1997 Chrysler Lhs Problems

I NOTICED A GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND THOUGHT THAT SINCE I HAD RECENTLY PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE THAT THAT WAS WHAT I SMELLED. THE SMELL PERSISTED AND I HAD THE HOOD OPEN AND I NOTICED THAT GAS WAS GUSHING OUT OF THE FRONT MIDDLE PART OF THE ENGINE. MY ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND IT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF SO I PARKED IT AND IT NOW SITS. I RELY ON MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT A FIRE COULD START AND I FEARED FOR MY SAFEY AND OTHERS AROUND ME.

CAR HAS HAD BAD FUEL LEAK NOW FOR A MONTH , IT IS AN INJECTOR THAT I AM CERTAIN WAS REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DEALER TWO YEARS AGO , BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED IT, THEY ARE CLAIMING THEY REPLACED A DIFFERENT INJECTOR TO THE LEAKING ONE ,AND THEREFORE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEAK . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS CLEANED. SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SHE HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 104,000. UPDATED 3/30/09 *CNTHE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. UPDATED 03/31/09.*JB

WHEN SLOWING DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY 1997 CHRYSLER LHS COMPLETELY LOST ALL STEERING,THE STEERING WHEEL WENT FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER WITH NO RESISTANCE AT ALL AND THE WHEELS NEVER MOVED,LUCKILY IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT DRIVING MY GRANDKIDS. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED THE CURSED 97 CHRYSLER LHS . DRIVING IT HOME I NOTICED SLOPPY STEERING CONDITIONS. AND I HIT A POTHOLE AND MY CAR JERKED OVER TO THE NEXT LANE AND ALMOST HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT HOME I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE TIE RODS AND OF COURSE THEY WERE LOOSE AT THE INNER TIE ROD. SO IM STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE CAR THAT I CANT DRIVE. THANKS ALOT YOU BILLIONAIRE FREAKS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *LA

I DRIVE A 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. I HAVE 2 ISSUES BOTH COVERED UNDER RECALLS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PERFORMED. 1. EVAPORATOR FAILED - CHRYSLER ADDED AN ADDENDUM TO INCREASE THE WARRANTY ON THIS TO 71,000 MILES. MINE FAILED AT 53K AND I HAD A INDEPENDANT MECHANIC REPAIR MY CAR. TOTAL COST WAS AROUND $1,000. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SIMPLY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I ASKED WHY AND THE HELP DESK PERSON SAID A TECH TOLD HIM WE WON'T COVER THE COSTS. THE REPAIRS WE'RE MADE LAST YEAR. IF IT'S COVERED AND THEIR ADDENDUM STATES IT WILL OCVER IT HOW ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SKIRT PAST THIS? 2. MY CAR LEAKS GAS. FOUND A RECALL IN 1999 THAT ADDRESSED AN ISSUE ABOUT BAD FUEL RAILS AND CHRYSLER WOULD DID INDEED REPAIR CARS. MY CAR HAS THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. DOING A VIN CHECK VERIFIED THIS. SO I EXPLAINED TO MY CHRYSLER DEALER THAT OBVIOUSLY THE RECALL IS BAD. HE SAID BRING THE CAR IN, I'LL ANALYZE IT ( AT MY COST $100 ) AND WE WILL DTERMINE WHERE IT'S AT. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND ANY $$ ON THEIR FAULTY WORK. HOW DO I PROCEED TO GET CHRYSLER COVER THEIR POOR QUALITY? I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR IS A DEATRH TRAP WITH THE LEAKING FUEL. AT THE EXTREMEM TEMPERATURES CARS REACH IN FLROIDA - A COMBUSTION IS NOT FAR FROM HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP.*AK

NOT LONG AFTER BUYING THIS USED VEHICLE WITH ABOUT 95,000 MILES, I NOTICED A SHUDDER WHEN I GOT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH. NOW AFTER DRIVING ONLY 20,000 MILES IT WON'T UPSHIFT AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND SHUDDERS AT TAKE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T BILL CHRYSLER FOR THE $2100 TRANNY REPAIR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE, AND A REPAIR BILL IN THAT AMOUNT OR ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT MAY PUT ME UNDER. THIS IS VERY STRESSING. THIS IS THE NEWEST USED CAR I'VE OWNED AND I THOUGHT IT'D BE RELIABLE. I'LL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER AGAIN.*AK

TRANMISSION FAILED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP AND SUDDENLY FALLS AND COULD EASILY INJURE SOMEBODY. *AK

I WAS DRIVING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND MY DASH LIGHT WENT BLACK. IT STOPPED WORKING. THEY DID NOT WORK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THEN A WEEK AGO THEY CAME BACK ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. TONIGHT, AFTER A WEEK OF WORKING DASH LIGHTS, THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHAT IS GOING ON? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

THE SPEED, TEMPERATURE, AND FUEL LIGHT GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB

WHEN TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS DEFOGGER/DEFOSTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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I READ AN ARTICLE ONLINE ABOUT DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS MODEL GEN3 ON CHRYSLER LHS VEHICLES FROM 1994 THRU 2001. I SAW VIDEOS OF HOW THEY WERE TESTED AND HOW THEY FAILED. I CHECKED MY SEAT BELTS ON MY CHRYSLER LHS 1997 AND FOUND THAT THEY TOO FAILED THE TEST. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER DEALER BUT SAID THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BUY THE PARTS AND HAVE THEM REPLACED. I JUST RECENLY OBTAINED THIS VEHICLE AND I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNSAFE PARTS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

SEAT/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP ON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT MY HEAD STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

TRANMISSION FAILED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP AND SUDDENLY FALLS AND COULD EASILY INJURE SOMEBODY. *AK

CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD TO CHECK OIL, HOOD SLAMMED DOWN AND INJURED CONSUMER. LIFTS WENT OUT ON VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING CAN NOT BE REMOVED TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT HEADLIGHT BULB. THERE ARE TWO BOLTS THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED FOR EACH HEADLIGHT. ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS CAN NOT BE REMOVED AS THE NUT HOLDING THE BOLT ROTATES INSIDE THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND WILL NOT LET THE BOLT BE REMOVED. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND MEANS THAT TO MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A BURNED OUT BULB MUCH LONGER THAN NECESSARY UNTIL THEY CAN SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE THAT LONG TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT HEADLIGHT. *NM

HEADLIGHT LENS IS SO SEVERELY FADED THAT IT CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE RIGHT BALL JOINT AND STABILIZER BAR FAILED. *JB THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED, LEFT BALL JOINT, 2 REAR STABILIZER BARS, AND 16 RUBBER BODY FRAME MOUNTS ALL AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. CHRYSLER HAVE RECALLED PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE ON SOME OF THE 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. *SCC

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER STATED, THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. *JB

VEHICLE WAS HANDLING ROUGH, DEALER DETERMINED THAT SUBMOUNT FRAME WAS WORN ON ALL SIDES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK.

SUPPORTS FOR HOOD ON THIS CAR ARE 2 GAS STRUTS, RATHER THE NORMAL METAL SPRINGS AND ARMS. THERE IS NO OTHER DEVICE TO MAKE SURE THE HOOD WILL STAY OPEN. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS IT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE DOING UNDER HOOD SERVICE.

SEAT/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP ON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT MY HEAD STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN # . *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS CLEANED. SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SHE HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 104,000. UPDATED 3/30/09 *CNTHE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. UPDATED 03/31/09.*JB