1994 CHRYSLER LHS Structure Problems

1994 CHRYSLER LHS DEVELOPED A HAIR CRACK IN THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE O-RINGS, DESPITE WHAT THE INTERNET STATED AND THE O-RINGS ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST, SO THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CURRENT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THEY HONORED THE RECALL. IN DEC 2004 WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL PRESSURE HOSE BURST, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE FIRST DEALER AND AGAIN INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL, ONCE AGAIN THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHICH IS ALWAYS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT OR SOMETIME STRAIGHT. THE RACK BUSHING WERE REPLACED 3 ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED. THE PROBLEM WAS THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDER THE HOOD MOVED WHEN THE WHEELS WERE TURNED. (RECALL 98V184000)*JB

THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS SUB FRAME DAMAGE ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHILCE, AND THE RECALL WOULD NOT PERFORMED.*DT *JB

WHILE MY 1994 CHRYSLER LHS WAS IN FOR SAFETY RECALL, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SUBFRAME DAMAGE ON THE LEFT FRONT OF CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN LIKE THAT FOR SOME TIME. THE SAFETY RECALL CANNOT BE PERFORMED, UNTIL THE DAMAGE IS REPAIRED. THE ONLY ACCIDENT I HAD WITH THE CAR WAS IN 1996, WHILE I WAS INSURED BY CITIZENS. CITIZENS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, BUT CLAIMED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY CURRENT INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT (ISN'T WHAT THEY ARE SUGGESTING -- FRAUD?). MY CURRENT INSURANCE COMPANY HAS ALSO WRITTEN TO CITIZENS, EXPLAINING THAT THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE TAKEN AN ITEM OUT OF TRUNK, LEFT KEEPER PIN OF LIFT SPRING SNAPPED OFF. MISSED CONSUMERS FACE BY 5 INCHES, PIN WAS FOUND 100 FEET BEHIND VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

WHERE RACK AND PINION STEERING BOLTS ARE CONNECTED ONTO STRUTS METAL IS FATIGUE, AND CAUSING FRAME WHERE RACK AND PINION IS ATTACHED TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER FEELS IF IT BREAKS MAY LOSE STEERING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

AT 35MPH THE HOOD CAME UP AND PUSHED WINDSHIELD BACKWARD ONE INCH AND BENT ROOF OF CARE, ALSO DESTROYED HOOD. THERE WAS NOT WIND THAT DAY. FRONT RIGHT FENDER ALSO REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK. SOMETIMES KEY WONT COME OUT OF IGNITION. RECALL 94V0240000 DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRUNK HINGE BROKE CAUSING IT TO FALL ON CONSUMERS BACK. NLM

WHILE CLEANING THE ENGINE, THE LIFT SUPPORTS FAILED ON THE HOOD, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL AND HIT THE CONSUMER ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK, THE CONSUMER HAS TO GET SURGERY DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHILE CLEANING ENGINE THE LIFT SUPPORTS FAILED AND FELL ON CONSUMER HEAD AND NECK CAUSING BONE SPUR TO DEVELOP WHICH WILL REQUIRE OPERATION. NLM

NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ ENGINE CRADLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HERSHBERGER MOTORSTO REMEDY FAILED PART. THEN CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER, BEAVERTON CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH, WHICH NOTICED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DONE INCORRECTLY. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HEAR NOISES, AND FELT THAT TRANSMISSION WAS TRYING TO DISENGAGE. *AK

RECALL 99 215/ENGINE CRADLE. PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V215000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ ENGINE CRADLE. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.ALSO, TOOL NEEDED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BROKE, AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE NOTE CONSUMER HAS BEEN CONTACTING DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 99V215000/ENGINE CRADLE: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *ML

NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ENGINE CRADLE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V215000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ ENGINE CRADLE. CONSUMER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 99V215000 DAIMLER CHRYSLER/ENGINE CRADLE; OWNER WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL BECAUSE THE TOOL NEEDED TO CORRECT RECALL IS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V215 000/ENGINE CRADLE: CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER ASKED CONSUMER WHETHER HE BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER SAID NO. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS WOULD COME FRIST, AND HAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY WOULD EVER GET TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER TRIES CALLING ANOTHER DEALER. *AK

RECALL 99V215 000/ENGINE CRADLE: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL UNLESS CONSUMER GAVE DEALER PERMISSION, AGREEING TO ALLOW DEALER TO REPLACE UNDERCARRIAGE AT ESTIMATED COST OF $850.00. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAUSING THE AXLE TO BRAKE ALSO.

FRAME TORN AT RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WHEN BRACKET FAILED WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY.

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, CONNOT FIND PROBLEM. TRANSMISSIONLINE/FITTINGS CHECKED AND REPLACED. HEAVY SMOKE UNDER HOOD CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. UNDERCARRIAGE HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNDRIVABLE 4 TIMES (ON TOW TRUCK 4X'S IN PAST 2 WEEKS). *AK

HYDRUALIC ARMS DID NOT HOLD THE HOOD U., THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH THE HOOD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

1) RACK & PINION STEERING COMPONENTS ARE BECOMING WORN AFTER ONLY 59000 MILES. AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED, A "CLUNKING" NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE RACK & PINION GEAR BOX, RESULTING IN VIBRATION THROUGH STEERING WHEEL AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS. 2) TRUNK IS FILLING WITH WATER DUE TO BODY WELDING CRACKS. WELDING CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN EACH REAR CORNER OF TRUNK LID NEAR EACH TURN INDICATOR. 3) ENGINE TICKING IS COMING FROM VALVE TRAIN WEAR. *AK

CRACK IN THE SUBFRAME.

THE SPRINGS THAT SUPPORT THE TRUNK LID FELL OFF WHILE OWNER WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK