18 of the 509 complaints about the 1994 Chrysler LHS are about the lighting — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 166,000 miles.
18
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
A YELLOW SUBSTANCE WOULD ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DURING NIGHT HOURS.
NHTSA complaint #10096789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ALL HEAD LAMPS FAILED DUE TO THE OVERHEATING OF THE LOW BEAM SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING CREDIT FOR PARTS PRICE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING AND LACK OF QUALITY COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #563089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ALL HEAD LAMPS FAILED DUE TO THE OVERHEATING OF THE LOW BEAM SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING CREDIT FOR PARTS PRICE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING AND LACK OF QUALITY COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #563089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION IS UNDERPOWERED AND UNLESS STREET LAMPS ARE PRESENT AT NIGHT, DRIVING IS IMPOSSIBLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #785283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 94 CHRYSLER. THE ANTENNA IS INOPERABLE, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERABLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS INOPERABLE, THE GAS LIGHT JUMPS UP & DOWN ALL THE TIME. THE ABS/TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT GO DOWN. I KNOW THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT JUST WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF CHRYSLERS AND THEY ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS....PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS
NHTSA complaint #720118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 94 CHRYSLER. THE ANTENNA IS INOPERABLE, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERABLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS INOPERABLE, THE GAS LIGHT JUMPS UP & DOWN ALL THE TIME. THE ABS/TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT GO DOWN. I KNOW THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT JUST WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF CHRYSLERS AND THEY ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS....PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS
NHTSA complaint #720118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 94 CHRYSLER. THE ANTENNA IS INOPERABLE, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERABLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS INOPERABLE, THE GAS LIGHT JUMPS UP & DOWN ALL THE TIME. THE ABS/TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT GO DOWN. I KNOW THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT JUST WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF CHRYSLERS AND THEY ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS....PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS
NHTSA complaint #720118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS HAVE GONE BAD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE BULBS. ALSO, ENTIRE SOCKET WOULD NEED REPLACING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. DEALER FURNISHED INFORMATION TO MANUFACTURER THAT PARTS WAS BROKEN. THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT CORRECT ACCORDING TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #855770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #717483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
POOR LIGHTING WITH HEADLIGHTS, WHETHER ON LOW OR HIGH BEAMS. HARD TO SEE IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #713013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THE BEAMS WHICH ARETOO LOW, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE THE LANES WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN.
NHTSA complaint #849991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS PROPERLY DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW.
NHTSA complaint #833041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1. HEADLIGHT FOCUS AND ILLUMINATION HAS BEEN VERY POOR, NO SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE AVAILABLE. 2. FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT THE FIRST HARD APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR FOUR OR FIVE TIMES AND WHEN THEY WOULD NO LONGER HONOR THE WARRANTY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDANT SHOP AND THEY FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. 3. TWICE THE RIGHT DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HINGE HAS FAILED WHEN THE DRIVER SAT BACK. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP. 4. AFTER NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL INJECTION RAILS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A LONG WAITING LIST FOR THE REPAIR PARTS WHICH ARE BACK ORDERED.
NHTSA complaint #701057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE GEARS OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP, THE VEHICLE (UNMANNED) MOVED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY HITTING SMALL TREES CAUSING UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE. CONSUMER REFUSED TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE DUE TO RECALLS AND PROBLEMS, CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE PARKED AT DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A YEAR, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD SAT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, IT STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART WITH NO PROBLEMS, SERPENTINE BELT CAME LOOSE, BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TIRE VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 AND 65 MPH. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE 2-3 UPSHIFT, A DRBIII TEST WAS PERFORMED AND CODE 48 CAME UP, THIS CODE INDICATES A PROBLEM BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THE POWER TRAIN MODULE UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH ACCERERATION ACROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #528660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
POOR HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION.
NHTSA complaint #534627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK (WOULD ONLY GO AS FAR AS NEUTRAL) AND ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND HAD TO BE RELEASED MANUALLY. WHEN RELEASED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CRASHING BEFORE IT STOPPED. FUSES HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION, THE ALTERNATOR BELT BURNED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE AND STALL. BATTERY FAILED. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE AND CAUSED VIBRATION. TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED VIBRATION, GEARS MALFUNCTIONED, A CODE REVEALED A PROBLEM BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THE POWERTRAIN MODULE UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THIS WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A STICKY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. BRAKES EXPERIENCED VIBRATION DUE TO BRAKES BEING OUT OF ROUND, THE FRONT BRAKES AND FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #528660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING HEADLIGHT PATTERN IMPROVEMENT, CAUSING VISION PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #806810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE POOR ILLUMINATION ON EITHER LOW OR HIGH BEAMS, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #511758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.