18 of the 509 complaints about the 1994 Chrysler LHS are about the seats — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 139,643 miles.
18
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
RECALL 883 DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX INBOARD PIVOT BRACKET. SAID ANOTHER PART COULD NOT BE FOUND OR WELDED. CHANGED BRACKET MYSELF. DEALERSHIP HAD CAR 16 DAYS AND WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. NOW AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK AFTER RECEIVING CAR. THERE WAS NO OTHER PART NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10916699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER CHECKED AND NOTICED IT WAS A BOLT THAT HAD BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO BREAK. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD COME AND VIEW THE VEHICLE. *NM (11/16/05) AFTER THE IMPACT THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #10113066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE PARKED CONSUMER ADJUSTED THE FRONT DRIVER'S POWER SEAT AND IT FAILED TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED . THE DRIVER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR.
NHTSA complaint #10095166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
RECALL 833 RELATED.... SEAT TRACK GUIDES ARE PLASTIC AND WORE OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN USAFE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY FOR SHORT LEGGED PEOPLE WHO CANNOT ADJUST THE SEAT TO REACH PEDDLES EASILY. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL BUT NO WORK WAS DONE, ECEPT TO CHECK FOR BROKEN "PIVOT BRACKETS" THE REPLACEMENT KIT WHICH INCLUDES THE GUIDES WAS NOT INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #741859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO IT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE . FROM IMPACT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS HURT.
NHTSA complaint #878239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THERE ARE ONLY 2 BOLTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT. BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER SEAT HAS TWO BOLTS IN THE FRONT AND IN THE REAR. 2 BOLS IN REAR WERE NEVER INSTALLED, THESE BOLTS MOUNT THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE FRAME. *AK
NHTSA complaint #865745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEAT PLASTIC TRACK (RAIL) IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE. HOWEVER, IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR, THE SEAT MAY FAIL WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #544939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST GAVE OUT WJILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE PIVOT BOLT BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #842520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING A ROUTINE PASSING OF ANOTHER AUTO THE UPRIGHT PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT GAVE WAY. TRAVELING AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED AND HAVING BOTH HANDS ON THE STEARING WHEEL, I ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND COME TO A SAFE STOP. WHEN THE SEAT COLLAPSED IT PUT THE DRIVER OUT OF REACH OF THE STEARING WHEEL. HAD I NOT HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, OR I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS THE REPAIR COST.
NHTSA complaint #708357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE AND FAILED TO SUPPORT DRIVER'S WEIGHT CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND COULD NOT SEE OVER THE DASH. THIS BRAKE WAS THE SUBSEQUENT BRAKE OF A PIN IN THE SEAT FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #838668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BACK BROKE , THROWING THE DRIVER BACKWARD. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #838037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT BOLTS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, SEATS WERE LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #511251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEADRESTS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. WHILE DRIVING, THEY DROP. DEALER SAYS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO.
NHTSA complaint #831901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBACK LATCH BROKE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #827742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.