Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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. 18 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ALL OF THE DASHBOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER SEAT STARTED MOVING, ALL AT ONCE. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ADJUSTING ITSELF--SUPER DANGEROUS! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V035000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER). WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SEAT WAS AGAIN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TRUNK DOOR HAS SHOCK FAILURE, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL ON PERSON WHILE LOOKING INTO TRUNK, TO REMOVE GROCERIES FOR INSTANCE. *AK
THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES RANDOMLY WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THE DOME LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND FLASH. LASTLY, THE DING-DONG SOUND GOES ON/OFF. ALL OF THESE HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. VERY EMBARRASSING AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING , A HUGE DISTRACTION FOR OTHER DRIVERS.*AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE SEATING POSITION OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT, THE POWER ADJUST WAS INOPERATIVE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE MOUNTING BALL SCREW HOUSING THAT CONNECTED THE RECLINER FUNCTION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SEAT WAS FRACTURED AND THE SCREW WAS LOOSE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.
THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR SLIDING DOOR FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK *BF *NM
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
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND AS A RESULT THE SEAT BROKE AND FELL BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. *NLM.*AK
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE SEAT BOLT WHICH WAS ON RECALL. THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHICH STATED THE SEAT NEEDED A NEW RECLINER. *NLM
VEHICLE'S SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 03 V 035 000. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NLM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS SATED IN RECALL 03 V 035 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
THE DRIVER BACK SEAT COLLAPSED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVIIG WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, (DAY OR NIGHT) ALL DASH RELATED LIGHTS JUST START FLICKERING. IT WILL CONTINUE SPORADICALLY FOR SOME BRIEF OR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (LESS THAN A MINUTE OR AS LONG AS 10 TO 15 MINUTES). MY CONCERN IS A POSSIBLE SHORT EXISTS WHICH COULD EITHER SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR CREATE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE VEHICLE.
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN ABOUT THE SLIDING REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE LOCKS ARE ELECTRICAL PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS *DT
LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASH KEEPS BLINKING ON AND OFF I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS EVER IN ANY KIND OF ACCIENDENT . I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THE MILEAGE WAS TURNED BACK. AND ALSO WHO WAS THE ACTUAL OWNER, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS A DEMO AND THE MANAGER USED IT TO GET AROUND IN. FOR THIS TO BE TURE WHY AM I HAVING PROMBLES WITH IT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FRIDAY 6/22 AT 9.30 TO TAKE IT IN. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR IT'S SEAT BELTS. WOULD I BE ABLE TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN FIX. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DO FOR ME.*AK
VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC LIGHTS THAT COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN IT GETS DARK, CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES, AFTER 2 OR 3 SECONDS THEY COME BACK ON, SOMETIMES THIS REPEATS FOR 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY STAY ON AGAIN. *JB
RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR 3 OR 4 SECONDS AT NIGHT AND CAME BACK ON. *JB
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE FROM THE DASH AREA. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN. VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RADIO SHORTED OUT, AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RADIO/BOTH WNDOWS MOTORS, AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. ON MARCH 13, 2000 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, AND VEHICLE SMELLED ELECTRICALLY HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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