2000 Chrysler LHS body problems

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ONE CRACK STARTED OUT AS 2" LONG HAIRLINE, BUT HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER AND NOW IT IS ACROSS THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. AND RIGHT BELOW IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY AIRBAG. HAVE CALLED SEVERAL PLACES TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET IT FIXED/ REPLACED - THE ONLY ANSWER I GET WAS CHRYSLER HAS STOPPED MANUFACTURING THE DASHBOARD, SO ANSWER IS TO COVER IT UP. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARDS AS THERE SEEM TO BE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEM. THESE CAR MANUFACTURERS WAITS FOR COUPLE CAUSALITIES BEFORE THEY WAKE UP AND THE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. BEING PROACTIVE IS AN ISSUE FOR THEM! SEEMS LIKE DASHBOARD CRACK IS CHRYSLER'S EXPERTISE IN GENERAL, HAVE ALSO FOUND COMPLAINS ON THEIR 300M AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/300M/2000/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/CRACKED_DASHBOARD.SHTML.

NHTSA complaint #10659767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

BOTH OF THE MY FRONT DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. NOT ONLY MY CAR BUT I KNOW OF SOME OTHER PEOPLE THAT I TALKED TO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM TO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR CAR. NOW THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS,SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN AND A PERSON WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE AND NOT ABLE TO GET OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10363656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD MOLDING FLEW OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO FIND THE PIECE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $300. THE CONTACT FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,216.

NHTSA complaint #10251490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PANEL ON THE HOOD NEAREST TO THE WINDSHIELD DETACHED. THE PANEL WENT BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10209039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

WHILE DRIVING MY CHRYSLER 2000 LHS AT 65 MPH IN FLORIDA, THE HOOD MOLDING BECAME DETACHED FROM MY CAR AND LANDED ON THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME. THE CHRYSLER DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE HOOD MOLDING. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT INTEND TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10188709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOOD THERE WAS A PIECE OF TRIM HELD ON BY SIX TO EIGHT CLIPS. THE PIECE OF TRIM CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE TRIM HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, NO REPAIRS MADE. UPDATED 03/09/06.

NHTSA complaint #10150545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

HEADLIGHTS ARE CLOUDING OVER CAUSING DIMNESS IN NIGHT AND DECREASED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS BUT NOT OTHER MANUFACTURERS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I ALSO HAD A FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED. THE HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY NOW. AUTO SHOP PERFORMED REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STORAGE IS CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #10135438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

HEADLIGHTS ARE CLOUDING OVER CAUSING DIMNESS IN NIGHT AND DECREASED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS BUT NOT OTHER MANUFACTURERS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I ALSO HAD A FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED. THE HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY NOW. AUTO SHOP PERFORMED REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STORAGE IS CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #10135438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED AND ALL IT NEEDED WAS A ROTATE AND TIRE BALANCE.A FEW MONTHS LATER I TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECUASE IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. ALL LEFT TURNS WOULD MAKE THE DRIVER SIDE SLAM DOWN LIKE I HIT A POTHOLE AND IT MADE TERIBBLE NOISES GOING OVER BUMPS. A DIFFERENT DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED FOUR NEW TIE RODS AND A RACK & PINION. I HAD THOSE REPLACED, THE TIE RODS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I ALSO HAD THE AC COMPRESSOR, TRANSMISSION SERVICE,AND TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES REPLACED. THE REPAIRS DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME OH WE SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE OTHER PROBLEMS,CRADLE BUSHINGS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. I KNEW THIS SERVICE DEPATMENT WAS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLES SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. HE FOUND THE REAR CRADLE BUSHINGS WERE GONE, THERE WAS NOTHING PROTECTING THE CRADLE, THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE OK. I HAD NEW CRADLE BUSHINGS INSTALLED BUT THE FRONT IS STILL SHAKEY AND THE STEERING HAS BECOME WORSE SINCE A NEW RACK & PINION WAS INSTALLED. THE CAR WONDERS ON THE FREEWAY, SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS AND THERE ARE STIFF SPOTS IN MY STEERING. I HAVE THE OLD BUSHINGS, NOT THE OTHER PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10116210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE MOLDING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD SNAPPED OFF AND LANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. REPLACED COWLING/MOLDING. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE WAY THE WINDSHIELD WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOOD WAS POOR. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10103955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

THE STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO FALL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF 5 OTHER CONSUMER WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10102014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

TRUNK LID WILL NOT RISE FREELY AND STAY UP. HAVE HAD NEW TRUNK PROPS INSTALLED TWICE AND STILL HAPPENS.

NHTSA complaint #10045181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

SHINY BLACK TRIM ON OUTSIDE OF BODY THAT GOES AROUND WINDOWS IS DULL AND MISCOLORED.

NHTSA complaint #10045183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG COVER CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIRBAG FALLS UNDER TRIM AND THEY DID NOT REPAIR TRIM.

NHTSA complaint #10044693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH A PLASTIC PIECE ON THE HOOD STARTED TO VIBRATE AND FLEW OFF. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN BOLTED. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS STILL CLIPPED AND WAS NOT OF THE SAME MATERIAL. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10029415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.