Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 25, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 165 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chrysler Lhs submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 25, 2012
THE CAR HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND WAS DUE FOR A TRANSMISSION SERVICE. SENSORS WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PAN BELOW WAS WET WITH OIL. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AAA TOW JUMPED THE BATTERY IT HELD FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND THEN WOULD NOT HOLD THE START. THE TOW DRIVER INDICATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS NO TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES THERE IS AN ENGINE KNOCK AND SOMETIMES AS THE CHARGE IS ABOUT TO STOP THE ENGINE RUNS WITH NO NOISE. THIS CAR ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 61,0000 MILES, AND HAS ONLY BEEN LONG DISTANCE TO TRAVERSE CITY. FURTHER ONE SHOP INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS ONLY OPERATING AT 25%. NO ONE WOULD DO A PAID DIAGNOSTIC ON THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO FIRESTONE AND MO'S, IN SOUTHFIELD AND OAK PARK RESPECTIVELY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10449345
Incident
Jan 31, 2012
Mileage
61,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 9, 2008
CAR INTERMITTENTLY RUNS HOT, HAVE REPLACED RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FANS ARE BOTH RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM, WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERS THEY SAY THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM THEREFORE IT MUST NOT BE HAPPENING, I HAVE READ MORE THAN 100 BLOGS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWERS OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
NHTSA ID
10241437
Incident
Sep 9, 2008
Mileage
121,135 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 13, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A SMALL BUMP, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT AND STATED THAT THE CABLE BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIE RODS FIVE TIMES. THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
NHTSA ID
10209404
Incident
Nov 12, 2007
Mileage
60,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ALTHOUGH A FAILURE CODE WAS NOT DETECTED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION.
NHTSA ID
10154742
Incident
Apr 6, 2006
Mileage
74,500 mi
EngineFuel systemTransmission
Filed Dec 2, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED , AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REDONE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10144224
Incident
Nov 30, 2004
Mileage
135,000 mi
AirbagsEngineTransmission
Filed Sep 29, 2005
Crash reported2 injuries reported
DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER'S WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE IT WENT FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OVER A SHORT WALL. THIS RESULTED IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION. RECALL WORK DONE ON THIS ISSUE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7-17-05.*AK JUST THE WEEK BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT A NEW BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION WERE INSTALLED AT THE SERVICE DEALER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. *NM
NHTSA ID
10134969
Incident
Jul 17, 2005
Mileage
25,500 mi
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+2 more
Filed Jun 15, 2005
DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THERE WAS A NEW WATER PUMP/NEW BATTERY CABLES/ NEW BRAKES/ROTORS, AND PADS ON THE CAR. ALSO, PUT IN A NEW HEATER COIL. THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $500-600 TO FIX IT. CURRENTLY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR AND THEY SHORTED OUT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
10125381
Incident
Jun 15, 2005
Mileage
125,000 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system+3 more
Filed Dec 10, 2004
THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 2 OR 3RD GEAR. *JB THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. THE FUEL LINES LEAKED. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. THE POWER MIRRORS FAILED. THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILED. THE POWER WINDOWS AND SEATS FAILED. THE ALARM WAS INOPERATIVE. TRUNK RELEASE WAS INOPERATIVE. *NM
NHTSA ID
10096624
Incident
Oct 12, 2004
Mileage
58,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 13, 2004
WATER PUMP FAILURE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S WATER PUMP SEIZED WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO BURN UP THROWING THE PISTONS INTO THE VALVES. *NM
NHTSA ID
10089285
Incident
Jun 26, 2004
Engine
Filed Apr 28, 2004
VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10071705
Incident
Apr 22, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 9, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHEN THIS OCCURS, VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, RESULTING IN NO STEERING OR BRAKE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10038462
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed May 23, 2003
NAR 05/23/2003 *MR WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMERS ENGINE STALLED TWICE WITH IN A FEW HOURS APART. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO BROKEN. *CB
NHTSA ID
10021580
Incident
Apr 10, 1999
Mileage
1,252 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 6, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL FILTER. VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY DIES WHILE TRAVELING FREEWAY SPEEDS. DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO DETEMINE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. *JG
NHTSA ID
8005053
Incident
Feb 13, 2002
Engine
Filed Oct 25, 2001
WHENEVER WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND FOR NO REASON VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. AT TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD BE ON AND REMAIN UNTIL VEHICLE HAD STALLED. NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE SOMETIMES.*AK
NHTSA ID
898224
Incident
Oct 17, 2001
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