Chrysler LHS Engine problems by year

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 chrysler lhs. While driving 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.

I put power steering fluid in and motor oil and transmission in the car and it caught on fire. My kids was in the car with me. *Tr

The car has had regular oil changes and was due for a transmission service. Sensors were replaced approximately three years ago. Mechanic indicated that the pan below was wet with oil. When the car was towed out of the driveway, aaa tow jumped the battery it held for about a minute and then would not hold the start. The tow driver indicated that he believed that it was no transmission. Sometimes there is an engine knock and sometimes as the charge is about to stop the engine runs with no noise. This car...

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 chrysler lhs. Within a few seconds of parking his vehicle the contact noticed smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle, then he saw flames coming from the underneath the hood. He and the passenger got out of the vehicle and ran away from the vehicle. Within a few minutes, the flames were at least 30 feet in the air. The fire department arrived within 5 minutes and they extinguished the fire within 15 minutes. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and he was not sure...

2001 Chrysler lhs. The vehicle has about 100,000 miles on the odometer. Issue #1 the vehicle dies suddenly while driving. This is a random occurrence, but very unsafe. I intend to contact chrysler about this issue, but no safety recalls have been made for this vehicle. Issue #2 vehicle engine surges suddenly when stopped while the driver has their foot on the brake and not touching the accelerator at all. The idle jumps around anywhere from 1,000 - 2000 rpm and then settles back down to normal idle on it's own after a few seconds. This is a random occurrence, but could be a safety issue if the brakes do not hold. *Tr

Car intermittently runs hot, have replaced radiator, thermostat, and the fans are both running at the time of the problem, when taken to the dealers they say they cannot recreate the problem therefore it must not be happening, I have read more than 100 blogs of other consumers having the same problem with no answers offered by the manufacturer. *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...

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler lhs. While driving 20 mph over a small bump, the vehicle made a loud noise. The mechanic replaced the headlight and stated that the cable bushings needed to be replaced, which are connected to the transmission and the engine. The contact replaced the tie rods five times. The front lower ball joints were also replaced. The contact is the second owner of the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 173,000.

2.7 Engine 2001 intrepid without warning the timing chain went and the repair shop said the motor is full of sludge even with the regular oil changes 5-30 oil .Chrysler told the shop that there was a problem with these engines and they're a piece of crap. *Tr

There is a strong odor of gasoline coming from the outside of the car into the interior. So bad, it is giving me a headache. There is no gasoline storage in my garage. This has happened many times over several years. Seems to be getting worse. *Jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle started to jerk, the engine and cruise control light illuminated and the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle remained for a month. The dealer determined the problem was the computer module (or chip) and it needed to be replaced coupled with a fuel injection cleanse. Two miles later after leaving the dealer the vehicle presented the same problem and stalled. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an independent repair shop for a diagnostic test. Although a failure code was not detected, the problem persisted. The vehicle is currently at the dealer awaiting further inspection.

Dt: the contact stated while driving the vehicle stalled. The vehicle started after sitting for approximately one to two minutes. The dealership inspected the vehicle multiple times, but they could diagnose the cause of the problem. The fuel system was cleaned , and the transmission was redone, but the problem persisted. *Ak

Dt: when the consumer's wife started the vehicle it went forward while the vehicle was in park. This caused vehicle to run over a short wall. This resulted in injuries to the driver and the passengers. Upon impact, airbags failed to deploy. The consumer believed that the problem was the transmission. Recall work done on this issue. The consumer felt that the recall work was the reason for the accident. When the consumer contacted the manufacturer, they stated that it was not their fault. The accident...

On july 11, 2005 the newburyport fire department was called to put out an engine fire in my 2000 chrysler cirrus. An insurance adjuster from rand adjustments came out to see the car at volpone towing also in newburyport mass. The adjuster determined that the car was a total loss. I am now without any transportation.