66 of the 1,430 complaints filed about the Chrysler LHS are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.
66
Complaints
5%
Share of all complaints
26
Crashes
1
Fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TAKATA RECALL; MY TRANSMISSION GOES IN "LIMP MODE" OFTEN AND I SMELL ELECTRIC WIRING BURNING IN SIDE MY VEHICLE, UNDER DASH OR UNDER HOOD SOME WERE?! THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREETS.
NHTSA complaint #10957151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CLOCKSPRING ON THIS MODEL IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER TRYING TO ORDER THE PART FOR REPAIRS FROM NUMEROUS DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RELEASED AN ORDER TO MAKE AND DISTRIBUTE THE PART! THIS IS GOING ON OVER 2 YEARS FOR OUR VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY LONGER FOR OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL. THIS PART IS VITAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER, IT'S PASSENGERS AND THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG, TURN SIGNALS AND HORN!!! THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE IN THIS CONDITION AND POSSES A POSSIBLE RISK TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER WILL NOT GIVE US ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THEY WILL RELEASE THIS PART!
NHTSA complaint #10587280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AS A PRE-CERTIFIED CAR WITH ONLY 14,100 ORIGINAL MILES IN JUNE OF 2003. ON 4/4/2004 MY VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR FAILED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BE PLACE IN A SAFETY MODE OF NO MORE THAN 25 MILES AN HOUR..(FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED). THEN A YEAR LATER AROUND THE SAME TIME, MY POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSING ME AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO REPAIRED THE CRADLE BUSHING 3 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I ALSO JUST RECENTLY (DEC. OF 2011) HAD ALL THE STRUTS COMPLETE ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH BALL JOINTS. REPLACED BOTH UPPER OUTER TIE RODS, BOTH LATERAL LINKS. I AM CONSTANTLY REPLACING MY TIRES BEFORE THERE WARRANTY TIME AND REPLACING FRONT-END BRAKE PADS. ALSO MY SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE REAR DEFROSTER/ANTENNA MODULE STARTED SMOKING AND MELTED CAUSING MY DEFROSTER NOT TO WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY ONE, WITH NO HELP OR CONCERN FROM CHRYSLER. THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY I HAD PURCHASED FOR THE VEHICLE DID NOT COVER ANY OF THESE FAILED PARTS. I ALSO TRIED GETTING THE RECALL PARTS REPLACED AND WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE A SUNROOF LHS. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO REPLACE FRONT-END SUSPENSION PARTS THAT KEEP FAILING ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1 OWNER BEFORE ME. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL UPDATED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS DENIED ME OF ANY FAILED PARTS, WARRANTY PARTS AND RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES AS WELL BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIT IT ON THIS FORM.
NHTSA complaint #10444289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS CLEANED. SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SHE HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 104,000. UPDATED 3/30/09 *CNTHE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. UPDATED 03/31/09.
NHTSA complaint #10260789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHEN APPROACHING A HILL. THE CONTACT SWERVED AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE STATED THAT SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WILL SUBMIT HER CASE NUMBER WITH THE HARD COPY OF THE IVOQ. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000.
NHTSA complaint #10188693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1994 CHRYSLER LHS ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE TWO VEHICLES AND A TELEPHONE POLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10166945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND STRUCK TWO OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE STRIKING A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A CHRYSLER INSPECTOR TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10163422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AT THREE TO FIVE MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT IT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.
NHTSA complaint #10155522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE BUMPED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE BEFORE STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOUND THE PIN IN THE THROTTLE BODY CAME OUT. THE PIN WAS REINSTALLED BY THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 03/20/06.
NHTSA complaint #10151057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PERIODICALLY AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED, THERE IS A REVVING SOUND FOLLOWED BY NO STOPPING POWER. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT BECAME VERY HOT. THE CONSUMER TURN THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE SEAT CONTINUED TO GET HOT AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE HEATING ELEMENT BURNED A HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DIDN'T SEEMS OVERLY CONCERNED INDICATING THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON.
NHTSA complaint #10149002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT COLLIDED INTO A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10109375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUPRISINGLY TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED FROM A COMPLETE STOP. *BF (LAWYER JAMES SCHERR ON BEHALF OF CLIENT LUCY GARCY).
NHTSA complaint #10097685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 PMPH VEHICLE'S SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 35 MPH, AND THAT WAS AS FAST AS THE VEHICLE WOULD GO. THE SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10089729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE BODY OF MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. THEY HAVE SENT SERVICE BULLETINS OUT TO DEALERSHIPS, BUT HAVE FAILED TO NOTIFY CAR OWNERS. IN THE EARLY STAGES THE CAR RUNS VERY POORLY, AS THE THE THROTTLE BODY BEGINS TO DETERIORATE MORE RAPIDLY, IT CHANGES THE SPEED OF THE CAR WITH NO NOTICE AND WITHOUT ANY EFFORT FROM THE DRIVER. THE CAR CAN ACTUALLY LUNGE FORWARD AT A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I WAITED SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A THROTTLE BODY ON MY OWN. THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS USELESS IN THIS EFFORT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SECOND THROTTLE BODY IS NO BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE. THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO ACT THE SAME WAY. CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, THEY'VE SENT SERVICE BULLETINS TO THE DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT. THIS VERY CLEARLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT TO DATE I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING IN THE WAY OF NOTICE FROM THEM. WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS CONSUMER DIVISION, MY CONCERNS AND COMPLAINT WERE ESSENTIALLY DISMISSED BY THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10080956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS TO INFORM YOU OF A VERY FRIGHTENING, NEAR DEADLY EXPERIENCE I HAD WHILE DRIVING MY CHRYSLER LHS. ON JANUARY 7, 2004, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY GAS PEDAL STUCK AS I WAS GOING UP A HILL. I TRIED TO BREAK BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN LOW GEAR - STILL NOT STOPPING OR SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE OCCURRED. AS I APPROACHED A 3-WAY INTERSECTION, I WAS FRANTICALLY TRYING TO STOP OR EVEN SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND MISSED HITTING A PICK UP TRUCK BY INCHES. ONCE AGAIN, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS TIME THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND REVVED UNTIL IT STOPPED. SMOKE IMMEDIATELY FILLED THE SURROUNDING AREA, ANTIFREEZE, AND OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE AND TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. IN RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO FIRE, SMOKE FILLED THE SURROUNDING AREA. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, I MISSED A PICK UP TRUCK BY INCHES. 911 WAS NOTIFIED AND THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TOW TRUCK ARRIVED.
NHTSA complaint #10054828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CHRYSLER LHS GAS PEDAL STUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10043428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #10022639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10017379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10015056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL/TRANSAXLE. 2ND OCCURRENCE. 1ST WITH 98 CHRYLSER CONCORDE. 2ND WITH THIS PAST SATURDAY, 3-22-03. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE GOES OUT, YOU ARE LEFT WITH ONLY 1ST AND REVERSE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH AT HEMET CHRYSLER, IT HAPPENS MORE THAN IT SHOULD. IF IT GOES OUT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS THE CAR INTO 1ST AND YOU ALMOST COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT COULD RESULT IN ONE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD PROBABLY HIT IN THE REAR WITH THE SUDDEN DECELERATION IN SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #10010970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.