AWARE OF OTHER SIMILAR SYMPTOMS THAT RESULTED IN DANGEROUS LOSS-OF-STEERING SITUATIONS, I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A "BAD RACK-AND-PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY." *LA

NHTSA ID

10049531

Incident

Dec 10, 2003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL FAILURE.*MR (NAR) WHILE DRIVING BOTH TIE ROD BOLTS BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON A STRAIGHT PATH ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS TURNING THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE FAULTY COMPONENT THAT THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE REPAIR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10046658

Incident

Sep 22, 2003

STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE BUSHING. THE BUSHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ,BUT THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10031314

Mileage

59,000 mi

THE STEERING WAS VERY SENSITIVE, IT TOOK LITTLE PRESSURE TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF THE WHEELS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10004568

ONCE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING A STOP INTO A DRIVEWAY THE OWNER HEARD A POPPING SOUND. HE WAS INFORMED THAT SEVERAL BOLTS THAT GO INTO THE STEERING BOX HAD SHEERED. THE VEHICLE HAD LOST TOTAL STEERING. THE OWNER STILL HAS THE BOLTS/BROKEN PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10002554

Incident

Dec 14, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN IS UNCONTROLLABLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL WANDER LEFT TO RIGHT PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8023822

Incident

Nov 29, 2002

CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING AND CONTINUED TO TRAVEL STRAIGHT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURED HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. TS A POPPING NOISE WAS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

8023322

ACCORDING TO MY INDEPENDENT CHRYSLER MECHANIC,THE STEERING GEAR BOX DISINTEGRATED AND BECAME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THE FRONT WHEELS DID NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL; THE CAR HAD NO STEERING CONTROL.*AK

NHTSA ID

767297

Incident

Sep 16, 2002

IN JANUARY 2002 A CHRYSLER CERTIFIED MECHANIC PUT BUSHINGS INTO MY STEERING MECHANISM. I SAY PUT THEM THERE BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS ONES (LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, HAD COMPELTELY DISSINTEGRATED. IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR MY HUSBAND WAS APPROACHING THE END OF A FREEWAY. WHEN HE BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN, THE BOLT ON THE D SIDE FELL OFF AND THE STEERING MECHANISM FELL APART. HE WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AT THE MOMENT THE STEERING MECHANISM FELL APART. IT IS A MIRACLE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, INJURIES OR DEATHS AS HE WAS SWERVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE OTHER. THE D SIDE WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF THE STEERING.*AK

NHTSA ID

766113

Incident

Aug 12, 2002

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BUSHINGS ON STEERING RACK HAD WORN OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

8001464

Incident

Jan 2, 2002

POWER RACK AND PINION BUSHING FAILED TO WHERE RACK WAS MOVING WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL GIVING THE DRIVER SO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR I ASSUME THE FRONT STEERING LINKAGE WHICH WAS PREMATURALLY WORN ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING.THE LEFT REAR TRRAILING ARM COMPLETLY FAILED WHEN IT RUST ALL THE WAY THRU CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UYNSAFE TO DO DRIVE AS THE AXILE WAS SPLAYED OUT AND PUSHED BACK. I REALLY GIVE THE MILAGE OF JUST 75000 THAT THIS WAS A PREMATURE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS RAMIFICATION HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO BRING THIS CAR UNDER CONTROL. AS FOR THE A/C EVAPORATOR CHRYSLER FIXED TRHAT AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RECALLED FUEL RAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

752847

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO DRIVEWAY, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND AND TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

562533

Incident

Feb 5, 2001

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO, THE STEERING BOX MOVES BACK AND FORTH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

891345