45 of the
1,430 complaints filed about the Chrysler LHS
are about the lighting —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF,INSTRUMENT PANEL,BLINKS,WHILE DRIVING. ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES,AS IT SEEMS THERE IS A DRAIN IN THE SYSTEM SOMEWHERE THAT KNOWONE CAN FIND. ITS SITTING DEAD ONCE AGAIN IN FRONT OF HOUSE. BARELY TOUCH CABLES TO BATTERY EXTENDED CONNECTIONS AND IT WILL START RIGHT UP. AFTER CHARGING BATTERY IT IS DEAD WITHIN 24 HRS. TURNING KEY,INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT FLICKER OR DIM,BUT YOU HEAR CLICK OF LIKE DEAD BATTERY. DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH WIRING IN THIS CAR,AND A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING. JUST SPENT 1800.00 IN 6 MONTHS ALSO REPLACING 3 INJECTORS,AND ALL O RINGS.GAS LINE ON BACK FIREWALL WAS ALSO CRACKED AND PUTTING FUMES INTO INTERIOR. ONLY DID THIS WHEN AT IDLE. THIS WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT. ALSO SWITCH ON HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE USED ON AUTO,DRAINS BATTERY QUICKER. NOW HEAT/AC/LIGHTS GOES OUT ON DASH. SEEM TO HEAR A CONTINUE HUM EVEN WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF..NOT RADIO! HELP,SPENT TO MUCH ON THIS CAR WITH 126,000 MILES ON IT TO FEEL I CAN'T PUT MY CHILDREN INSIDE TO BE SAFE,OR STRANDED. RECALL WIRING HARNESS! ALL ABOVE HAPPENS EITHER HIGHWAY,OR CITY STREETS. NOW FRONT INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING,BUT DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR STILL WORKS. JUST WAITING FOR THIS TO CATCH ON FIRE. ABOUT TIME CHRYSLER DID SOMETHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE AGAIN.ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP,TIMING BELT,PULLEYS ETC,BEFORE INJECTOR AND FUEL LINE PROBLEM,THAT OCCURRED 3 MONTHS LATER.
NHTSA complaint #10925876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON GOING WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND IGNITION IS OFF. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5-6 MONTHS INCREMENTS, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD. CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF. HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH CHRYSLERS THAT HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CHRYSLER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEGIN TO GET WORSE AND WORSE. WE NEED SOME HELP. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS SITES ON THE WEB CONCERNING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE CHRYSLER. THIS WAS A NEW CAR. IT IS NOT A USED CAR. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP OR GIVE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. THE CAR HAS BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE AND JUST CUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10434286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING THE DASH LIGHT DIM AND THE IDIOT LIGHTS COME ON AND THE GAS AND SPEEDOMETER GO DEAD. SOMETIME THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT DECIDES TO READJUST ITSELF AND ALMOST CAUSED ME DO WRECK. WAS TOLD ALL THIS IS KNOW BY CHRYSLER BUT CANT AFFORD TO TAKE TO SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #10351867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10190963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHT LENS ARE DETERIORATING ON THE INSIDE & THE COMPLETE HEADLIGHT BOX ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT. THE LENS PROBLEM IS MAKING NIGHT VISIBILITY DIMINISH AS TIME GOES BY POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *
NHTSA complaint #10172999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 CHRYSLER LHS HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE CLOUDED AND REDUCED NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10152596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING CAN NOT BE REMOVED TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT HEADLIGHT BULB. THERE ARE TWO BOLTS THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED FOR EACH HEADLIGHT. ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS CAN NOT BE REMOVED AS THE NUT HOLDING THE BOLT ROTATES INSIDE THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND WILL NOT LET THE BOLT BE REMOVED. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND MEANS THAT TO MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A BURNED OUT BULB MUCH LONGER THAN NECESSARY UNTIL THEY CAN SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE THAT LONG TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT HEADLIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10150410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
THE HEADLIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY FOGGED ON BOTH CHRYSLER VEHICLE. IT APPEARED TO BE THE OUTSIDE PLASTIC COVERING THAT HAS DISCOLORED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIX, BUT IT COST $500.00 PER LIGHT. THE CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THIS CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE, AND SEEMED TO DETERIORATE OVER TIME. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10120055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A YELLOW SUBSTANCE ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS LENS. THIS WOULD DISTRACT THE DRIVER'S VIEW WHEN DRIVING DURING NIGHT HOURS. *JB MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10108721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THE CONSUMER NOTICED POOR LIGHTING. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND SAW DISCOLORATION OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10083833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DUE TO EXTENSIVE USAGE, THE HEADLIGHTS LENS BECAME FOGGY. THIS DECREASED THE VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT TIME USAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1,100 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LENS SYSTEM. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10071818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT DUE TO RAIN GETTING INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS.*AK THE RUBBER INSULATION AROUND THE HEAD LIGHTS CAME OUT, THE GLUE THAT WAS USED FAILED .*CB
NHTSA complaint #10046231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY WHILE ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATIOM.
NHTSA complaint #8005266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHT LENS IS SO SEVERELY FADED THAT IT CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8004723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.