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ELECTRICAL EXTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FLASHING AND BLINKING CONSISTENTLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER HAVING TUNE UP. HEATING AND AC DOESN'T PROPERLY WORK AT ALL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY.
ELECTRICAL EXTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FLASHING AND BLINKING CONSISTENTLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER HAVING TUNE UP. HEATING AND AC DOESN'T PROPERLY WORK AT ALL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY.
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. *TR
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. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE STEERING FAILURE BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2006. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR AND THE RACK AND PINION. IN JUNE OF 2008, THE STEERING FAILURE RECURRED AND THE NOISE WORSENED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND THE OIL GASKET, WATER PUMP TENSION PULLEY, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CLAMP, AND THE WATER PUMP WERE ALL REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,337 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER LHS. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE STEERING FAILURE BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2006. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR AND THE RACK AND PINION. IN JUNE OF 2008, THE STEERING FAILURE RECURRED AND THE NOISE WORSENED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND THE OIL GASKET, WATER PUMP TENSION PULLEY, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CLAMP, AND THE WATER PUMP WERE ALL REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,337 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
VEHICLE FLOOR SHIFTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V021000), CAR ROLLED AND CAUSED SOME MINOR PROPERTY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE, COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE 2000 LHS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LATER MODELS EFFECTED.
VEHICLE FLOOR SHIFTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V021000), CAR ROLLED AND CAUSED SOME MINOR PROPERTY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE, COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE 2000 LHS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LATER MODELS EFFECTED.
TODAY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2000 LHS, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE HIGHEST GEAR. THE RPM'S REMAINED VERY HIGH. THE SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT ZERO. THE OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN SLOWING AROUND A CORNER, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE STALLS. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER (BERMONT MOTORS, GILBERTSVILLE, PA) IMMEDIATELY. MY 1994 LHS HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN DECEMBER 1999 AND I ONLY HAVE 37,000 MILES ON IT. BESIDES THIS, THE MOLDING AROUND ONE DOOR AND AROUND ONE HEADLAMP IS COMING OFF. THE BLACK TRIM IS DISCOLORED. I AM QUICKLY LOOSING MY CONFIDENCE & DEPENDIBILITY IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. I DOUBT IF I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER CAR.*AK
TODAY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2000 LHS, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE HIGHEST GEAR. THE RPM'S REMAINED VERY HIGH. THE SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT ZERO. THE OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN SLOWING AROUND A CORNER, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE STALLS. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER (BERMONT MOTORS, GILBERTSVILLE, PA) IMMEDIATELY. MY 1994 LHS HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN DECEMBER 1999 AND I ONLY HAVE 37,000 MILES ON IT. BESIDES THIS, THE MOLDING AROUND ONE DOOR AND AROUND ONE HEADLAMP IS COMING OFF. THE BLACK TRIM IS DISCOLORED. I AM QUICKLY LOOSING MY CONFIDENCE & DEPENDIBILITY IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. I DOUBT IF I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER CAR.*AK
TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, CLUNKY AND NOISEY FROM THE DAY CAR WAS BOUGHT. TRANSMISSION IS A BIT BETTER THAN MY 1994 LHS WHICH HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT STARTED AT 20,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REIMBURSED ME FOR COST OF NEW TRANSMISSION. *LA
TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, CLUNKY AND NOISEY FROM THE DAY CAR WAS BOUGHT. TRANSMISSION IS A BIT BETTER THAN MY 1994 LHS WHICH HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT STARTED AT 20,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REIMBURSED ME FOR COST OF NEW TRANSMISSION. *LA